History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1122, § 2; Ga. L. 1968, p. 193, §§ 1, 3; Code 1933, § 95A-963, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 32; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 2-7; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 5; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 12-4/HB 501; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 32/SB 103.
Cross references.
General duty of Georgia State Patrol to check motor vehicles for excess load, § 35-2-33 .
Stopping of motor vehicles for lack of proper equipment or for other safety violations, § 40-8-200 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, “Code Sections 40-2-150 through 40-2-162; or” was substituted for “Code Section 40-2-150 through Code Section 40-2-162; or” in paragraph (a)(2) (now item (a)(2)).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall not abate any prosecution, punishment, penalty, administrative proceedings or remedies, or civil action related to any violation of law committed prior to the effective date of this Act.” The effective date of Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074 was July 1, 2002.
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