The Sylvester Police Department says they have received several complaints over the last few weeks in reference to driving violations such as: speeding and racing in residential areas, vehicles laying drags in the roadway, vehicles revving their engines throughout the city.
Because of this recent behavior, the department is providing information on the code sections that are being violated and the code sections that will be enforced.
40-6-251: Driving in circular or zigzag course; "laying drags."
- (a) No driver of any motor vehicle shall operate the vehicle upon the public streets, highways, public or private driveways, airport runways, or parking lots in such a manner as to create a danger to persons or property by intentionally and unnecessarily causing the vehicle to move in a zigzag or circular course or to gyrate or spin around, except to avoid a collision or injury or damage.
- (b) The offenses described in this Code section shall be sufficiently identified on any traffic ticket, warrant, accusation, or indictment when referred to as "laying drags."
- (c) This Code section shall not apply to drivers operating vehicles in or on any raceway, drag strip, or similar place customarily and lawfully used for such purposes.
- (d) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
40-6-390. Reckless Driving
- (a) Any person who drives any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property commits the offense of reckless driving.
- (b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, provided that no provision of this Code section shall be construed so as to deprive the court imposing the sentence of the power given by law to stay or suspend the execution of such sentence or to place the defendant on probation.
40-6-181. Maximum limits (speeding)
- (a) The limits specified in this Code section or established as authorized in this article shall be the maximum lawful vehicle speeds, except when a special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance with Code Section 40-6-180.
- (b) Consistent with the provision of engineering and traffic investigations regarding maximum speed limits as provided in Code Section 40-6-182, no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of the following maximum limits: (1) Thirty miles per hour in any urban or residential district;
(1.1) Thirty-five miles per hour on an unpaved county road unless designated otherwise by appropriate signs;
(2) Seventy miles per hour on a highway on the federal interstate system and on physically divided highways with full control of access which are outside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more, provided that such speed limit is designated by appropriate signs;
(3) Sixty-five miles per hour on a highway on the federal interstate system which is inside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more, provided that such speed limit is designated by appropriate signs;
(4) Sixty-five miles per hour on those sections of physically divided highways without full access control on the state highway system, provided that such speed limit is designated by appropriate signs; and
(5) Fifty-five miles per hour in other locations.
- (c) The maximum speed limits set forth in this Code section may be altered as authorized in Code Sections 40-6-182, 40-6-183, and 40-6-188.
City Ordinance Sec. 90-48; Noisy Vehicles
- (a) It shall be unlawful to make any unnecessary vehicular noises by racing the motor of any motor vehicle or otherwise. It is a privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Georgia, we ask that all drivers be safe while on the roadways because not only are you driving for yourself but others as well.