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Traffic Tickets and Points on Your Driving Record

Traffic 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:
  • Get your traffic ticket dismissed OR
  • Get your traffic ticket charge reduced so that your fine may be lower 
  • Keep as many points as possible off your license
Points for Traffic Offenses in Georgia:
OFFENSE
CODE SECTION
POINTS ASSESSED
Aggressive Driving
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-397
6
Reckless Driving
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-390
4
Unlawful Passing of a School Bus
​O.C.G.A. § 40-6-163
6
Improper Passing on Hill or Curve
​O.C.G.A. § 40-6-45
4
Speeding
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-181
  • 15 to 18 mph over   2
  • 19 to 23 mph over  3
  • 24 to 33 mph over  4
  • 34 mph+ over    6
Failure to Obey Traffic-Control Device
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-20
3
Failure to Obey Police Officer
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-2
3
Open Container of Alcoholic Beverage
​O.C.G.A. § 40-6-253
2
Failure to Secure Load
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-248.1
2
Child Safety Restraint: 1st Offense
O.C.G.A. § 40-8-76
1
Child Safety Restraint: 2nd or Consecutive Offense
O.C.G.A. § 40-8-76
2
Use of Wireless Device
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-241.1
1
Improper Use of Designated Travel Lane: 4th and Subsequent Offense
​O.C.G.A. § 40-6-54
1

Certain Mandatory Suspensions will apply if convicted for any of the following offenses:

  1. Homicide by vehicle
  2. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used
  3. Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
  4. Fraudulent application for a license or fictitious use of a license
  5. Hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident
  6. Racing
  7. Operating a motor vehicle with a revoked, cancelled, or suspended registration
  8. Felony forgery relating to an identification document

Other suspensions:

  1. Refusal to take a chemical test in conjunction with an arrest for DUI
  2. Conviction for driving without insurance
  3. If convicted for driving while license is suspended, driver's license will be further suspended for 6 months
  4. Failure to appear in court or respond to a traffic citation, your license may be suspended indefinitely 
  5. Any violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act
  6. 15 or more points on your driving record within a 24-month period
  7. Any conviction for DUI drugs or alcohol

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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No information contained on this website is to be construed as legal advice in your case.  Please consult with a licensed Georgia attorney before making any legal decisions in your case.
 
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  • DUI Cases In Georgia
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    • Duluth DUI Lawyer
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    • Lumpkin County DUI Lawyer
    • Newnan DUI Lawyer
    • Oakwood DUI Lawyer
    • Smyrna DUI Lawyer
    • Rabun County DUI Lawyer
    • Roswell DUI Lawyer
    • Statham DUI Lawyer
    • Suwannee DUI Lawyer
    • White County DUI Lawyer
    • Winder DUI Lawyer
  • Boating Under the Influence
    • Boating Under the Influence
    • BUI Finger to Nose Test
    • BUI Palm Pat Test
    • BUI Hand Coordination Test
  • Georgia DUI and Criminal Law Updates
  • Traffic tickets
    • Check My Georgia Driver's License Now
    • Traffic tickets and points on your license
    • Case Inquiry Form
    • Speeding tickets
    • Georgia Certified Driver Improvement Schools
  • Important Georgia DUI Laws
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  • Is my Georgia Driver's License suspended now?
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