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[Midnight Rider]

Subject: Georgis's changes in Traffic Violations
Georgia Laws: Effective
7/1/07


Please be aware of the following new driving laws that the police will be ticketing drivers for.  Most will not issue warnings for these offenses.

1. Misuse of the carpool lane- First time $1068.50 starting 7-1-07 (The $271.00 posted on the highway is old). Second offense is doubled. Third offense is tripled and fourth offense is license suspension.  Thereafter, the driver may be jailed.

2. Incorrect lane change- $380.00. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections.

3. Block intersection- $485.00

4. Driving on the shoulder- $450.00

5. Cell phone use in a construction zone -Double fine as of 7-01-07. *** Cell phone use must be "hands free" "while driving".

6. Passengers over 18 not using a seatbelt - Both passengers and drivers get tickets.

7. Speeders can only go 3 miles
above the speed limit.

8. DUI = JAIL! (Stays on driving record for 10 years)

9. As of 7-01-07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving. Ticket is $285.00.

Stefanie Reese
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 5191, Atlanta, GA 30334
Office:  404-463-5030  ¦  Fax:  404-463-5043
SReese@gov.state.ga.us  ¦   www.gowfd.org

[Chief]

9. As of 7-01-07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving. Ticket is $285.00.

Man, if they enforce that one alone, they can gold plate the roof of every governmental building in the whole state.

[SBB]

Subject: Georgis's changes in Traffic Violations
Georgia Laws: Effective
7/1/07


Please be aware of the following new driving laws that the police will be ticketing drivers for.  Most will not issue warnings for these offenses.

1. Misuse of the carpool lane- First time $1068.50 starting 7-1-07 (The $271.00 posted on the highway is old). Second offense is doubled. Third offense is tripled and fourth offense is license suspension.  Thereafter, the driver may be jailed.

2. Incorrect lane change- $380.00. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections.

3. Block intersection- $485.00

4. Driving on the shoulder- $450.00

5. Cell phone use in a construction zone -Double fine as of 7-01-07. *** Cell phone use must be "hands free" "while driving".

6. Passengers over 18 not using a seatbelt - Both passengers and drivers get tickets.

7. Speeders can only go 3 miles
above the speed limit.

8. DUI = JAIL! (Stays on driving record for 10 years)

9. As of 7-01-07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving. Ticket is $285.00.

Stefanie Reese
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 5191, Atlanta, GA 30334
Office:  404-463-5030  ¦  Fax:  404-463-5043
SReese@gov.state.ga.us  ¦   www.gowfd.org

#1    No problem
#2    OOPS, may be a problem
#3    No problem
#4    I do this regurlarly
#5    Damn cell phones
#6    My hair is gray,,, damnit
#7    I better practice assuming the position
#8    I drink, I fall off bike, so I don't drink when I ride
#9    Damn cell phones


Or when riding in Georgia my name officer is "TC"!

                            

[Chief]

Seemed a little fishy. 

UrbanLegends.com

New Georgia Traffic Laws 2007
Hoax email purports to announce a set of new Georgia driving laws effective July 1, 2007.

Description: Email hoax
Circulating since: June 2007
Status: False



Email example contributed by R. Smith, 13 July 2007:

FW: Georgia Driving Laws Effective 7/1/07

Georgia Laws

Please be aware of the following new driving laws that the police will be ticketing drivers for. Most will not issue warnings for these offenses.

1. Misuse of the carpool lane- First time $1068.50 starting 7-1-07 (The $271.00 posted on the highway is old). Second offense is doubled. Third offense is tripled and fourth offense is license suspension. Thereafter, the driver may be jailed.

2. Incorrect lane change- $380.00. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections.

3. Block intersection- $485.00

4. Driving on the shoulder- $450.00

5. Cell phone use in a construction zone -Double fine as of 7-01-07. *** Cell phone use must be "hands free" "while driving".

6. Passengers over 18 not using a seatbelt - Both passengers and drivers get tickets.

7. Speeders can only go 3 miles above the speed limit.

8. DUI = JAIL! (Stays on driving record for 10 years)

9. As of 7-01-07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving. Ticket is $285.00.
 


Comments: False. This message is a slightly revised version of a hoax purporting to announce new California traffic laws which has been in circulation since January 2007.

[HWYMAN1]

Seemed a little fishy. 

UrbanLegends.com

good catch!

[SOKOOLJ]

Agreed, good catch. Although, none of these seemed to outrageous. Unlike the new laws in VA.

[Jock]

Friend of mine was issued a citation for an out-of-date license in the city of Roswell.  The license was three days out-of-date and had been renewed when he went to the town hall.  The guy in front of him at town hall was given a $750 fine for the same event.  That guy paid his fine.  When my friend walked up, he gave them the citation number and she stated that will be $750.  He said, "Well I guess you are going to have to lock me up because I do not have $750!"  He explained the conditions and told her "I need to speak with your supervisor."  She went into another room and came back with this reply, "How does $50 sound?"

Paid in full!!!  A very true story.

[nidan]

Thanks! , As I live in the Atlanta area this is useful information

[Midnight Rider]

Thanks Chief...it seemed so legit, never occured to me that it might be BS.

[Chief]

Thanks Chief...it seemed so legit, never occured to me that it might be BS.

Yea, LOL, I was ok until I saw that $285 for not using hands-free cell. I'm sure it would have been ALL over the news and papers if it were true. I got a bit skeptical after that.

[Texas 103]

Friend of mine was issued a citation for an out-of-date license in the city of Roswell.  The license was three days out-of-date and had been renewed when he went to the town hall.  The guy in front of him at town hall was given a $750 fine for the same event.  That guy paid his fine.  When my friend walked up, he gave them the citation number and she stated that will be $750.  He said, "Well I guess you are going to have to lock me up because I do not have $750!"  He explained the conditions and told her "I need to speak with your supervisor."  She went into another room and came back with this reply, "How does $50 sound?"

Paid in full!!!  A very true story.

Hell. I thought it was Roswell New Mexico. and that would explain it>>>It's a UFO Tax>>>>

[SOKOOLJ]

Hell. I thought it was Roswell New Mexico. and that would explain it>>>It's a UFO Tax>>>>

LOL

[Jock]

Hell. I thought it was Roswell New Mexico. and that would explain it>>>It's a UFO Tax>>>>

I hear ya...it just so happens that the guy I am referring to is the son of a lawyer and did two years of law school. 

I tried to reduce a fine on a speeding ticket one time and it ended up costing me more money.  Go figure.

[charlie]

I live in Atlanta and new none of this and I'm a news junkie.