Obligation of drivers to yield to bicyclist in a bicycle lane

O.C.G.A. § 40-6-55, under DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY, OVERTAKING AND PASSING, FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY RESEARCH REFERENCES.

O.C.G.A. § 40-6-55

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter relating to operating a vehicle on a roadway, where a bicycle lane is provided on the roadway, the operator of a motor vehicle shall yield to a person operating a bicycle in a bicycle lane. (Code 1981, § 40-6-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 426, § 2/HB 101.)