Uso de vehículos por empleados no residentes en Georgia

Explicación Simple

Si trabajas en Georgia y usas tu auto para el trabajo, esto no significa que aceptas las leyes de Georgia. Es como si un amigo te prestara su bicicleta para correr, pero eso no significa que tú ahora sigues las reglas de tráfico de esa ciudad.

Es como cuando un turista visita una ciudad y usa el transporte público. Aunque esté usando el sistema de buses, no se convierte en residente de esa ciudad ni acepta todas sus reglas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un vendedor de una empresa de Nueva York, viene a Georgia a trabajar. Usa el auto de su amigo Pedro, que vive en Georgia, para hacer sus ventas. Si Juan tiene un accidente, no se puede demandar a Pedro solo porque usó su auto en el trabajo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

2. Operation of Automobile Under Right or Privilege Employment of resident driver by nonresident. - Employment by a nonresident of a Georgia citizen for sales work in Georgia when such employment contemplates the use of the resident's duly licensed and registered automobile in the conduct of the nonresident's business is not sufficient to bring the nonresident within the terms of Ga. L. 1937, p. 732, § 1 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-12-1 ) in a suit seeking recovery for injuries inflicted by such employee in the operation of the employee's automobile while engaged in the employee's sales duties. Wood v. Wm. B. Reilly & Co., 40 F. Supp. 507 (N.D. Ga. 1941). It was not the aim of the law makers, and none is expressed, to provide that so indirect an acceptance by the nonresident of the rights and privileges conferred by the laws of this state permitting the operation of motor vehicles as follows from the employment of a duly licensed and registered resident owner results in the equivalent appointment of an agent for service. Wood v. Wm. B. Reilly & Co., 40 F. Supp. 507 (N.D. Ga. 1941). Employment by a nonresident of a duly licensed and registered owner of an automobile is not such an acceptance by the nonresident of the rights and privileges conferred by the laws of Georgia permitting the operation of motor vehicles within the state as will be deemed equivalent to the appointment by the nonresident of the Secretary of State as agent to receive service of process in an action a