Georgia Road Rules Test – 20 Questions and Answers

A green light means you may proceed if it is safe to do so after stopping for pedestrians and yielding to vehicles within the intersection.

Remember, even if courteous drivers will permit you to move into the expressway traffic, vehicles on the expressway have the right of way.

Remain stopped until the gates are raised and lights are no longer flashing.

Under no circumstances should you drive through, around or under any crossing gate while the gate is lowered.

You should not keep close to the right edge pavement marking.

Move into the far-left lane of the direction in which you are traveling, or into the turning lane if one is provided.

This question asked what you should not do.

When you travel through a work zone, remember these four tips:

• Reduce your speed.
• Watch for speed limit signs. Fines are increased in most work zones.
• Adjust your lane position away from workers.
• Prepare for the unexpected.

When gripping the steering wheel, place your left hand at the 9 o’clock position and your right hand at the 3 o’clock position on the wheel. Some manufacturers recommend placing your hands at 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock positions when the vehicle is equipped with airbags. Always keep both hands on the wheel unless you are safely performing another driving related task, such as activating your turn signal.

Vehicles may not be driven at speeds greater or less than reasonable, depending on conditions of traffic, road and weather. A driver must keep the vehicle under control in order to be able to bring it to a stop within assured clear distance ahead.

Use high-beam headlights only when driving in rural areas and when other cars are not nearby.

You should dim (lower) your headlights when:

• Within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle so as not to blind the driver.
• Following closely (within 200 feet) behind another vehicle.
• Driving on lighted roads.
• Driving in rain, fog, snow, or smoke.

Parking is not allowed in front of a public or private driveway. You may only stand or park a vehicle momentarily to pick up or drop off passengers.

At intersections where there are no stop signs, yield signs or other traffic signals, if two vehicles come to the intersection at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right.

Remember, there may be instances in which you as a driver or pedestrian have the legal right-of-way over someone else, even though the other person does not realize it and is not obeying the rules of the road. In those instances, the right-of-way should be yielded in order to prevent a crash.

The small profile of the motorcycle may make it appear farther away and traveling slower than it actually is. Drivers need to take a second look, and then a third. Always make a visual check (mirrors, too) of blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections. Intersections are the most likely places for car/motorcycle crash to occur. This usually is the result of a car driver NOT SEEING the motorcycle and turning into the motorcycle’s path.

Licensed Georgia residents may request that DDS reduce the number of points assessed against their Georgia driver’s license up to 7 points once every 5 years.

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are travel lanes that are restricted to vehicles with more than one occupant, buses, motorcycles, and vehicles with Alternative Fuel Vehicle license plates. The lanes are marked with a diamond symbol and the hours of restriction are posted.

Chances of hydroplaning increase as speeds increase.

At speeds up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away from the tire similar to the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As your speed increases, tires cannot channel the water as well, and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis.

If police, fire, or ambulance service vehicles are using their emergency lights (blue or red) and sirens, safely maneuver your vehicle out of their way. You should slow your vehicle and move over to the shoulder of the road, or if that is not possible, as far to the right of the roadway or lane as you can, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Georgia law requires you to submit to state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver’s license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state will be suspended for a minimum period of one year. Your refusal to submit to blood or urine testing may be offered into evidence at trial.

If you submit to testing and the results indicate a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above the legal limit, your Georgia driver’s license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of one year. After first submitting to the required state tests, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your own choosing.

Most rear-end collisions are caused by following another vehicle too closely. When following another vehicle on any street or highway, there must be enough distance for you to safely stop if the vehicle in front of you suddenly slows down or stops.

Dimming headlights when meeting or following is required by law. If another driver fails to do dim the headlights, make sure yours are dimmed. To avoid glare, look down to the right-hand edge of the pavement and concentrate on the white striped line.

Persons convicted of Georgia’s Litter Control Law may be assessed a fine up to $1,000 and a 12-month jail term. In addition, if convicted of littering, a judge could order the convicted person to pick up and remove litter from any designated area.

Right turn – left arm extended, with elbow bent upward, at about a 90-degree angle.