The “free ride” is over in the emergency lanes on a stretch of Georgia 400. The Sandy Springs police are ticketing drivers caught using the highway’s shoulder outside the time it’s legally allowed.
Last month, state transportation officials opened the southbound shoulder on Georgia 400 between Holcomb Bridge Rd. and the North Springs MARTA station. But only during the morning rush hour, says Sandy Springs police spokesperson Forrest Bohannon.
“The problems we’re seeing is that people are in that lane outside of the 6:30-9:30 window and it’s starting to cause problems with emergency responses,” she says.
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