Traffic Law Flashcards
Bus
Every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten passengers and used for the transportation of persons and every motor vehicle, other than a taxi cab , designed for the transportation of persons for compensation
Commercial motor vehicle
Any self propelled or towed motor vehicle use on a highway and interstate and interstate commerce to transport passengers or property
When has a gross weight of 4536 kg or more
Is designed or are used to transport more than eight passengers including the driver for compensation
Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers including the driver and is not used to transport passengers for compensation
Is used to transport material determined to be hazardous by the secretary of United States department of transportation and transported in a quality that requires placards
Controlled access highway
Every highway Street or roadway and respect to which owners or occupants of a butting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except only at such points and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway Street or roadway
Crosswalk
Any portion of the roadway at an intersection where else where distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the service
Divided highway
Any highway divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or buy a physical barrier or buy a clearly indicated dividing section or constructed as to impede vehicle traffic
Driver
Every person who drives or is it an actual control of the vehicle
Gross weight
The weight of any vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon
Highway
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicle travel
Intersection
The box in the middle of intersection
Lane roadway
A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicle travel
Moped
A motor driven cycle
Motorcycle
Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact to the ground but excluding a tractor
Motor vehicle
Vehicle in which is self propelled other than electric personal assistive mobility device
Non resident
Not resident of this state
Official traffic device
Signs signals markings and devices that are placed or erected by authority of a public body for the purpose of regulating warning guiding traffic
Operator
Actual physical control of vehicle
40-2-6.1
Covering plate
Any person who willfully covers any license plate with plastic or other material or any part of his or her body to prevent the ability of surveillance equipment to clearly photograph or otherwise obtain a clear image of the license plate
40 – 2–8
Operating motor vehicle without registration or valid license plate
Operating any vehicle on any public highway or Street without registration
Any vehicle operated in Georgia that is required to be registered does not have attached to the rear a numbered license plate and current revalidation decal
Have 30 days to register after becoming resident
40-2-8.1
Operating motor vehicle without required revalidation decal affixes to plate
A valid numbered license plate without having the required re validation decal affixed to the plate
40-2-20
Registration and license of motor vehicles
Every owner of motor vehicle including Tractor or motorcycle and every owner of a trailer shell during the owners registration. And each year register search vehicle as provided in this chapter and obtain a license to operate it for the 12 month.
Excluding government vehicles
40-2-41
Display of license plate
Shall at all times Display the license plate issued to the owner for such vehicle in the plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle in a position so as not to swing and Shall be visible at all times
It’s the duty of the operator of the vehicle to keep the license plate legible at all times
40-2-90
Non resident and visitor registration required when
Nonresidents may used in operated on the public streets and highways for a period of 30 days without registering motor vehicles
Motor vehicles owned by visitors have 90 days
