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Georgia permit test: speed, following and stopping distance

Speed limits, the Super Speeder law, driving too slowly, following distance and stopping distance. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Sample speed, following and stopping distance questions

  1. 1. You are on a rural interstate in Georgia with no other speed limit posted. What is the highest speed you may legally drive?

    • A. 55 mph
    • B. 70 mph
    • C. 65 mph
    • D. 75 mph
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    B. 70 mph

    Georgia's general maximum on a rural interstate is 70 mph unless a different limit is posted.

    Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 22

  2. 2. A fire truck with its siren on passes you, heading to a fire alarm. If you are driving the same way, how close may you follow it?

    • A. No closer than 200 feet
    • B. No closer than 100 feet
    • C. No closer than 300 feet
    • D. No closer than 500 feet
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    A. No closer than 200 feet

    Unless you are on official business, you must not follow a fire truck answering an alarm, or any other emergency vehicle, closer than 200 feet.

    Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 25

  3. 3. Besides vehicle speed, which of these does the handbook list as a factor in how far it takes to stop?

    • A. The size of the fuel tank
    • B. The number of doors on the vehicle
    • C. The color of the vehicle
    • D. The type and condition of the pavement
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    D. The type and condition of the pavement

    Stopping distance depends on speed plus factors such as the driver's reaction, the pavement, tires, brakes, chassis design, and wind.

    Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 41

  4. 4. You leave a rural interstate and continue onto an interstate running through a city. With no signs posted, what is the general maximum speed now?

    • A. 60 mph
    • B. 70 mph
    • C. 65 mph
    • D. 55 mph
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    C. 65 mph

    Georgia's general limit is 65 mph on an urban interstate or multi-lane divided highway, lower than the 70 mph allowed on a rural interstate.

    Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 22