Bill Text: GA HB792 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Uniform rules of the road; vehicles used to transport aggregate materials; clearly identify; require

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-25 - House Second Readers [HB792 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB792-Introduced.html

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09 LC 34 2236

House Bill 792

By: Representatives Murphy of the 120th, Thomas of the 100th, Crawford of the 16th, Drenner of the 86th, and Benfield of the 85th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions of the uniform rules of the road, so as to require owners of vehicles used to transport aggregate materials to clearly identify their vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions of the uniform rules of the road, is amended by adding a new Code section as follows:

"40-6-248.2.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'aggregate material' means rock fragments, pebbles, sand, dirt, gravel, crushed stone, fill dirt, borrow pit materials, plant mix road materials, plant mix concrete, cobbles, crushed base, and other similar materials. 'Aggregate material' does not include hot asphalt, including asphalt patching material, wet concrete, or other materials not susceptible to blowing.

(b) The owner of any dump truck, transit mixer, or other similar vehicle used in the transportation of aggregate material shall clearly and distinctly mark such vehicle so that it is readily identifiable in case the vehicle or its contents cause any damage to other users of the public highways of this state.

(c) This Code section shall not apply to a vehicle:

(1) Operated entirely and exclusively within a marked construction zone;

(2) Involved in maintenance of public roads; or

(3) Involved in emergency operations when requested by a law enforcement agency or officer."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.