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# O.C.G.A. § 51-1-36. Duty of care of operator of motor vehicle to passengers.

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

## 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).