GA Permit Practice Test 14

All 20 questions in test 14

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1. 1. Who actually completes Georgia voter registration after DDS transmits information?

   1. DDS confidentially transmits information to the Secretary of State, and each county voter registrar completes registration and issues the card
   2. DDS registers customers directly at the counter
   3. The road test examiner issues voter cards
   4. County registrars have no role after transmission
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   DDS confidentially transmits information to the Secretary of State, and each county voter registrar completes registration and issues the card. Georgia splits voter registration between agencies: DDS does not register customers to vote, but confidentially transmits customer information needed to begin the process to the Georgia Secretary of State Office. Ultimately each county voter registrar is responsible for completing voter registration including issuance of the voter registration card. Counter staff and road test examiners issue no voter cards, and county registrars hold the completing role rather than none. Missing the card within thirty days means contacting that county office.

2. 2. After overtaking a slower car on a Georgia two-lane road, at what point may you move back into the lane you left?

   1. Only after you can see the passed car in your rear view mirror
   2. As soon as your front bumper clears the passed car
   3. After counting three seconds beside the passed car
   4. Once the passed driver flashes headlights at you
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   Only after you can see the passed car in your rear view mirror. Pass on the left and wait to return right until your vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. The manual tells you to wait until the passed car is visible in your rear view mirror. Front bumper clearance is not the stated check, and counting time while alongside does not establish the required clearance. A flash from the other driver is not the return instruction. Use the mirror check, then signal before returning to the right lane.

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

3. 3. Before driving on a road after snow or ice has covered your vehicle, which windows should you clear?

   1. The windshield and driver-side front window
   2. All window surfaces
   3. The windshield and rear window
   4. The front windows, leaving the rear windows for the defroster
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   All window surfaces. Georgia’s winter guidance says to remove snow and ice from all window surfaces before taking the vehicle onto a roadway. Clearing the windshield alone, or clearing just the front and rear, does not satisfy that instruction. Side windows are included in the word all. A plan to let the defroster clear the remaining windows after driving starts also comes too late. Check the wipers and defrosters as part of winter preparation, along with clearing the glass.

   Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, skids and crashes

4. 4. To start a Georgia parallel parking maneuver, how should you position the car beside the car ahead of the open space?

   1. Stop a full car length behind that car, about 6 feet away door to door
   2. Stop with your rear bumper at that car front bumper, touching mirrors
   3. Stop ahead of that car facing the opposite direction
   4. Stop about even with that car, roughly 2 feet away door to door
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   Stop about even with that car, roughly 2 feet away door to door. Begin by driving past the intended parallel parking space and stopping approximately even with the car ahead of it. The manual gives approximately two feet of separation, measured door to door. Six feet and a full car length behind change both parts of that setup. Touching mirrors is not the specified spacing, and facing the opposite direction is not the described maneuver. Use the car ahead of the space as the reference for both alignment and separation.

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

5. 5. Under Georgia Slow Poke rules, when may a driver stay in the left passing lane instead of moving right for faster traffic?

   1. Whenever the driver is traveling at the posted speed limit
   2. When the vehicle must be driven in the passing lane to exit or turn left
   3. Whenever the driver plans to pass a vehicle several miles ahead
   4. Whenever traffic behind seems impatient
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   When the vehicle must be driven in the passing lane to exit or turn left. Staying in the passing lane fits listed exceptions such as traffic conditions, weather or hazards, toll payment, legal compliance, and needing the lane to exit or turn left. Holding the posted limit does not create an exception, because the duty to move over applies regardless of the speed you are traveling. A pass planned miles ahead leaves the lane blocked in the meantime, and impatience behind you is not the test either. The practical check is purpose: if the left lane is not serving an exit, a left turn, or another listed need, move right.

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

6. 6. When may a migrant farm worker drive in Georgia without obtaining a Georgia license?

   1. While working in Georgia up to one full year with no license from any state
   2. While working in Georgia less than 90 days in any calendar year and holding a valid license from another state
   3. While working in Georgia less than 90 days, even without a license from another state
   4. For any length of stay, once farm work begins
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   While working in Georgia less than 90 days in any calendar year and holding a valid license from another state. The farm worker exemption pairs two conditions: work in Georgia for less than ninety days in any calendar year, plus a valid license issued by another state. A full year of work blows past the day count, and dropping the home license removes the credential the exemption stands on. Farm work alone, for any length of stay, never creates the exemption by itself. Picture both halves of the rule as a gate: short seasonal work opens one side, and a valid out-of-state license in hand opens the other.

7. 7. What maximum trailer width does the Georgia manual permit on its highways?

   1. 10 feet
   2. 7 feet
   3. 12 feet with an escort flag
   4. 8 feet, 6 inches
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   8 feet, 6 inches. The manual states that trailers wider than 8 feet, 6 inches are not permitted on Georgia highways. Ten feet exceeds that width by 1 foot, 6 inches. Seven feet is less than the stated maximum, and the passage gives no escort-flag exception for a 12-foot-wide trailer. This sentence appears in the manual's traffic law section, near its rules against caravanning and against riding in a trailer while it is being moved on a street or highway.

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

8. 8. Entering a Georgia curve too fast, what should a driver avoid, and do instead?

   1. Brake forcefully at once
   2. Avoid forceful braking; lift off the accelerator and apply the brake carefully
   3. Accelerate through the curve
   4. Shift to neutral and coast
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   Avoid forceful braking; lift off the accelerator and apply the brake carefully. Curves punish late speed corrections. Georgia advises reducing speed before entering, and if you realize mid curve that you are traveling too fast, do not forcefully apply the brakes because that may cause the vehicle to skid. Instead, take your foot off the accelerator, carefully apply the brake, and continue steering within the lane of travel. Sharper curves often carry advisory speeds below the posted limit. Neither accelerating nor shifting to neutral is the listed response to entering a curve too fast.

   Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, skids and crashes

9. 9. When may a Georgia driver pass on the right of a vehicle making or about to make a left turn?

   1. Never; passing on the right is always banned
   2. When driving inside a marked bicycle lane
   3. When there is sufficient pavement width for both vehicles
   4. When the turning driver waves traffic past
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   When there is sufficient pavement width for both vehicles. A driver may pass on the right of a vehicle making or about to make a left turn when there is sufficient pavement width for both vehicles. The manual also permits passing on the right on a multilane road with two or more lanes in the same direction when safe. Motorists must not drive or park in bicycle lanes. A wave from the turning driver does not replace the stated pavement-width condition.

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

10. 10. How are Georgia milepost markers spaced along a roadway?

    1. Placed at five mile intervals along the roadway
    2. Placed at each state border and county line
    3. Placed each mile along the edge of the roadway
    4. Only near major interchanges
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    Placed each mile along the edge of the roadway. Milepost markers are placed each mile along the edge of the roadway from one end of the state to the other. Numbering begins at zero at the south or west border where a route begins. Five-mile spacing, border and county line placement, and interchange-only placement do not match that description. The manual shows mileposts among its signs and markers, alongside the slow-moving vehicle emblem, which marks any vehicle moving less than 25 miles per hour.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and railroad crossings

11. 11. Workers are close to your travel lane in a work zone. How should you adjust your lane position?

    1. Change lanes away if possible, or shift within your lane to give them more room
    2. Stay close to the workers so traffic in the next lane has more room
    3. Straddle the lane boundary until you have passed the workers
    4. Move toward the workers whenever the next lane is occupied
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    Change lanes away if possible, or shift within your lane to give them more room. Workers may be operating within inches or feet of traffic in a work zone. When lanes close or narrow, or workers are close to traffic, Georgia advises changing lanes away from them when possible. Another option is shifting slightly within the boundaries of your lane to add distance. The instruction does not call for straddling a lane line or moving closer to the workers. The extra separation provides protection for workers, drivers, and passengers.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and Super Speeder

12. 12. What example of a very slow operating speed does the Georgia manual give for mobile road-work vehicles?

    1. About 25 miles per hour
    2. About 15 miles per hour
    3. About 5 miles per hour
    4. At the posted limit
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    About 5 miles per hour. Mobile work can include pavement maintenance, debris removal, paint striping, utility work, and snow removal. These vehicles usually work at very slow speeds, with 5 mph given as an example, and may occasionally be stationary in the roadway. They have flashing amber lights and may display flashing arrows or signs. Slow down, yield to them, and follow their displayed directions.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and Super Speeder

13. 13. After a crash with a deer in Georgia, what police and insurance step should a driver expect?

    1. No police notice is ever needed for a deer crash
    2. Insurance payment never depends on a police report for a deer crash
    3. Alert police as soon as possible, since most insurers require a police accident report before paying this type of claim
    4. Police notice is needed only if the deer is still alive
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    Alert police as soon as possible, since most insurers require a police accident report before paying this type of claim. After a deer crash, police should be alerted as soon as possible. Most insurance companies require an accident report from the police before paying claims for this type of crash. The passage does not make notifying police depend on whether the deer is still alive. The manual adds that deer cause thousands of crashes in Georgia each year, and that understanding deer habits can help drivers avoid serious crashes.

    Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, skids and crashes

14. 14. What does a Georgia Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon show to traffic when no pedestrian has activated it?

    1. The beacon remains dark for traffic unless a pedestrian activates the push-button
    2. A steady green light for traffic until a pedestrian pushes the button
    3. Flashing yellow lights for traffic until a pedestrian pushes the button
    4. Double solid red lights at all times
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    The beacon remains dark for traffic unless a pedestrian activates the push-button. A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon rests dark for traffic until a pedestrian pushes the button to activate it. Steady green never appears in its sequence, so traffic cannot count on a permanent go signal there. Flashing yellow arrives only after activation for a few seconds, followed by solid yellow, double solid red, and alternating flashing red. Double red at all times would stop traffic without any pedestrian present. The cue is the dark housing overhead: treat darkness as standby, and watch for the activation sequence once a pedestrian calls it to life.

15. 15. Who qualifies as a responsible adult for a Georgia applicant under 18?

    1. Any licensed driver willing to sign
    2. A person 21 or older with no knowledge of the teen
    3. An adult neighbor who is not competent to verify the application
    4. A person eighteen (18) years of age or older, competent to verify the application, with personal knowledge of the applicant
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    A person eighteen (18) years of age or older, competent to verify the application, with personal knowledge of the applicant. Georgia defines the responsible adult by age, competence, and familiarity together. The person must be eighteen years of age or older, competent to verify the application, and have personal knowledge of the applicant. Any signer who holds a license could be a stranger, which fails the knowledge element. Twenty one with no knowledge swaps the permit companion age into this definition and still lacks familiarity. A neighbor who cannot competently verify the application fails the competence requirement. Before signing, an adult should be able to verify who the applicant is from direct personal knowledge.

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

16. 16. Which chemical-test refusals does Georgia's implied consent passage say may be offered into evidence at trial?

    1. Refusal to submit to blood or urine testing
    2. Only refusal to submit to a vision screening
    3. Only refusal to take a road test
    4. No chemical-test refusal may be offered
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    Refusal to submit to blood or urine testing. The implied consent section specifically says refusal to submit to blood or urine testing may be offered into evidence at trial. A vision screening and a road test are not the chemical tests named in that statement. Saying no refusal may be offered reverses it. Keep the wording limited to the tests and consequence actually listed: the passage says may be offered, rather than promising a particular trial outcome or extending this statement to every kind of test.

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

17. 17. What does the form requesting revocation of a minor's Georgia permit or license require of the person making the request?

    1. A signature from a school official
    2. A notarized signature
    3. A court order
    4. An in person interview
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    A notarized signature. The adult who signed a minor's application may request revocation of the license or permit at any time before the minor's eighteenth birthday. The request must be made on the form the Department designates. The manual says the form requires the person's notarized signature, and the person must pay a non-refundable fee of $10.00. A school signature, court order, or interview is not listed as part of this request.

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

18. 18. Besides eye movement, what does Georgia suggest may help a driver remain alert on long trips?

    1. Energy drinks as the only remedy
    2. Conversation with other passengers and lively radio programs, while always paying attention to traffic around you
    3. Turning the radio off and driving in silence for hours
    4. Texting friends to stay awake
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    Conversation with other passengers and lively radio programs, while always paying attention to traffic around you. Conversation with other passengers and lively radio programs may help a driver remain alert on long expressway trips. The manual also recommends shifting the eyes among objects near and far, left and right, while always paying attention to surrounding traffic and potentially hazardous conditions. Energy drinks as the only remedy and driving in silence are not the aids listed in this passage. Texting is prohibited by the manual’s Hands Free guidance.

19. 19. Where are Georgia bicycle lanes typically located?

    1. In the center of the roadway
    2. Between the two left lanes
    3. Between the farthest right traffic lane and the curb or edge of the roadway
    4. On the sidewalk beside the curb
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    Between the farthest right traffic lane and the curb or edge of the roadway. The manual describes bicycle lanes as solid white lines typically located between the farthest right traffic lane and the curb or edge of the roadway. If a right turn only lane is present, the bicycle lane is placed to the left of it so bicycles can safely go straight through the intersection. Bicycle lanes may also be marked with painted bicycle symbols, and motor vehicles may not drive or park in them except to cross to turn.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and pavement markings

20. 20. What voluntary donation may Georgia customers make to the Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program when they obtain a license, permit, or ID?

    1. $25
    2. $10
    3. $5
    4. $1
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    $1. When customers obtain a driver's license, permit, or ID, they have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation of $1 to Georgia's Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program, which is administered by the Department of Public Health. The manual says donations currently fund vision programs that provide children's vision screenings, eye exams for needy adults, training for people who have lost vision, and public education about eye donation. A separate GSFA donation offers $1, $5, or $10.