Document Type
Peach Sheet
Abstract
The Act increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for drivers who leave the scene of an accident in which serious bodily injury or death occurs. It also provides that a violation of this Code section constitutes a state violation, rather than a violation of a local ordinance.
Recommended Citation
J. Shirley,
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Hit and Run: Increase Penalty,
5
Ga. St. U. L. Rev.
(1988).
Available at:
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol5/iss1/42