2025 Code of Georgia
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Chs. 1 — 16)
Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road (Arts. 1 — 15)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Editor’s notes.In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 68-303 are included in the annotations for this article.
Motor vehicles operating on “public roads.” —Highway is a public road and the terms “highways” and “public highways,” as used in the provisions regulating the operating of motor vehicles, mean “public roads” as distinguished from private ways. The meaning is not confined to the public highways which form the state highway system. Powell v. State, 193 Ga. 398, 18 S. E.2d 678, 1942 Ga. LEXIS 398 (1942) (decided under former Code 1933, § 68-303).
Research References & Practice Aids
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 222 et seq.
ALR.Applicability of motor vehicle regulations to public officials or employees, 19 A. L. R. 459; 23 A. L. R. 418.
“Emergency rule” as applied to automobile or motorcycle drivers, 79 A. L. R. 1277; 111 A. L. R. 1019.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 40
O. C. G. A. Title 40, Ch. 6
- § 40-6-1. Violations of chapter a misdemeanor unless otherwise stated; maximum fines for speed limit violations
- § 40-6-2. Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic
- § 40-6-3. Chapter refers to operation of vehicles on highways; exceptions; vehicle accident reports and private property
- § 40-6-4. Persons riding animals or driving animal drawn vehicles
- § 40-6-5. Persons working on highways
- § 40-6-6. Authorized emergency vehicles; pursuit of fleeing suspects
- § 40-6-7. Operation of motor vehicles in parades
- § 40-6-8. Rights of owners of real property
- § 40-6-9. Challenges to speed limits and other traffic regulations established or enforced by local governing authorities
- § 40-6-10. Insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally; proof or evidence of required minimum insurance coverage
- § 40-6-10.1. Financial responsibility requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- § 40-6-11. Insurance requirements for operation of motorcycles
- § 40-6-12. Subsequent violation; proof of financial responsibility
- § 40-6-13. Courts having jurisdiction to try offenses
- § 40-6-14. Sound volume limitations from within the motor vehicle
- § 40-6-15. Knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, canceled, or revoked registration
- § 40-6-16. Procedure for passing certain stationary vehicles
- § 40-6-16.1. Procedure for passing vehicle with active sanitation workers
- § 40-6-17. Prohibited use of traffic-control device preemption emitter; penalty
