Gwinnett County Georgia Speeding Ticket Cost VS Defensive Driving Court Fee
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Gwinnett County Georgia Defensive Driving Course
Gwinnett County Georgia Senior Citizen Driver Improvement Course for Auto Insurance Discount
Defensive Driving for Traffic Tickets/Citations
(See List of Court Fines BELOW, w/o Defensive Driving Option)
Gwinnett County, Georgia defensive driving is available on ddc101 for both court requirements and for your auto insurance discount. Some Georgia courts will offer you the option to pay the court fine for traffic infractions or take a defensive driving course. The defensive driving course can be taken online with prior court approval. Many Georgia courts will allow this option. It’s always best to ask the court clerk prior to attending or registering.
Speeding, red light, following too closely, and failure to yield right of way are common traffic violations in Gwinnett County. The court fines and fees can be very costly. The defensive driving option will cost MUCH less and offer the driver the opportunity to refresh your driving habits. The defensive driving certificate of completion can also allow the driver to use it to obtain an auto insurance discount in many cases.
Defensive Driving for Auto Insurance Discount
Defensive driving is not only for traffic tickets. The course is commonly taken by all Georgia licensed drivers to obtain and auto insurance discount. Most major auto insurance companies allow a discount on your existing auto insurance policy. Check with your insurance agent or company website or call to get additional information on “safe driver” or “defensive driving” discounts.
Senior Citizens Driver Improvement for Auto Insurance Discount
Georgia drivers age 55 and over can take the online senior driver improvement course at a very low cost. The senior, or “mature driver” improvement course is a very short refresher course and its all online. This very low cost course can pay for itself from the very first month in savings.
A ValuePenguin article reports that many insurance companies provide discounts to drivers who take senior driver improvement, and the discounts typically range from 5% to 20% off your existing car insurance premium.
WalletHub has a related article, as well as Nasdaq.
Typical Georgia traffic ticket costs if you just pay the fine
6-10 miles over limit $150
In construction zone $225
In school zone $225
11-14 miles over limit $250
In construction zone 5
In school zone 5
15-20 miles over limit 0
In construction zone $455
In school zone $455
21-30 miles over limit $450
In construction zone $555
In school zone $555
Aggressive driving COURT ONLY
Crossing the gore $265
Driving in the emergency lane $265
Driving left of center $265
Driving on suspended registration COURT ONLY
Driving wrong way on one-way street $265
Failure to maintain lane $265
Failure to obey officer’s signal $275
Failure to secure load $275
Failure to use turn signal $265
Failure to yield right of way $265
Failure to yield to approaching emergency vehicle $550
Failure to yield to stationary emergency vehicle $700
Following too closely $265
Headlights – Failure to turn on $265
Headlights – Failure to dim $265
Hit & Run COURT ONLY
HOV lane violation – 1
st offense $105
Impeding traffic $265
Improper backing $265
Improper driving on the roadway $265
Improper equipment (cracked windshield, brake lights, etc.) $265
Improper lane change $265
Improper passing
Under 21 years of age COURT ONLY
21 years of age and older $265
Improper stopping on roadway $265
Improper turns $265
Improper U-turn $265
Laying drags $275
Littering $265
Loud music $265
Open container violation
Under 21 years of age COURT ONLY
21 years of age and older $265
Obstructing an intersection $265
Passing stopped school bus while loading/unloading
Under 21 years of age COURT ONLY
21 years of age and older $550
Racing COURT ONLY
Reckless driving COURT ONLY
Red light violation $265
Seatbelt violation $15
Seatbelt restraint violation
Child passenger under 6 years $50
Child passenger 6 years and older $25
Smoking in a public place (when prohibited) $25
Speedometer $265
Stop sign violation $265
Striking a parked/unattended vehicle COURT ONLY
Texting while driving $150
Too fast for conditions $265
Underage possession of alcohol COURT ONLY
Violation of pedestrian duties $265
Violation of pedestrian rights $265
Window tint violation $265