06 HB
1216/AP
House
Bill 1216 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Freeman of the
140th,
Rice of the
51st,
Porter of the
143rd,
Talton of the
145th,
Byrd of the
20th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor
vehicles and traffic, so as to allow the use of properly equipped all-terrain
vehicles by law enforcement agencies; to provide for related matters; to provide
for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Title
40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and
traffic, is amended in Part 5 of Article 1 of Chapter 8, relating to equipment
of law enforcement and emergency vehicles, by adding a new Code Section
40-8-91.1 immediately following Code Section 40-8-91, relating to marking and
equipment of law enforcement vehicles, to read as follows:
"40-8-91.1.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'all-terrain vehicle' means any motorized
vehicle designed for off-road use which is equipped with at least a 500 cubic
centimeter engine, four or more low pressure tires, a seat to be straddled by
the operator, and handlebars for steering control.
(b)
Every all-terrain vehicle must comply with the equipment and marking
specifications set forth in this article before such vehicle can be used by law
enforcement agencies and officers upon the public roads of this state. All
provisions of law relating to safe operation of law enforcement or emergency
vehicles shall be applied to the operation of such all-terrain
vehicles.
(c)
Any all-terrain vehicle which is operated by law enforcement agencies and
officers upon the public roads of this state shall be registered and licensed in
accordance with the provisions of Code Section
40-2-37."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.