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Online Reference Guide
Select the County where the citation was received to begin
A Matter of Time
At the bottom of the citation the officer has given you, there is an "action due date." This is your court appearance date. You have several options before this date. Some of your choices don't even require you to go to court.
At the bottom of the citation the officer has given you, there is an "action due date." This is your court appearance date. You have several options before this date. Some of your choices don't even require you to go to court.
Your Alabama License
In the State of Alabama, driving is considered a privilege that must be earned. You can lose your driving privileges for a number of infractions and matters as varied as failure to pay child support, addiction to drugs or alcohol, failure to pay traffic violation fines, and even racing on the highway.
In the State of Alabama, driving is considered a privilege that must be earned. You can lose your driving privileges for a number of infractions and matters as varied as failure to pay child support, addiction to drugs or alcohol, failure to pay traffic violation fines, and even racing on the highway.
County Matters
Regardless of where you live, you must follow the rules and laws of the county where the citation was received. Select the county from the list above.
Regardless of where you live, you must follow the rules and laws of the county where the citation was received. Select the county from the list above.
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Click on any of the topics below to learn more. ALABAMA'S POINT SYSTEMYou can lose your privilege to drive by receiving too many points on your license within a certain amount of time. Traffic violations carry points for each offense. While most moving violations are 3 points, more serious offenses carry more. Click on the topics below to view the details.
POINTS AND SUSPENSIONS
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| Moving Violations | 2 |
12-14 points within 2 years | 60 day suspension |
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| Speeding up to 25 mph over posted speed | 2 |
15-17 points within 2 years | 90 day suspension |
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| Speeding more than 26 mph over posted speed | 5 |
18-20 points within 2 years | 120 day suspension |
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| Fail to signal | 2 |
21-23 points within 2 years | 180 day suspension |
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| Illegal passing | 4 |
24 or more points within 2 years | 365 day suspension |
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| Followinf too closely | 3 |
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| Failure to yield right of way | 5 |
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| Passing a stopped school bus | 5 |
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| Improper lane | 2 |
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TRAFFIC SCHOOL ELECTION
The successful completion of a course from one of the approved traffic schools may prevent violations from damaging your driving record. While in many cases a course just might get a traffic ticket dismissed, attending traffic school can also enhance your driving knowledge and skill level, and it may increase your overall safety awareness so that you, your family, and other drivers can be safer on the roads.
USEFUL LINKS
Alabama Driver Manual (pdf)GET EDUCATED
TheyGotMe.com - Where Smart Drivers Go. Learn everything you need to know about your traffic ticket.