I recently received notice that my driver's license was suspended due to accumulation of points. The notice shows four tickets on my record: Disposition Violation Points 9/6/11 7/25/11 3 8/31/11 7/16/11 6 7/22/11 7/6/11 3 12/7/09 8/18/09 4 However, before the most recent court date I checked my license status and only had 9 points on my license so, instead of taking off work to appear and plead Nolo, I opted to pay the ticket, which would have put me at 12 points. I was wondering if my license was wrongly suspended, seeing as how the oldest ticket's points had fallen off my record before the court date. It would seem to me that I should have only had 12 points on my license, and not the 16 that the notice describes. Is there anything I can do to maintain my driving privileges and not have to pay for reinstatement?

The 12/7/11 ticket (and points) should have dropped off…Occassionally, the DDS (formely DMV) will miscalculate. Call the auto line at 404 657-9300 (press one) and follow prompts(you will need to enter license #) to see if was self corrected. If not, during regular working hours, they will give you an option to patch through to a live person in the suspension department. If you were wrongly suspended, make sure they make a correction today. If you are misinformed about the points you thought you had accumulated, and are actually suspended, then attend a Traffic School class on a Saturday, which will cut your points in half (ask about eligibility…) Good luck! 

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