06 LC 38
0093
House
Bill 1392
By:
Representatives Hembree of the
67th,
Rice of the
51st,
Murphy of the
23rd,
and Yates of the
73rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for certain penalties for a
driver who commits a right of way violation resulting in a collision with a
motorcyclist, pedestrian, or bicyclist; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform
rules of the road, is amended by adding a new Code Section 40-6-77 to read as
follows:
"40-6-77.
Any
person who causes an injury to another person as a result of a collision with a
motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian by committing any right of way violation
under this chapter when such motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian is abiding
by the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 in addition to any other penalties
stipulated by
law."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.