Local authorities shall use the following wording or similar wording in adopting by reference the provisions of this chapter or the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1:

(Municipality or County) of

Ordinance number

An ordinance adopting the Georgia Uniform Rules of the Road, Code

Sections [ to (except for Code Sections )] of Chapter 6 of

Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, to regulate traffic

upon the public streets of the (Municipality or County) of and

repealing ordinance number and all other ordinances and sections of

ordinances in conflict herewith.

It is ordained by as follows:

Section 1. Adoption by reference. Pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 40

of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Code Sections 40-6-372

through 40-6-376, Code Sections [ to (except for Code Sections

)] of that chapter known as the Uniform Rules of the Road and

the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1 are hereby adopted as

and for the traffic regulations of this (Municipality or County) with

like effect as if recited herein.

Section 2. Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by

law, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this

ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than dollars or

by imprisonment for not more than days or by both such fine and

imprisonment.

Section 3. Repeal. The (existing ordinances covering the same matters

as embraced in this ordinance) are hereby repealed and all ordinances or

parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance

are hereby repealed.

Section 4. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect from and

after the day of , .