Georgia Driver License: Right-of-Way, Passing, Turns and Parking

29 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Right-of-Way, Passing, Turns and Parking. Free, no account needed.

1. A traffic light turns green, but a police officer standing in the intersection signals for you to stop. What should you do?

Go, since officers may only direct traffic when the signals are broken
Stop, since directions from an officer directing traffic must be followed even when they contradict the signal
Stop only if the person directing traffic is a police officer, since a firefighter has no authority to direct traffic
Go, because a green light always has the right-of-way over hand signals

Answer: B — Stop, since directions from an officer directing traffic must be followed even when they contradict the signal

A police officer or firefighter directing traffic must be obeyed even when their directions go against the signals.

2. A stretch of road is closed off for a community festival, but traffic seems light and you're in a hurry. What should you do?

Never drive on it — a road closed for an event or any other official reason is off-limits
Drive through only if you don't see any barricades
Drive through if you can find a gap wide enough for your vehicle
Drive through carefully since no other vehicles are around

Answer: A — Never drive on it — a road closed for an event or any other official reason is off-limits

A closed road may never be driven on for construction, an event, or any other official reason, regardless of how light traffic seems.

3. You come to a complete stop at a stop sign. There are no signs or signals for the cross traffic, a pedestrian is waiting at the far corner well away from your path, and no vehicles are close enough to be affected. What should you do?

Wait until the pedestrian has completely left the corner before proceeding
Proceed without stopping since the cross traffic lacks a stop sign
Yield only to vehicles, since pedestrians don't have to be considered at a stop sign
Proceed, since you've stopped and no one nearby is close enough for crossing to be dangerous

Answer: D — Proceed, since you've stopped and no one nearby is close enough for crossing to be dangerous

After stopping, you only need to yield to vehicles and pedestrians in or so near the intersection that crossing would be dangerous.

4. You and another driver arrive at the same time at an intersection with no stop signs or traffic signals, approaching from streets that cross each other. Who has the right-of-way?

Whichever driver arrived a fraction of a second earlier
Whichever driver is going straight
The driver on the left
The driver on the right

Answer: D — The driver on the right

At an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right, so the right-hand driver has the right-of-way.

5. At a four-way stop, you come to a complete stop well before another car reaches the intersection from a different direction. Once any pedestrians have crossed, who should proceed first?

The other driver, since traffic alternates in a fixed order
Whoever is turning left, since through traffic must always wait
You, since you arrived first
The driver on the right, since at a four-way stop the right-hand driver always goes first

Answer: C — You, since you arrived first

At a four-way stop, after yielding to pedestrians, the first vehicle to arrive goes first; yielding to the right applies only when vehicles arrive together.

6. You're waiting to turn left at an intersection and see oncoming traffic approaching. What must you do before turning?

Proceed once oncoming traffic is more than one block away
Yield only to oncoming trucks and buses, not cars
Yield to all oncoming traffic before turning
Proceed as soon as your signal is on, since oncoming traffic must slow for turning vehicles

Answer: C — Yield to all oncoming traffic before turning

A driver turning left at an intersection, alley, or driveway must yield to all oncoming traffic.

7. You approach an intersection marked with a yield sign rather than a stop sign. What are you required to do?

Slow to a safe speed, be ready to stop, and go only when it's safe
Always come to a complete stop before proceeding
Stop only if a pedestrian is visible
Maintain your speed since crossing traffic must yield to you

Answer: A — Slow to a safe speed, be ready to stop, and go only when it's safe

A yield sign requires slowing to a safe speed and being ready to stop, not necessarily a full stop.

8. You approach an intersection with a green light, but the intersection ahead is still congested with vehicles from the previous light cycle. What should you do?

Enter the intersection since you have a green light
Turn right on red to avoid the congestion
Wait until the intersection is clear of traffic before entering
Honk and proceed slowly through the congestion

Answer: C — Wait until the intersection is clear of traffic before entering

Even with a green light, you must wait until the intersection is clear before entering it.

9. You're pulling out of a private driveway onto a road. What must you do?

Yield only if there happens to be a stop sign posted at the driveway
Stop and yield to all pedestrians and vehicles on the road or sidewalk
Proceed if no vehicles are within 100 feet
Yield only to vehicles on the road, since pedestrians on the sidewalk aren't your concern

Answer: B — Stop and yield to all pedestrians and vehicles on the road or sidewalk

Entering a road from a driveway, alley, or private road requires stopping and yielding to all pedestrians and vehicles on the road or sidewalk.

10. You're driving in the left lane approaching an intersection when an ambulance with lights and siren appears behind you. What should you do?

Speed up to clear the intersection before it reaches you
Maintain your speed since it isn't directly behind you yet
Slow down and pull to the shoulder or as far right as possible, stopping without blocking the intersection
Stop immediately in your current lane

Answer: C — Slow down and pull to the shoulder or as far right as possible, stopping without blocking the intersection

For an approaching emergency vehicle, you must slow and pull as far right as possible and stop, without blocking an intersection or a turn it needs.

11. You are stopped at a red light in the left lane of a one-way street that intersects another one-way street whose traffic flows to your left. Under what condition may you turn left on this red light?

Only between certain hours posted on a nearby sign
After coming to a complete stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians
From any lane, as long as you signal first
Never — left turns on red are always illegal

Answer: B — After coming to a complete stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians

Left on red from a one-way street onto a one-way street moving to the left is allowed only after a complete stop and yielding.

12. A school bus ahead of you has its yellow warning lights flashing but hasn't come to a stop yet. What should you do?

Slow down and be ready to stop, watching for children
Pass it quickly before it stops moving
Maintain your speed since yellow lights carry no legal requirement
Come to a complete stop immediately, wherever you are

Answer: A — Slow down and be ready to stop, watching for children

Flashing yellow bus lights warn that the bus is about to stop, so drivers should slow down and be ready to stop.

13. A school bus's red lights are flashing and its stop arm is extended while it loads children on a two-lane road with no median dividing the directions of travel. You're approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?

Continue driving, since you're not directly behind the bus
Stop, since only a physical median lets opposite-direction traffic avoid stopping
Slow down, but you may pass carefully if no children are visible
Stop only if the bus remains stopped for longer than a minute

Answer: B — Stop, since only a physical median lets opposite-direction traffic avoid stopping

No vehicle may pass a loading or unloading bus with its stop arm out; only traffic on the far side of a median is exempt, meaning undivided roads require both directions to stop.

14. You want to pass a slower vehicle ahead of you on a two-lane road. Which line marking on your side of the center line tells you passing is allowed?

A broken line
A solid white line
Double yellow lines
A solid yellow line

Answer: A — A broken line

A passing zone is marked by a broken line on your side of the center line; a solid line means no passing.

15. While passing on a two-lane road, you notice an oncoming car approaching. By what point must you have completed the pass and returned to your lane?

Before the oncoming car is within 100 feet
Before the oncoming car is within 200 feet
Before the oncoming car is within 500 feet
Any point, as long as you don't collide

Answer: B — Before the oncoming car is within 200 feet

A pass must be completed and the driver back in lane before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet.

16. You notice a railroad crossing about 80 feet ahead while driving on a two-lane road. May you begin passing the car in front of you?

Yes, as long as no train is visible
No — passing is prohibited within 300 feet of a railroad crossing
No — passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing
Yes, if you signal before starting the pass

Answer: C — No — passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing

Passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, so 80 feet away is too close.

17. An obstruction partly blocks your lane on a two-lane road, and you need to drive left of the center line briefly to get around it. What must you do first?

Sound your horn continuously while passing
Wait until a broken line appears on the road
Yield to oncoming traffic before moving left of center
Signal a right turn to warn drivers behind you

Answer: C — Yield to oncoming traffic before moving left of center

Passing around an obstruction is permitted only after yielding to oncoming traffic.

18. Your vehicle's turn signals aren't working, so you plan to use a hand signal for a left turn. Which hand position should you use?

Left arm bent upward
Left arm bent downward
Right arm straight out
Left arm straight out

Answer: D — Left arm straight out

The hand signal for a left turn is the left arm held straight out.

19. A driver behind you is following closely, so you flash your turn signal to wave them past. Is this a legal use of your signal?

No — using a signal as a "pass me" message to drivers behind you is illegal
Yes, it's a widely accepted courtesy signal
It's legal only at night when visibility is low
Yes, but only on roads with two or more lanes in each direction

Answer: A — No — using a signal as a "pass me" message to drivers behind you is illegal

Flashing your signal as a courtesy "pass me" message to drivers behind you is explicitly illegal.

20. You're turning right at an intersection and notice a bicyclist riding straight through in a bike lane. What must you do?

Merge into the bike lane early to complete a tighter turn
Yield to the bicyclist
Sound your horn so the bicyclist stops for you
Proceed since you signaled your turn first

Answer: B — Yield to the bicyclist

When making a right turn, you must yield to any bicyclist going straight in a bike lane.

21. While completing a left turn across an intersection, may you change lanes before you fully exit the intersection in order to reach a farther lane?

Yes, if no other vehicles are nearby
No — you should not change lanes inside the intersection
Yes, if you are turning onto a multi-lane one-way road
Yes, once your front wheels cross the center line

Answer: B — No — you should not change lanes inside the intersection

Lane changes are not permitted while still inside the intersection during a left turn.

22. You want to make a U-turn just beyond a hilltop where drivers approaching from either direction would not be able to see your car in time. Is this allowed?

No — U-turns are illegal on every type of road
Yes, as long as you signal well in advance
No — U-turns are prohibited near a hilltop where you can't be seen from both directions
Yes, if a passing zone is marked nearby

Answer: C — No — U-turns are prohibited near a hilltop where you can't be seen from both directions

A U-turn is prohibited on a curve or near a hilltop where you cannot be seen from both directions.

23. A fire hydrant is one of the places where nothing more than a momentary stop to pick up or drop off passengers is allowed. Within how many feet of the hydrant does that restriction apply?

20 feet
50 feet
15 feet
30 feet

Answer: C — 15 feet

The manual limits you to a momentary passenger stop within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; 20 feet applies to a crosswalk, 30 feet to a stop sign or signal, and 50 feet to a railroad crossing.

24. Can you make a brief stop to drop off a passenger within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?

No, standing is never permitted anywhere near a crosswalk
Yes — a momentary stop to pick up or drop off passengers is allowed there
Only if it's after dark
Only with permission from a nearby police officer

Answer: B — Yes — a momentary stop to pick up or drop off passengers is allowed there

A momentary stop to pick up or drop off passengers is specifically allowed within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

25. Your car breaks down on a road with no usable shoulder. Where should you move it, and what should you make sure of?

Move it off the road with a clear view of it for 200 feet in each direction
Leave it in the travel lane and turn on your hazard lights
Move it onto the sidewalk if one is available
Leave it in place, since parking on a highway is only illegal within city limits

Answer: A — Move it off the road with a clear view of it for 200 feet in each direction

A disabled vehicle should be moved off the road with a clear view of it for 200 feet each way, since parking on a highway is illegal.

26. Which of these is a location where you must never stop, stand, or park under any circumstances, unlike spots where only a brief stop for passengers is restricted?

Directly on railroad tracks
Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing
In front of a private driveway
Within 30 feet of a stop sign

Answer: A — Directly on railroad tracks

Railroad tracks are on the list of places you must never stop, stand, or park, unlike driveways, stop signs, and railroad crossings, where only a momentary stop is restricted by distance.

27. Before backing into a parallel parking space, how far from the car parked ahead of the space should you first pull up and stop, door to door?

About 1 foot
About 6 feet
About 4 feet
About 2 feet

Answer: D — About 2 feet

You should stop even with the car ahead of the space, about 2 feet away door to door, before backing in.

28. You're driving in the leftmost lane of a highway at a speed you consider perfectly reasonable, and a faster vehicle approaches from behind wanting to pass. Absent any exception like a hazard or an upcoming exit, what does the law require?

You must stay in the lane if you were there first
You must speed up to match the approaching vehicle
You must move right regardless of your own speed
You may stay in the lane since you're driving at a reasonable speed

Answer: C — You must move right regardless of your own speed

Slower drivers must leave the passing lane and move right when faster traffic approaches, regardless of their own speed.

29. While backing your car out of a space, what is the correct way to check that your path is clear?

Look over your left shoulder only
Watch only the rearview mirror
Turn your head and look over your right shoulder
Rely primarily on your mirrors

Answer: C — Turn your head and look over your right shoulder

When backing, you should turn your head and look over your right shoulder rather than relying on mirrors.