MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Drivers’ Licenses: Amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Drivers’ Licenses, so as to Provide That Examinations for Drivers’ Licenses Shall be Administered Only in the English Language; Provide for an Exception; Provide for Usage of Licensed Defensive Driving Courses in Pretrial Diversion Programs; Provide That Certificates of Completion from Unlicensed Courses Shall Not Be Recognized; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes.

Authors

Kevin Morris
Christina RuppFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Bill requires that driver’s license exams be taken only in the English language. An exception is provided for temporary drivers’ licenses, which may be taken in a language other than English. The Bill also requires that defensive driving classes assigned as part of pretrial diversion programs be licensed by the state.

Recommended Citation

Kevin Morris & Christina Rupp, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Drivers’ Licenses: Amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Drivers’ Licenses, so as to Provide That Examinations for Drivers’ Licenses Shall be Administered Only in the English Language; Provide for an Exception; Provide for Usage of Licensed Defensive Driving Courses in Pretrial Diversion Programs; Provide That Certificates of Completion from Unlicensed Courses Shall Not Be Recognized; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes., 26 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2009).
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