Georgia's "Steer It/Clear It" Law

Dear Reader,

Thanks to "Georgia Road Geek" reader Steve Anderson, we now bring you Georgia's "steer it/clear it" law for your reading pleasure. It is Georgia Code 40-6-275 (c), which reads as follows...

When a motor vehicle traffic accident occurs with no apparent serious personal injury or death, it shall be the duty of the drivers of the motor vehicles involved in such traffic accident, or any other occupant of any such motor vehicle who possesses a valid driveŕs license, to remove said vehicles from the immediate confines of the roadway into a safe refuge on the shoulder, emergency lane, or median or to a place otherwise removed from the roadway whenever such moving of a vehicle can be done safely and the vehicle is capable of being normally and safely driven, does not require towing, and can be operated under its own power in its customary manner without further damage or hazard to itself, to the traffic elements, or to the roadway. The driver of any such motor vehicle may request any person who possesses a valid driveŕs license to remove any such motor vehicle as provided in this Code section, and any such person so requested shall be authorized to comply with such request.

For this particular Georgia Code section in its entirety, please click here.

Incidentally, the slogan "If You Can Steer It, Clear It" was used by the State of Georgia to help make motorists aware of this particular law if and when they are involved in a traffic accident on Georgia's roads. I wish I still had a copy of the pamphlet they pubished years ago. :(

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