GA Permit Practice Test 13

All 20 questions in test 13

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1. 1. Must a bicyclist in Georgia stay in a bicycle lane whenever one is present?

   1. Yes, bicyclists must remain in a bike lane at all times
   2. No, bicyclists are not required to be in a bike lane even when one is present
   3. Yes, unless the bicyclist is traveling to school or work
   4. No, bicyclists may use only roads without any bike lane
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   No, bicyclists are not required to be in a bike lane even when one is present. The manual says bicyclists may use the full lane and are not required to use a bike lane even when one is present. They are legally entitled to use Georgia roads except interstate and interstate-like limited-access highways. Drivers should yield to bicyclists as they would to another motorist. The manual adds that the minimum legal space for a motorist passing a bicyclist is 3 feet, and that drivers should make eye contact when possible.

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

2. 2. After a vehicle fails on the tracks at a Georgia railroad crossing, what does the manual say to tell the people you call for help?

   1. That the crossing gates are broken
   2. That a vehicle is on the tracks
   3. That a train has already passed
   4. That you are out of fuel
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   That a vehicle is on the tracks. The manual's steps for a vehicle that fails on the railroad tracks begin with getting out immediately and moving away, then locating the Emergency Notification Systems sign, which contains emergency contact information. The final step is to call for help and tell them a vehicle is on the tracks. That message lets the railroad know a train must be stopped. Reporting broken gates, a past train, or an empty fuel tank is not what the manual tells you to say.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and railroad crossings

3. 3. In Georgia urban areas, where does a painted stop line usually sit, and where must a driver stop when a traffic control device requires a stop?

   1. About four feet before the crosswalk; come to a complete stop at the stop line
   2. Directly on the crosswalk; rolling stops are allowed
   3. Twenty feet before the crosswalk; stop only if turning
   4. At the far side of the intersection; stop after crossing
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   About four feet before the crosswalk; come to a complete stop at the stop line. In urban areas, a stop line is usually about four feet before the crosswalk. When stopping for a traffic control device, come to a complete stop at the stop line if one is present. At a stop sign without a stop line, stop before the crosswalk on your side of the intersection. If there is no crosswalk, stop where you can best see oncoming traffic.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and pavement markings

4. 4. What is the key to defensive driving in Georgia, and where should the eyes go?

   1. Awareness; keep eyes moving, look ahead for trouble spots instead of staring at the center line, and check rear view and side mirrors often
   2. Speed; watch the dashboard gauges
   3. Luck; watch only the shoulder
   4. Mirrors alone; never look far ahead
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   Awareness; keep eyes moving, look ahead for trouble spots instead of staring at the center line, and check rear view and side mirrors often. Georgia names awareness as the key to defensive driving: keep eyes moving to track everything around the vehicle at all times. Avoid staring at the center line on the roadway; instead look ahead for trouble spots that may endanger occupants, and frequently check the rear view and side mirrors for traffic and conditions behind and beside. Speed, luck, and mirror only scanning each drop part of that full circuit. A moving gaze is presented as the defensive habit itself.

5. 5. Apart from momentary passenger pickup or drop-off, what distance restricts stopping, standing, or parking beside a Georgia fire station driveway?

   1. Within 75 feet is prohibited
   2. Within 20 feet of the driveway
   3. Parking indefinitely in front of the driveway is allowed
   4. Within 100 feet is prohibited
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   Within 20 feet of the driveway. Within 20 feet of a fire station driveway, stopping, standing, or parking is permitted only momentarily to pick up or drop off passengers. The list also restricts stopping in front of a public or private driveway to momentary passenger pickup or drop-off. The 75-foot measurement refers to the spot across the street from a fire station driveway; 100 feet is not the stated measurement.

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

6. 6. What commercial-driving disqualification does Georgia list following conviction of a railroad grade crossing offense committed while operating a CMV?

   1. No disqualification for a first offense
   2. 60 days for a first offense, up to one year for a third or later violation within three years
   3. One year for every offense including the first
   4. Lifetime disqualification for a first offense
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   60 days for a first offense, up to one year for a third or later violation within three years. Railroad grade crossing offenses in a commercial motor vehicle carry their own ladder in Georgia. A first offense brings a sixty day disqualification, and the term rises up to one year for a third or subsequent violation inside a three year period. Treating a first offense as free ignores the opening rung, while imposing one year at once skips the graduated steps. The three year window links the offenses, for the stated third-or-subsequent-violation provision.

7. 7. For a Georgia driver under 21 whose first DUI suspension follows a BAC of .08 or greater or a refusal of implied consent testing, is a limited driving permit available?

   1. Yes, after 30 days
   2. Yes, with a doctor's note
   3. No limited driving permit is available
   4. Yes, but only for work
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   No limited driving permit is available. The teen DUI provisions say that when a driver under 21 has a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or greater, or refuses implied consent testing, the license is suspended for a minimum of 12 months. The manual then states plainly that no limited driving permit is available. A waiting period, a medical note, or a work purpose does not create an exception to that no permit rule for this first DUI suspension.

8. 8. When may Georgia bicyclists pass on the right side of motorists?

   1. Never; bicyclists must always stay behind motorists
   2. Only when a police officer directs them
   3. Only on interstate highways
   4. When a dedicated lane or sufficient room in a shared lane makes it safe to do so
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   When a dedicated lane or sufficient room in a shared lane makes it safe to do so. Georgia allows bicyclists to pass on the right side of motorists when a dedicated lane or sufficient room in a shared lane makes the move safe. The permission is conditional: room and safety both have to be present before the rider moves up the right side. A flat ban ignores the stated allowance, an officer direction is not required, and interstate riding is barred for bicyclists rather than being the setting for this pass. Drivers should still expect a rider there before turning right across the lane.

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

9. 9. In heavy Georgia fog, which lights must a driver avoid using?

   1. Parking lights or hazard lights while driving
   2. Low beam headlights
   3. Taillights
   4. Instrument lights
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   Parking lights or hazard lights while driving. Georgia fog guidance begins with avoiding heavy fog when possible, then reducing speed and dimming headlights because bright lights produce glare that makes seeing harder than with regular headlights. The same list forbids driving with parking lights or hazard lights on. These are specific lighting instructions for driving in fog. Neither taillights nor instrument lights is the pair prohibited in this passage. Keep regular headlights dimmed, slow further when headlights or taillights appear, and judge distances cautiously through the murk.

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

10. 10. For an applicant with a Social Security Number, what number does Georgia require and how is it verified?

    1. Only the last four digits of a parent number
    2. Nothing; Social Security is never checked
    3. The full Social Security Number, verified electronically with the Social Security Office
    4. A Social Security card belonging to any household member
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    The full Social Security Number, verified electronically with the Social Security Office. Georgia applicants must know the full Social Security Number, and that number will be verified with the Social Security Office electronically. Supplying only four digits or a parent number identifies the wrong record, skipping the check contradicts the electronic verification step, and borrowing a household member card misidentifies the applicant entirely. Have the full number available for the application, rather than substituting another person's number or providing only part of your own.

11. 11. What document must a Georgia applicant present to change a name on a license or ID card?

    1. A certified copy of a Georgia marriage license application, marriage license, state-issued marriage certificate, or court-ordered name change
    2. Any photocopy of a wedding invitation
    3. A verbal statement from a spouse
    4. A previous year income tax return alone
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    A certified copy of a Georgia marriage license application, marriage license, state-issued marriage certificate, or court-ordered name change. To change a name on a license or identification card, present a certified copy of a marriage license application if the marriage occurred in Georgia, a marriage license, a state-issued marriage certificate, or a court-ordered name change. Name changes must be completed in person at a DDS Customer Service Center. The other choices are not among the documents listed for this purpose.

12. 12. What penalty range does Georgia state for a littering conviction?

    1. A fine up to $1000 and a 12 month jail term, plus possible court ordered litter pickup
    2. A fine up to $100 and no jail
    3. Community service only
    4. License suspension for 10 years
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    A fine up to $1000 and a 12 month jail term, plus possible court ordered litter pickup. The manual classifies littering as damage to property and a misdemeanor. A person convicted may be assessed a fine up to $1,000 and a 12-month jail term. In addition, a judge could order the person to pick up and remove litter from a designated area. Community service alone does not include the stated possible fine and jail term; a ten-year license suspension is not listed in this passage.

    Study this in the handbook: Move Over law, school buses and emergency vehicles

13. 13. What does a Georgia guide sign marking a bicycle route tell drivers?

    1. Bicycles are prohibited on this road
    2. Motorists must yield to every vehicle
    3. This is an officially designated bicycle route, so be cautious of bicyclists
    4. A bicycle lane ends ahead
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    This is an officially designated bicycle route, so be cautious of bicyclists. The manual includes among its guide signs one that marks an officially designated bicycle route. It tells drivers to be cautious of bicyclists while traveling on the road. Guide signs show what road you are on and how to reach a destination. A sign prohibiting bicycles is a separate regulatory sign, and the route marker does not by itself say a bike lane is ending.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and railroad crossings

14. 14. Unless a sign posts a different limit, what is the general maximum speed on a Georgia rural interstate?

    1. 65 miles per hour on a rural interstate
    2. 55 miles per hour on a rural interstate
    3. 75 miles per hour on a rural interstate
    4. 70 miles per hour on a rural interstate
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    70 miles per hour on a rural interstate. The general rule places a rural interstate at seventy miles per hour when no posted sign sets a different figure. Sixty five miles per hour is the general figure for an urban interstate or a multi-lane divided highway, so using it here mixes two road types. Fifty five covers all other areas under the general list, and seventy five appears nowhere in that list. Picture the road class first and the number second: open rural interstate mileage carries the highest general figure Georgia lists.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and railroad crossings

15. 15. What do the white dashes along a multi-lane Georgia roadway mark?

    1. The edge of the pavement
    2. A prohibition on lane changes
    3. The center of a two-way road
    4. The individual lanes of travel for traffic moving in the same direction
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    The individual lanes of travel for traffic moving in the same direction. The manual calls these lane lines: the white dashes that mark the individual lanes of travel on streets and highways with more than one lane for traffic moving in the same direction. They differ from edge lines, which are solid white lines along the side of the pavement, and from double white lines, where solid lines prohibit lane changes. When four or more lanes carry opposing traffic, two solid yellow lines mark the center.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and pavement markings

16. 16. A pedestrian is in a crosswalk approaching your half of a Georgia roadway. When must you stop?

    1. Only after the pedestrian steps into your exact lane
    2. Only at signalized crosswalks
    3. When the pedestrian is upon your half or approaching within one lane of your half; stop and remain stopped
    4. Only when a crossing guard is present
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    When the pedestrian is upon your half or approaching within one lane of your half; stop and remain stopped. Stop and remain stopped when a pedestrian in a crosswalk is upon your half of the roadway or approaching and within one lane of that half. “Half of the roadway” means all traffic lanes carrying traffic in one direction. The manual applies this rule at crosswalks without traffic signals and also requires stopping at traffic signals, even with a green light, if pedestrians are still in the crosswalk. A crossing guard is not a condition of this duty.

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

17. 17. On a Georgia one way street, when may a vehicle travel against the posted direction?

    1. During light traffic at night
    2. Whenever the street is empty
    3. To shorten a delivery route
    4. When directed by a traffic control device, authorized emergency personnel, or construction workers, or when necessary for police vehicles or authorized emergency vehicles
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    When directed by a traffic control device, authorized emergency personnel, or construction workers, or when necessary for police vehicles or authorized emergency vehicles. Georgia makes it unlawful to drive contrary to the direction posted on a one way street or highway unless direction comes from a traffic control device, authorized emergency personnel, or construction workers. Police vehicles and authorized emergency vehicles may also travel against the flow when necessary. An empty street at midnight changes nothing, and a shorter delivery route earns no exception. Check who or what authorizes the reversed direction: the exceptions name traffic controls, the specified personnel, and necessary police or emergency vehicle operations.

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

18. 18. When may a limited permit be available after a teen speeding suspension in Georgia?

    1. For any speeding suspension at age 16
    2. Only if the suspension came from speeding 34 mph or more over the limit
    3. Only if the suspension resulted from speeding 24-33 mph over the limit and the applicant is at least 18
    4. Only before any court appearance
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    Only if the suspension resulted from speeding 24-33 mph over the limit and the applicant is at least 18. For the teen speeding suspension described in the manual, a limited permit may be available only if the suspension resulted from a conviction for speeding 24 to 33 mph over the limit and the applicant is at least 18. Speeding 34 mph or more over the limit is outside that band and carries six points. The Department makes the final determination of eligibility for a limited driving permit.

    Study this in the handbook: Instructional permit and Class D provisional license

19. 19. When must a DDS provided affidavit for the teen driving requirement be signed?

    1. Before the applicant turns 15
    2. At the time of road testing
    3. Only after a license suspension
    4. When the vehicle is inspected
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    At the time of road testing. The manual requires a DDS provided affidavit to be signed at the time of road testing to certify that the teen driving requirement has been met. It is tied to documenting the required practice, not to the applicant’s fifteenth birthday, a suspension, or a vehicle inspection. The affidavit timing is therefore part of the road-test process. The cue is to link the certification document with the appointment when the teen demonstrates driving ability.

    Study this in the handbook: Instructional permit and Class D provisional license

20. 20. What happens to driving privileges when a Georgia license is revoked?

    1. Privileges pause for thirty days only
    2. All driving privileges are terminated and withdrawn until the end of the revocation period, when the resident may apply for a new license
    3. Privileges continue until the next renewal
    4. Only commercial privileges end
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    All driving privileges are terminated and withdrawn until the end of the revocation period, when the resident may apply for a new license. Revocation ends the Georgia driving privilege itself rather than pausing it. If a license is revoked, all driving privileges are terminated and withdrawn until the end of the period prescribed by the Department action, and only then may a resident apply for a new license. Non-residents may apply for reinstatement of driving privileges at that point. Thirty days invents a short pause, continuing to renewal contradicts termination, and limiting the loss to commercial driving understates the full withdrawal that revocation imposes.