Interstate trucking companies must carry federally mandated liability coverage that far exceeds the limits required for an ordinary car. For most freight haulers, the floor set by federal regulation is...
Georgia does not require a cyclist to hug the curb at all costs. The rule is one of practicality, not precision: a person riding a bicycle on a roadway must...
After dark, a bicycle in Georgia needs something red showing at the rear, and the law lets the rider satisfy that with either a red light or an approved red...
A defense lawyer can raise the subject of an airbag vest or body armor in a Georgia case, but it usually works against the defendant's own narrative rather than for...
Splitting lanes at the moment of a crash does not automatically end a Georgia claim, but it does invite an argument that the rider shares fault. Because lane-splitting violates state...
A pedestrian who steps off on a walk signal and is struck by a turning vehicle usually has the law on their side. Georgia gives the lawful crosser the right...
A "right hook" crash, where a motor vehicle turns right across a cyclist continuing straight, usually points to the turning driver in Georgia. The driver crossing the bicycle's path bears...
No. Georgia law forbids a driver from overtaking and passing a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. This rule targets one of the most...
Filtering forward between stopped cars at a red light is not allowed in Georgia. The state's prohibition on operating a motorcycle between lanes or rows of vehicles applies whether traffic...
A driver who hits a motorcycle in Georgia will often claim the bike was hard to see, but that excuse rarely shifts responsibility on its own. Georgia law obligates every...