GA Permit Practice Test 11

All 20 questions in test 11

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1. 1. Georgia escape route example at a curve involves studying what?

   1. The radio presets
   2. The dashboard warning lights only
   3. The license plate ahead for entertainment
   4. The shoulder and nearby area to determine what to do if an oncoming car crosses to your side
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   The shoulder and nearby area to determine what to do if an oncoming car crosses to your side. Georgia makes the escape route concrete at curves: approaching one, look closely at the shoulder and nearby area to determine what you would do if a car approaching from the other direction crosses to your side of the road. Radio presets, plate watching, and dashboard gauges offer no exit when an oncoming vehicle invades the lane. With practice, the habit becomes more instinctive. Study the available surroundings before a hazard develops rather than assuming the shoulder will always be a safe escape.

2. 2. According to the Georgia manual, which day is always the busiest at a DDS Customer Service Center?

   1. Monday
   2. Friday
   3. Tuesday
   4. Saturday
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   Tuesday. In its location information, the manual says to remember that Tuesday is always the busiest day. It suggests that the best time to visit in person is the middle of the week during the middle of the day. Customers can also find hours and a complete list of Customer Service Centers on the DDS website. Monday, Friday, and Saturday are not named as the busiest day.

   Study this in the handbook: Driver education, knowledge exam and road test

3. 3. Which person does Georgia say is not required to obtain a Georgia driver's license or permit in the ordinary case?

   1. A person delivering goods in a pickup truck
   2. A U.S. government employee operating a government owned or leased vehicle on official business
   3. A person driving a rental car for work
   4. A person commuting daily in a passenger car
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   A U.S. government employee operating a government owned or leased vehicle on official business. The manual lists people who are not required to obtain a Georgia driver's license or permit. One is any employee of the United States government who is operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government, or who is operating one on official business. The manual adds that the exemption does not apply if the federal government requires the employee to have a state license. Delivering goods, driving a rental car, or commuting is not exempt.

4. 4. In heavy Georgia fog, you see headlights or red tail lights ahead. What extra step applies?

   1. Speed up to close the gap quickly
   2. Reduce speed further; fog makes judging distance to that vehicle harder
   3. Switch to parking lights only
   4. Follow the lights at normal speed
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   Reduce speed further; fog makes judging distance to that vehicle harder. In heavy fog, reduce speed further when headlights or red taillights appear. They indicate another vehicle, and the manual warns that fog can make the distance between vehicles harder to judge. Maintaining normal speed or closing the gap quickly omits that extra slowdown. Parking lights are not a substitute: the fog instructions say not to drive with parking or hazard lights on. Dim headlights because bright lights produce glare that makes seeing more difficult.

   Study this in the handbook: Hydroplaning, following distance and sharing the road

5. 5. Why should a Georgia driver not trust a motorcycle turn signal alone before proceeding?

   1. Motorcycle signals may not be self canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off
   2. Motorcycle signals are always broken
   3. Riders signal opposite directions
   4. Signals are illegal on motorcycles
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   Motorcycle signals may not be self canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Motorcycle turn signals may not be self canceling, and riders sometimes forget to turn them off after a turn. Georgia warns drivers not to be fooled by a flashing signal: wait to be sure the rider is actually going to turn before proceeding. Misreading rider intentions causes intersection crashes, especially when a rider shifts lane position to prepare for a turn or dodge a hazard. A rider moving toward one side may be avoiding debris rather than turning. Do not assume the rider's intention until the maneuver, such as a turn into an intersection or driveway, has unmistakably started.

   Study this in the handbook: Hydroplaning, following distance and sharing the road

6. 6. A driver stops in the travel lane beside a legally parked car to run a quick errand. How does Georgia classify this stop?

   1. On the street side of any parked vehicle (double parking position)
   2. In a marked parking space
   3. Beside a curb on a residential street
   4. In a loading zone during posted hours
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   On the street side of any parked vehicle (double parking position). The described position is on the street side of a parked vehicle, a location where Georgia prohibits stopping, standing, or parking at any time. Running a quick errand does not change that position into a marked parking space, curbside space, or loading zone. The same prohibited-location list includes sidewalks, intersections, crosswalks, railroad tracks, bridges, and tunnels. Identify where the stopped car sits in relation to the parked car rather than judging by how short the errand will be.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way, turns and passing

7. 7. What does a Georgia NO RIGHT TURN sign forbid at an intersection?

   
   1. Driving straight in the permitted lane
   2. Yielding to a pedestrian
   3. Using the left turn lane
   4. Making a right turn
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   Making a right turn. A NO RIGHT TURN sign forbids the right-turn movement at that intersection. It does not automatically ban straight travel, yielding to pedestrians, or using a separate left-turn lane when those movements are otherwise allowed. The red slash and pictured arrow provide the cue: identify the exact movement crossed out, then obey any additional signal or pavement marking before selecting another route through the intersection.

8. 8. Does a three-wheel autocycle require a Georgia Class M Motorcycle Operator's License?

   1. No. Three-wheel autocycles will not require a Class M Motorcycle Operator's License
   2. Yes, every three-wheel vehicle requires Class M
   3. Only when driven on interstates
   4. Only for drivers under 21
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   No. Three-wheel autocycles will not require a Class M Motorcycle Operator's License. The manual exempts three-wheel autocycles from the Class M Motorcycle Operator's License requirement under House Bill 136 of 2017. It defines autocycles as three-wheel motor vehicles equipped with a steering wheel rather than handlebars. Thus, a rule requiring Class M for every three-wheel vehicle would miss this exemption. Neither interstate use nor being under 21 is given as a condition that restores the Class M requirement. Identify the steering arrangement instead of assuming every three-wheeler is a motorcycle.

9. 9. After a name change by marriage or other legal action, within what time must a Georgia driver obtain a new license showing the correct name?

   1. Within 30 days
   2. Within 90 days
   3. Within one year
   4. Within 60 days
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   Within 60 days. When a driver changes a name by marriage or other legal action, the manual requires a new license showing the correct name within 60 days. Name changes must be completed in person at a DDS Customer Service Center. A free replacement license valid for the current term is issued once in a license term. Thirty days is shorter than the stated deadline, while 90 days and one year exceed it.

10. 10. For trucks and vehicles pulling trailers outside business or residential districts, what pattern does Georgia prohibit as caravanning?

    1. A single truck following another truck at any distance
    2. Traveling bunched together with no room for an overtaking vehicle to enter the gap
    3. Two trucks using the same rest area on a trip
    4. A trailer traveling in the right lane below the limit
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    Traveling bunched together with no room for an overtaking vehicle to enter the gap. Outside a business or residential district, trucks and vehicles pulling trailers must leave enough space between vehicles of the same kind for an overtaking driver to enter and occupy that space without danger. Bunching together so no such gap exists is the banned pattern called caravanning. One truck following another at a proper distance is ordinary travel, sharing a rest area has nothing to do with moving gaps, and a single trailer traveling in the right lane does not by itself describe vehicles bunched together. Watch the gap, not the pairing: if another vehicle cannot fit between, the bunch is too tight.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied consent and teen DUI suspensions

11. 11. How many points follow a Georgia conviction for possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving?

    1. 2 points
    2. 1 point
    3. 3 points
    4. 4 points
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    2 points. Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving sits in the two point group on the Georgia chart. One point understates the offense by placing it with the lightest first-offense entries. Three points moves it into the broad moving violation band, and four points belongs to heavier conduct such as reckless driving or improper passing on a hill or curve. For chart questions, anchor the item by its exact wording first: open container while driving pairs with two, not with the larger figures nearby.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied consent and teen DUI suspensions

12. 12. On a Georgia road with four or more lanes moving in opposite directions, when may the two solid yellow center lines be crossed?

    1. To pass a slow vehicle when no traffic approaches
    2. To pass whenever both opposing lanes appear empty
    3. Whenever the driver signals first and honks
    4. Only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road, driveway, or another street
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    Only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road, driveway, or another street. On a roadway with four or more lanes carrying traffic in opposite directions, the manual says the two solid yellow center lines may be crossed only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road, driveway, or another street. Empty opposing lanes, a slow vehicle, signaling, or honking do not supply the stated reason for crossing. The same passage directs drivers on a multi-lane road to stay in the right lane except to pass vehicles traveling in the same direction.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and pavement markings

13. 13. In a Georgia work zone, which sign style shows an official speed limit reduction, as opposed to an advisory speed?

    1. Standard black and white speed limit signs
    2. Black and orange signs used with warning signs
    3. Orange background warning signs with black letters
    4. Flashing amber lights on work vehicles
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    Standard black and white speed limit signs. Advisory speeds ride on black and orange signs paired with warning signs, while an official reduction requirement appears on standard black and white speed limit signs. Orange background warning signs alert drivers to work ahead, and flashing amber lights mark work vehicles that drivers must yield to, so neither device sets the enforceable figure. Disobeying a regulatory limit in a work zone can bring a fine from one hundred to two thousand dollars or up to twelve months imprisonment, or both. When numbers appear, read the colors first: black and white binds, black and orange advises.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and Super Speeder

14. 14. When does Georgia prohibit driving at a very slow speed?

    1. Whenever a driver travels below the posted limit for any reason
    2. Only on rural interstates with a posted minimum
    3. When the slow speed impedes normal and reasonable traffic movement, unless a reduced speed is needed for safe operation
    4. Whenever faster traffic waits behind, even if slower speed is needed for safety
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    When the slow speed impedes normal and reasonable traffic movement, unless a reduced speed is needed for safe operation. Slow driving becomes a violation when it impedes the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, with an exception where a reduced speed is necessary for safe operation. Traveling below a posted limit by itself is not banned, since weather or hazards can call for less speed. A posted minimum on a rural interstate is only one setting and does not define the wider rule. Faster traffic waiting behind does not erase the safety exception. Judge your pace by flow and conditions together, not by the impatience behind you.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and railroad crossings

15. 15. What does Georgia prohibit in a marked bicycle lane, and what must a turning motorist do?

    1. Parking is allowed for ten minutes
    2. Bicyclists must yield to every turning car
    3. Driving or parking there is prohibited except to cross it for a turn; yield to bicyclists present
    4. Motorists may drive in the lane whenever it looks empty
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    Driving or parking there is prohibited except to cross it for a turn; yield to bicyclists present. Georgia prohibits drivers of motor vehicles from driving or parking in a marked bicycle lane, reserving that space for riders. A motorist crossing it to make a turn must yield to bicyclists that are present, rather than expecting riders to surrender to every turning car. Ten minute parking and cruising an apparently empty lane both treat reserved space as spare asphalt. Check for a rider alongside before any turn across the lane.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and pavement markings

16. 16. Outside a genuine emergency, what does Georgia say about stopping on an expressway?

    1. Stopping is allowed on any paved shoulder
    2. Stopping on the expressway is prohibited
    3. Stopping is allowed for naps under two hours
    4. Stopping is allowed to read a map
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    Stopping on the expressway is prohibited. Stopping on the expressway is prohibited. The manual directs drivers to use rest areas and service signs. Stopping on the shoulder is highly dangerous and permitted only in an emergency; switching drivers, stretching, or retrieving an item from the back of the vehicle is not an emergency. If stopping is necessary, raise the hood and activate the hazard lights to indicate difficulty.

17. 17. From a Georgia entrance ramp, into which lane should a driver move before merging with expressway traffic?

    1. The HOV lane
    2. The gore area beside the ramp
    3. The acceleration lane that runs alongside the main roadway
    4. The exit lane on the far side
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    The acceleration lane that runs alongside the main roadway. A Georgia entrance ramp is a short one way road that leads to the expressway, and its next stage is the acceleration lane running alongside the main roadway. That lane gives entering drivers room to adjust speed toward expressway pace before merging when safe. HOV lanes serve eligible through traffic, the gore is a painted separation area rather than a travel lane, and exit lanes carry leaving traffic. Build speed beside the main flow first; the merge then becomes a lane change at matched pace instead of a slow insertion.

18. 18. Which speeding act counts as a serious traffic violation for Georgia commercial driving privileges?

    1. Speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit
    2. Speeding 5 mph over in a personal car only
    3. Any speeding on a county road
    4. Speeding only when a crash results
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    Speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Commercial serious violations capture high excess speed in either vehicle type. Speeding fifteen or more miles per hour above the posted limit qualifies when operating a CMV or, unless stated otherwise, a noncommercial vehicle. Five over in a personal car falls below the threshold. County road location does not define the offense. No crash is required; the speed itself creates the classification. Two such convictions from separate incidents within three years bring sixty days disqualification, and a third brings one hundred twenty days, so a single serious mark deserves attention.

19. 19. After a crash in Georgia, when must the nearest law enforcement agency be notified right away?

    1. Only if property damage exceeds $5,000.00
    2. Only if a vehicle cannot be driven from the scene
    3. If anyone is injured or killed, or property damage exceeds $500.00
    4. If any crash occurs, even with no injury and minor damage
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    If anyone is injured or killed, or property damage exceeds $500.00. Notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage exceeds $500.00. The property-damage threshold is $500.00, not $5,000.00. Whether a vehicle can still be driven is not the stated notification criterion, and the passage does not require notification for every crash regardless of injury or damage. The manual lists this step among the duties after a crash, which also include stopping immediately in a safe place and providing reasonable assistance to any person injured.

    Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, skids and crashes

20. 20. What does signing a Georgia traffic ticket mean, and what can refusing to sign lead to?

    1. Signing admits guilt, while refusal has no consequence
    2. Signing is not an admission of guilt, while refusal to sign may result in arrest
    3. Signing admits guilt only if the driver also pays at the roadside
    4. Signing is optional with no stated consequence for refusal
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    Signing is not an admission of guilt, while refusal to sign may result in arrest. Accepting and signing a traffic ticket is not an admission of guilt. Refusing to sign may result in arrest. If you disagree with the officer, the manual advises against prolonging the stop by arguing and says you may contest the decision in court through established legal channels. The manual also notes that you may ask the officer to explain the action being taken, and may request a supervisor if you believe the officer acted inappropriately.