2025 Georgia Codes – Page 290

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or
driveway shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within
the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.

(a) Preferential right of way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Code Section 32-6-
50.
(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign
shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near
side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the
driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After stopping, the
driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so
closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the
intersection or junction of roadways.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to such sign, slow down to a speed
reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall stop at a clearly marked stop
line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is
no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traf-
fic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right
of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an
immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of road-
ways. If such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield
sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima-facie evidence of his failure to yield the right of
way.