Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 32-9-4.1. Flexauto Lanes

History. Code 1981, § 32-9-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 684, § 2/HB 273; Ga. L. 2017, p. 720, § 3/HB 328.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, deleted “, not to exceed eight hours per day” following “department” at the end of subsection (d); and deleted former subsection (g), which read: “FlexAuto lanes shall not be implemented at more than 80 separate locations in the state until such time as the department has completed a one year test use of such lanes.”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2005, p. 684, § 1/HB 273, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The General Assembly finds and determines and recommends as follows:
“(1) The Georgia Department of Transportation has a job of overwhelming proportions and addresses the ever-increasing transportation needs of the state through the hard work and dedication of outstanding leaders and staff;
“(2) There is a need in this state to reduce emissions and improve air quality by increasing traffic flow and reducing traffic congestion and decreasing drive times;
“(3) The Department of Transportation is urged to use creative and innovative methods to deal with gridlock and traffic congestion in Georgia and especially in the metropolitan areas;
“(4) Upon passage of this enabling legislation, the department is urged to implement FlexAuto lanes where applicable and to commence the implementation of such lanes in as timely a manner as is practicable;
“(5) The Department of Transportation is requested specifically to identify 20 major areas with a history of traffic congestion in and around our state that will derive the most benefit from the use of FlexAuto lanes and, after identifying these areas, to create and rapidly implement a plan for use of such lanes in such areas;
“(6) Studies and construction models used successfully in other areas within this country and others should be used as models where traffic flow was improved and emissions reduced by using creative and innovative methods to deal with gridlock and traffic congestion; and
“(7) The model used in Virginia is being studied by Israel, France, Japan, Germany, and England.

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