March 22, 2015

How an out of state DUI can cost your license

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By Jessica Towne

gavel on clarktowneDriving in Georgia is a privilege, not a right, and the Georgia DDS has the authority to rescind, cancel, suspend and revoke a driver’s license for certain behaviors. It can even revoke or cancel your Georgia driver’s license based on your out-of-state conduct.

In a case decided February 9, 2015, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the revocation of a Georgia man’s license because of two Illinois DUI convictions. In this particular case, the driver, who had never been an Illinois resident and had never been issued an Illinois driver's license, was convicted of two DUI-related offenses in Illinois before moving to Georgia. After the driver was convicted of yet another DUI, this one in Georgia, Georgia notified other states. After receiving notice of this conviction, Illinois imposed a lifetime ban on this person’s privilege to drive in Illinois. Citing the Illinois ban, DDS cancelled the man’s Georgia driver's license. This case is a game changer for sure. You can read about the case at opinions.dailyreportonline.com/index.asp.

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The acronyms DUI, DWI, OMVI and OVI all refer to the same thing: operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The most commonly used terms are DUI, an acronym for Driving Under the Influence, and DWI, an acronym for Driving While Impaired.
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