10 LC
29 3941
House
Bill 988
By:
Representatives Willard of the
49th,
Holt of the
112th,
and Geisinger of the
48th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to driving on the right side of the roadway, overtaking and
passing, and following too closely, so as to require the operator of a motor
vehicle to leave a safe distance between such motor vehicle and a bicycle when
such vehicle is passing the bicycle; to provide for a definition; 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
3 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to driving on the right side of the roadway, overtaking and passing, and
following too closely, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"40-6-55.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'safe distance' means not less than three
feet.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the operator of a
motor vehicle, when overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the
same direction on the roadway, shall leave a safe distance between such vehicle
and the bicycle and shall maintain such clearance until safely past the
overtaken bicycle."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.