Legal Opinion
State of Ga. v. Moore
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1989No. 46114, 46115, 46116, 46117, 46118PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
The State prosecuted four truckdrivers for operating vehicles in excess of sixty feet, as prohibited by OCGA § 32-6-24. They filed general demurrers, challenging the constitutionality of the statute on various grounds.
The trial court sustained the demurrers on every ground.
Equal Protection
1. The present statute establishing length limits (OCGA § 32-6-24) provides that “no vehicle or combination of vehicles and load shall exceed a total length of 60 feet” unless it is exempt, as follows:(a) The length limitation of 60 feet does not apply to the operation of farming,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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