State laws differ as do state’s definition of a habitual violator however with this many tickets your son may be considered on a habitual offender in your state or depending upon how many points he was assessed for the offenses he was convicted of he may receive a points total suspension of his license.

While his tickets related to the registration sticker and license plate tag numbers not matching may have been dismissed it does not appear that the other tickets for proof of insurance, speeding, the equipment ticket for tag light and a seat belt ticket would be dropped due to the DMV mistake with the registration. If he did have the car insured properly then that insurance ticket may be dismissed if the court sees proof. If he was speeding, was not wearing seat belt and had the light on by the tag then he was likely convicted of these violations and assessed points.

If your son was convicted of multiple violations then he may either be termed a habitual violator or be up for a points suspension if your state has a minimum amount of points which one can accumulate before a person’s driver’s license is suspended.

For example in Florida the HSMV is authorized to suspend the license of any person who has accumulated 12 or more points within one year. Points are calculated by the date you received the ticket.

• 12 points accumulated in 12 months will result in a 30 day suspension of your driving privilege.
• 18 points accumulated in 18 months (including points from a 12 point suspension) will result in a 3-month suspension of your driving privilege.
• 24 points accumulated in 36 months (including points from a 12 point and /or 18 point suspension) will result in a one-year suspension of your driving privilege.

Also in Florida, if you receive three (3) or more convictions of serious offenses on separate occasions you will be deemed a habitual offender. Examples of serious traffic offense include voluntary manslaughter while driving, involuntary manslaughter while driving, felony while driving. Other serious traffic offenses include not stopping at an accident with a personal injury or death, or driving with a suspended or revoked license. Three convictions of these offenses and you will be considered a habitual traffic offender.

In many other states to be a habitual offender or violator you must have been convicted of serious offenses. In Georgia you become a habitual violator by committing three serious driving offenses (i.e. DUI, hit and run, racing, etc) within a five year period.

To find out what your state's definition is of a habitual violator and if the citations that your son was convicted of will affect his license status he should contact the local Department of Motor Vehicles.