Georgia permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Who goes first, turning right and left, U-turns, roundabouts and railroad crossings. 17 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1. In which direction does traffic always move inside a roundabout?
- A. Whichever direction the first car chooses
- B. Either direction, depending on your exit
- C. Clockwise
- D. Counterclockwise
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D. Counterclockwise
Traffic in a roundabout always circulates counterclockwise. You enter to the right and exit to the right.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 38
2. An ambulance with flashing red lights and a siren is coming up behind you on a two-lane road. What should you do?
- A. Stop right where you are in your lane
- B. Keep driving at the same speed and let it pass
- C. Speed up to stay ahead of it
- D. Slow down, move to the shoulder or far right, and stop
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D. Slow down, move to the shoulder or far right, and stop
For emergency vehicles using lights and sirens, slow down, pull over to the shoulder (or as far right as you can), and stop without blocking an intersection.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 18
3. You are approaching a roundabout, and a car is already circling inside it. What should you do?
- A. Stop inside the roundabout to let it pass
- B. Yield to the car already in the roundabout
- C. Honk and enter at the same time
- D. Enter first, because you are on the right
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B. Yield to the car already in the roundabout
When entering a roundabout, yield to all traffic already circulating inside, then merge when there is a gap.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 38
4. Your light is green and you are turning right. People are crossing the street you are turning onto. What must you do?
- A. Turn, because your green light gives you the right-of-way
- B. Honk so they know you are turning
- C. Stop and stay stopped until they clear your lanes
- D. Turn carefully around them
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C. Stop and stay stopped until they clear your lanes
The Walk signal for the crossing street usually matches your green light, so you must stop and stay stopped until pedestrians in that crosswalk clear your lanes.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 21