Georgia Statutes
§ 40-6-91 — Right of way in crosswalks
Georgia § 40-6-91
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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O.C.G.A. § 40-6-91 (2026).
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(a)The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching and is within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning. For the purposes of this subsection, "half of the roadway" means all traffic lanes carrying traffic in one direction of travel.
(b)No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impractical for the driver to yield.
(c)Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply under the conditions stated in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-92 .
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Related
State v. Ogilvie
734 S.E.2d 50 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2012)
Smith v. Phillips
323 S.E.2d 669 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1984)
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Federick
371 S.E.2d 204 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Torres Ex Rel. Torres v. Tandy Corp.
592 S.E.2d 111 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2003)
Gaffron v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
494 S.E.2d 54 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1997)
POLITZER v. XIAOYAN Et Al.
801 S.E.2d 114 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2017)
Weathers v. FOOTE & DAVIES TRANSPORT COMPANY
375 S.E.2d 97 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Ogilvie v. State
721 S.E.2d 549 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2011)
Feinberg v. Durga
377 S.E.2d 33 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Glass v. State
598 S.E.2d 857 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2004)
Sampson v. Jones
510 S.E.2d 902 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1999)
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