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Georgia Sharing the Road: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17After stopping for a school bus, when may you go?
- 1:15Why might a motorcycle seem farther away than it is?
- 2:10You approach a postal vehicle with flashing lights and cannot change lanes. How fast may you pass?
- 3:23What is the first of the Georgia manual’s work zone safety steps?
- 4:16What following distance does Georgia’s TACT project recommend around trucks?
- 5:09Recap
In short
Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals AND all passengers have cleared the roadway. The small profile of a motorcycle may make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is. Change to a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more.
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
After stopping for a school bus, when may you go?
Answer: C. When it moves or turns off its signals and all passengers have cleared the road. Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals AND all passengers have cleared the roadway.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 9 › Sharing the Road With School Buses
Situation 2
Why might a motorcycle seem farther away than it is?
Answer: B. Its small profile makes it look farther and slower. The small profile of a motorcycle may make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 9 › Sharing the Road With Motorcycles
Situation 3
You approach a postal vehicle with flashing lights and cannot change lanes. How fast may you pass?
Answer: B. At least 10 mph under the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more, ready to stop. Change to a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 5 › Passing a Postal Carrier or Sanitation Workers
Situation 4
What is the first of the Georgia manual’s work zone safety steps?
Answer: A. Reduce your speed. Reduce your speed, watch for speed limit signs, move away from workers, and prepare for the unexpected.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 5 › Highway Work Zones
Situation 5
What following distance does Georgia’s TACT project recommend around trucks?
Answer: C. One car length for every 10 mph. For safety, one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed is recommended.
Georgia Driver's Manual 2023-2024 › Section 9 › The Georgia TACT Project
Transcript
0:00Intro
You share the road with trucks, bikes, buses and more, and each one changes how you drive. Here are five situations from the Georgia Driver's Manual. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
You're stopped behind a school bus as children get off. After stopping for a school bus, when may you go? The answer is C: When it moves or turns off its signals and all passengers have cleared the road. Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals AND all passengers have cleared the roadway. Stay stopped until the bus moves or turns off its signals, and every passenger has cleared the road.
1:15Situation 2
A motorcycle is ahead of you, and it looks far away. Why might a motorcycle seem farther away than it is? The answer is B: Its small profile makes it look farther and slower. The small profile of a motorcycle may make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is. A motorcycle's small profile can make it seem farther away and slower than it really is. Give it extra room.
2:10Situation 3
A postal vehicle is stopped with its lights flashing, and you can't change lanes. You approach a postal vehicle with flashing lights and cannot change lanes. How fast may you pass? The answer is B: At least 10 mph under the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more, ready to stop. Change to a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more. Slow to at least 10 miles per hour below the limit, or 25, whichever is more, and be ready to stop.
3:23Situation 4
Work zone signs start to appear along the highway. What is the first of the Georgia manual’s work zone safety steps? The answer is A: Reduce your speed. Reduce your speed, watch for speed limit signs, move away from workers, and prepare for the unexpected. Step one is to reduce your speed. Then watch the speed limit signs, move away from workers, and expect the unexpected.
4:16Situation 5
You're following a big truck on the highway. What following distance does Georgia’s TACT project recommend around trucks? The answer is C: One car length for every 10 mph. For safety, one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed is recommended. Georgia's TACT project recommends one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed.
5:09Recap
Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals AND all passengers have cleared the roadway. The small profile of a motorcycle may make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is. Change to a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more. Reduce your speed, watch for speed limit signs, move away from workers, and prepare for the unexpected. For safety, one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed is recommended. Nice work. Try more sharing the road questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals AND all passengers have cleared the roadway.
- The small profile of a motorcycle may make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is.
- Change to a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow to at least 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more.
- Reduce your speed, watch for speed limit signs, move away from workers, and prepare for the unexpected.
- For safety, one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed is recommended.
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.