Georgia Statutes
§ 40-6-180 — Basic rules
Georgia § 40-6-180
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-180 (2026).
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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.
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Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
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Information in application§ 40-1-109
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Georgia § 40-6-180, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-6-180.