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Revocation |
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Revocation
When your license is revoked for
violation of Georgia driving law, your
driving privileges are terminated and
withdrawn until the end of the period of
time prescribed by the formal action of the
Department. At the expiration of the
revocation period, you may apply for a new
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Mandatory Revocation
In accordance with Georgia driving law, your driver's license
will be revoked in Georgia, or any other state, if you are
convicted of one of the following traffic violations:
For any third conviction of a mandatory suspendable offense
within 5 years, you will be declared a habitual violator. This
is a five-year revocation.
Refusal to submit to a re-examination of driving skills or
knowledge of driving rules after receiving notice giving
reasonable grounds for such a request.
If there is sufficient evidence of incompetence or unfitness to
drive, due to incapability's by reason of disease, mental or
physical disability, or by alcohol or drug addiction.
The
points to be assessed for each offense shall be as
provided in the following schedule:
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Aggressive driving |
6
points |
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Reckless driving |
4
points |
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Unlawful passing of a
school bus |
6
points |
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Improper passing on a
hill or a curve |
4
points |
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Exceeding the speed
limit by more than 14 miles per hour but less than
19 miles per hour |
2 points |
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Exceeding the speed limit by 19 miles per hour or
more but less than 24 miles per hour |
3
points |
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Exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or
more but less than 34 miles per hour |
4
points |
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Exceeding the speed
limit by 34 miles per hour or more |
6
points |
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Disobedience of any traffic-control device or
traffic officer |
3 point |
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Possessing an open
container of an alcoholic beverage while driving |
2
points |
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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 |
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Violation of child safety restraint
requirements, first offense |
1
points |
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Violation of child safety restraint
requirements, second or subsequent offense |
2
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All other moving traffic violations which are
not speed limit violations |
3
points |
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