Georgia Code
Part 4 - Horns, Exhaust Systems, Mirrors, Windshields, Tires, Safety Belts, Energy Absorption Systems
§ 40-8-76. Safety Belts Required as Equipment; Safety Restraints for Children

History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 366, § 2; Ga. L. 1964, p. 168, § 1; Code 1933, § 68E-407, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-8-76 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 10; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1464, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1988, p. 480, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 469, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1246, § 17; Ga. L. 2001, p. 740, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 716, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 253, § 1/SB 88.
Cross references.
Use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, § 40-8-76.1 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, the correct spelling of “Violation” was substituted at the beginning of subsection (d) (now subsection (c)).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, “C.F.R.” was substituted for “CFR” two times in subsection (d).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 716, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “It shall be the duty of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to implement and coordinate a program to inform parents and other citizens of Georgia of the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-8-76 and paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Code Section 40-8-76.1 as amended by this Act. Such program shall be carried out prior to January 1, 2005. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety shall solicit the cooperation and assistance of the Georgia State Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicle Safety, Georgia Sheriffs Association, Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Incorporated, Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia Association of Educators, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, Georgia Parent-Teacher Association, and other appropriate organizations in educating the citizens of the state and in implementing, coordinating, and carrying out such provisions.”
Law reviews.
For comment discussing Bentzler v. Braun, 34 Wis. 2d 362, 149 N.W.2d 626 (1967), as to plaintiff’s failure to use a seat belt as constituting contributory or comparative negligence in automobile injury cases, see 2 Ga. L. Rev. 110 (1967).
For comment discussing Brown v. Kendrick, 192 So. 2d 49 (Fla. 1966), and suggesting contributory negligence ramifications of failure of guest passengers to use seatbelts in Georgia, see 18 Mercer L. Rev. 511 (1967).
For article, “Federal Automotive Safety Standards and Georgia Products Liability Law: Conflict or Coexistence?,” see 26 Ga. St. B.J. 107 (1990).
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 199 (2001).

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