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O.C.G.A. § 36-60-5 — Installation of road grates to accommodate bicycles | Georgia Code

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TITLE 36 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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ARTICLE 2 CLERKS OF GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES

36-60-5. Installation of road grates to accommodate bicycles.

After July 1, 1978, each county and municipal corporation shall install all newly located grates upon any public roadway so as to accommodate bicycles traveling on the public road parallel to the lane of travel of vehicles proceeding over such roadways, except that this Code section shall not apply to limited access highways or other streets or roads on which bicycle travel is prohibited.

(Ga. L. 1978, p. 257, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Existing sewer grates which have been adjusted due to street resurfacing are not considered newly located grates for the purpose of installing bicycle safe grates. DeWaters v. City of Atlanta, 169 Ga. App. 41, 311 S.E.2d 232 (1983).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, § 448.

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