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Traffic Offenses

Code Section List - Revised July 2005

* = City Ordinance

Offense Code Sec. Fine W/Acc.
ABANDONED/UNATTENDED VEHICLE 40-11-3(A) $158.50 $158.50
BRAKES REQUIRED 40-8-50 $116.50 $144.50
CHANGE NAME/ADDRESS ON LIC WITHIN 60 DAYS 40-5-33 $88.50 $123.50
CHILD RESTRAINT (4 YOA & UNDER) 40-8-76 $50.00 $50.00
CLASS D VIOLATION 40-5-24(A) $116.50 $144.50
CRUISING AFTER BEING REQUESTED NOT TO 40-6-252 $116.50 $144.50
CRUISING/LOITERING (PARKING LOT) 38-91* $86.00 $86.00
DISCHARGING FIREARM 38-1* $288.50  
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 38-43* $356.00  
DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES 40-2-41 $116.50 $144.50
DRINKING IN PUBLIC 38-5* $153.50  
DRIVER EXERCISE DUE CARE 40-6-241 $116.50 $144.50
DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER 40-6-45 $116.50 $144.50
DRIVING UNSAFE/IMPROPERLY EQUIPPED VEH 40-8-7 $116.50 $144.50
DRIVING WITHIN A GORE OR MEDIAN 40-6-50 $116.50 $144.50
EXPIRED DRIVERS LICENSE 40-5-32 $88.50  
EXPIRED TAG 40-2-8(B) $158.50  
FAIL TO DIM HEADLIGHTS 40-8-31 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO USE SIGNAL 40-6-124 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO YIELD R/WAY AT YIELD SIGN 40-6-72(C) $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO YIELD TO CONSTRUCTION VEH/PERSON 40-6-75 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO YIELD TO FUNERAL PROCESSION 40-6-76 $144.50 $193.50
FAIL TO YIELD WHEN ENTER/CROSSING ROADWAY 40-6-73 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO YIELD WHEN ENTERING INTERSECTION 40-6-70 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO YIELD TURNING LEFT 40-6-71 $116.50 $144.50
FAIL TO MAINTAIN LN/WRONG SIDE OF ROAD 40-6-40 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO DIM HEADLIGHTS 40-6-31 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE 40-6-48 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO OBEY OFFICER DIRECTING TRAFFIC 40-6-2 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE 40-6-24 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO SECURE LOAD 40-6-254 $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP/YIELD SIGN 40-6-72(B) $116.50 $144.50
FAILURE TO YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE 40-6-74 $116.50 $144.50
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY 40-6-49 $116.50 $144.50
GA RES/NO LICENSE AFTER 30 DAYS 40-5-20(A) $158.50  
HEADLIGHT REQUIREMENTS 40-8-22 $116.50 $144.50
IMPEDING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC 40-6-184 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER BACKING 40-6-240 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER LANE CHANGE/USAGE 40-6-123 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER LEFT/RIGHT TURN 40-6-120 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER PARKING 40-6-200 $88.50 $123.50
IMPROPER PARKING (IN THE PARK) 42-14* $86.00  
IMPROPER PASSING ON LEFT 40-6-42 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER STARTING OF PARKED VEHICLE 40-6-122 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER STOPPING ON ROADWAY 40-6-123C $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER U-TURN 40-6-121 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER USE OF CENTER TURN LANE 40-6-126 $116.50 $144.50
IMPROPER USE OF DEALER TAG 40-2-38 $116.50 $144.50
LEAVING MOTOR VEHICLE UNATTENDED 40-6-201 $116.50 $144.50
LICENSE TO BE EXAMINED UPON DEMAND 40-5-29B $228.50  
LIGHT REDUCING MAT'L AFFIXED TO WINDOWS 40-8-73.1 $116.50 $144.50
LIGHT/FLAG REQUIRED ON PROJECTING LOAD 40-8-27 $116.50 $144.50
LIGHTED HEADLIGHTS/OTHER LIGHTS REQUIRED 40-8-20 $116.50 $144.50
LITTERING 16-7-43 $158.50  
LOITERING/PROWLING 38-94* $86.00  
MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL (NOT DRIVING) 6-35D* $288.50  
MOTOR VEHICLE W/NITROUS OXIDE 40-8-10 $158.50 $193.50
NEW RESIDENT HAS 30 DAYS TO OBTAIN TAG 40-2-90B $116.50 $144.50
NO BRAKE LIGHTS/WORKING TURN SIGNALS 40-8-25 $116.50 $144.50
NO DRIVERS LICENSE 40-5-20 $718.50  
NO LICENSE ON PERSON 40-5-29A $32.50  
NO OPERATING BRAKE LIGHTS/SIGNALS 40-8-26 $116.50 $144.50
NO TAG 40-2-8 $88.50  
NO TOWING LIGHTS 40-8-21 $116.50 $144.50
NO WORKING SPEEDOMETER 40-8-8 $116.50 $144.50
NOISE VIOLATION (LOUD MUSIC FROM VEHICLE) 40-6-14 $158.50 $193.50
NOISE VIOLATION (LOUD RADIO, ETC) 26-185* $153.50  
OBSTRUCTING AN INTERSECTION 40-6-205 $116.50 $144.50
OBSTRUCTION/INTERFERENCE WITH DRIVER 40-6-242 $116.50 $144.50
OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATION 40-6-253 $158.50 $298.50
OPERATING VEHICLE W/ALTERED SUSPENSION 40-8-6 $116.50 $144.50
OPERATING W/LEARNERS PERMIT 40-5-24 $116.50 $144.50
PARKING VIOLATION 58-41* $86.00 $119.75
PASSING IN NO PASSING ZONE 40-6-46 $116.50 $144.50
PASSING ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINE 40-6-45 $116.50 $144.50
PASSING ON HILL/CURVE 40-6-45 $116.50 $144.50
PASSING ON SHOULDER OF ROADWAY 40-6-43B $116.50 $144.50
POSSESSION OF MORE THAN 1 VALID LICENSE 40-5-20C $158.50  
PUBLIC DRUNK 38-6* $288.50  
REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM ROADWAY 40-6-275 $116.50 $144.50
REPLACEMENT OF LOST/STOLEN TAG 40-2-44 $116.50 $144.50
RUNNING RED LIGHT 40-6-20 $116.50 $144.50
SEATBELT VIOLATION (ADULT) 40-8-76.1 $15.00  
SEATBELT VIOLATION (5-17 YOA) 40-8-76.1E3 $25.00  
SPEEDING (Click on link) 40-6-181    
SPEEDING IN CONSTRUCTION SIGHT 40-6-188 $228.50 $298.50
SPOTLIGHTS/FOGLIGHTS/AUXILIARY LIGHTS 40-8-29 $116.50 $144.50
STOP/STAND/PARK PROHIBITED 40-2-203 $116.50 $144.50
TAG LIGHT REQUIRED 40-8-23D $116.50 $144.50
TAGS:OPERATE VEH W/OUT REVALID TAG/DEC 40-2-8.1 $158.50  
TAGS:OPERATING W/OUT PROPER TAG/DECAL 40-2-8 $158.50  
TAILLIGHTS/LENSES REQUIRED 40-8-23 $116.50 $144.50
TIRE REQUIREMENTS 40-8-74 $116.50 $144.50
TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS 40-6-180 $116.50 $144.50
TRUCK OVER 6 WHEELS, RIGHT 2 LANES ONLY 40-6-52B $116.50 $144.50
TRUCKS USING MULTI-LANE HWY 40-6-52 $88.50 $123.50
UNREGISTERED TAG 40-2-20 $158.50 $193.50
VIOLATION OF DMVS RULES 40-8-2 Call for amount  
VIOLATION OF LICENSE RESTRICTIONS 40-5-30 $116.50 $144.50
WIPER REQUIREMENTS 40-8-73B $116.50 $144.50
WRONG CLASS OF DRIVERS LICENSE 40-5-23 $116.50 $144.50

* = City Ordinance

This is a partial list of fine amounts. If you do not see the violation indicated on your citation you may call the Snellville Municipal Court at 770-985-3550.

Reminder: The Municipal Court DOES NOT take personal checks.