You and a car on your right reach an intersection at the same time. Neither road has stop signs, yield signs, or traffic signals. Both drivers intend to go straight. Who must yield?
Correct answer: You must yield to the car on your right
At an uncontrolled intersection, a simultaneous arrival is resolved by yielding to the vehicle on the right. Do not use vehicle size or road width to decide who goes first.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / uncontrolled intersections. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
An ambulance approaches from behind with flashing emergency lights and its siren sounding. You are clear of intersections, the right shoulder is safe to use, and no officer directs otherwise. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow, move safely to the right shoulder, and stop
Yield to the approaching ambulance, move safely as close as possible to the right edge, and stop clear of intersections. Remain stopped until it passes unless a law enforcement officer directs otherwise. The scenario provides a safe right shoulder.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), moving emergency vehicles. Current law corroboration: 2026 Act 640 / HB 1161, Section 1, O.C.G.A. 40-6-74(a), physical/printed page 2; Section 8(a), page 8, effective July 1, 2026. https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2026-signed-legislation/hb-1161/download#page=2. Ambulance-yield scenario, not the separate traffic-stop provision of subsection (b). Reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
You stopped behind a school bus unloading children. Its warning lights go off and the stop arm folds in, but a child is still crossing the road ahead of you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the child is clear and it is safe
The children must be clear of the roadway as well as the bus's signal or movement condition being satisfied. The end of the warning signals is not permission to drive into a child's path.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 9, printed 44 (physical 45), Sharing the Road With School Buses / remaining stopped. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-05/practice-back-school-safety. ↗
Your entry lane joins moving traffic without a stop control. There is a usable gap behind one car, while the space beside you is occupied. What is the best way to merge?
Correct answer: Adjust your speed and position to enter the gap safely
DDS advises adjusting speed and position for a safe merge. Choose usable space in the traffic flow instead of assuming nearby drivers must make room for your car.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / merging into other traffic. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
There is no no-U-turn sign, but you are near a hilltop where drivers approaching from the other side cannot see your car. May you make a U-turn there?
Correct answer: No, the blocked view makes this an unsuitable place for a U-turn
Do not make a U-turn near the top of a hill when approaching drivers cannot see you. The absence of a no-U-turn sign does not remove this visibility restriction.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 20 (physical 21), U-Turns / visibility near hilltops. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
If you must continue through fog, which headlight setting generally gives the better view of the road?
Correct answer: Low beams, with speed reduced for the visibility.
Use low beams and reduce speed in fog. High beams can reflect glare back at you and make it harder to see the road.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 38: Section 8, Fog ↗
Your right wheels drop onto the shoulder, and there is room ahead to regain control. What should you avoid doing?
Correct answer: Jerking the steering wheel to get back immediately.
Do not yank the vehicle back onto the pavement. Hold the wheel securely, reduce speed in a controlled manner, and assess traffic and a safe return point before re-entering. Avoid sudden hard braking.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 39: Section 8, Leaving the Roadway ↗
You are following traffic as weather and visibility deteriorate. How should your following gap compare with the one used in good conditions?
Correct answer: Increase it to allow more time and room to respond.
Leave more space in poor conditions. The gap must allow you to respond and stop safely if the vehicle ahead slows or stops; sound brakes alone do not remove the effects of visibility and traction.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 40: Section 8, Following Too Closely ↗
A motorcycle ahead changes position within its lane near rough pavement. How should you interpret that movement?
Correct answer: The rider may be avoiding a surface hazard you barely notice.
Potholes, seams, gravel, and other surface conditions can pose greater difficulty for a motorcycle than for a car. Allow room for the rider to adjust speed or position without assuming a turn or an invitation to pass alongside.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 43: Section 9, Sharing the Road With Motorcycles - Road Conditions ↗
After seeing this sign, which road layout should you prepare for?
Correct answer: A series of curves along the road ahead.
This winding-road warning calls attention to a series of curves ahead. It does not direct you to turn at an intersection or set a numerical speed limit.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 30: Warning Signs - Winding Road ↗
This is a fixed roadside sign, not an illuminated signal. How should you respond to it?
Correct answer: Slow down and look for traffic signals ahead.
The sign warns of a signal-controlled intersection ahead. Its printed colored circles do not display the actual signal's current phase.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 31: Warning Signs - Signal Ahead ↗
You approach a pedestrian hybrid beacon displaying alternating flashing red lights. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk.
During the alternating flashing-red phase, each driver must make a full stop. Proceed when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk and it is safe; this beacon does not require waiting for a green light.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 35: Pedestrian-Hybrid Beacons - Flashing Red ↗
A first-time applicant is obtaining a Georgia Class CP learner's permit. Which examinations does the permit checklist require?
Correct answer: Vision and knowledge examinations.
The CP checklist requires passing vision and knowledge examinations. The road-skills test belongs to the later license process, not this first permit stage.
Source: Get a Learners Permit (Class CP), Visit A Customer Service Center, examination bullets; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A Georgia teen applying for Class D was unable to complete ADAP through high school. Which DDS option can satisfy this alcohol-and-drug-awareness requirement?
Correct answer: Complete the DDS eADAP teen program.
DDS offers eADAP for teens who cannot complete ADAP through high school. The separate parent course and ordinary driver education are not substitutes for the teen's completion.
Source: Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP/eADAP), opening Class D requirement, eADAP for Teen Drivers, and separate ADAP for Parents section; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
For Georgia's ordinary first-time Class C application path, what is the minimum age? Assume no out-of-state transfer or military exception applies.
Correct answer: 18 years old.
The ordinary Class C minimum is 18. DDS separately identifies qualifying transfer and military situations, so this is not an exception-free rule for every applicant.
Source: Get a (Class C) License in Georgia, Basic Requirements, ordinary minimum age and separate transfer provision; military qualification is separately described on the Class D and Joshua's Law pages; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
