Georgia permit test: safe driver habits
Seat belts, child restraints, distracted driving, the hands-free phone law, drowsiness and aggressive driving. 13 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample safe driver habits questions
1. What does it mean to "overdrive" your headlights at night?
- A. Using high beams on a lighted city street
- B. Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights light up
- C. Driving with headlights that are not aimed correctly
- D. Leaving high beams on when another car approaches
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B. Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights light up
You overdrive your headlights when your speed means you need more distance to stop than your headlights can show you. Slow down so you can stop within the lit area.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 25
2. At night your visibility is suddenly very poor. What should you use as a guide to stay in your lane?
- A. Your high beams, so you can see farther
- B. The taillights of the car ahead of you
- C. The edge line, or the center line if there is no edge line
- D. The center line, even when there is an edge line
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C. The edge line, or the center line if there is no edge line
When visibility is greatly reduced, follow the edge line to keep your lane. If the road has no edge line, use the center line instead.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 25
3. What is the penalty for a first conviction under the Hands Free Georgia Law?
- A. 3 points and a fine of up to $150.00
- B. 2 points and a fine of up to $100.00
- C. No points, only a warning
- D. 1 point and a fine of up to $50.00
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D. 1 point and a fine of up to $50.00
A first hands-free conviction adds 1 point and a fine of up to $50.00. Points and fines go up with each later conviction.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 26
4. It is 2:00 in the afternoon and starting to rain. Are you required to turn on your headlights in Georgia?
- A. Yes, headlights are required any time it is raining
- B. No, unless you cannot see 500 feet ahead
- C. No, headlights are only required after sunset
- D. Only if you are on a highway
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A. Yes, headlights are required any time it is raining
Georgia requires headlights from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, any time it is raining, and whenever visibility is limited.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 25