Georgia Law Says You Have Every Right to That Lane. The Driver Who Hit You Disagreed.
Cyclists in Atlanta face a daily gauntlet of distracted drivers, dooring, no-look turns, and zero infrastructure. When a driver hits you, they’ll claim they didn’t see you. We prove they should have.
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The Problem
You had every right to be there. The driver didn’t see it that way.
External Problem
You were riding your bike in Atlanta — commuting down Peachtree, training on the Silver Comet Trail access roads, or cycling through Midtown — when a driver doored you, sideswiped you, turned into you, or ran you off the road. You had no protection. The injuries are severe: road rash, broken bones, head trauma, spinal injuries, or worse.
Internal Problem
You know you had the right to be there. Georgia law says cyclists have full road rights. But you also know how drivers — and juries — view cyclists. “Why were you on the road? Why weren’t you on the sidewalk?” You feel like the system is biased against you, just like motorcycle riders face bias.
Philosophical Problem
Cyclists are legal road users in Georgia with the same rights as motor vehicles. When a driver fails to share the road, fails to check before opening a door, or buzzes a cyclist with inches to spare — and someone gets hurt — the driver should face the same liability as if they hit another car.
The Villain
Drivers who don’t look. Insurers who don’t care.
Georgia’s 3-foot law (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-56) requires drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance. Most don’t.
Meet Your Guide
Gunn Law Group — for cyclists who refuse to be treated as second-class road users.
Empathy
We understand what it’s like to be treated as a second-class road user. Cyclists face a unique combination of vulnerability and bias — and we refuse to accept either as a reason to reduce your claim.
Authority
Experience representing injured cyclists across Metro Atlanta.
Knowledge of Georgia’s cyclist protection laws, including the 3-foot passing law.
We work with accident reconstruction experts who demonstrate exactly how the collision occurred.
We counter the anti-cyclist bias that insurance companies exploit.
The Plan
Three steps from the crash to compensation.
Step 01
Call 888-BIG-GUNN. We evaluate your case, assess liability, and explain your options.
Step 02
Police reports, traffic camera footage, witness statements, your bike’s damage documentation, GPS/cycling app data, and driver phone records.
Georgia Bicycle Law
The statutes that put you in that lane.
Georgia law grants bicyclists the same rights and duties as motor vehicle operators. You belong on the road.
Drivers must give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. Violation of this law is negligence per se.
Many Georgia municipalities prohibit cycling on sidewalks in business districts. Cyclists are often legally required to ride in the road.
Failure Stakes
What happens if you wait.
Georgia’s 2-year statute of limitations applies.
Surveillance footage from businesses along the route disappears quickly.
Without legal pressure, drivers face minimal consequences for hitting cyclists.
Bicycle accident injuries — TBI, spinal damage, internal injuries — are often more severe than car-on-car collisions.
Success Vision
What we fight for.
All medical expenses covered — emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation.
Lost wages and diminished earning capacity compensated.
Pain, suffering, and the impact on your ability to ride again — recognized.
The negligent driver held accountable.
Georgia’s cycling safety laws enforced through real consequences.
Hit on your bike by a negligent driver? Georgia law protects cyclists. So do we.
Call 888-BIG-GUNN. Free consultation. No fee unless we win.
FAQ
Georgia Bicycle Accident Questions
Yes. Under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-290 et seq., bicyclists have the same rights and duties as motor vehicle operators. You are a legal road user, not a guest.
No — it hurts theirs. “I didn’t see the cyclist” is an admission of negligence, not a defense. Drivers have a duty to look for all road users before turning, opening doors, or changing lanes.
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-56 requires drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. A violation is negligence per se, which strengthens your liability case.
Georgia does not require adult cyclists to wear helmets, and not wearing one does not bar your recovery. An insurer may argue comparative fault on damages, but it does not excuse the driver who hit you.
Generally two years from the date of the crash under Georgia’s personal injury statute of limitations. Evidence — especially surveillance footage from nearby businesses — disappears much faster, so call as soon as possible.
That’s usually exactly where you’re supposed to be. Many Georgia municipalities prohibit cycling on sidewalks in business districts, and Georgia law treats you as a vehicle on the roadway.
