1. May passengers ride in a house trailer while it is towed?
- AYes, with belts.
- No.
- CYes, on local roads.
Why B is correct
Riding in a house trailer or any towed trailer is not allowed while it is moved on a street or highway.
Sharing the Road — Georgia DDS Practice Questions
39 questions in this content area. 8 are published in full below with worked explanations.
2. What following distance does Georgia’s TACT project recommend around trucks?
- AHalf a car length.
- BTwo car lengths at any speed.
- One car length for every 10 mph.
Why C is correct
For safety, one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed is recommended.
3. What is the maximum fine for a first Move Over violation in Georgia?
- A$100.
- $500.
- C$2,000.
Why B is correct
Violations can result in a fine of no more than $500 for the first offense.
4. What may help scare a deer off the road?
- ASwerving toward it.
- Short horn blasts.
- CTurning off your lights.
Why B is correct
Short horn blasts may help scare deer from the road. Never swerve to avoid a deer.
5. What penalties can illegally passing a school bus bring in Georgia?
- Up to $1,000, up to 6 points, and a mandatory court appearance.
- BA $25 fine.
- CA warning.
Why A is correct
Mandatory court appearance, up to 6 points, up to $1,000; under 21, a conviction suspends the license.
6. Work vehicles in a work zone show amber lights. What must you do?
- Yield the right-of-way and reduce speed.
- BPass them quickly.
- CSound your horn so the workers know you are passing.
Why A is correct
You must yield to work vehicles with flashing or revolving amber lights and reduce your speed.
7. You approach a stopped emergency vehicle on the shoulder with flashing lights. What does Georgia’s Move Over law require?
- Move over a lane if safe; if not, slow below the limit and be ready to stop.
- BStop behind it.
- CKeep your speed.
Why A is correct
Move over to the next lane if safely possible; if not, slow down below the speed limit and be prepared to stop.
8. You cannot change lanes away from a bicycle. How must you pass it in Georgia?
- AKeep your speed and give 1 foot.
- BSound your horn as you approach, then pass at your normal speed with about a foot of room.
- Slow to 10 mph under the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more, and give at least 3 feet.
Why C is correct
If a lane change is unsafe, slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more, and pass with at least three feet.
31 more Sharing questions
Answers and explanations for these are in the study app.
- A bicyclist rides in the travel lane next to an empty bike lane. Is that legal?
- A motorcycle’s turn signal is flashing. What should you do?
- A school bus is flashing yellow lights. What should you do?
- A school bus is loading on the other side of a highway divided by a median. Must you stop?
- A vehicle shows a slow-moving vehicle emblem. How fast does that mean it moves?
- About what share of reported Georgia crashes involve deer?
- After stopping for a school bus, when may you go?
- An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches. What should you do?
- At about what speed do Georgia road maintenance vehicles often work?
- Besides fall, which months are critical for deer crashes in Georgia?
- How closely may you follow a fire truck answering an alarm?
- How many points does unlawfully passing a school bus carry in Georgia?
- How much following distance should you allow behind a motorcycle?
- How much of a lane may a motorcycle use?
- How much stopping distance does a loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph need compared with a car?
- How must you pass a motorcyclist in Georgia?
- On which Georgia roads may bicyclists ride?
- Outside a business or residential district, what must trucks and vehicles pulling trailers do?
- What does Georgia’s ban on “caravanning” require of trucks outside cities?
- What is the first of the Georgia manual’s work zone safety steps?
- What is the minimum legal space to pass a bicyclist in Georgia?
- What is the most you can be fined for unsafely passing a bicycle in Georgia?
- When a pedestrian is struck at 40 mph, what is the risk of death?
- When may a driver enter a bicycle lane in Georgia?
- Which side No-Zone of a truck is especially dangerous?
- Why is following close behind a truck dangerous?
- Why might a motorcycle seem farther away than it is?
- You approach a postal vehicle with flashing lights and cannot change lanes. How fast may you pass?
- You are turning right across a bicycle lane. Whom must you yield to?
- You cannot see a truck driver’s face in the side mirror. What does it mean?
- You meet an oncoming bicyclist at night. What should you do?