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Georgia Safe Driving and Conditions: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17In heavy fog, why reduce speed further when you see headlights or taillights?
- 1:14In heavy fog, what should you not do?
- 2:06At about what speed may tires lose all contact with a wet road?
- 3:03Is reckless stunt driving on private property legal in Georgia without the owner’s permission?
- 3:57A deer runs in front of your car. What should you not do?
- 4:48Recap
In short
They indicate another vehicle, and fog makes it more difficult to judge the distance between vehicles. Reduce speed, dim your headlights, and do not drive with parking or hazard lights on. Partial hydroplaning can begin as low as 35 mph; at 55 mph, the tires may lose all contact with the road.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024.
Situation 1
In heavy fog, why reduce speed further when you see headlights or taillights?
Answer: A. Another vehicle is near and distance is hard to judge. They indicate another vehicle, and fog makes it more difficult to judge the distance between vehicles.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 8 › Fog
Situation 2
In heavy fog, what should you not do?
Answer: C. Drive with hazard or parking lights on. Reduce speed, dim your headlights, and do not drive with parking or hazard lights on.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 8 › Fog
Situation 3
At about what speed may tires lose all contact with a wet road?
Answer: A. 55 mph. Partial hydroplaning can begin as low as 35 mph; at 55 mph, the tires may lose all contact with the road.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 8 › Hydroplaning
Situation 4
Is reckless stunt driving on private property legal in Georgia without the owner’s permission?
Answer: A. No. Reckless stunt driving covers drag racing or laying drags on a highway or on private property without the owner’s express permission.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 5 › Drag Racing/Reckless Stunt Driving
Situation 5
A deer runs in front of your car. What should you not do?
Answer: A. Swerve. Slow down as much as possible. Never swerve to avoid a deer; you may hit another vehicle or leave the road.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 11 › Deer-Automobile Crashes
Transcript
0:00Intro
Weather, darkness and other drivers can turn an easy drive into a hard one. Let's work through five situations from the Georgia Driver's Manual. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
In heavy fog, taillights suddenly appear ahead of you. In heavy fog, why reduce speed further when you see headlights or taillights? The answer is A: Another vehicle is near and distance is hard to judge. They indicate another vehicle, and fog makes it more difficult to judge the distance between vehicles. Slow down even more. Those lights mean another vehicle is close, and fog makes the distance hard to judge.
1:14Situation 2
You're driving through heavy fog. In heavy fog, what should you not do? The answer is C: Drive with hazard or parking lights on. Reduce speed, dim your headlights, and do not drive with parking or hazard lights on. Slow down and dim your headlights. Don't drive with your hazard or parking lights on.
2:06Situation 3
Heavy rain has left water standing on the highway. At about what speed may tires lose all contact with a wet road? The answer is A: 55 mph. Partial hydroplaning can begin as low as 35 mph; at 55 mph, the tires may lose all contact with the road. Partial hydroplaning can start as low as 35 miles per hour. At 55, your tires may lose all contact with the road.
3:03Situation 4
Some drivers want to drag race in an empty private lot. Is reckless stunt driving on private property legal in Georgia without the owner’s permission? The answer is A: No. Reckless stunt driving covers drag racing or laying drags on a highway or on private property without the owner’s express permission. Without the owner's express permission, that's reckless stunt driving, on private property just as on a highway.
3:57Situation 5
A deer suddenly runs onto the road in front of you. A deer runs in front of your car. What should you not do? The answer is A: Swerve. Slow down as much as possible. Never swerve to avoid a deer; you may hit another vehicle or leave the road. Slow down as much as possible, but never swerve. You could hit another vehicle or leave the road.
4:48Recap
They indicate another vehicle, and fog makes it more difficult to judge the distance between vehicles. Reduce speed, dim your headlights, and do not drive with parking or hazard lights on. Partial hydroplaning can begin as low as 35 mph; at 55 mph, the tires may lose all contact with the road. Reckless stunt driving covers drag racing or laying drags on a highway or on private property without the owner’s express permission. Slow down as much as possible. Nice work. Try more safe driving questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- They indicate another vehicle, and fog makes it more difficult to judge the distance between vehicles.
- Reduce speed, dim your headlights, and do not drive with parking or hazard lights on.
- Partial hydroplaning can begin as low as 35 mph; at 55 mph, the tires may lose all contact with the road.
- Reckless stunt driving covers drag racing or laying drags on a highway or on private property without the owner’s express permission.
- Slow down as much as possible.
Original practice lesson written from the Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Georgia DDS; these are not official test questions.