![]() |
![]() |
|
|
OFFENSE |
PTS |
|---|---|
Aggressive driving |
6 |
Reckless driving |
4 |
Unlawful passing of a school bus |
6 |
Improper passing on a hill or a curve |
4 |
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 14 miles per hour but less than 19 miles per hour |
2 |
Exceeding the speed limit by 19 miles per hour or more but less than 24 miles per hour |
3 |
Exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more but less than 34 miles per hour |
4 |
Exceeding the speed limit by 34 miles per hour or more |
6 |
Disobedience of any traffic-control device or traffic officer |
3 |
Too fast for conditions |
0 |
Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving |
2 |
Failure to adequately secure a load, except fresh farm produce, resulting in loss of such load onto the roadway which results in an accident |
2 |
Violation of child safety restraint requirements, first offense |
1 |
Violation of child safety restraint requirements, second or subsequent offense |
2 |
All other moving traffic violations which are not speed limit violations |
3 |
Special Rules and laws for People Under 21 years of Age
The driver's license of any person under 21 years of age will be suspended for if the driver accumulates 4 or more points within a 12 month period hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident racing on highways or streets,
using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, any offense for which four or more points are assessable (This includes speeding 24 m.p.h. or more over the speed limit) purchasing an alcoholic beverage misrepresenting their age to acquire alcohol
using false identification possibly Possession of Alcohol
A plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this subsection. Upon a first such revocation, a person will be eligible to apply for a new license subject to the examination requirements of Code Section 40-5-27 (License Examination- written and driving test) and payment of required fees, after six months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department; and
Upon a second or subsequent such revocation, a person will be eligible to apply for a new license subject to the examination requirements of Code Section 40-5-27 (License Examination- written and driving test) and payment of required fees after 12 months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department Note, DUI school and defensive driving school may be required depending upon the nature of the charges.
DUI Conviction:
If the driver's license was revoked upon conviction for violation of DUI and the driver's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was 0.08 grams or more, they will lose their license for 12 months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department.
In any case where a person's driver's license was administratively suspended for DUI, the administrative license suspension period and the license revocation period provided by this Code section may run concurrently, and any completed portion of such administrative license suspension period shall apply toward completion of the license revocation period provided by this Code section.
Any person whose driver's license is revoked under subsection for DUI shall not be issued a new driver's license without submitting proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and payment of a fee.
Non DUI-Convictions:
Any person whose driver's license is revoked for the commission of any offense other than a DUI shall not be issued a new driver's license without submitting proof of completion of a defensive driving program approved by the department and payment of a fee equivalent to that required for restoration of a suspended driver's license.
THERE IS NO WORK PERMIT FOR ANYBODY UNDER 21 WHO IS CONVICTED OF THE ABOVE OFFENSES!
|
© 2006-2007 HTW&W LLC. All Rights Reserved. ![]() Internet Marketing services provided by Electric Lemonade Media - Attorney Marketing |