You have stopped at a red light where a right turn is permitted. A pedestrian is still crossing the lane you would enter. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the pedestrian is clear and the turn is safe
Permission to turn on red does not give you priority over a pedestrian crossing your path. Stay stopped, yield, and turn only when you can do so safely.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / right turn on red (begins physical 18); pedestrian turn guidance physical 21. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued; https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
A school bus stops for children with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. It is coming the opposite way on a road with one travel lane each way and a painted center turn lane, but no median. Must you stop?
Correct answer: Yes, traffic in both directions must stop
A painted center turn lane does not create the median-separated-roadway exception. The DDS school-bus diagram requires both directions to stop in this layout.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 9, printed 44 (physical 45), Sharing the Road With School Buses / Operation Stop Arm diagram, two-lane roadway with a center turning lane. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-9-continued-sharing-road; https://dds.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-05/practice-back-school-safety. ↗
You are lawfully passing a car on a straight two-lane road. Your front bumper has just moved ahead of the other car, but you are not yet safely clear of it. When should you return to the right lane?
Correct answer: After you are safely clear and can see the passed car in your rearview mirror
Do not cut back while the cars still overlap or the gap is unsafe. DDS advises waiting until you are safely clear and can see the passed vehicle in the rearview mirror, then signaling your return.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), How To Pass On A Two-Lane Road / returning right. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
You intend to turn right at an intersection. A bicyclist in the bicycle lane on your right is continuing straight and will reach your turning path with you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the bicyclist before making the right turn
Before turning right across a bicycle lane, yield to a bicyclist traveling straight through the intersection. Your turn signal does not give you priority across the rider's path.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), How To Make A Right Turn / bicycle lane. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
On a long straight road, you notice that you are staring at the vehicle directly ahead. What should you change?
Correct answer: Scan ahead and around, including regular mirror checks.
Keep your eyes moving to assess the roadway ahead, nearby hazards, and traffic to the sides and rear. Fixating on one vehicle or line can hide developing trouble elsewhere.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 41: Section 8, Tips for Expressway Driving - Drive Defensively ↗
You are approaching a curve on a rain-slick road. When is the best time to reduce to a suitable speed?
Correct answer: Before entering the curve.
Reduce speed before the curve, especially on a slippery road. Waiting until you are already turning can require sudden braking or steering when tire grip is limited.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 39: Section 8, Curves - continuation from printed p. 38 ↗
You are struggling to stay awake on a long drive. Which response addresses the immediate safety problem?
Correct answer: Stop driving at a safe place and get rest.
Stop in a safe location and rest rather than trying to push through sleepiness. NHTSA emphasizes adequate sleep; caffeine alone may not make a sleep-deprived driver safe, and any short-term increase in alertness is temporary.
Source: NHTSA Drowsy Driving, Tips to Drive Alert - How To Avoid Driving Drowsy and Short-Term Interventions ↗
A passenger wants to stretch during an expressway trip. There is no emergency. Where should you plan to stop?
Correct answer: At a designated rest area or another safe place off the expressway.
Use rest areas or an appropriate place reached by an exit for routine stops. The expressway shoulder is not a normal stopping place for stretching or changing drivers.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, printed p. 41: Section 8, Tips for Expressway Driving - Stopping on the Expressway ↗
You missed your destination and see this sign at the next intersection. How does it affect your plan?
Correct answer: You must not reverse direction with a U-turn here.
The crossed-out U-shaped arrow prohibits a U-turn at this intersection. Stopping or finding a traffic gap does not remove that prohibition.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 29: Regulatory Signs - No U-turn ↗
You are on a divided highway when this sign appears. Which expectation should you change?
Correct answer: Expect the divider between directions to end.
The sign warns that the divided highway ends ahead. Prepare for the changed road layout instead of relying on continuing physical separation from opposing traffic.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 30: Warning Signs - Divided Highway Ends ↗
Your approach has a flashing red traffic light. What is required even when you see no other road users?
Correct answer: Make a complete stop before proceeding safely.
A flashing red light requires a complete stop like a stop sign. After stopping, proceed cautiously only when safe and after yielding to road users with the right-of-way.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 34: Traffic Signals and Signs - Flashing Red Light ↗
Traffic ahead is slow, and a shared center left-turn lane is empty. May you use that lane to pass the queue while continuing straight?
Correct answer: No, it is reserved for making left turns, not passing.
A shared center left-turn lane is for left turns, not for passing or through travel. It can also be entered by drivers from the opposite direction who are preparing to turn left.
Source: Georgia DDS Driver's Manual 2023-2024, Section 7, printed p. 37: Turn Lanes - Shared Center Lane ↗
For an ordinary Georgia Class D application, how long must the teen have held a valid Class CP permit? Assume no military exception applies.
Correct answer: At least one year and one day.
The ordinary minimum is one year and one day. This is a holding-period requirement, separate from training and other qualifications.
Source: Get a Class D Provisional License, Meet the Basic Requirements, valid Class CP holding-period bullet; military exception appears under Additional Requirements & Information; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A Georgia teen has held Class D for eight months. What is the maximum number of passengers under 21 who are not immediate family during this stage?
Correct answer: One such passenger.
The second six months allows one nonfamily passenger under 21. This limit is not a blanket one-passenger limit covering every age and family relationship.
Source: Get a Class D Provisional License, Meet the Basic Requirements, restrictions after issuance, second-six-month passenger bullet; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
An applicant is planning a first standard noncommercial knowledge test and a later automobile road test at DDS. No oral-test accommodation or retest is involved. Which appointment plan matches DDS guidance?
Correct answer: No knowledge-test appointment; schedule the road test.
DDS says the initial knowledge examination needs no appointment, while automobile road tests are scheduled. Check center services, hours, and the knowledge-test closing cutoff before visiting.
Source: Test and Exams Information, Knowledge Exam and Scheduling a Road Test; oral-test and retesting provisions kept outside the scenario; current DDS HTML reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
