Drivers beware
By Malynda Fulton
The Valdosta Daily Times
Driver’s license suspensions subject to increased reinstatement fees include the following:
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-22.1: Tiered fee structure for license suspensions imposed upon teens under age 16 who are convicted of DUI or drug offenses. The first offense is $210 (or $200 if paid by mail). The second offense is $310 (or $300 if paid by mail). The third or subsequent offense is $410 (or $400.00 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-30: Imposes a new reinstatement fee of $210 (or $200 if paid by mail) for license suspensions resulting from convictions for violations of license restrictions.
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-56: Increases the reinstatement fee for license suspensions for failure to appear to $100 (or $90 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-57.1: Increases the reinstatement fee for a second or subsequent serious juvenile suspension to $310 (or $300 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-62: Increases the reinstatement fee for habitual violator revocations to $410 (or $400 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-70: Increases the reinstatement fees for license suspensions for driving without insurance. The fee for a first suspension within five years will be $210 (or $200 if paid by mail), and the fee for reinstatement of a second or subsequent suspension within five years will be $310 (or $300 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. §40-5-75: Tiered fee structure for controlled substance suspensions. The first offense in five years is $210 (or $200 if paid by mail). The second offense in five years is $310 (or $300 if paid by mail). The third offense in five years is $410 (or $400 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. §40-5-84: Tiered fee structure for points suspensions and suspensions for mandatory offenses. The first offense in five years is $210 (or $200 if paid by mail). The second offense in five years is $310 (or $300 if paid by mail). The third offense in five years is $410 (or $400 if paid by mail).
• O.C.G.A. §40-5-121: Tiered fee structure for suspensions imposed for driving with a suspended license. The first offense in five years is $210 (or $200 if paid by mail). The second offense in five years is $310 (or $300 if paid by mail). The third offense in five years is $410 (or $400 if paid by mail).
Source: Georgia Department of Driver Services.