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O.C.G.A. § 40-8-79 — Unlawfully riding in bed of pickup truck; penalty | Georgia Code

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TITLE 40 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Section 8. Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles, 40-8-1 through 40-8-291.

ARTICLE 1 EQUIPMENT GENERALLY

40-8-79. Unlawfully riding in bed of pickup truck; penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 to ride as a passenger in the uncovered bed of a pickup truck on any interstate highway in this state.The driver of any vehicle in violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1981, §40-8-79, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 588, § 2.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in In re B.C.G., 235 Ga. App. 1, 508 S.E.2d 239 (1998); Steele v. State, 275 Ga. App. 651, 621 S.E.2d 606 (2005).

PART 5 E QUIPMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Cross references.

- Operation of authorized emergency vehicles, § 40-6-6.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 40 in the context of Georgia traffic and automobile accident law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.