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2018 Georgia Code 40-6-141 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 40-6-141 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 40-6-141

TITLE 40 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Section 6. Uniform Rules of the Road, 40-6-1 through 40-6-397.

ARTICLE 7 NEGOTIATING RAILROAD CROSSINGS, ENTERING HIGHWAYS FROM PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS

40-6-141. Erection and observance of stop signs at railroad grade crossings.

The Department of Transportation and local authorities with the approval of the department are authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.

(Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 84; Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 2; Code 1933, § 68A-702, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 556 and 594 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Construction of provisions.

- Provisions of Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 556 and 593 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-6-141) must be construed with provisions of Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 556 and 594 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-6-140). Central of Ga. R.R. v. Sellers, 129 Ga. App. 811, 201 S.E.2d 485 (1973) (decided under Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess. pp. 556 and 594).

Cited in Georgia S. & Fla. Ry. v. Odom, 152 Ga. App. 664, 263 S.E.2d 469 (1979).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Failure to stop, look, and listen at railroad crossing as negligence per se, 1 A.L.R. 203; 2 A.L.R. 767; 41 A.L.R. 405.

Duty of automobilist to shut off motor at railroad crossing, 54 A.L.R. 54.

Negligence of driver of motor vehicle as respects manner of timely application of proper brakes, 72 A.L.R.2d 6.

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