Georgia § 40-6-245 - Driving through canyon or on mountain highway.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-6-245 — Driving through canyon or on mountain highway., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-6-245. Driving through canyon or on mountain highway.
The driver of a vehicle traveling through a defile or canyon or on a mountain highway shall hold such vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible and, except when driving entirely to the right of the center of the roadway, shall give audible warning with the horn of such vehicle upon approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within a distance of 200 feet along the highway. (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 97; Code 1933, § 68A-1107, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1483, § 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
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Section 40-6-245 ("Driving through canyon or on mountain highway.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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