Traffic tickets, offenses 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. Click HERE for a list of approved Georgia Defensive Driving schools.
Below is a list of driving offenses in Georgia along with the points associated with each charge:Offense Code Conviction Points
§40-6-397 Aggressive Driving 6 Points §40-6-390 Reckless Driving 4 Points §40-6-163 Unlawful Passing School Bus 6 Points §40-6-45 Improper Passing on Hill or Curve 4 Points §40-6-181 Speeding: 15 to 18 mph over speed limit 2 Points 19 to 23 mph over speed limit 3 Points 24 to 33 mph over speed limit 4 Points 34 mph or more over speed limit 6 Points §40-6-20 Failure to Obey Traffic-Control Device 3 Points §40-6-2 Failure to Obey Police Officer 3 Points §40-6-253 Possessing an Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage while Driving 2 Points §40-6-248.1 Failure to Adequately Secure Load (except fresh farm produce), resulting in an Accident 2 Points §40-8-76 Violation of Child Safety Restraint 1st Offense 1 Point 2nd or Subsequent Offense 2 Points §40-6-241.1 Violation of usage of wireless telecommunication device requirements 1 Point §40-6-241.2 Operating a Vehicle while Text Messaging 1 Point §40-6-54 Improper Use of Designated Travel Lane - 4th and Subsequent Offense 1 Point All Other Moving Violations 3 Points 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/violations-and-suspensions Check the status of your Georgia Driver's License: https://online.dds.ga.gov/dlstatus/default.aspx |
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