You toss your keys to a friend for a quick errand, thinking nothing of it, until a few weeks later, a ticket arrives in your mailbox.

But who’s actually responsible? In Georgia, the answer depends on how that ticket was issued.

Here’s how Georgia’s traffic laws break it down, and what to do if you get that unexpected ticket in the mail.

What if someone else is pulled over while driving your car?

If your car is pulled over and the driver commits a traffic violation, the officer will generally issue the citation to the person driving, not the registered owner.

The law treats the driver of the vehicle as the primary person responsible for moving violations.

According to Bourne Law Firm , if you’ve lent your car to someone with your permission ("permissive use"), your insurance typ

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