Georgia Driver License: Teen Driving Laws and DDS Services

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1. Georgia's graduated licensing system for teen drivers applies to which age range?

  1. 14 to 17
  2. 16 to 19
  3. 15 to 21
  4. 15 to 18

Answer: D — 15 to 18

The law that set up graduated licensing covers teens from 15 to 18 years old.

2. How many phases make up Georgia's graduated licensing system for teens?

  1. Five
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Answer: C — Three

There are three phases: the Class C Instructional Permit, the Class D Provisional License, and the Class C License.

3. A 17-year-old applying for a permit wants to use a college transcript instead of a certificate from a high school to prove school enrollment. How recently must that transcript be dated?

  1. Within 30 days
  2. Within 10 days
  3. Within 60 days
  4. Within 90 days

Answer: A — Within 30 days

A college or vocational transcript must be dated within 30 days to serve as proof of enrollment.

4. A home-schooled teen is applying for a learner's permit. Which document does the school enrollment requirement list specifically for home schoolers?

  1. A GED certificate
  2. A notarized letter from a parent
  3. A Certificate of Adult Literacy
  4. A Declaration of Intent

Answer: D — A Declaration of Intent

The enrollment list names the Declaration of Intent as the home schooler's document; the other listed proofs are not tied to home schooling.

5. What is the minimum age for someone to serve as the responsible adult who verifies a teen's driver's license application?

  1. 16
  2. 25
  3. 18
  4. 21

Answer: C — 18

A responsible adult must be at least 18 years old and personally know the applicant.

6. A certified driver training instructor wants to serve as the responsible adult on a teen's permit application in place of a parent. What must the instructor have to do this?

  1. Notarized authorization from the parent
  2. A court order
  3. A background check from DDS
  4. Five years of teaching experience

Answer: A — Notarized authorization from the parent

An instructor may act for the parent only with notarized authorization.

7. What is the minimum age to obtain a Class M motorcycle license?

  1. 17
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. 18

Answer: A — 17

17 is set as the minimum age for a Class M motorcycle license, even though the permit can be earned at 16.

8. A 15-year-old gets a Class C Instructional Permit. What is the minimum time they must hold it before taking the Class D road test at 16?

  1. One year and one day
  2. 90 days
  3. Two years
  4. Six months

Answer: A — One year and one day

The instructional permit must be held for at least one year and one day before the road test.

9. A 17-year-old moves to Georgia holding a valid out-of-state driver's license. Which of these is still required before their license can be transferred to a Georgia credential?

  1. Retaking the full Georgia licensing process from age 15
  2. Only a new road test
  3. School enrollment, driver education, and ADAP
  4. Nothing further is required

Answer: C — School enrollment, driver education, and ADAP

Even with a valid out-of-state credential, school enrollment, driver education, and ADAP must still be completed before transfer.

10. A parent asks DDS to revoke their teen's license before the teen turns 18. What fee applies?

  1. No fee
  2. $5
  3. $10
  4. $25

Answer: C — $10

Revoking a minor's license requires a non-refundable $10 fee.

11. Until what point can a parent or guardian request revocation of a minor's license?

  1. The minor's 21st birthday
  2. The minor's 18th birthday
  3. There is no age limit
  4. The minor's 16th birthday

Answer: B — The minor's 18th birthday

The revocation request must be made before the minor turns 18.

12. A 19-year-old is convicted of racing for the first time. For how long is their license suspended?

  1. Eighteen months
  2. Twelve months
  3. Three months
  4. Six months

Answer: D — Six months

A first conviction for racing suspends an under-21 driver's license for six months.

13. A 20-year-old driver is convicted of speeding 28 mph over the limit. Why does this conviction suspend their license?

  1. It is an offense worth four or more points, which suspends the license of a driver under 21
  2. It is automatically treated as reckless driving
  3. It is treated the same as a DUI
  4. Any speeding ticket suspends a license under 21

Answer: A — It is an offense worth four or more points, which suspends the license of a driver under 21

Speeding 24 mph or more over the limit is worth four or more points, which suspends the license of a driver under 21.

14. An 18-year-old is convicted of DUI for the first time with a BAC of .05 and no prior listed convictions. What is the minimum suspension?

  1. Twelve months
  2. Three months
  3. Eighteen months
  4. Six months

Answer: D — Six months

A first DUI with a BAC of .02 to under .08 and no prior conviction carries at least a 6-month suspension.

15. A 19-year-old refuses a breath test during their first DUI stop. Can they get a limited permit during the suspension?

  1. No limited permit is available
  2. Yes, immediately
  3. Yes, after 30 days
  4. Yes, if they complete a safety course

Answer: A — No limited permit is available

A refusal is treated like a BAC of .08 or more, at least a 12-month suspension with no limited permit available.

16. A full-time college student living outside Georgia renews their license by mail. How long is that renewal valid for?

  1. 8 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 10 years
  4. 4 years

Answer: A — 8 years

A mail renewal is valid for 8 years, after which the holder must appear in person.

17. Someone's Georgia license expired two and a half years ago while they were living out of state. Can they renew it by mail?

  1. No, a license expired two years or more cannot be renewed by mail
  2. Yes, military duty allows it regardless
  3. Yes, if they pay an extra fee
  4. Yes, within a three-year grace period

Answer: A — No, a license expired two years or more cannot be renewed by mail

Mail renewal is not available once a license has been expired for two years or more.

18. Can a Georgia driver's license or ID card use someone's Social Security number as its license number?

  1. Yes, unless the holder opts out
  2. Yes, if the holder requests it
  3. No, a random number is assigned instead
  4. Yes, for non-citizens only

Answer: C — No, a random number is assigned instead

Social Security numbers cannot be used as license numbers; a random number is issued when they match.

19. Someone applying for a license does not want their information forwarded to the Secretary of State for voter registration purposes. What should they do?

  1. Check the opt-out box on the application
  2. Nothing; it happens automatically regardless
  3. Contact the county registrar separately
  4. Submit a separate written request within 30 days

Answer: A — Check the opt-out box on the application

Information is transmitted to the Secretary of State unless the applicant checks the opt-out box.

20. What is the fee to replace a lost driver's license at a Customer Service Center?

  1. $10
  2. $15
  3. $5
  4. $20

Answer: A — $10

A replacement license or ID costs $10.

21. Someone wants their new replacement license to have a different license number. What must they provide, unless the old number matched their Social Security number?

  1. A written statement to the county registrar
  2. A court order
  3. A notarized affidavit
  4. A police report of theft

Answer: D — A police report of theft

Changing the number on a replacement requires a police report of theft, unless the old number equaled the holder's Social Security number.

22. Someone moves to a new address within Georgia. Within how many days must they update their address with DDS?

  1. 60 days
  2. 90 days
  3. 30 days
  4. 10 days

Answer: A — 60 days

An address update with DDS is required within 60 days of moving.

23. Someone got married and wants to update the name on their driver's license. Can they do this online?

  1. Yes, but only within 30 days
  2. Yes, if verified through USPS
  3. Yes, through the same online portal as address changes
  4. No, name changes must be done in person

Answer: D — No, name changes must be done in person

Unlike address changes, name changes must be handled in person.

24. A man turns 18 and goes to a DDS office for a license transaction. What is DDS required to ask him?

  1. Whether he has a criminal record
  2. Whether he has registered with the Selective Service
  3. Whether he is enrolled in school
  4. Whether he owns a vehicle

Answer: B — Whether he has registered with the Selective Service

DDS must ask males aged 18 at every transaction whether they have registered with the Selective Service.

25. In what year was the Donate Life Georgia organ, tissue and eye donor registry created?

  1. 1998
  2. 2008
  3. 2012
  4. 2000

Answer: B — 2008

The Donate Life Georgia registry was created in 2008.

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