License Suspended for Speeding More than 24mph over Speed Limit
If you are under 21 years of age and found guilty of speeding in excess of 24 mph over the speed limit, your license will be suspended.

License Suspended for Underage Possession of Alcohol
If you are found guilty of underage possession of an alcoholic beverage, your license will be suspended.

Zero tolerance for alcohol usage by drivers under the age of 21 years.
A driver under 21 years old is guilty of DUI if his alcohol concentration is 0.02 grams or more. If convicted of DUI your license will be suspended.

License Suspended for Reckless Driving
If you are under 21 years of age and found guilty of Reckless Driving, your license will be suspended.

No School, No Driver’s License
No school equals no drivers license for persons under eighteen years of age.

No instruction permit nor any driver’s license may be issued to a person who is younger than 18 years of age unless at the time he applies for the instruction permit or driver’s license:

   1. He presents acceptable proof that he has received a high school diploma,
       a GED diploma, a special diploma ,or a certificate of high school completion,

   2. He presents proof that he has parental or guardian permission to withdraw
       from school, or, the records of the department indicate that said applicant:

        a. Is enrolled in and not under suspension from a public or private school
            and satisfies relevant attendance requirements as set forth below, or

        b. Is enrolled in a home education program which satisfies the
            requirements of state law.

High School Dropouts / More than 10 Unexcused Absences /
Suspended From School, No Driver’s License
The Department of Public Safety shall notify any minor driver who has been issued an instruction permit or drivers license that his permit or license is suspended subject to review if the Department's records indicate that such minor:

   a. Has dropped out without graduating and has remained out for ten consecutive school days;

   b. Has more than ten consecutive school days of unexcused absences in any semester or combination of two consecutive quarters; or

   Has been suspended from school for:

      a. Threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other
          school personnel;

      b. Possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property; or

      c. Possession or use of a weapon on school property. An archeological
          or cultural exhibit brought to school associated with a project is not
          considered a "weapon" .

The suspension shall be until the minor's eighteenth (18) birthday. Regardless of when the minor turns eighteen (18) years of age or when he resumes regular studies, the license or permit is suspended for a minimum of ninety (90) days.

Offenses Resulting in a Mandatory License Suspension for Drivers Under 21 years of age.

The driver's license of any person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be suspended if he or she is convicted of any of the following:

Drivers Under Age 18

If you are under age 18, all the above information for drivers under 21 applies except for one thing. Where it takes a four-point violation to suspend the license of someone between 18 and 21, it only takes an ACCUMULATION of four points within a 12 month period to suspend the license of someone under age 18.

Other License Suspension Offenses

If you purchase alcohol, misrepresent your age to obtain alcohol, or use a fake ID to obtain alcohol, your driver's license will be suspended. For a first offense the suspension time is six months and a second offense is 12 months.

If you are convicted of driving a car while in possession of alcohol, your driver's license can be suspended on a first offense and will be suspended on a second offense. Note that simply possessing alcohol is not a license suspension offense.

Solicitor General of Putnam County
Putnam County Courthouse, Suite 205
100 South Jefferson Avenue
Eatonton, Georgia 31024
(706) 923-2331 Phone
(706) 923-2332 Fax