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House Bill
159
By: Representatives Jennings of the
63rd, Maddox of the 72nd, Snelling of the 99th
and Mobley of the 69th
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 32-9-4 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to designation of highway travel lanes and use of
such lanes, so as to change certain provisions relating to minimum number of
persons in high occupancy vehicle lanes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 32-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to designation of highway travel lanes and use of such
lanes, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(a)
The department is authorized to designate travel lanes in each direction of
travel on any road in the state highway system for the exclusive or preferential
use of:
(1) Buses;
(2)
Motorcycles;
(3) Passenger vehicles occupied by two
persons or more persons who are of the minimum age required
for a Class D
driver´s
license or older;
(4) Vehicles bearing alternative
fueled vehicle license plates issued under Code Section 40-2-76; or
(5) Other vehicles as designated by the department.
Where such designation has been made, the road shall
be appropriately marked with such signs or other roadway markers and markings to
inform the traveling public of the lane restrictions
imposed."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.