O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-6-55 (2019)

Obligation of drivers to yield to bicyclist in a bicycle lane

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Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter relating to operating a vehicle on a roadway, where a bicycle lane is provided on the roadway, the operator of a motor vehicle shall yield to a person operating a bicycle in a bicycle lane.

History

(Code 1981, § 40-6-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 426, § 2/HB 101.)

Annotations

Administrative rules and regulations. - Penalties for Violations of Uniform Rules of the Road, Official Compila-

tion of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Driver Services, Driver License Services, Revoca-

tion and Suspension, Rule 375-3-3-.01.