The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Q&A on the News
Q: Please provide info on the enforcement of Georgia’s slowpoke law. I see a lot of abuse and don’t know if it is due to apathy or ignorance. — Joe Jackson, Powder Springs
A: Georgia’s slowpoke law was passed and went into effect in July 2014 to urge slower drivers in the left lane of a roadway with two or more lanes to move over when faster vehicles approach from behind.
Georgia Code 40-6-184 states: “No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation.”
Law enforcement authorities can issue citations to drivers in violation of the slowpoke law.
Exceptions include traffic conditions, congestion, inclement weather and obstructions or hazards that “make it necessary to drive in the passing lane,” the code states.
Also, drivers can use the lanes “when necessary to pay a toll or use a pass.”
Q: What is the name of the font that was used for the Rio 2016 logos and other signs at the Olympics? — Kathy McDonough, Peachtree Corners
A: That font is called Rio 2016 and was specifically created for this summer’s Olympics.
The font was designed by Dalton Maag, a typeface design company based in London.
The font belongs to Brazil’s Olympic committee, which commissioned it, a Dalton Maag spokeswoman told Q&A on the News in an email.
“The variety of the curves in the different letters has a unique informality, inspired by the joyfulness and warmth of the Brazilian people,” rio2016.com states.