I find it ironic that the speed limit in the old two lane Hwy 74 School Zone near the Starrs Mill complex is 45 mph during the school drop off and pick up periods and the speed limit on the brand new six lane Hwy 74 just north of there during all hours is 45 mph. Something doesn't add up. Maybe that study is well advised.

Those speed limit decisions are made by the same dummies who decide to put 3-way stop signs where one road is clearly a primary and the other clearly a secondary. For years we lived without accident with a "Yield" from our secondary and no sign on the primary. Oh no, gotta show some power here and make everybody stop. A prime candidate for civil disobedience, including extraction and disposal of the signs (has happened twice). They just don't get the message.

Supposedly, they make it 45mph, knowing you will likely do 55mph. since it is pretty rare if not impossible to give a ticket for speeding less than 10mph over the posted, it keeps (most) people in check.

The other difference I see is this road has a sidewalk on both sides which opens the door for a pedestrian to possibly be in the road or on the path and in the path of an accident.

Just don't go over 55 and you should be fine, and if you do more than 55 you deserve to be fined.

Let me add, share the street give 3ft to cyclist on any road you see them. And put down the damn phone.

Cheerio!

I spoke with a police officer friend of ours who did confirm that Georgia does have a law on the book which restricts the speed on a given type of road.
I was also told that Georgia has law on it's books which actually reads police officers are not to ticket someone who is driving in excess of 5 miles an hour over the posted speed limit.

This being said, I say it is time for police to hand out tickets to all of these idiots who want to drive anything in excess of that.

BTW, I am in full support of a law which would fine anyone who is using a cell phone or texting which operating a vehicle of any kind (and that includes a tricycle)

It's 10 miles over the limit before a city or county cop can ticket you, unless it is in a school zone or subdivision then can they ticket you for going over any speed limit. This is the reason most give you the 14 miles per hour limit.

They set their radar at 15. Uaually 15 or more you get a ticket, less then 14 you usually get a warning. The State Patrol can ticket you for over 1 mile over the limit. All this goes out the window if there is a wreck involved, or some other other incident. Peace

driving in the left lane. The GVC states:

(2) On roads, streets, or highways with two or more lanes allowing for movement in the same direction, no person shall continue to operate a motor vehicle in the most left-hand lane at less than the maximum lawful speed limit once such person knows or should reasonably know that he is being overtaken in such lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed, except when such motor vehicle is preparing for a left turn.

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Pulled this from the Georgia Code:

TITLE 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 6. UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 40-6-1. Observance of chapter required; punishment for violations generally; maximum fines for certain offenses

(a) It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter.

(b) Unless a different maximum fine or greater minimum fine is specifically provided in this chapter for a particular violation, the maximum fine which may be imposed as punishment for a first offense of violating any lawful speed limit established by or pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter by exceeding a maximum lawful speed limit:

(1) By five miles per hour or less shall be no dollars;

(2) By more than five but not more than ten miles per hour shall not exceed $25.00;

(3) By more than ten but not more than 14 miles per hour shall not exceed $100.00;

(4) By more than 14 but less than 19 miles per hour shall not exceed $125.00;

(5) By 19 or more but less than 24 miles per hour shall not exceed $150.00; or

(6) By 24 or more but less than 34 miles per hour shall not exceed $500.00.

What you are referring to is what they can charge per speeding incident..Read on it will tall you about the State Patrol, and how they are the only law enforcement group that can write below 10 mph.
Peace...

I did not find that written anywhere. So unless you are prepared to show me where it says that the state patrol is the only agency authorized to write tickets for those who exceed the speed limit by 0-10 miles, I'll stick with what a local law enforcement has said and what I can see in the state laws.

I think you need to tell your cop friend that he or she might want to spend more time with their nose in the Ga. code book and less time writing people tickets.

Surly they were pulling your leg. Tell me this is a joke. And you wonder why the good citizens of Peachtree City are fed up with the law enforcement when it comes to traffic violations.

Now let's go ticket some skate boarders. PS: don't take this personal Fluffybear, just having some fun...
Peace..

Maybe the problem is with you and your refusal to look at the whole picture.. It's already been stated here (including by yourself) that the Ga State Patrol can issue tickets for anyone exceeding the speed limit (by any amount). Since the fine for 0 to 5 miles over is $0 then we can assume the chances of you getting pulled over are next to none. Based on that, I would say their comment about being a 5 mile tolerance was very accurate.

Fluffybear, let it alone and insist on your cop friend to update themselves on the law. Later....

I'm not going to insist to them anything! I can only hope you and those like you get what you deserve! Plenty of speed tickets!

The fine for 0 to 5 miles over the speed limit is $0 for a first offense. You showed that yourself in an earlier post.

Now, why would a state trooper assume this is "your" first offense, fluffybear?

Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-14-8. When case may be made and conviction had.

(a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit.

(b) The limitations contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in properly marked school zones one hour before, during, and one hour after the normal hours of school operation, in properly marked historic districts, and in properly marked residential zones. For purposes of this chapter, thoroughfares with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or more shall not be considered residential districts. For purposes of this Code section, the term "historic district" means a historic district as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 44-10-22 and which is listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places or as defined by ordinance adopted pursuant to a local constitutional amendment.

Thank You for the information.

Moving on, this section needs to be repealed! So, I'm a local law enforcement officer and detect some moron doing 53 on 45mph stretch of 74 and can not do a thing? That is just plain stupid..

So now that this section has come to light, I'm sure we can now look forward to more people exceeding the speed limit on our roads & as far as I am concerned firmly puts me on the side of being against raising the speed limit on the S side of 74. We do not need people (legally) driving 60+ through the center of town.

BTW, that clause appears to only apply to electronic speed detection devices. I do not see it addressed in that section but is there a section which prohibits a local law enforcement officer from clocking you?

You really think it is stupid that someone is not fined for driving 53 in a 45 zone? At least the law realizes that most speedometers are not 100% accurate and change as tires wear etc. I bet you can't keep your speed perfectly constant uphill and downhill either. Fussybear must be one of those people who drives slower than the limit and prevents others from "breaking the law."

We should reassign police units from drug interdiction and armed robbery responses to enforce Fussybear's zero tolerance approach.

What makes no sense is not allowing local law enforcement to write tickets for anything less then 10 miles over but the GA. State Patrol can.

We already have officers out there but because of a stupid quirk in the law, they are not able to do their job. BTW, I have no issue with a 5 mile tolerance to cover those discrepancies you have mentioned but 10 miles seem excessive especially when people are whining about the speed limits are adequate.

Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-14-1. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:

(4) "Speed detection device" means, unless otherwise indicated, that particular device designed to measure the speed or velocity of a motor vehicle and marketed under the name "Vascar" or any similar device operating under the same or similar principle and any devices for the measurement of speed or velocity based upon the Doppler principle of radar or the speed timing principle of laser. All such devices must meet or exceed the minimum performance specifications established by the Department of Public Safety.

As i said, that section only deals with electronic speed detection devices (radar, laser, etc.). The officer is free to write you up if he detects your speed using the old fashion methods.

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Why then as you get north of 54 does the speed limit go up to 55? It only has 2 lanes & is faster than south of 54 which now has 3 lanes. There is no logic being used here. Part of south of 54 also goes to 40 actually. Good luck doing 40 there, you will get the dirtiest looks from people, especially out of county people who do not drive 74 everyday.

The GDOT needs to fix this. It is such a challenge to stay at 45 mph on 74 south of 54.

I believe that 55 MPH speed limit does not take effect until after you leave the city limits.
Why is it such a challenge? It is not an issue for me and obviously many others. Do you ever drive Peachtree Parkway? Do you have problems observing the speed limits in school zones as well.

I agree the GDOT needs to fix this and set a firm 45 MPH speed limit on 74 within the Peachtree City limits then the police need to patrol the street more often and ticket more and more people. I bet after a few tickets, you won't have such a hard time slowing down!

...that Tyrone will support this. They have enough budget headaches without agreeing to give up their speed-trap revenue.