Driving through the state of Georgia on I-75 can end up being an expensive ride if you are caught speeding. Small towns in Georgia often have more than one officer on duty at time on the same highway, monitoring for speeding and other violations. You often see 2-3 drivers pulled over at the same time, […]
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How Does A Speeding Ticket Or Traffic Ticket In Georgia Impact Your Insurance Rates?
Your Insurance Rates Can Increase Due To Georgia Traffic Tickets The premiums you pay for car insurance can be severely impacted by a Georgia speeding ticket or other moving traffic violation. Every moving traffic violation in Georgia is considered to be a criminal misdemeanor. A speeding ticket alone increased the average cost of car insurance […]
Georgia Traffic Violations, Codes and Points For Violations
Drivers often call our office to find out how many points they will have on their driving record if they receive a traffic ticket or moving violation in Georgia. The information found below is an up-to-date list of Georgia traffic violations by code section and the number of points you will receive on your driving […]
I Lost My Georgia Traffic Ticket
How do you find the location of your lost traffic ticket in Georgia? If you do not remember exactly where you were in Georgia when you received the ticket, please see steps below. Note that OUR OFFICE CANNOT HELP YOU LOCATE YOUR TICKET. ONCE YOU LOCATE THE TICKET AND NEED LEGAL HELP OR ADVICE please […]
Georgia Department of Driver Services Announces Upgrade – You Will Need to Create a New Login to Access Your Records
If you have an online account with the Georgia Department of Driver Services or use their free DDS2GoMobile App, you will not be able to get into your account with your current user name and password until you set up a new login, unless you have logged in since January of 2021. The Georgia DDS […]
What is a Habitual Violator(HV) in Georgia?
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 of the Georgia Driver’s License Act (VGDLA). What Are the Possible Penalties for Habitual Violators in […]
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 ticket in court. Mistakes on tickets can include: Name […]
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 where you were when stopped, those fines can range anywhere from $50 all […]
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 your behalf and negotiate a reduction […]
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 any part of your body, or for the use of a stand-alone electronic device in […]