Georgia Code
Article 3 - Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses
§ 40-5-57. Suspension or Revocation of License of Habitually Negligent or Dangerous Driver; Point System

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History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 430, §§ 1-5; Code 1933, § 68B-307, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1235, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1655, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 691, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1633, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 29; Ga. L. 1985, p. 758, § 3; Code 1981, § 40-5-57 .1, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 758, § 4; Ga. L. 1989, p. 555, § 1; Code 1981, § 40-5-57 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1587, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1967, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2755, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 7; Ga. L. 1995, p. 917, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 469, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 515, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5-19; Ga. L. 2001, p. 208, § 1-2; Ga. L. 2004, p. 471, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 3-12/HB 1320; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1156, § 1/HB 23; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 2/SB 360; Ga. L. 2014, p. 710, § 1-8/SB 298; Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 2/HB 673.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in subparagraph (c)(1)(A), added the division designations, substituted the present provisions of division (c)(1)(A)(xv) for the former provisions, which read: “Violation of usage of wireless telecommunications device requirements . . . 1 point”, substituted the present provisions of division (c)(1)(A)(xvi) for the former provisions, which read: “Operating a vehicle while text messaging . . . . 1 point”; and added division (c)(1)(A)(xvii).
Cross references.
Certain restrictions on suspension or revocation of drivers’ licenses for speeding violations reported by counties and municipalities to Department of Driver Services, § 40-14-16 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, in subparagraph (c)(1)(C) “motor vehicle record” was substituted for “Motor Vehicle Record” and “court” was substituted for “Court”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1996, p. 469, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective July 1, 1996, and shall apply with respect to offenses committed on or after that date. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to or affect offenses committed prior to that effective date.”
Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006’. ”
Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006 for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1156, § 4/HB 23, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall be applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2010.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 1/SB 360, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Caleb Sorohan Act for Saving Lives by Preventing Texting While Driving.’ ”
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 6/SB 360, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2010.
Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 1/HB 673, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Hands-Free Georgia Act.’ ”
Law reviews.
For article on the effect on receiving government-issued licenses after a conviction based on a nolo contendere plea, see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 723 (1979).
For article, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” see 27 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 155 (2011).
For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).