Georgia Statutes
§ 40-6-181 — Maximum limits
Georgia § 40-6-181
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-181 (2026).
Text
(a)The limits specified in this Code section or established as authorized in this article shall be the maximum lawful vehicle speeds, except when a special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance with Code Section 40-6-180 .
(b)Consistent with the provision of engineering and traffic investigations regarding maximum speed limits as provided in Code Section 40-6-182 , no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of the following maximum limits:
(1)Thirty miles per hour in any urban or residential district unless otherwise designated by appropriate signs;
(2)Thirty-five miles per hour on a highway that is an unpaved county road unless designated otherwise by appropriate signs;
(3)Seventy miles per hour on a highway that is part of the federal interstate system a
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 241,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 665,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 40-6-181, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-6-181.