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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

16 chapters · 899 sections · 40-1-1 to 40-16-8

  1. Chapter 1. IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION

    102 sections · 40-1-1 to 40-1-231

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS9 sections
    • Article 2. TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS6 sections
    • Article 3. MOTOR CARRIERS87 sections
      • Part 1. GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 201210 sections
      • Part 2. CERTIFICATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS31 sections
      • Part 3. GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIERS21 sections
      • Part 4. RIDE SHARE NETWORK SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES13 sections
      • Part 5. PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM12 sections

  2. Chapter 2. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

    139 sections · 40-2-1 to 40-2-168

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS13 sections
    • Article 2. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING GENERALLY33 sections
    • Article 2A. FLEET VEHICLES6 sections
    • Article 2B. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES6 sections
    • Article 3. PRESTIGE LICENSE PLATES AND SPECIAL PLATES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS AND VEHICLES34 sections
    • Article 3A. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES4 sections
    • Article 4. VEHICLES OF NONRESIDENTS6 sections
    • Article 5. UNREGISTERED MOTOR TRUCKS5 sections
    • Article 6. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER10 sections
    • Article 6A. ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION ACT OF 20051 sections
    • Article 7. MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEES AND CLASSES21 sections

  3. Chapter 3. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS

    52 sections · 40-3-1 to 40-3-95

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE28 sections
    • Article 3. SECURITY INTERESTS IN AND LIENS ON MOTOR VEHICLES12 sections
    • Article 4. OFFENSES6 sections

  4. Chapter 4. IDENTIFICATION OF AND PURCHASE AND RESALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS

    18 sections · 40-4-1 to 40-4-45

    • Article 1. IDENTIFICATION OF PASSENGER CARS, TRUCK CHASSIS, AND COMPONENTS8 sections
    • Article 2. ALTERATION OR REMOVAL OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS4 sections
    • Article 3. PURCHASE AND RESALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES, USED PARTS, AND FARM TRACTORS6 sections

  5. Chapter 5. DRIVERS’ LICENSES

    126 sections · 40-5-1 to 40-5-179

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS11 sections
    • Article 2. ISSUANCE, EXPIRATION, AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES24 sections
    • Article 3. CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES33 sections
    • Article 3A. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE FOR BEING IN CONTROL OF A MOVING VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIJUANA2 sections
    • Article 4. RESTORATION OF LICENSES TO PERSONS COMPLETING DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG PROGRAM9 sections
    • Article 5. IDENTIFICATION CARDS8 sections
    • Article 6. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES6 sections
    • Article 7. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS’ LICENSES23 sections
    • Article 8. IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES10 sections

  6. Chapter 6. UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD

    222 sections · 40-6-1 to 40-6-397

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS19 sections
    • Article 2. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS9 sections
    • Article 3. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY, OVERTAKING AND PASSING, FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY18 sections
    • Article 4. RIGHT OF WAY8 sections
    • Article 5. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS13 sections
    • Article 6. TURNING, STARTING, SIGNALING7 sections
    • Article 7. NEGOTIATING RAILROAD CROSSINGS, ENTERING HIGHWAYS FROM PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS5 sections
    • Article 8. SCHOOL BUSES6 sections
    • Article 9. SPEED RESTRICTIONS10 sections
    • Article 10. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING19 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS9 sections
      • Part 2. PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES10 sections
    • Article 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS20 sections
    • Article 12. ACCIDENTS11 sections
    • Article 13. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES57 sections
      • Part 1. BICYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES10 sections
      • Part 1A. ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES7 sections
      • Part 1B. OPERATION OF FARM USE VEHICLE1 sections
      • Part 2. MOTORCYCLES7 sections
      • Part 2A. ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES AND PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES12 sections
      • Part 3. PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES3 sections
      • Part 4. MOPEDS5 sections
      • Part 5. LOW-SPEED OR MULTIPURPOSE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES4 sections
      • Part 6. PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN8 sections
    • Article 14. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES7 sections
    • Article 15. SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES13 sections

  7. Chapter 7. OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

    6 sections · 40-7-1 to 40-7-6

  8. Chapter 8. EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

    76 sections · 40-8-1 to 40-8-280

    • Article 1. EQUIPMENT GENERALLY60 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS12 sections
      • Part 2. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT16 sections
      • Part 3. BRAKES5 sections
      • Part 4. HORNS, EXHAUST SYSTEMS, MIRRORS, WINDSHIELDS, TIRES, SAFETY BELTS, ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS12 sections
      • Part 5. EQUIPMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES8 sections
      • Part 6. EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUSES7 sections
    • Article 2. CONTROL OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS10 sections
      • Part 1. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES GENERALLY3 sections
      • Part 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMISSION STANDARDS; INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS1 sections
      • Part 3. VISIBLE EMISSIONS6 sections
    • Article 3. INSPECTIONS BY OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY2 sections
    • Article 4. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES3 sections
    • Article 5. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY COMPACT1 sections

  9. Chapter 9. REPORTING ACCIDENTS; GIVING PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

    35 sections · 40-9-1 to 40-9-103

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS12 sections
    • Article 2. REPORTING ACCIDENTS; GIVING SECURITY FOR DAMAGES12 sections
    • Article 3. UNSATISFIED JUDGMENTS4 sections
    • Article 4. GIVING PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE3 sections
    • Article 5. ASSIGNED RISK PLANS, ‘‘SPOT’’ INSURANCE, AND COOPERATION BY INSURED4 sections

  10. Chapter 10. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

    10 sections · 40-10-1 to 40-10-10

  11. Chapter 11. ABANDONED, DERELICT, AND CIVIL FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

    29 sections · 40-11-1 to 40-11-22

    • Article 1. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VEHICLES12 sections
    • Article 1A. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES14 sections
    • Article 2. CIVIL FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS3 sections

  12. Chapter 12. ACTIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENT MOTORISTS

    8 sections · 40-12-1 to 40-12-8

  13. Chapter 13. PROSECUTION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES

    34 sections · 40-13-1 to 40-13-64

    • Article 1. UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION AND COMPLAINT FORM5 sections
    • Article 2. ARRESTS, TRIALS, AND APPEALS14 sections
    • Article 3. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAUS15 sections

  14. Chapter 14. USE OF SPEED DETECTION DEVICES AND RED LIGHT CAMERAS

    27 sections · 40-14-1 to 40-14-26

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS1 sections
    • Article 2. SPEED DETECTION DEVICES19 sections
    • Article 3. RED LIGHT CAMERAS7 sections

  15. Chapter 15. MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM

    5 sections · 40-15-1 to 40-15-5

  16. Chapter 16. DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES

    10 sections · 40-16-1 to 40-16-8