Evidence that a driver was texting at the moment of a pedestrian collision generally strengthens a Georgia claim. Texting while driving violates a specific Georgia statute, and that violation supplies...
Georgia law gives a person riding a bicycle on the roadway the same rights as the driver of a vehicle, along with the same duties. A cyclist is a legitimate...
A passenger, not just the driver, can be held responsible for a dooring crash in Georgia. The duty to open a vehicle door safely belongs to whoever opens it, and...
Georgia law sets a minimum cushion for passing a cyclist: a driver overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction must leave at least three feet of space. A 2021...
Georgia treats a young child very differently from an adult when deciding fault. The law presumes that a child of tender years simply lacks the capacity to be negligent, which...
Riding against the flow of traffic can affect fault in a Georgia bicycle collision, because it conflicts with the rule that a cyclist travels in the same direction as other...
Uber's higher tier of liability coverage, set at $1 million, applies once a driver has accepted a ride request and through the time a passenger is in the vehicle. It...
A legal motorcycle helmet in Georgia is one that meets the standards adopted by the state's public-safety authority, not simply any helmet a rider chooses to wear. The statute ties...
Georgia gives riders a choice between two forms of protection. A motorcyclist must either ride a motorcycle equipped with a windshield or wear an approved eye-protective device. The law does...
Crossing away from a crosswalk flips the usual priority in Georgia: the pedestrian, not the driver, generally must yield. The law expects a pedestrian outside a crosswalk to give way...