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HB 40 - Crosswalk; redefine

Hegstrom, June (66th)	Mobley, Barbara J (69th)	Byrd, Roger C (170th)
Harrell, Sally Roettger (62nd)	Stuckey, Stephanie (67th)	Ashe, Kathy B (46th)

Status Summary	HC:	MotV	SC:		FR:	01/12/99	LA:	02/15/00	H - Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to redefine crosswalk; and for other purposes.

HB 40                                              LC 25 1126 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to definitions of terms relative to 
  1- 3  motor vehicles and traffic, so as to redefine crosswalk; to 
  1- 4  repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 5       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 6                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 7  Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 8  Annotated, relating to definitions of terms relative to 
  1- 9  motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by striking paragraph 
  1-10  (10) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-11      "(10) 'Crosswalk' means: 
 
  1-12        (A) That Where a roadway at an intersection is not 
  1-13        marked as provided by subparagraph (C) of this 
  1-14        paragraph but sidewalks, shoulders, or a combination 
  1-15        thereof exists, that part of a roadway of such roadway 
  1-16        at an the intersection, not more than 20 feet in width 
  1-17        as measured from the prolongation of the lateral line 
  1-18        of the roadway toward the prolongation of the adjacent 
  1-19        property line, that is included within: 
 
  1-20          (i) The the connections of the lateral lines of the 
  1-21          sidewalks, shoulders, or combination thereof on 
  1-22          opposite sides of the highway measured from the 
  1-23          curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of 
  1-24          the traversable roadway; or 
 
  1-25          (ii) The prolongation of the lateral lines of a 
  1-26          sidewalk, shoulder, or both, to the sidewalk or 
  1-27          shoulder on the opposite side of the highway, if the 
  1-28          prolongation would meet such sidewalk or shoulder; 
 
  1-29        (B) Where a roadway at an intersection is not marked 
  1-30        as provided by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph and 
  1-31        there is neither sidewalk nor shoulder, that portion 
  1-32        of such roadway at the intersection, measuring not 
  1-33        less than six feet in width, that would be included 
 
 
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  2- 1        within the prolongation of the lateral lines of the 
  2- 2        sidewalk, shoulder, or both on the opposite side of 
  2- 3        the highway if there were a sidewalk; or 
 
  2- 4        (B)(C) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or 
  2- 5        elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing 
  2- 6        by lines or other markings on the surface." 
 
  2- 7                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2- 8  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2- 9  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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