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DUI and Drug Use Risk Reduction & Driver Improvement
Most drivers’ license suspensions require successful completion of a 20-hour Risk Reduction or 6-hour Driver Improvement
course for reinstatement. Regulatory duties include the certification of programs and instructors, risk based auditing of
records and curriculum instruction as well as complaint investigation. Each program is audited at least once annually.
Deficiencies discovered during the annual audits are documented to guide future monitoring events by DDS. At the end
of the fiscal year, there were 280 DUI Schools and 215 Driver Improvement Clinics.

Ignition Interlock
Anyone having two or more convictions of driving under the influence (DUI) within any 5-year period must have a DDS-
approved ignition interlock device installed on each vehicle they intend to operate for a period up to 12 months prior to
reinstatement of their driver’s license. It is estimated that as of June 30, 2017, there were forty-two (42) Ignition Interlock
Providers and 2,554 ignition interlock devices in active use in Georgia.

Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
Teens under the age of 18 must show proof that they have successfully completed ADAP to obtain their Georgia driver’s
license. In FY2017, 135,224 students completed ADAP either at their high school, as part of a driver training course, or
online through eADAP. In FY2017, 150,000 ADAP student workbooks were shipped.

Parent ADAP is a free and voluntary online course that affords parents and guardians the ability to learn about legal
accountability information, licensing requirements, and drug/alcohol prevention strategies. Parents are eligible to receive
a free, 3 year, non-certified, online MVR as an incentive for course completion. By the end of FY2017, 6644 parents had
enrolled in the course, 245 completed the course, and 8 ordered their free MVR.

For Hire Endorsement
In order to obtain a For Hire Endorsement, limousine chauffeur, taxi driver, and ride share drivers must possess a valid
Class C Georgia driver’s license and not have any felony convictions on their criminal record for the seven (7) -year period
preceding date of application. The applicant must submit an online application and also upload an employment
authorization letter from the transportation network company that intends to hire them. For U.S. Citizens, the C
Endorsement expires when their driver’s license expires. For Non-U.S. Citizens, it expires when their immigration
documents expire. As of June 30, 2017, there were 9,183 For Hire Drivers in Georgia.

Agency Publications
The Regulatory Compliance Division is also responsible for publishing the following manuals: Driver’s Manual, Commercial
Driver License Manual, Motorcycle Operator’s Manual, Alcohol and Drugs Program Manual, and Parent Teen Driving
Guide. The Department partnered with JF Griffin Publishing Co. to convert the manuals to a magazine style format that
has consistent branding. They are now more esthetically appealing, have updated and relevant content, glossy pages,

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