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. ↗
At an all-way stop, a car on your left stopped before you did. You have now stopped too, and the intersection is clear. Which driver should proceed first?
Correct answer: The other driver, who stopped before you
At an all-way stop, arrival order applies when the vehicles did not arrive together. The right-side tie rule does not let a later arrival take an earlier driver's turn.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / four-way stops. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
You are stopped at a circular red light in the left lane of a one-way street. The intersecting street is also one-way, with traffic moving to your left. No sign prohibits a left turn. What may you do?
Correct answer: Turn left after yielding and confirming the turn is safe
Georgia permits this one-way-to-one-way left turn on red when it is not prohibited. A complete stop, yielding to traffic and pedestrians, and a safe path are still required.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / left turn on red. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
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. ↗
You want to turn left into a driveway on a two-way road. An oncoming car is close enough that your turn would make it brake. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a safe gap in the oncoming traffic
A left turn into a driveway requires yielding to opposing traffic, just as a left turn at an intersection does. Signaling does not create a safe gap or transfer the right-of-way.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / left turns into alleys or driveways. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
Your driveway crosses a sidewalk before reaching the street. A pedestrian is approaching across your intended path, and street traffic is also approaching. What is required before entering?
Correct answer: Stop and yield to the pedestrian and approaching street traffic
Before entering or crossing a roadway from a private access, stop and yield to pedestrians and vehicles already using the sidewalk or roadway. Your driveway access does not give you priority.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 17 (physical 18), Laws Governing Right-of-Way / entering from private roads or alleys. 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. ↗
A patrol car with flashing blue lights is stopped on the right shoulder. You are in the right lane of a highway with two lanes in your direction. The left lane is clear, and changing lanes is lawful and safe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move into the left lane to leave space beside the patrol car
Georgia's move-over guidance calls for a safe, lawful move into a lane not adjacent to the stopped emergency vehicle. This scenario is different from pulling over for an emergency vehicle approaching from behind.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), The Move Over Law. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/move-over-law/. ↗
A stationary tow truck is recovering a vehicle on the right shoulder with amber lights flashing. Traffic prevents you from safely leaving the adjacent lane. No officer directs you otherwise. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow below the posted limit to suit conditions and be ready to stop
When a safe, lawful lane change is not possible beside a qualifying stationary recovery vehicle, reduce speed below the posted limit as conditions require and be prepared to stop. Do not force a dangerous merge.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), The Move Over Law / no safe lane change. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/move-over-law/. ↗
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. ↗
A raised median continuously separates the two opposing roadways of a divided highway. A school bus is stopped for children with red lights flashing on the opposite roadway. You are not following or traveling alongside it in its direction. What applies to you?
Correct answer: The bus-stop requirement does not apply across this median; stay alert
The DDS median exception applies to vehicles traveling on the separate opposite roadway. Continue watching for children; the exception does not remove the duty to drive safely.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 9, printed 44 (physical 45), Sharing the Road With School Buses / median exception and Operation Stop Arm divided-highway diagram. 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. ↗
On a divided highway, you approach a school bus from behind in the lane next to it. The bus has stopped for children with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. Does the median let you continue past it?
Correct answer: No, traffic in both same-direction lanes must stop
A median excuses only traffic on the separate opposite roadway. Drivers following or traveling alongside the bus in the same direction must stop.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 9, printed 44 (physical 45), Sharing the Road With School Buses / same-direction traffic on divided highways. 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 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. ↗
You are considering passing a slow car on a two-lane road. A nearby hill hides any oncoming traffic beyond its crest. What should guide your decision?
Correct answer: Stay behind until you can verify a safe, lawful passing opportunity
Do not pass where a hill prevents you from seeing oncoming vehicles that could create a hazard. Not seeing a vehicle behind the crest does not establish a clear passing path.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), Passing is prohibited on two-lane roads / hills and curves (begins physical 19). Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
The road ahead appears suitable for a lawful pass. Before moving left, you check your mirrors but cannot account for a car that was behind you moments ago. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check the blind spot and make sure no vehicle is already passing you
Before leaving your lane to pass, check mirrors and the blind spot so you know another driver is not already overtaking. A signal alone does not make a lane movement safe.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 18 (physical 19), How To Pass On A Two-Lane Road / mirrors and blind spot. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
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. ↗
A car is overtaking you on a two-lane road. You notice you are below the posted speed limit. Should you accelerate while it is still passing?
Correct answer: No; let the driver complete the pass without increasing your speed
Georgia prohibits increasing your speed before an overtaking vehicle has completely passed. Being below the limit does not justify making its passing maneuver longer or harder.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), When Someone Passes You. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/drivers-manual. ↗
An obstruction blocks your lane on a two-way road. Going around it would put your car in the opposing lane, where a vehicle is approaching. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the oncoming vehicle and wait for a safe opportunity
A necessary move left of center to get around an obstruction still requires yielding to oncoming traffic. The obstruction does not give you priority over the opposing lane.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), Passing is Permitted When / obstruction and oncoming traffic. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-continued. ↗
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. ↗
Every curbside space is occupied. You plan to leave your car on the street side of a parked car while going into a shop. Is using hazard lights enough to make that parking permitted?
Correct answer: No, you must find a place where parking is allowed
Parking on the street side of an already parked vehicle is prohibited. Hazard lights or a short errand do not turn that double-parking location into a lawful parking space.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 20 (physical 21), Stopping, Standing, and Parking / street side of a parked vehicle. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
You want to park to check directions. A crossover in the area between the roadways of a divided highway is empty. There is no emergency and no officer directing you there. May you use it as a parking spot?
Correct answer: No, the area between the roadways, including crossovers, is not for parking
DDS lists the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers, among prohibited parking locations. An empty crossover is not a substitute for a lawful place to park.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 20 (physical 21), Stopping, Standing, and Parking / divided-highway area and crossovers. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
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. ↗
You are in the outer of two lanes designated for a left turn. Both turning lanes continue into corresponding lanes on the new street. What should you do while turning?
Correct answer: Stay in the corresponding outer lane through the turn
When multiple turn lanes are provided, finish in the corresponding lane. Do not cut across the other turning lane or change lanes within the intersection.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), How To Make A Left Turn / multiple turning lanes and lane changes. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
You are stopped in a left-turn lane waiting for a gap in opposing traffic. You have not begun the turn. How should you position the front wheels?
Correct answer: Keep them straight until you begin making the turn
DDS instructs drivers to keep the wheels straight until beginning the left turn. Prepare with lane position and a signal rather than pre-turning the wheels while waiting.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 5, printed 19 (physical 20), How To Make A Left Turn / wheel position. Current official HTML corroboration accessed 2026-09-13: https://dds.georgia.gov/section-5-turning-signals-parallel-parking. ↗
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. ↗
