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O.C.G.A. § 40-6-241.1 (2019)

Definitions; prohibition on certain persons operating motor vehicle while engaging in wireless communications; exceptions; penalties

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Repealed by Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 5/HB 673, effective July 1, 2018.

Annotations

Editor's notes. - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 40-6-241.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1156, § 3/HB 23.

Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 1/HB 673, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Hands-Free Georgia Act.'"

Law reviews. - For article on the 2018 repeal of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2019 · leading case: Lindsey v. Clinch Cnty. Glass, Inc., 718 S.E.2d 806 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011).
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Lindsey v. Clinch Cnty. Glass, Inc., 718 S.E.2d 806 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “…age 18 are prohibited from all forms of wireless communication while driving, except in certain specified situations. OCGA § 40-6-241.1.”
Katherine Glynn Head v. Jadilson Silva De Souse, 836 S.E.2d 227 (Ga. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “De Souse moved for summary judgment as to Head’s act of God defense,2 and Head moved for summary 1 See former OCGA § 40-6-241.1 (b) (“Except in a driver emergency and as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, no person who has an instruction permit or a Class D license…”
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