51-1-36. Duty of care of operator of motor vehicle to passengers.

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The operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein the same duty of ordinary care owed to others.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 105-104.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1283, § 1; Code 1981, § 51-1-36, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1283, § 2.

Cross references

Settlement offers and agreement for personal injury, bodily injury, and death from motor vehicle, § 9-11-67.1.

Law reviews

For article criticizing Georgia’s traditional rules for determining choice of law questions and discussing available alternatives, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 787 (1983).

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, pages 205 to 206; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.