Some (many) great photos there, Ham.
Also, some great horror stories........
I've not been to Georgia, but I did work for a few months in Azerbaijan.
Anecdote alert...
The only place where I've been in a cab which was speeding, and was zapped by an (armed) cop with a speed gun, failed to stop, and floored it when the cops gave chase.
They had no chance of catching us, but it was kind of indicative of driver's attitudes to the authorities.....
I confess to not really enjoying being part of that game - I was going out to get some dinner - not to be shot at.