2025 Georgia Codes – Page 308

40-6-144

Alley - Emerging from

Driveway - Emerging fromEmerging from alley, driveway, or buildingFail to stop on emerging

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway within a business or
residential district shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk
area extending across such alley, building entrance, road, or driveway or, in the event there is no sidewalk
area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traf-
fic thereon. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk. Except as
provided by resolution or ordinance of a local government for sidewalks within the jurisdiction of such local
government authorizing the operation of bicycles on sidewalks by persons 12 years of age or younger, no
person shall drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized
driveway.

40-6-160

School bus speed limits