Georgia Statutes
§ 40-8-7 — Driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle; punishment for violations of chapter generally; vehicle inspection by law enforcement officer without warrant
Georgia § 40-8-7
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
This text of Georgia § 40-8-7 (Driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle; punishment for violations of chapter generally; vehicle inspection by law enforcement officer without warrant) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-8-7 (2026).
Text
(a)No person shall drive or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, or any combination thereof, unless the equipment upon any and every such vehicle is in good working order and adjustment as required in this chapter and the vehicle is in such safe mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the highway.
(b)It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any street or highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles:
(1)Which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person;
(2)Which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lights and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required
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Nearby Sections
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§ 40-1-1
Definitions§ 40-1-100
Definitions§ 40-1-104
Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
Transfer of certificate§ 40-1-107
Information in application§ 40-1-109
Fees upon initial application§ 40-1-112
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 40-8-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-8-7.