2025 Georgia Codes – Page 357

As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Personal transportation vehicle lane” or “PTV lane” means a portion of the roadway that has been desig-
nated by striping, pavement markings, or signage for the exclusive or preferential use of persons operating
personal transportation vehicles. Such PTV lanes shall at a minimum meet accepted guidelines, recommen-
dations, and criteria with respect to planning, design, operation, and maintenance as set forth in the Ameri-
can Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Safety Manual.
(2) “Personal transportation vehicle transportation plan” or “PTV plan” means a detailed guide for the opera-
tion of personal transportation vehicles upon local streets and road segments passed by a local authority
through ordinance or resolution.
(3) “Plan area” means the territory designated by a local authority in a personal transportation vehicle trans-
portation plan that provides for use of personal transportation vehicles and may include privately owned land
upon the consent of the landowner.

(a) All personal transportation vehicles authorized by a PTV plan to operate on a street, road segment, or PTV
lane are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such manner as to deprive a
personal transportation vehicle of the full use of a lane.
(b) The operator of a personal transportation vehicle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by
the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate a personal transportation vehicle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent
lines or rows of vehicles.
(d) Personal transportation vehicles shall not be operated two or more abreast in a single lane.

Personal transportation vehicles shall only be operated on highways where the posted speed limit does not
exceed 25 miles per hour. The operator of a personal transportation vehicle shall not operate such vehicle on
any highway where the posted speed limit exceeds 25 miles per hour.