Imports: Take Heed

Since it is blatantly obvious that you Yankee imports have no idea what's going on down here in Bible-Belt Georgia, let me help you with one little thing: the driving laws. Now, I know that up "Nawth" they didn't make you do this stuff, but you can either do it or get the fuck out. We're really tired of your attitudes.* All items below came directly from the Georgia Department of Driver Services 2008 Driver's Manual.

Use Headlights Properly

• Use high-beam headlights only when driving in rural areas and when other cars are not nearby. You must use your headlights between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise; at any time when it is raining; or when visibility is limited. (Yes, that says when raining, and, no, it does NOT say turn on your flashers!)
  
• You should dim (lower) your headlights when:

• Within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle so as not to blind the driver.
• Following closely (within 200 feet) behind another vehicle.
• Driving on lighted roads.
• Driving in rain, fog, snow, or smoke.
• Vision is reduced to less than 200 feet.

Fog

If possible, avoid driving in heavy fog. If you must drive, follow these guidelines:

• Reduce driving speed.
• Reduce speed further when you see headlights or red tail lights. These indicate the presence of another vehicle and, because of the fog, it may be more difficult to accurately judge the distance between your vehicle and others.
• Dim your headlights. Bright lights produce a glare in heavy fog, actually making it more difficult to see than when using regular headlights.
• Do not drive with parking or hazard lights on.

Georgia’s Law Concerning Pedestrians

The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk:

• When the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching and is within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning. “Half of the roadway” means all traffic lanes carrying traffic in one direction of travel.
• When making a left or right turn at any intersection.
• At stop signs, after coming to a complete stop and before proceeding.
• At traffic signals, even when the light is green, if pedestrians are still in crosswalk.
• When entering a street or highway from an alley, driveway, or private road.
• When approaching a blind person who is crossing a street or highway if he/she is carrying a white cane or being guided by a dog.

Other Important Laws

• Unless a sign posted at that intersection prohibits doing so, it is permissible to make a “left turn on red” from the left lane of a one-way street onto a one-way street on which the traffic moves toward the driver’s left. You may proceed only after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and stopping for pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely make the turn.
• Unless a sign posted at that intersection prohibits doing so, it is permissible to make a “right turn on red” at an intersection controlled by a traffic control light. You may proceed only after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely make the turn.
• The driver of any motor vehicle, when traveling down a hill, must not coast with the gears or transmission of the vehicle in neutral. (This includes you people trying to save on your gas mileage.)
  
• It is unlawful to drive across a dividing section, barrier, or unpaved strip which separates two roadways at any point other than at an authorized opening or crossover.
  

*Disclaimer: This is a broad generalization of City-folk. This does not necessarily include all Northerners or Yankees and may include some natives of Atlanta who just don't have a damn clue how to drive. Please do not take offense if you are a Yankee or import who can drive well and knows the driving laws. Otherwise, take offense. I'm tired of your ass!

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
Athens, Georgia, dawg country
Take me home, country roads