Basic rules. — Georgia Code § 40-6-180
Georgia Code § 40-6-180 — Basic rules.. Reproduced from the official Official Code of Georgia Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 40-6-180. Basic rules.
No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consistently with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a reasonable and prudent speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching and traversing a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions. (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 48; Code 1933, § 68A-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1582, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
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- Citation: Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-6-180
- Jurisdiction: Georgia
- Code: Official Code of Georgia Annotated
- Subject: Basic rules.
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