Bill Text: GA HB201 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vehicles; driving with snow or ice is an unsafe condition; define

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - House Second Readers [HB201 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB201-Introduced.html

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11 LC 29 4521

House Bill 201

By: Representative Taylor of the 55th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicles, so as to define a term; to make driving a vehicle with snow or ice on it an unsafe condition under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicles, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:

"(b) It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any street or highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles:

(1) Which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, including but not limited to driving a vehicle which has snow or ice on it such that it obstructs the driver's view or such that the snow or ice falls off the vehicle on any street or highway and endangers any person;

(2) Which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lights and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter; or

(3) Which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.