Point System
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Points are assessed for various violations as follows:
- Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved the drinking of alcoholic beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory revocation of the driver license - 6 points
- reckless driving - 6 points
- speeding (86 mph or above) - 5 points
- failure to yield right-of-way - 5 points
- passing stopped school bus - 5 points
- wrong side of road - 4 points
- illegal passing - 4 points
- following too closely - 3 points
- disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.) - 3 points
- speeding in excess of posted limits - 2 points
- all other moving violations - 2 points
The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period
- 12-14 points in a 2-year period 60 days
- 15-17 points in a 2-year period 90 days
- 18-20 points in a 2-year period 120 days
- 21-23 points in a 2-year period 180 days
- 24 and above points in a 2-year period 365 days
After a traffic conviction is 2 years old, it loses its point count for suspension purposes but remains on a driver's record.
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The law firm of Turner & Miller serves clients throughout east Alabama including the cities of Birmingham, Anniston, Gadsden, Talladega, Pell City, Oxford, Heflin, Ashville, Ashland, Wedowee, Centre, and Hoover.
