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20 free questions from our 300-question Georgia DDS Permit bank, each with the correct answer, explanation, and source note. Official format: 2 × 20 questions · 15 correct (75%) on each half · signs in English only.
Alcohol drugs
1. In Georgia, the per se DUI blood alcohol limit for drivers 21 and older is:
Answer: A. At 0.08% BAC or higher, a driver 21 or older is per se guilty of driving under the influence — no other proof of impairment needed. Lower levels still support charges when ability is impaired. Because impairment begins with the first drink, the only safe choice is a sober ride planned ahead.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Alcohol and drugs
Intersections turns
2. At an all-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, who goes first?
Answer: B. When arrival is simultaneous at an all-way stop, the driver on the right has the right-of-way. Size, impatience, and signaling do not change that rule. If you arrived clearly first, you proceed first. Take turns visibly and never assume the other driver will yield correctly.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Intersections and right-of-way
Licensing gdl
3. Georgians may apply for a Class C instructional permit starting at age:
Answer: B. At fifteen, applicants may test for the Class CP permit — knowledge exam on signs and rules plus vision screening at a DDS center. The permit begins supervised practice toward Class D. Age opens the door; passing both tests walks through it.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Licensing — Instructional permit
Parking
4. When parking downhill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
Answer: C. Park downhill with the front wheels turned toward the curb so a rolling vehicle is caught by the curb rather than rolling into traffic. Uphill with a curb, angle them away so a rollback wedges the tire. Always set the parking brake — North Georgia grades punish every skipped step.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Parking on hills
Passing schoolbus
5. Before passing on a two-lane road, you must be sure:
Answer: C. Legal passing needs all three: a permitted zone, full sight distance past hills and curves, and room to complete the pass and return before oncoming conflict. Signal, pass decisively without exceeding the limit, and return only when safely clear with the passed car visible in your rear-view mirror. Blind hills, curves, shoulders and stopped school buses forbid passing outright.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Passing
Road signs
6. An octagonal red sign always means what?
Answer: A. An octagon is reserved for one meaning: stop. Bring the vehicle to a complete halt at the limit line or before entering the intersection, then proceed only when safe. Other shapes carry different jobs — a triangle yields, a diamond warns — so shape alone is a reliable clue when paint is faded.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Signs — Regulatory signs
Sharing road
7. A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped ahead. While it loads or unloads, you must:
Answer: B. Once flashing reds burn and stop signs extend, no vehicle may pass the stopped bus while it loads or unloads — traffic from both directions stops. Only opposing cars on a highway divided by a median are excused, and even they must stay alert for children. Amber lights beforehand mean slow down and prepare; reds mean stop and wait it out.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Sharing the Road — School buses
Special conditions
8. In a Georgia work zone, you must slow down:
Answer: B. Orange signs mark zones of construction, maintenance, lane closures and detours: reduce speed on approach even with no workers present, obey every sign, and watch for workers and equipment. Flaggers there carry a regulatory sign's authority. Violations in work zones bring fines — the most expensive impatience on Georgia roads.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Highway Work Zones — Reduce Your Speed
Speed space
9. Georgia posts 70 mph on applicable rural interstates, and drivers must:
Answer: D. Seventy is the rural-interstate maximum for ideal conditions — rain, fog, congestion, and work zones all demand slower speeds. Lower limits govern urban interstates, arterials, and residential streets. The limit caps speed; conditions dictate the safe one on every Georgia road.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Speed limits
Traffic signals markings
10. A steady yellow traffic light means:
Answer: A. Yellow warns the green phase is ending: stop if you can do so safely, and proceed only when stopping would be unsafe or you already entered. It is not an extension of green. Racing yellows trains you into red-light running, and the seconds saved never justify the angle-crash risk.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Signs — Traffic signals
Alcohol drugs
11. A Georgia driver under 21 with measurable alcohol faces:
Answer: B. Georgia holds under-21 drivers to 0.02% — any measurable alcohol at or above that line brings license suspension and fines, and at 0.08% they face regular DUI charges. For young drivers any alcohol plus a car means losing the privilege to drive under TADRA's strict standards.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Alcohol and drugs
Intersections turns
12. Before turning left at a green light, you should:
Answer: C. A left turn is allowed only when you can complete it without conflicting with oncoming vehicles, cyclists, or pedestrians. Signal early, position safely, wait for a clear gap, and never assume oncoming traffic will slow. A green light permits the turn but gives no priority over those lawfully in the intersection.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Turning
Licensing gdl
13. Georgia's knowledge exam structure is:
Answer: D. DDS scores signs and rules independently — fifteen correct on each twenty-question half, or the failed half must be retaken. Strong rules knowledge cannot rescue weak sign identification. Study both halves equally; the exam is designed to fail single-strength applicants.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Testing — Knowledge exam
Parking
14. Before opening your door into traffic after parking, you must:
Answer: D. Dooring injures cyclists and motorcyclists who cannot anticipate a sudden steel wall. Shoulder-check before every traffic-side exit, open slowly, and step out only when clear. Your door's swing is your responsibility — a moment's check prevents injuries no apology can undo.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Parking
Passing schoolbus
15. When being passed by another vehicle, you should:
Answer: B. Help the passer complete safely: maintain or ease speed, hold your lane right, and never accelerate to block. Competing with a passing car creates a three-wide disaster with oncoming traffic. Courtesy here is survival — the pass ends quickest when you cooperate.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Passing
Road signs
16. A sign shaped like an inverted triangle (point down) tells you to:
Answer: C. The upside-down triangle is the yield sign. Slow down, give the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or approaching the intersection, and stop only if needed. It is the only standard sign with this shape, so the outline still communicates yield when the legend is unreadable.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Signs — Regulatory signs
Sharing road
17. When passing a cyclist with no bike lane, you should:
Answer: D. Cyclists have the same lane rights as motor vehicles. When you pass a bicycle, Georgia requires at least three feet between your vehicle and the bicycle, at a speed at least 10 mph below the posted limit or 25 mph, whichever is higher. Wait until you can give that room, since wobble, gusts and potholes move riders sideways without warning, and do not cut back in sharply.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Sharing the Road — Bicycles
Special conditions
18. If your vehicle begins to hydroplane, you should:
Answer: A. Hydroplaning means tires ride on water, not pavement: release the accelerator gently, keep the wheel straight, and avoid braking or sharp steering until grip returns. Sudden inputs spin the car once tires reconnect. Slow before standing water and never use cruise control in heavy rain.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Special Conditions — Rain
Speed space
19. Posted school-zone limits in Georgia apply:
Answer: B. Reduced school-zone limits activate during posted hours — slow early so you reach the limit before the zone, scan both sides continuously, and never pass a vehicle stopped for children. The lower number reflects small pedestrians with short sightlines and zero traffic judgment. School-limit beacons make the active periods unmistakable.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Rules — Speed limits
Traffic signals markings
20. A solid yellow center line on your side generally means:
Answer: C. A solid yellow line on your side restricts crossing to pass; double solid yellow prohibits passing for both directions. A broken yellow on your side allows passing only when safe. Yellow divides opposing flows while white divides same-direction lanes — color grammar every driver must read.
Source: GA Drivers' Manual — Road Signs — Pavement markings
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