If you were in a motorcycle crash without a helmet on, you might have questions about how not wearing a helmet may affect a motorcycle accident claim. Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315) requires everyone driving or riding a motorcycle to wear compliant headgear, regardless of the person’s age. Also, the individual must wear compliant eye …
Under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315, Georgia requires all motorcyclists to wear approved protective headgear. It also requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to provide a list of the qualifying helmets that meet this requirement. This law is in place to reduce the number of accident-related head injuries and deaths in Georgia motorcycle crashes. Georgia’s motorcycle laws …
When you are driving your car down a multi-lane road, and traffic slows, you might be surprised to find that a motorcycle has darted between you and the car next to you. What the motorcycle driver has done is called lane splitting, white lining or stripe-riding, depending on where you live. We’ll just call it …
