A Habitual Violator in Georgia is the status of a driver who has violated the Georgia Driver's License Act. You become a Habitual Violator by committing three serious driving offenses within a five year period. Technically, this is called Violation … [Read more...]
Mistakes on Georgia Traffic Tickets
Many drivers who receive a traffic or speeding ticket in Georgia find that there are mistakes on the ticket. They are curious as to whether or not a mistake on the ticket itself is a reason to dismiss or reduce the ticket GA speeding or traffic … [Read more...]
Why Is my Georgia Traffic Ticket Fine Payment So High?
When you receive a ticket for a moving violation in Georgia, there is a fine payment that goes along with the ticket that is determined by the location(county, city, court,etc.) where you received your ticket. Depending upon the violation itself and … [Read more...]
What is A Failure to Appear(FTA) Charge for a Georgia Traffic Ticket And What Are Your Options?
If you receive a citation in Georgia for a moving traffic violation, the ticket will sometimes allow you to simply pay a fine for the violation which is a guilty plea, go to court yourself or you can hire a Georgia Traffic Lawyer to go to court to on … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Hands Free Law (GA Code 40-6-241) Turns 1 Year Old
Georgia's Hands Free Law turns a year old on July 1st. Under Georgia's Hands-Free Distracted Driving Law, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-241, you can be ticketed for using a "wireless telecommunications device" of any kind while driving, if the device is touching … [Read more...]
Georgia Traffic Violations, Codes and Points For Violations
Drivers often call our office to find out how many points they will receive on their driving record if they have a moving traffic violation citation/ticket in Georgia. Please use this chart below for reference, an up to date list of Georgia traffic … [Read more...]
Over 8,000 Tickets Issued in First 6 Months of GA Hands Free Law
According to the Georgia Department of Highway Safety, over 8,300 tickets in violation of Georgia's Hands Free Law have been issued from July through December of 2018. The director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety attributes the decrease in … [Read more...]
Georgia’s New Distracted Driving(Hands Free) Laws – What You Need to Know
The National Safety Council reports that 1.6 million crashes each year are caused by drivers texting while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Texting and driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. The NHTSA estimates that, … [Read more...]
Georgia Construction Zones- Fines Doubled
If you are caught speeding in a construction zone in Georgia, be forewarned that the fine amounts can be double that of a regular ticket. Many drivers want to know if workers are not present in a construction zone, does this still apply? The answer … [Read more...]
Following Too Closely Violation And Accident – How Many Points?
If you rear end a vehicle causing an accident it is fairly likely that you will receive a citation for "Following too closely", also know as GA Code Section 40-6-49. This violation, whether or not an accident occurred, would add 3 points to your … [Read more...]