No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a load on or in such vehicle unless the load on or in such vehicle is adequately secured to prevent the dropping or shifting of such load onto the roadway in such a manner as to create a safety hazard. For purposes of this Code section, a load shall include, but not be limited to, a trailer required to be registered under Chapter 2 of this title. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History. Code 1981, § 40-6-254 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1967, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1270, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 584, § 1/HB 123.
Cross references.
Securing loads on vehicles, § 40-6-248.1 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road
Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 40-6-242. Obstruction of Driver’s View or Interference With Control of Vehicle
§ 40-6-243. Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors
§ 40-6-244. Riding in House Trailer
§ 40-6-245. Driving Through Canyon or on Mountain Highway
§ 40-6-247. Following Fire Apparatus or Emergency Vehicle
§ 40-6-248. Crossing Fire Hose
§ 40-6-248.1. Securing and Covering Loads on Vehicles
§ 40-6-250. Wearing Device Which Impairs Hearing or Vision
§ 40-6-251. Driving in Circular or Zigzag Course; “Laying drags.”
§ 40-6-252. Parking, Standing, or Driving Vehicle in Private Parking Area After Request Not to Do So
§ 40-6-253.1. Transportation of Medical Waste; Exception; Penalty for Violation
§ 40-6-254. Operating Vehicle Without Adequately Securing Load