Georgia DDS Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Two seconds

The Georgia Drivers Manual recommends a following distance of at least two seconds under normal driving conditions. However, in heavy traffic, in poor weather, when visibility is poor, or when driving through a construction zone, you should maintain an even greater following distance.

Source: Following Too Closely, Section 8: Safety Guidelines, Georgia Drivers Manual

Not quite. The answer is There is a school zone or school crossing ahead; slow down and proceed with caution.

This pentagonal (five-sided) sign warns of a school zone or school crossing ahead. (In Georgia, the sign is posted between 150 and 700 feet in advance of the school grounds or school crossing.) Schoolchildren may be crossing the road ahead, so slow down and proceed with caution. Note: Newer school zone or school crossing signs have a fluorescent yellow-green background.

Source: Shapes of Signs; Road Signs; Section 7: Signs, Signals, and Markings; Georgia Drivers Manual

Not quite. The answer is Stay in your lane and do not increase your speed.

If you are being passed by another vehicle, stay in your lane and do not increase your speed. Let the other vehicle pass you safely.

Not quite. The answer is increase your speed

To enter an expressway smoothly, enter the entrance ramp or acceleration lane and increase your speed to match the speed of highway traffic. Then signal, check the traffic around you, and merge carefully.

Not quite. The answer is only on the left of the vehicle.

When overtaking and passing another vehicle on a two-lane road, you should pass only on the left of the vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is a two-way left-turn lane.

This sign indicates a shared central turn lane (also known as a two-way left-turn lane) in the center of the roadway. This lane is reserved for making left turns (and U-turns where permitted) and can be used by vehicles traveling in either direction. The lane must not be used for any other purpose. The lane is marked on each side by a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line. Use this lane with caution because vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may also be using it. In Georgia, you may not enter the lane more than 300 feet in advance of the left turn.

Not quite. The answer is turn right.

This driver is signaling to make a right turn.

Not quite. The answer is all traffic coming from the opposite direction.

When making a left turn at an intersection or into an alley or driveway, yield the right-of-way to all traffic coming from the opposite direction.

Not quite. The answer is go faster or turn left.

Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the left lane is used by drivers who want to go faster, pass, or turn left. Slower vehicles should keep right.

Not quite. The answer is in the rightmost lane

If you are driving on a road with three or more lanes in your direction, keep right except to pass.

Not quite. The answer is the middle or left lanes

On a multilane roadway with several lanes in your direction, you should use the middle or left lanes for passing. Driving in the rightmost lane to pass a vehicle on the right can be dangerous if other vehicles are entering the roadway into that lane.

Not quite. The answer is in the center

It is safest to drive in the center of your lane. Keep as much space as you can between your vehicle and vehicles on both sides.

Not quite. The answer is escape ramps

Escape ramps are located on many steep mountain grades. Escape ramps are made to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers and passengers. Escape ramps use a long bed of loose, soft material (pea gravel) to slow a runaway vehicle, sometimes in combination with an upgrade.

Not quite. The answer is drivers approaching from either direction.

Do not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction. Also, do not make a U-turn where signs prohibit doing so.

Not quite. The answer is try not to slow down suddenly

When you turn off a high-speed, two-lane roadway, try not to slow down suddenly or you might get rear-ended by the vehicle behind you. Use your turn signals to let other drivers know your intentions. Tap your brakes and reduce your speed quickly but safely.

Not quite. The answer is look ahead for road conditions and traffic.

Before you pass, look ahead for road conditions and traffic that may cause other vehicles to move into your lane. Never drive off the paved portion of the road to pass another vehicle. Usually, you should pass another vehicle on the left. However, if the vehicle is signaling a left turn, pass on the right. The passing lane must always be clear.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only after you stop and yield to all vehicles and pedestrians.

In Georgia, you are allowed to turn right on a red signal unless there are signs prohibiting it. First, however, you must come to a complete stop and then yield to pedestrians and traffic.

Source: Laws Governing Right-of-Way, Section 5: Traffic Laws, Georgia Drivers Manual

Not quite. The answer is four times.

When you increase your speed, your braking distance increases as the square of the speed increase. If you double your speed, your braking distance becomes not twice as long but four times as long. If you triple your speed, your braking distance becomes nine times as long.

Not quite. The answer is to parallel park.

Backing up is dangerous because it is hard for you to see everything behind your vehicle and other drivers don't usually expect a vehicle to be backing toward them. Try to avoid backing into traffic. However, to enter a driveway or parallel parking space, back into it unless signs prohibit doing so. That way, you will be going forward when you pull out.

Not quite. The answer is yield to vehicles already on the main road.

Drivers entering a road from a driveway, an alley, or the roadside must yield to vehicles already on the main road and to bicyclists and pedestrians on the sidewalk, shared-use path, or bike lanes.