Georgia permit test practice questions

1. Signs

   At a downtown corner you are first in line to turn right. The light changes to green, and at the same moment a man with a stroller starts across the street you are turning onto. What should you do?

   Honk so he knows you are turningStop and wait until he clears your lanesDrive around him on the open sideGo ahead, because your green light comes first

   Answer: Stop and wait until he clears your lanes

   At most signals, people crossing the street you turn onto get their WALK at the same time you get green. You must stop for them before turning.

   Easy to get wrong: Thinking green means go, and that people crossing must have a red light.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 5, p.20

2. Safe driving

   On a clear evening, what is the latest time your headlights must be turned on?

   At sunset15 minutes after sunset45 minutes after sunsetHalf an hour after sunset

   Answer: Half an hour after sunset

   Headlights must be on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and also when it rains or you cannot see well.

   Easy to get wrong: Thinking the law starts at sunset or only when it is fully dark.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 5, p.24

3. Right of way

   Two cars from different roads reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Which driver must yield?

   The driver on the left yields to the one on the rightThe driver on the narrower road yields to the wider roadThe driver going faster yields to the slower oneThe driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left

   Answer: The driver on the left yields to the one on the right

   At an intersection with no stop signs, yield signs or signals, the driver on the left yields when both arrive together.

   Easy to get wrong: Reversing the rule so the car on the right yields, or giving way by speed or road size.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 5, p.17

4. Alcohol and drugs

   Driving in Georgia means you have agreed to take the state's chemical tests. A friend says refusing a breath test is smarter because it leaves no evidence. Why is that advice wrong?

   Refusing is allowed only for drivers under 21Refusing leads to a 30-day suspension, then a retestRefusing alone brings a suspension of at least a yearRefusing brings only a small fine and no suspension

   Answer: Refusing alone brings a suspension of at least a year

   By driving in the state you agree to its chemical tests. Refusing them suspends your license for at least one year.

   Easy to get wrong: Believing that refusing the test keeps your license safe because there is no test result.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 10, p.47

5. Lanes and turns

   You want to turn left from a center turn lane that traffic in both directions uses. Before you move into it, what should you look for?

   Only the cars behind youNothing, the lane is only yoursOnly the car ahead in your laneAn oncoming car entering it too

   Answer: An oncoming car entering it too

   When both directions share a center turn lane, a car coming the other way may also be entering it to turn left.

   Easy to get wrong: Treating the shared turn lane as your own lane.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (print edition), Section 7, p.37

6. Emergencies

   A crash victim is bleeding heavily from the arm while you wait for an ambulance. Which first aid does the DDS manual describe?

   Move the person to your car so they can lie downPress thick, clean cloth pads firmly on the wound by handWash the wound with water before doing anything elseTie a tight tourniquet above the wound with a belt

   Answer: Press thick, clean cloth pads firmly on the wound by hand

   Serious bleeding is stopped with thick cloth pads, as clean as you can find, pressed on by hand.

   Easy to get wrong: Reaching for a tourniquet, washing the wound, or moving the person.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 11, p.50

7. Freeway

   Cars are stopped in a long line at your exit ramp on the expressway. A driver ahead leaves by cutting across the shoulder onto a side road. What should you do?

   Follow that driver across the shoulderCross the shoulder if you signal firstCross the grass if no cars are nearWait and leave by the exit ramp

   Answer: Wait and leave by the exit ramp

   An expressway is a controlled-access road. You may get on or off it only at its marked entrances and exits.

   Easy to get wrong: Thinking a shortcut across the shoulder or grass is fine when it looks safe.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 5, p.23

8. Licensing

   Ella got her instructional permit when she was 15 and a half. She turned 16 today. When is the earliest she may apply for a Class D license, the license for drivers aged 16 and 17?

   On the day she turns 17Six months after the permit dateToday, now that she has turned 16One year and one day after the permit date

   Answer: One year and one day after the permit date

   A teen may apply for a Class D license at 16 or older after holding a valid permit for one year and one day.

   Easy to get wrong: Believing that turning 16 is enough on its own.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 2, p.8

9. Parking

   A fire truck is stopped on your street at a house fire. You want to park across the street to wait for a family member. What does the law require?

   Park at least 200 feet from the truckPark at least 500 feet from the truckPark across the street, out of its wayPark anywhere that is off the roadway

   Answer: Park at least 500 feet from the truck

   You may not park within 500 feet of a fire truck stopped at a fire alarm. The 200-foot figure is for following one.

   Easy to get wrong: Thinking any spot off the roadway or across the street is fine, or using the 200-foot following distance.

   Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 5, p.24

10. Sharing the road

    You are waiting to turn left. A motorcycle is coming toward you and seems far off. Why should you be careful about turning in front of it?

    Its small size can make it look farther away and slower than it isIts headlight makes it look closer than it really isRiders cannot use their brakes while going straightMotorcycles always travel faster than the posted speed limit on city streets

    Answer: Its small size can make it look farther away and slower than it is

    A motorcycle's small outline can make it seem farther away and slower than it really is. Drivers should look again before turning.

    Easy to get wrong: Trusting the gap you see and turning because the motorcycle looks far away.

    Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (Drivers' Manual 2023-2024; the only edition on dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals on 2026-11-06), Chapter 9, p.43

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