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HB 1079 - Motor vehicles; motorcycles may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken under certain conditions; provide

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Kaiser, Margaret 59th
Last Action: 2/25/2016 - House Second Readers
House Committee: MotV
Assigned To:
Traffic LawNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 1079 amends O.C.G.A. § 40-6-312 by allowing motorcycle riders to overpass a vehicle in the same lane but only if: 1) The vehicle being overtaken is stationary in traffic awaiting the change of a traffic-control signal; (2) The motorcycle is not traveling more than ten miles per hour; and, (3) The motorcycle is being maneuvered to be placed in front of stationary traffic or to gain access to an adjacent turning lane.

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