Giles v. Gibson

Head, Justice.

The ordinance under attack provides in part as follows: “Sec. 1. No person shall occupy the seat of a motor vehicle upon the public streets of the City of Atlanta, immediately under the steering wheel, while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs.”

It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that the ordinance of the city is in conflict with the general law of this State, to wit, Code §» 68-307 as amended by the act of 1947 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 230), which reads in part as follows: “No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon any public street or…