Traffic Tickets and Car Insurance Rates in Georgia

Reader’s Question:

I have several traffic tickets in Albany Georgia. If I take a motorist improvement class will points come off my driver license?

Michelle

Albany, GA

In Georgia, if you take a Driver Improvement Course you can get points removed from your driving history. Once every five years you can take this course in GA.

You may not take a Georgia Defensive Driving course / traffic school for car insurance reduction and point reduction or for more than one infraction. So you will need to choose which reason you want to take the class for make sure that the course will provide you the insurance reduction or points reduction you want since you cannot take it for both reasons.

According to the GA Department of Driver Services (DDS), they do not allow motorist to take traffic school classes over the Internet or on a computer. The DDS only permits classroom instruction for its approved driving school. The DDS should be able to provide you answers on other questions you have about this type of class or if there are other ways for reducing the points on your license.

How Many Points On Car Insurance In Georgia For Traffic Ticket?

Reader’s Question:

I got a ticket for a unlawful U-turn in Augusta, Georgia. Do you know how many points I will get for that violation?

Larry

Augusta, GA

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) states that after a conviction of a traffic offense, the court will forward notice of that infraction to this state agency and points may be assessed.

The GA DDS points list an illegal U-turn is not specifically listed and thus would appear to fall under the heading of “all other moving infractions” which is assigned three points.

According to the Georgia Department of Driver Services, according to GA Code Section 40-5-57, points related to moving infraction convictions, such as the three points assessed for an illegal U-turn, remain on your driving record for 24 months (2 years).

The DDS also states that the actual infraction remain on your record indefinitely. So if you are convicted of making an illegal U-turn in Georgia then the conviction for a will remain on your driving record permanently.

To get more information on the cost of your fine for your illegal U-turn citation, you may contact the court listed on your ticket.