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GA SB379
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Judson Hill
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code §40-8-76 to allow violation of safety belt requirements to be considered evidence of negligence or contributory negligence, reversing the prior law that explicitly prohibited such use
- Removes the existing prohibition in §40-8-76.1 that prevented a passenger vehicle occupant's failure to wear a seat belt from being considered evidence of negligence or causation in civil litigation
- Eliminates the prior protection that barred finders of fact from considering seat belt non-use on any question of liability against any person, corporation, or insurer
- Strikes the provision that prevented failure to wear a seat belt from being used as evidence to diminish damage recoveries arising from vehicle ownership, maintenance, occupancy, or operation
- Retains the existing protection that failure to wear a safety belt cannot be used as a basis for cancellation of insurance coverage or increase in insurance rates
Legislative Description
Motor Vehicles; failure to use safety belts may be considered evidence of causation and negligence
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
2/26/2014
Full Bill Text
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