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LOSING YOUR ments have been completed. At the end of the • Failure to appear in court or respond to a
citation;
withdrawal period, a resident may apply for
DRIVING PRIVILEGES reinstatement and return of the license or the
eligibility to obtain a license. Non-residents may • Non-payment of Child Support;
apply for reinstatement of driving privileges. • Non-payment of the Super Speeder fee;
This Section Covers • Safety responsibility;
Disqualification of Commercial
Types of Withdrawals .......................................... 46 Driver's License • Medical revocation;
lf a commercial driver's license is disquali­
Reporting Convictions ......................................... 46 fied, all privileges to operate a oommercial mo­ • Parent requested revocation (under age 18).
Types of Suspensions .......................................... 46 tor vehicle are withdrawn for a specifc period of The Department is required by law to sus­
time. At the end of the disqualification period, pend the privileges of an individual for a convic­
Implied Consent ................................................... .47 if a licensee holds a CDL license that is not ex­ tion of any of the following offenses:
The Points System ............................................... 48 pi red, the licensee's commercial privileges will
Points Reduction ................................................. 48 be automatically restored without any action • Homicide by vehicle;
Points Avoidance ................................................. 48 required, provided that the licensee is otherwise • Feticide by Vehicle (1st degree);
Safety Responsibility Law .................................. 48 eligible to still maintain a commercial driver's • Serious injury by vehicle;
.
Mandatory Revocations ....................................... 48 license. If the licensee does not hold a CDL at
the expiration of the disqualification period, • Driving under the influence of alcohol or
Limited Driving Permits ...................................... 48 the licensee's ability to apply for a CDL will drugs;
Commercial Driving Disqualifications ............ ..49 be restored. • Any felony in the commission of which a
Major Traffc VIOiations ....................................... 49 A disqualification of commercial driving motor vehicle is used;
privileges does not, by itself, result in the sus­
Serious Traffc Violations .................................... 49 pension or revocation of a licensee's privileges • Using a motor vehicle in .fleeing or attempting
Other Violations .................................................... 49 to operate a NO -commercial motor vehicle. to elude an officer;
However, many offenses that result in a com­ • Hit and run or leaving the scene of a crash;
mercial disqualification also result in a non­
commercial suspension, though the periods of • Racing;
The State of Georgia consideIS dangerous and withdrawal may differ. In Georgia, it is possible • Operating a motor vehicle with a revoked,
to lose commercial driving privileges for LIFE
negligent drivers to be a direct and immediate upon the conviction of certain offenses. More canceled, or suspended registration;
threat to the welfare and safety of the general information related to the commercial driver's • Driving without insurance;
public, and it is in the best interest of the citizens license program is available on our website at
of Georgia to immediately remove such drivers dds.georgia.gov. • Driving while licens is suspended, revoked,
from the highways of this state. Therefore, the or canceled;
Department of Driver Services is authorized • Refusal to weigh commercial motor vehicle;
to withdraw the license or driving privileges Reporting Convictions
when evidence is obtained that the licensee is • Violation of license restriction (at the discre­
a habitually dangerous or negligent driver of Georgia courts are required by law to report tion of the tria I court).
a motor vehicle (from Georgia law §40-5-57) the conviction of any offense that will result in a In addition to the offenses listed above, the li­
negative impact on a licensee's driving privilege cense and/or driving privileges of an individual
Types of Withdrawals or that is otherwise required to be posted to the under the age of 21 on the date of the conviction
permanent driving history of an individual.
This includes most traffic-related offenses as will be suspended for the following offenses:
The driver's license ofa ny ind ividua I, the eli­ well as certain non-traffic related offenses. • Reckless driving;
gibility to obtain a driver's license, or the ability When the DDS receives a conviction for a
to legally operate a motor vehicle in th State of Georgia license holder, the record is updated to • Aggressive driving;
Georgia may be impacted by one or more of the reflect the conviction. If a conviction is received • Speeding 24 mph or more over the speed
following actions: for an individual who holds a license from an­ limit;
Cancellation other state or is the resident of another state, • Unlawful passing of a school bus;
the conviction information will be forwarded
The Department of Driver Services is autho­ to the licensing authority of that state. lf a non­ • Improper passing on a hill or a curve;
rized to cancel a license if the applicant fails to resident, or a resident of Georgia who does not
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give the reuired or correct information needed have a driver's license, is convicted of certain of­ • Any 4-point offense;
at the time application is made, or if the indi­ fenses, the eligibility to obtain a Georgia driver's • Four or more points in 12 months prior to
vidual becomes otherwise ineligible after ap­ license and/or driving privileges in Georgia age 18;
plication has been made. A resident may reapply will be suspended.
for a License once the requirements have been Convictions reported to the Georgia DDS by
satisfied and the resident is otherwise eligible.
licensing authorities or courts in other states and
Revocation nations will be pla ed on the driving record of
a Georgia licensee or resident. The Department
If a license is revoked, all driving privileges
are terminated and withdrawn until the end will treat such convictions as if they had oc­
of the period of time prescribed by the formal curred in this state for the purpose of imposing
action of the Department. At the end of the re­ license withdrawals.
vocation period, a resident may apply for a new
license. Non-residents may apply for reinstate­ Types of Suspensions
ment of driving privileges.
The Department will suspend the driving
Suspension privileges of an individual in any of the follow­
lf a license is suspended, all driving privi­ ing non-conviction situations:
leges are temporarily withdrawn for a specific
period of time or until reinstatement require- • Refusal to take a chemical test for intoxica­
tion;