POV Registration and Licensing

Newly assigned or employed personnel are required to register privately owned vehicles within seven working days after arriving at Fort Gordon.  Registrants must show a valid driver's license, valid identification card, copy of the registration as provided by the state in which registered, and proof of motor vehicle insurance.

Georgia law allows military personnel to license and register their vehicles in the state without becoming Georgia residents.  This may be beneficial in that military personnel do not have to pay any taxes as nonresidents, only a tag fee which is typically $20.00.

Nonresident military personnel can also obtain a Georgia drivers license without becoming a resident.  The cost is $20.00.  No driving or written test is required, only an eye test.

To receive a license, the applicant must be at least 16 years old and must have held an instructional permit for one full year.  Applicants for an instructional permit must be 15 years. Applicants under the age of 17 must successfully complete a driver education course approved by the Department of Driver Services.  All applicants, regardless of age, must also complete a total of at least 40 hours of supervised driving experience, including at least six hours at night.

All teenagers under the age of 18 must complete and pass the Georgia Alcohol Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) in order to receive their driver’s license. This course is taught in both public and private schools in four one-hour sessions. 

Insurance

Links

• Georgia Motor Vehicle Division
• Georgia Department of Driver Services
• Drivers Manual
• Motorcycle Manual
• Parent/Teen Driving Guide
• Georgia Child Safety Seat Law