Georgia traffic ticket defense lawyers Sean McIlhinney and Ben Sessions can minimize the effect of your traffic citation upon your driving record and your insurance premiums. O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57 provides a schedule for the assessment of “points” against a Georgia driver’s license. Below is a listing of traffic offenses and the points which are assessed under O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57 for each offense:
- Aggressive driving = 6 points
- Reckless driving = 4 points
- Unlawful passing of a school bus = 6 points
- Improper passing on a hill or a curve = 4 points
- Exceeding the speed limit, 14 MPH < Violation < 19 MPH = 2 points
- Exceeding the speed limit, 19 MPH ≤ Violation < 24 MPH = 3 points
- Exceeding the speed limit, 24 MPH ≤ Violation < 34 MPH = 4 points
- Exceeding the speed limit, 34 MPH ≤ Violation = 6 points
- Disobedience of any traffic-control device or traffic officer = 3 points
- Too fast for conditions = 0 points
- Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving = 2 points
- 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 points
- Violation of child safety restraint requirements, first offense = 1 point
- Violation of child safety restraint requirements, second or subsequent offense = 2 points
- All other moving traffic violations which are not speed limit violations = 3 points
DDS Agency Rule 375-3-3-.01 -- Moving Traffic Violations Defined.
(a) For the purposes of O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57, the following violations are defined as “moving traffic violations,” in addition to the violations enumerated in O.C.G.A. § 40-5- 57(c)(1)(A):
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-6 Emergency Vehicle Violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-11 No Proof of Insurance Motorcycle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-14 Limits on Sound Volume
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-40 Improper Lane Usage
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-41 Oncoming Traffic
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-42 Improper Passing
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-43 Improper Passing
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-44 Improper Passing
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-45 Improper passing
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-46 No passing zones
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-47 Wrong way on one-way road
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-48 Failure to maintain lane
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-49 Following too closely
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-50 Driving on Divided Highway
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-51 Illegal Use of Controlled-Access Road
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-52 Truck Lane Usage
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-70 Failure to Yield at Intersection
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-71 Failure to Yield when Turning Left
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-72 Stop/Yield Sign Violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-73 Failure to Yield Crossing or Entering Road
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-74 Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-75 Failure to Yield to Construction/Maintenance
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-76 Failure to Yield to Funeral Procession
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-91 Failure to Yield to Pedestrian
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-93 Failure to Use Due Care to Pedestrian
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-94 Failure to Yield to Blind Pedestrian
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-98 Driving Through Safety Zone
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-120 Improper Turning
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-121 Improper U-Turn
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-123 Improper Turning, Failure to Signal
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-124 Improper Use of Signal Lights
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-125 Improper Use of Hand Signals
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-126 Improper Use of Turning Lane
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-142 Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad crossings
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-143 Moving heavy equipment at railroad crossings
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-144 Emerging from alley, driveway, or building
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-161 Operating school bus without headlights
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-162 Failure to use visual signals by school bus
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-164 Failure of school bus driver to yield right of way
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O.C.G.A. § 40-6-184 Impeding traffic flow
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-205 Obstructing intersection
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-240 Improper Backing
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-241 Failure to exercise due care
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-242 Driving with obstructed view
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-244 Allowing occupancy of moving house trailer
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-245 Improper driving thru canyon or on mountain
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-246 Coasting
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-247 Following emergency vehicles
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-248 Crossing fire hose
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-250 Wearing device impairing hearing or vision
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-251 Laying drags
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-252 Cruising
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-253.1 Transportation of etiologic agent
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-271 Striking unattended vehicle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-272 Striking fixture
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-273 Failure to report accident
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-275 Failure to remove vehicle from roadway
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-311 Manner of riding motorcycle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-312 Operating motorcycle on road laned for traffic
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-313 Clinging to other vehicles
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-314 Motorcycle footrest/handlebar violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315 Motorcycle helmet/eyewear violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-352 Moped helmet violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-361 Improper lane usage-low speed vehicle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-362 Improper highway access-low speed vehicle
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-393.1 Feticide by vehicle (misdemeanor)
The Department of Driver Services (DDS) will assess three (3) points against a driver’s record for a conviction of any of the above offenses.
Please be aware that a “conviction” for any of the offenses listed above may cause an increase in your INSURANCE PREMIUMS. If you are convicted of one of these charges and your insurer checks your driving record, as they are legally entitled to do, they will see that you have committed the above-referenced offenses.
Georgia traffic ticket lawyers Sean McIlhinney and Ben Sessions have an exceptionally high success rate at obtaining results which are not reported to the Department of Driver Services (DDS) and, therefore, do not affect your insurance premiums. There are options. Please call our office for a FREE CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS HOW WE MAY CONCLUDE YOUR CASE IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOUR DRIVING RECORD WILL NOT REFLECT YOUR CHARGE.
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