Traffic Tickets and Points on Your Driving RecordTraffic offenses such as speeding, driving on a suspended license, texting while driving, failure to obey a traffic control device and other charges can affect your Georgia Driver's license. If you accumulate more than 15 points in a 24-month period, your Georgia driver's license will be suspended. Taking a driver improvement course (defensive driving) may be available to reduce the points on your record. It is important to have a lawyer with you in court whether you have a speeding ticket in Atlanta or texting while driving ticket in a rural area. There are many factors that are affected by traffic tickets including your ability to drive, points on your license, convictions on your criminal history and your car insurance rates. There are three main goals in cases involving tickets:
Points for traffic offenses in Georgia:
Offense Code Conviction Points
§40-6-397 Aggressive Driving 6 §40-6-390 Reckless Driving 4 §40-6-163 Unlawful Passing School Bus 6 §40-6-45 Improper Passing on Hill or Curve 4 §40-6-181 Speeding: 15 to 18 mph over speed limit 2 19 to 23 mph over speed limit 3 24 to 33 mph over speed limit 4 34 mph or more over speed limit 6 §40-6-20 Failure to Obey Traffic-Control Device 3 §40-6-2 Failure to Obey Police Officer 3 §40-6-253 Possessing an Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage while Driving 2 §40-6-248.1 Failure to Adequately Secure Load (except fresh farm produce), resulting in an Accident 2 §40-8-76 Violation of Child Safety Restraint 1st Offense 1 2nd or Subsequent Offense 2 §40-6-241.1 Violation of usage of wireless telecommunication device requirements 1 §40-6-241.2 Operating a Vehicle while Text Messaging 1 §40-6-54 Improper Use of Designated Travel Lane 4th and Subsequent Offense 1 All Other Moving Violations 3 Certain Mandatory Suspensions will apply if convicted for any of the following offenses:
Other suspensions:
Source and to see other suspensions:
https://dds.georgia.gov/your-georgia-drivers-license/violations-and-suspensions-overview Check the status of your Georgia Driver's License: https://online.dds.ga.gov/dlstatus/default.aspx |
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