Georgia DMV Practice Test 9

Practice test 9 of 10: 40 questions in the Georgia knowledge test format, from the official handbook. Free, with explanations in 5 languages.

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You are turning left at an intersection on a green light. You must yield to:
Answer: Oncoming traffic going straight or turning right
A driver turning left yields to oncoming traffic going straight or turning right, and to pedestrians.
A black-and-white ONE WAY sign with an arrow means:
Answer: Traffic moves only in the direction of the arrow
Traffic on that street flows only in the direction the arrow points.
A yellow diamond sign showing a red-and-white triangle and an arrow means:
Answer: Yield sign ahead
A yield sign is ahead; slow down and be ready to yield.
Why should you not follow a large truck too closely?
Answer: The truck driver may not see your car in the mirrors
Right behind a truck is a blind spot. Stay far enough back that the driver can see you in the side mirrors.
A space cushion means keeping open space:
Answer: In front, behind and on the sides of your vehicle
Open space all around your vehicle gives you time and room to react to other drivers' mistakes.
After you pass a large truck, you should move back in front of it only when:
Answer: You can see its whole front in your rear-view mirror
Do not cut in front of a truck: trucks need much longer to stop. Wait until you see its front in your mirror.
In which direction does traffic travel inside a roundabout?
Answer: Counterclockwise, to the right of the center island
In a roundabout, drive to the right of the center island in a counterclockwise direction.
A yellow diamond sign showing a walking person means:
Answer: Watch for pedestrians crossing
Pedestrians may be crossing ahead; slow down and be ready to yield.
When riding on the road, a bicyclist:
Answer: Has the same rights and responsibilities as a driver
On the road a bicycle is treated as a vehicle: the rider has the same rights and must follow the same rules as drivers.
A round yellow sign with a large X and two letters R means:
Answer: Railroad crossing ahead
This round sign warns that a railroad crossing is ahead. Slow down, look and listen for trains.
Your car breaks down on the highway. You should:
Answer: Pull as far off the road as possible and turn on your flashers
Get the vehicle off the road, away from traffic, and turn on the emergency flashers so others can see it.
If you refuse a chemical test for alcohol after a lawful DUI arrest, you will:
Answer: Lose your driving privilege (license suspension or revocation)
Refusing a chemical test under implied consent leads to suspension or revocation of your license, even before any court case. The length and other penalties depend on state law.
Diet pills and "pep pills" (stimulants) can:
Answer: Later make you nervous, dizzy and unable to focus
Stimulants may make you feel alert for a short time, but they can later cause nervousness, dizziness and poor concentration.
This sign means:
Answer: Drivers going slower than traffic must stay in the right lane
The sign asks slower drivers to keep right and leave the left lane for faster traffic.
On a narrow, winding road you should:
Answer: Reduce your speed
Narrow or winding roads give you less room and a shorter view ahead, so slow down.
Distracted driving is any activity that:
Answer: Takes your eyes, hands or mind away from driving
Anything that takes your eyes off the road, hands off the wheel or mind off driving is a distraction.
While waiting to turn left at an intersection, you should keep your front wheels:
Answer: Pointed straight ahead
Keep the wheels straight until you start the turn, so a rear-end crash will not push you into oncoming traffic.
The signal shows a red light together with a green arrow pointing left. You may:
Answer: Turn left with care, yielding to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection
A green arrow lets you move only in the direction of the arrow, even when the red light is on. Still yield to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection.
A funeral procession with headlights on is going through an intersection. You should:
Answer: Wait and not drive between the procession's vehicles
Let a funeral procession pass as a group. Do not cut into or drive between its vehicles.
During a rain shower, when is the road usually most slippery?
Answer: In the first few minutes after it starts to rain
When rain begins, it mixes with oil on the road and makes a slippery film. Slow down as soon as it starts to rain.
You plan to turn left at an intersection ahead. Well before the turn, you should move into:
Answer: The far-left lane for your direction of travel
Get into the proper lane well before a turn: the far-left lane to turn left, the far-right lane to turn right.
This sign means:
Answer: You are leaving the work zone
Normal driving may resume after this sign.
How do you begin a three-point turn (K-turn)?
Answer: From the right edge, drive forward slowly while turning the wheel sharply left
Start a three-point turn at the right edge of the road. Check traffic, then move forward slowly while turning the wheel to the left.
You are driving in the right lane of a freeway and cars are merging from an on-ramp. You should:
Answer: Adjust your speed or move left, if safe, to let them merge
Help merging traffic: if it is safe, change lanes or adjust your speed so vehicles can enter smoothly.
On a curve, you should slow down even more when:
Answer: You cannot see the end of the curve
Slow down more on a curve when you cannot see its end, when traction is poor, or when you are following other vehicles.
In Georgia, when you must stop at a railroad crossing, stop no closer to the nearest rail than:
Answer: 15 feet
Georgia: stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
An orange diamond sign showing a person with a shovel means:
Answer: Workers are on or near the road ahead
People are working ahead; slow down and obey flaggers and work-zone signs.
On a two-lane road, where is passing NOT allowed even if the center line is broken?
Answer: At or near an intersection or railroad crossing
Do not pass at or close to intersections or railroad crossings. Vehicles may cross or turn into your path there.
Compared with a light car at the same speed, a heavier vehicle:
Answer: May need a longer distance to stop
Vehicle weight affects stopping distance. Heavier vehicles may take longer to stop, so give them more room.
When does the new, lower speed limit begin after a Reduced Speed Ahead sign?
Answer: At the next speed limit sign
The warning sign only gives notice; the new limit starts at the next speed limit sign.
In Georgia, the maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways is:
Answer: 70 mph
Georgia: up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.
You see a lane-closed-ahead sign and traffic is backing up. The recommended action is to:
Answer: Stay in lane to the merge, then alternate
Use both lanes up to the merge point and alternate.
When stopping a vehicle, "reaction time" is the time it takes to:
Answer: Move your foot to the brake and begin braking
Reaction time is the time between deciding to stop and starting to brake, while your foot moves from the gas to the brake.
You see a red WRONG WAY sign facing you. You should:
Answer: Safely pull over or turn around — you are driving against traffic
You have entered a road or ramp the wrong way; get out of the path of oncoming traffic safely.
Which of these is a warning sign that you are getting too drowsy to drive?
Answer: You can't remember driving the last few miles
Yawning, drifting from your lane and not remembering the last few miles are signs you need to stop and rest.
This sign means:
Answer: Road work is ahead
Orange signs warn of temporary road work conditions.
Railroad crossing lights have stopped flashing, but the gate is still partly down. You should:
Answer: Wait until the gate is all the way up
Do not cross until the lights and bells stop and the gates are completely up.
Which is a safe speed habit?
Answer: Keep a steady speed with the flow of traffic
Keep a steady speed. Bursts of speed and sudden braking confuse other drivers and are dangerous.
In Georgia, after you move, you must report your new address to the licensing agency within:
Answer: 60 days
Georgia: report an address change within 60 days.
Before opening your car door on the street side, you should:
Answer: Check for bicyclists and traffic behind you
Look back for bicyclists and cars before opening a door into traffic.