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GA HB401

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2017

Primary Sponsor

David Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts motorcycle operators from the existing prohibition on wearing a headset or headphone that impairs hearing while operating a motor vehicle
  • Retains the general ban on hearing-impairing headsets or headphones for all other motor vehicle operators
  • Preserves the existing exception allowing any motor vehicle operator to wear a headset or headphone for communication purposes
  • Separates the prohibition on vision-impairing devices into its own subsection (new subsection (b)), which continues to apply to all motor vehicle operators including motorcyclists
  • Amends Code Section 40-6-250 of Chapter 6, Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Legislative Description

Uniform rules of the road; operators of motorcycles; exclude from prohibition of wearing headset or headphone

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

2/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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