Georgia Statutes
§ 40-6-291 — Traffic laws applicable to bicycles; operation upon paved shoulder; signaling of right hand turns
Georgia·Title 40
(a)The provisions of this chapter that apply to vehicles, but not exclusively to motor vehicles, shall apply to bicycles, except as provided in this Code section and except that the penalties prescribed in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-390 , subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-391 , and subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-393 shall not apply to persons riding bicycles.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 40-6-50 , any person operating a bicycle may ride upon a paved shoulder; provided, however, that such person shall not be required to ride upon a paved shoulder.
(c)Any person operating a bicycle may signal a right turn with his or her right arm and hand extended horizontally or with his or her left hand and arm extended upward.
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Related
Lesh v. State
577 S.E.2d 4 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2003)
Legislative History
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 104,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2011.
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