Legal Opinion

McNair v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 8, 2009No. S09A0487PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

This appeal involves a constitutional challenge to OCGA § 40-6-120 (a) (2), the traffic statute addressing left-hand turns. The evidence pertinent to this appeal establishes that Todd Christopher McNair was driving his vehicle south on a two-lane road when he entered an intersection with a four-lane road, i.e., with two lanes each for east-bound and west-bound traffic, with the intent to make a left turn. McNair properly activated his left-turn signal and then turned his vehicle into the outer, right-hand lane of the two lanes heading east. Officer Bowen of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  3. In re D. H.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Briggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by2 opinions

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