Check Your Alabama Drivers License Status

How To Determine If Your Driver License Is Suspended Or Revoked

To quickly confirm whether your drivers license is valid, suspended or revoked order a driving record online. The driver record will also list any traffic tickets, DUI or DWI convictions, auto accidents or other moving violations.

Keep in mind that speeding tickets, traffic citations and car wrecks can stay on your driving record for three years. If you find errors on this motor vehicle report (MVR), contact the state. An inaccurate driving history could cost you your driving privileges, higher auto insurance rates and more.

Suspension Periods and AL Drivers License Points

Drivers license suspension periods vary by the number of points a driver accumulates in a given period:

• 12 to 14 points in a two-year period: 60 days

• 15 to 17 points in a two-year period: 90 days

• 18 to 20 points in a two-year period: 120 days

• 21 to 23 points in a two-year period: 180 days

• 24 and more points in a two-year period: 365 days

AL DPS Fees To Reinstate A Revoked Or Suspended License

The fees for a suspended license go beyond what you must pay the state. In addition to paying the reinstatement fees listed below, you might face higher auto insurance rates or even insurance policy cancellation. Visit our Auto Insurance Center if you need to shop online for a lower insurance rate or if you need to obtain an SR-22.

Suspended/canceled drivers licenses: $100
Revoked drivers licenses: $175
Failure to surrender license within 30 days: $50
Failure to pay child support: $50

Alcohol- and drug-related offenses:

Suspended drivers license: $275
Revoked drivers license: $275
Additional drug-related fee: $25

When paying reinstatement fees at a Drivers License Office, please note the state does not take personal checks.

How To Reinstate A Suspended Drivers License

Once your suspension period ends, visit an Alabama Driver License office with the proper fees. Only the following locations handle drivers license reinstatement:

• Birmingham Driver License Office: 908 Bankhead Highway W.

• Dothan Driver License Office: 5679 Montgomery Highway

• Foley Driver License Office: 201 E. Section Ave., Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse

• Huntsville Driver License Office: 1115-A Church St. N.W.

• Jacksonville Driver License Office: 1703 Pelham Road S.

• Mobile Driver License Office: 3400 Demetropolis Road

• Montgomery Department of Public Safety Annex: 301 South Ripley St.

• Opelika Driver License Office: 611 S. Railroad Ave.

• Sheffield Driver License Office: 4500 Hatch Blvd.

• Tuscaloosa Driver License Office: 2645 Skyland Blvd.

Hardship License

Alabama does not offer a restricted or hardship license to drivers with a revoked or suspended license. Therefore, the state does not grant special permission to drive your vehicle on the job or to and from work.

How To Avoid License Suspension

Alabama’s Driver License Division can suspend your drivers license for a variety of reasons. Because reinstatement can be expensive, inconvenient and time consuming, your best bet is to prevent license suspension altogether. The most common ways to avoid this include:

Keep Your Driving Record Clean

The state uses a point system to track traffic tickets, moving violations, DUI convictions and more. The more points you accumulate, the closer you get to drivers license suspension or revocation. Plus, auto insurance companies factor in driving history when determining the risk they take to insure you. The higher the risk, the higher your insurance rates. Make it a regular practice to check your drivers license status to ensure the state maintains an accurate record of your drivers license points.

Never Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Driving while intoxicated is unsafe, illegal and expensive. Not only could you injure or kill yourself and others, you could lose your driving privileges. Plus the fees to reinstate a revoked or suspended drivers license nearly double when drugs or alcohol are involved.

Report At-Fault Auto Accidents to The Alabama DPS

Alabama enacted the Safety Responsibility Act, requiring drivers to file form SR-13 within 30 days of getting into a car accident. If you do not file this report and the car wreck is your fault, you risk having your license suspended by the state.

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