Will my Auto Insurance Be Affected By Open Container of Alcohol Ticket in Georgia?

Reader’s Question:

My friend received a ticket while driving my car and two other people in the vehicle got tickets as well for open containers of alcohol in Marietta, Georgia. I was not in the car when this happened. Will my insurance be affected?

Cary

Marietta, GA

The tickets received by the driver and passengers in your vehicle in Marietta, Georgia are not likely to affect your auto insurance rates because they were given to the driver and passenger of the car, which you were not one of. It seems like neither the vehicle nor you received any violations so in most states including Georgia there should be nothing to go on your driving record therefore nothing for the insurance carrier to see regarding the incident.

The driver and passenger in your vehicle though have to take care of the tickets they received. Depending in what state the infractions happened, the penalty for the tickets could be $25 to $500. This offense can be considered as a traffic violation or as serious as a misdemeanor. In Georgia, points can be place to your license

Should I Enroll in Driver Improvement Class to Remove Tickets in my Driving Record 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 Do I Get for Unlawful U-Turn in Georgia?

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.