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U-Turns: When are they Illegal Under Georgia Law
Some thoughts about u-turns and OCGA 40-6-121
Super Speeder Fees Have Been Very Lucrative for Georgia
Super speeder fees have been around for over a decade now and produce a significant amount of revenue, over $23 million per year currently, that funds the Georgia Trauma Commission. How to avoid contributing to that worthy cause.
DUIs Present Special Problems for CDL Drivers
Consequences of a DUI for a CDL or CMV operator
Advance Notice of Federal Rulemaking Issued for DUI Detectors in All Vehicles
Thoughts on universal impaired driving detection requirements under federal law.
What is Cannabis Use Disorder
Regular cannabis use can cause negative issues in your life. That may mean that the person would be diagnosed as cannabis use disorder. in the context of a criminal case, that will point to a need for treatment, whether the person thinks their use is under control or not.
Do Passengers Have a Right to Withhold Their Identity?
A further look at passenger identification issues.
Should You Sign the Traffic Citation?
Drivers need to sign the citation if requested by the officer.
Scientific Study: THC levels in Blood and Saliva Not Indicative of Impairment Level
THC concentrations in blood and saliva are not significant indicators of driving impairment.
Justification is Rarely a Defense to Speeding or Other Traffic Offenses
Justification may be a defense but probably is not to you speeding or other traffic offense.
Can You Be Charged with Speeding and Reckless Driving in Georgia?
The short answer is "yes but." You can be charged, but you probably cannot be convicted of bother. There seems to be a prevailing myth among law enforcement officers that if a driver is going 30 mph or more over the speed limit that the driver should be charged with both the speeding offense an...
Georgia Legislators Take On Street Racing
A look at HB 534 which attempts to up the ante against illegal street racing and other unsafe driving exhibitions
Officers Can Request Identification from Everyone in Vehicle During a Traffic Stop
During a traffic stop, officers can request and obtain identification from all occupants of the vehicle.
CMVs Need to Keep Right in NE Georgia
CDL drivers of CMVs need to be careful which lane they are operating in. These drivers need to keep their trucks in the right-hand lane unless they are actually passing another vehicle.
Georgia Anti-Speed Trap Laws
A look at Georgia law efforts to reduce local speed trap operations.
Georgia DDS Issues Clarification on License Expiration, Suspension, and Permits Due to Coronavirus Office Closures
Temporary Changes Made to Georgia Department of Driver Services Operations
Being Investigated for DUI? Do Not Claim you have the Coronavirus!
If you are being arrested for DUI, it is a bad idea to claim that you have coronavirus while aggressively breathing on the officers. Keep your mouth shut and do not give the officer more evidence to use against you.
DUI-Drugs License Disparity May Be Fixed
A pending House Bill would fix the DUI-drugs license suspension disparity.
Left Turns Are Always Last (Without a Light)
Left Turns Yield the Right of Way to all Oncoming Traffic (including folks turning right).
Georgia Among The Toughest on DUI Offenders
Georgia Ranked Third Toughest DUI Penalties in the Country
American Bar Association Encourages Cellphone Availability in Court
Cell phone usage in court.
Operation Southern Shield 2019
Now is the time to be extra-careful in your driving, as Operation Southern Shield is in effect with intensive enforcement of the speed laws.
Georgia Traffic Law Update: Changes to School Bus Stop Rules
Georgia law change allows drivers to keep moving on opposite side of a school bus on separate roadways
Traffic Law Update: Leaving the Scene of the Accident
Georgia makes changes to the serious injury by vehicle statue to make leaving the scene of a wreck a felony where another person involved in the wreck sustains bodily injury to a significant degree.
2019 Changes to Implied Consent Warning
Georgia General Assembly makes changes to implied consent warnings to try to salvage breath testing.
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DUI Guru is Sean Black of Black Law Offices, LLC. Mr. Black is a 1992 graduate of Emory University School of Law.
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