AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IN GEORGIA & GA LAWS
Be an informed driver and know the law and check your own driving habits
to see if you need some habit changing. Like stop talking on phone while driving
or other behaviors that lead to crashes and possible death of another because of your actions. Prevention and caution goes a long way to arriving safely and being alive.
Public Service Posting – Laws Do Change So Always Stay Current
Georgia
May 2014
Below is a list of the key highway safety laws in Georgia. For more information, contact the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IN GEORGIA
- Intent to annoy
- Harass
- Molest
- Intimidate
- Injure or obstruct another person
While doing one or more of the following:
- Overtaking and passing another vehicle
- Violating traffic lane markings
- Following too closely
- Violating signal
- Lane change
- Slowing or stopping laws
- Impeding traffic flows
- Reckless driving.
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Aggressive Driving |
Aggressive Driver Actions Defined by Statute |
Comments |
Intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person, while doing one or more of the following: overtaking and passing another vehicle; violating traffic lane markings; following too closely; violating signal, lane change, slowing or stopping laws; impeding traffic flows; reckless driving. |
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Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and State Highway Safety Office.
Cell Phones and Texting |
Hand-held Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Crash
Data |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
|
Yes
(Primary) |
<18
(Primary) |
Yes
(Primary) |
Covered under all driver ban |
Yes |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Child Passenger Safety |
Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult Safety Belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine
1st Offense |
<8 (and <57″) in rear seat if available |
>57″; >40 lbs. in rear seat can use lap belt if lap/shoulder belt unavailable |
$50 + points |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Drug Impaired Driving |
Per Se Laws for Drugs (Forbidding Prohibited Substances in Driver’s Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
Yes |
Yes |
Source: State Highway Safety Office.
Drunk Driving |
Inc. Penalty for High BAC |
Admin. License Susp. on 1st Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Susp. |
Ignition Interlocks |
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions |
Open Container Laws* |
Repeat Offender Laws* |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment |
*Meeting Federal Requirements |
.15 |
1 year |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Sources: Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and State Highway Safety Office.
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Years/ Months) |
Min. Age
(Years/ Months) |
Duration
(Months)
|
Required
Supervised
Driving Hours
(Night Hours) |
Min. Age
(Years/ Months) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction
(except family, unless noted) |
15 |
12 |
40 (6) |
16 |
Midnight – 6 a.m.
(secondary enforcement) |
First 6 mos.–no pass; second 6 mos.–no more than 1 <21; thereafter–no more than 3
(secondary enforcement) |
18 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets |
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
Universal Helmet Law (Year Enacted) |
Partial Law |
Universal Helmet Law Repealed |
1969 |
|
|
<16 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Mature Drivers |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
Choice of 5 or 10; veterans valid until 65 yrs. |
>60: renewal every 5 yrs.
>64: vision test |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Seat Belts |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered (Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine 1st Offense |
Primary |
8 – 17 |
All |
$15 |
>18 |
Front |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway and State Highway Safety Office.
Sources: Segway LLC and State Highway Safety Office.
Sobriety Checkpoints |
Checkpoints Conducted? |
Frequency |
Legality |
Yes |
Weekly |
Upheld under state and federal Constitution |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Speed Limits |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
70 |
70 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
65 |
Georgia ‘Super Speeder Law’ adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at >75 on any two-lane roads or >85 on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state. |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Speed and Red Light Cameras |
Violation / State Law |
Permitted Locations/Criteria |
Citation Issued To / Liability |
Image Taken |
Penalties (Traditional Penalties) |
Speed: No state law or programs |
Red light: Permitted |
Statewide |
Registered owner/
Owner |
License tag, intersection and light |
$70 max.; not conviction or record offense; no points; not moving violation; not used by insurers
($1,000 max.; 3 points) |
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Office.
Work Zones |
Violations Affected |
Enhanced Penalties |
Workers Must Be Present |
Signs Must Be Present |
Speeding |
$100-$2,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail |
Either work zone personnel, or barriers, work vehicles or shoulder or pavement drop offs |
Yes |
Sources: National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and State Highway Safety Office.
Georgia Points and Points Reduction
Point System
The Georgia Point System ranges from 2 to 6 points. A driver with 15 points in a 24 month period will be suspended.
Points are assessed for each conviction pursuant to O.C.G.A. §40-5-57(c)(1)(A)
The State assesses no points for speeding convictions less than 15 miles-per hour over the posted speed limit and for convictions of driving ‘Too Fast for Conditions’, as per O.C.G.A. §40-6-180. No points are assessed against non-residents of Georgia.
Offense Code |
Conviction |
Points |
§40-6-397 |
Aggressive Driving |
6 Points |
§40-6-390 |
Reckless Driving |
4 Points |
§40-6-163 |
Unlawful Passing School Bus |
6 Points |
§40-6-45 |
Improper Passing on Hill or Curve |
4 Points |
§40-6-181 |
Speeding: |
15 to 18 mph over speed limit |
2 Points |
19 to 23 mph over speed limit |
3 Points |
24 to 33 mph over speed limit |
4 Points |
34 mph or more over speed limit |
6 Points |
§40-6-20 |
Failure to Obey Traffic-Control Device |
3 Points |
§40-6-2 |
Failure to Obey Police Officer |
3 Points |
§40-6-253 |
Possessing an Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage while Driving |
2 Points |
§40-6-248.1 |
Failure to Adequately Secure Load (except fresh farm produce), resulting in an Accident |
2 Points |
§40-8-76 |
Violation of Child Safety Restraint |
1st Offense |
1 Point |
2nd or Subsequent Offense |
2 Points |
§40-6-241.1 |
Violation of usage of wireless telecommunication device requirements |
1 Point |
§40-6-241.2 |
Operating a Vehicle while Text Messaging |
1 Point |
§40-6-54 |
Improper Use of Designated Travel Lane – 4th and Subsequent Offense |
1 Point |
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All Other Moving Violations |
3 Points |
Points Reductions
How do I obtain a Points Reduction?
In accordance with O.C.G.A §40-5-86, licensed Georgia residents may request that DDS reduce the number of points assessed against their Georgia driver’s license up to 7 points once every 5 years.
To qualify for a Points Reduction, you must successfully complete a certified Driver Improvement (defensive driving) course and present the original certificate of completion to the DDS by mail or in person at one of our Customer Service Centers.
If you request a Points Reduction by mail, please mail the original Driver Improvement (defensive driving) certificate of completion to the Georgia Department of Driver Services, P. O. Box 80447, Conyers, Georgia 30013.
A list of certified Driver Improvement (defensive driving) course can be found at the following link:http://www.dds.ga.gov/DUI/SchoolMatrix.aspx
Last Updated On: 4/10/2012
Source: http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/dldata.aspx?con=1749471757&ty=dl
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