A parked delivery van near a crosswalk blocks your view of part of the sidewalk. In the Evaluate part of SEE, what should you consider?
Correct answer: A pedestrian could emerge from the hidden area, so consider the time and space needed to respond
Evaluate what a potential hazard could mean for your path, time and space. A blocked view may conceal a pedestrian; anticipate that possibility rather than waiting for the person to enter your path before planning.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.2 - Risk Management / SEE - Evaluate; continuation on printed 26 (physical 28), printed 25 (physical 27). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
You are stopped at an intersection waiting for traffic ahead to move. Which observation should remain part of your scan?
Correct answer: Check the mirrors for vehicles approaching from behind
Mirror checks remain important while stopped, not only while changing lanes. Continue scanning around you so an approaching vehicle behind does not go unnoticed.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.2 - Risk Management / Search - mirror checks at intersections, printed 25 (physical 27). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
You intend to change lanes. Your motorcycle's mirrors show no vehicle in the adjacent lane. What additional check is needed before committing to the move?
Correct answer: Make a head check to the side for traffic in the blind spot
Mirrors do not show every area beside a motorcycle. Add a head check before a lane change, then move only when the path and gap are safe.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.2 - Risk Management / Search - head checks, printed 25 (physical 27). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
An approaching intersection has a car positioned to cross your motorcycle's path. Which preparation best reduces your response delay while keeping your intentions predictable?
Correct answer: Reduce speed, cover the controls, and stay ready to respond
The manual advises slowing, selecting a visible position, covering the controls and preparing to act. Sudden lane movements can be misread, and looking at a driver is not a substitute for readiness and an ongoing scan.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.3 - Intersections / vehicle preparing to cross your path, printed 26 (physical 28). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
A rider always uses the left portion of the lane, even when traffic and surface hazards change. What is the better approach?
Correct answer: Reassess the lane position as visibility, surface conditions and available space change
No single lane position is best everywhere. Choose a position that supports seeing and being seen, avoids hazards, and preserves space; even the center is conditional on weather and road conditions.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.4 - Space Management / Lane Positions, printed 26 (physical 28). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
You stop behind a car in a queue. Why should you leave a useful cushion of space ahead instead of stopping almost against its bumper?
Correct answer: It preserves room if you need to maneuver or the vehicle ahead backs toward you
Space ahead remains useful while stopped. It can provide room to maneuver if a driver behind is not slowing and a buffer if the vehicle ahead backs up; it does not guarantee protection or remove the need to observe.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.4 - Following Another Vehicle / cushion while stopped, printed 27 (physical 29). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
A car in the next lane has stayed directly beside your motorcycle for some time. Even if its driver sees you, why might you adjust your speed safely to create separation?
Correct answer: The car beside you limits the space you could use if a hazard appears ahead
A vehicle alongside can block a possible escape route as well as create a lane-change risk. When safe, adjust speed to establish a useful space cushion rather than staying boxed in.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.4 - Vehicles Alongside; 5.5 - Escape Routes; related diagram on physical 30, printed 27 (physical 29). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
A driver waiting to enter the road appears to see your approaching motorcycle. Why should you still be prepared for the driver to pull out?
Correct answer: The driver may misjudge the motorcycle's distance or speed even after seeing it
A motorcycle can appear farther away or slower than it is. Being noticed does not guarantee correct judgment by the other driver, so continue to manage space and prepare for a possible conflict.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.6 - Increasing Conspicuity / distance and speed misjudgment, printed 28 (physical 30). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
Your motorcycle's turn signals do not cancel automatically. You have completed a turn and will continue straight past several driveways. What should you do?
Correct answer: Cancel the turn signal so others do not expect another turn
Make sure the signal is off after the turn. A continued signal may lead a driver to think you will turn again and enter your path.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.6 - Increasing Conspicuity / Signals, printed 28 (physical 30). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
You sound the horn to warn a driver who is moving toward your lane. What should guide your next decision?
Correct answer: The driver may not hear or respond, so keep managing space and be ready to avoid the conflict
A horn is a warning, not a guarantee that the other driver will hear or react correctly. Use it when appropriate while remaining ready to adjust your speed or position as the situation requires.
Source: Georgia DDS Motorcycle Operators Manual 2023-2024, 5.6 - Increasing Conspicuity / Horn, printed 29 (physical 31). Current DDS Manuals index linked this retained edition on 2026-09-13. ↗
A rider has been traveling beside a large truck near its right rear wheels. A safe opportunity exists to change the relative position. What is the better plan?
Correct answer: Avoid lingering alongside in the truck's large blind spot.
Large trucks have blind spots along both sides, especially the right, as well as in front and behind. Avoid remaining there; change position only through a safe, lawful maneuver.
Source: 2023-2024 Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual, printed page 32, physical PDF page 34; Section 6, 6.3 - Sharing the Road with Commercial Motor Vehicles, No-Zone discussion and truck blind-spot illustration. ↗
A long truck ahead is maneuvering through a tight turn. A rider sees a narrow opening beside it. What should guide the rider's decision?
Correct answer: Leave extra room for the truck's turning maneuver.
Large trucks need more maneuvering and turning room. A temporary opening beside a turning truck is not an invitation to squeeze into that space.
Source: 2023-2024 Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual, printed page 32, physical PDF page 34; Section 6, 6.3 - Sharing the Road with Commercial Motor Vehicles, length/weight/turning-room bullets and TACT space guidance. ↗
