Understanding OCGA Reckless Driving in Georgia OCGA 40-6-390 defines reckless driving in Georgia as operating a vehicle “in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property.” This broad definition covers a wide range of dangerous driving behaviors, including excessive speeding, aggressive lane changes, tailgating, street racing, and running red… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Reckless Driving – OCGA 40-6-390
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July 14, 2021
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Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Following Too Closely – OCGA 40-6-49
Understanding OCGA 40-6-49 OCGA 40-6-49 is a section of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated that governs the rules for following other vehicles too closely, commonly known as tailgating. This law aims to prevent rear-end collisions and promote safe driving practices by establishing a safe distance between moving vehicles. According… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Following Too Closely – OCGA 40-6-49
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Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: The Rules of Overtaking
The Safe Way to Pass Cars in Georgia Welcome back to our blog series on negligence per se! For those just joining us, negligence per se is the idea that any action that violates a rule intended to protect the public safety is, by definition, negligent. This means that anyone… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: The Rules of Overtaking
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Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Pedestrians on the Highway – OCGA 40-6-96
Accidents Caused by People Walking on Public Highways Last week, in our ongoing discussion of negligence per se and Georgia’s rules of the road, we talked about statute 40-6-95, which has to do with walking under the influence. Today, we’re going to continue the pedestrian discussion with an analysis of… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Pedestrians on the Highway – OCGA 40-6-96
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Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Motorcycle Driving
Road Rules for Motorcycle Drivers in Georgia Welcome back to our ongoing discussion of negligence per se, and how this powerful legal concept can combine with the rules of the road to make civil liability simpler and easier to determine. Normally, establishing liability means proving not only that your… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Motorcycle Driving
READ ARTICLEJune 15, 2021
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Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Accidents with Inanimate Objects – OCGA 40-6-272
Hitting Fixtures on a Highway Welcome back to our series on Georgia’s rules of the road, and how they can be combined with negligence per se to help establish liability in court. Negligence per se is a legal concept, which holds that people have a right to expect each… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Accidents with Inanimate Objects – OCGA 40-6-272
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