Alabama: Points and repeat violations
Official-Source Information
Alabama publishes rules for some suspensions involving accumulated points or repeat violations. The applicable period and any next step depend on the state's record, so use this page as general source-backed information and confirm against the current official record.
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Official source last checked Jun 28, 2026
Direct source-backed answer
Alabama uses a point system for traffic violations, and points expire 2 years from the date of the violation. If you build up 12 or more points within a 2-year period, your license is suspended, with the length of the suspension based on how many points you have: 12 to 14 points is a 60-day suspension, 15 to 17 points is 90 days, 18 to 20 points is 120 days, 21 to 23 points is 180 days, and 24 or more points is 1 year. To reinstate your license, serve out the suspension period, then pay ALEA's $100 general reinstatement fee and provide the required proof. No SR-22 (proof-of-insurance filing) and no course is required for this standard point-suspension path. Alabama does not offer a hardship or limited license for point suspensions; hardship licenses there are limited to first-offense DUI and medical hardship situations. You can complete reinstatement online through the ALEA Driver License Public Portal.
Published fee information
$100 suspended (general). (alea.gov 2026-06-28) · Registry secondary said points = $100 - primary general-schedule is consistent.
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Forms and documents
DI-46A.
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Source excerpt summary: Alabama uses a point system for traffic violations, and points expire 2 years from the date of the violation. If you build up 12 or more points within a 2-year period, your license is suspended, with the length of the su...
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