History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 226, § 15; Code 1933, § 68-401; Ga. L. 1956, p. 83, § 2; Ga. L. 1959, p. 27, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 83, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 30, § 1; Code 1933, § 95A-958, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1422, §§ 35, 36; Ga. L. 1979, p. 439, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 576, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1981, p. 133, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1798, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1002, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 414, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1030, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1569, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 693, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 255, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 32; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2467, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 786, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 990, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1010, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 567, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 828, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 32; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1654, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 32; Ga. L. 2010, p. 442, § 1/HB 1174; Ga. L. 2017, p. 720, § 1/HB 328.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, substituted “six feet” for “four feet” near the end of the last sentence of subparagraph (b)(2)(C).
Cross references.
Light, flag, or strobe lamp on projecting load, § 40-8-27 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, “term” was substituted for “terms” at the end of the introductory language of subsection (a).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries
Chapter 6 - Regulation of Maintenance and Use of Public Roads Generally
Article 2 - Dimensions and Weight of Vehicles and Loads
§ 32-6-20. General Restrictions
§ 32-6-22. Height of Vehicles and Loads
§ 32-6-23. Width of Vehicles and Loads
§ 32-6-24. Length of Vehicles and Loads
§ 32-6-25. Exemptions for Farming, Agricultural, and Forest Management Equipment
§ 32-6-25.1. Exemptions for Port Vehicles Used to Transport Cargo or Containers
§ 32-6-26. Weight of Vehicle and Load
§ 32-6-27. Enforcement of Load Limitations
§ 32-6-28. Permits for Excess Weight and Dimensions
§ 32-6-31. Construction of Code Sections 32-1-10, 32-6-26, 32-6-27, and 32-6-29