Bill Text: GA HB422 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Uniform rules of the road; bicycles on sidewalks; local government; authorize
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-01-11 - Senate Recommitted [HB422 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB422-Comm_Sub.html
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1343S
House
Bill 422 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Cooper of the
41st,
Parsons of the
42nd,
Manning of the
32nd,
Wix of the
33rd,
Setzler of the
35th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to negotiating railroad crossings and entering highways from
private driveways, so as to authorize local governments by ordinance or
resolution to authorize the operation of bicycles on sidewalks by certain
persons within the jurisdiction of such local governments; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to negotiating railroad crossings and entering highways from private driveways,
is amended by revising Code Section 40-6-144, relating to emerging from alley,
driveway, or building, as follows:
"40-6-144.
The
driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway
within a business or residential district shall stop such vehicle immediately
prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such
alley, building entrance, road, or driveway or, in the event there is no
sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where
the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon. The driver of a vehicle
shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk.
No
Except as
provided by resolution or ordinance of a local government for sidewalks within
the jurisdiction of such local government authorizing the operation of bicycles
on sidewalks by persons 12 years of age or younger,
no person shall drive any vehicle upon a
sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized
driveway."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
