Georgia Driver License: Sharing the Road

26 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Sharing the Road. Free, no account needed.

1. About what share of Georgia's motor vehicle deaths are pedestrians?

25 percent
40 percent
5 percent
15 percent

Answer: D — 15 percent

Pedestrians make up almost 15 percent of Georgia's motor vehicle deaths.

2. A pedestrian is in a crosswalk, crossing the lanes that carry traffic in your direction, but has not yet reached your lane. What must you do?

Sound your horn and proceed carefully
Slow down but proceed if there is a gap
Continue driving since the pedestrian is not yet in your lane
Stop and remain stopped, because the pedestrian is on your half of the roadway

Answer: D — Stop and remain stopped, because the pedestrian is on your half of the roadway

The duty to stop and remain stopped covers a pedestrian anywhere on your half of the roadway, which is all lanes going your direction, not just your own lane.

3. You stop fully before a crosswalk to turn right on red and look left for a gap in traffic. What should you do just before completing the turn?

Sound your horn to alert any pedestrians
Proceed as soon as the traffic gap appears
Check your mirrors for vehicles behind you
Look right for a pedestrian crossing in front of you

Answer: D — Look right for a pedestrian crossing in front of you

After checking left for a traffic gap, the driver must also look right for a pedestrian crossing in front of the car before turning.

4. On a multi-lane road you are stopping for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. How far before the crosswalk should you stop so a driver in the next lane can also see the pedestrian?

10 feet
3 feet
5 feet
20 feet

Answer: A — 10 feet

Stopping at least 10 feet before the crosswalk on a multi-lane road keeps the pedestrian visible to drivers in the adjacent lane.

5. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling 40 mph faces a risk of death of at least what?

95 percent
80 percent
20 percent
50 percent

Answer: B — 80 percent

The manual puts the risk of death for a pedestrian struck at 40 mph at least 80 percent.

6. You approach a corner where a pedestrian is using a white cane. What must you do?

Proceed if you have the right of way
Only stop if the pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk
Stop for the pedestrian, since this is always required
Sound your horn to alert the pedestrian, then proceed

Answer: C — Stop for the pedestrian, since this is always required

Drivers must always stop for a blind pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog, with no exceptions.

7. Which type of road may a bicyclist not legally use in Georgia?

Residential streets without bike lanes
Interstates and limited-access highways
Two-lane rural roads
Downtown streets with heavy traffic

Answer: B — Interstates and limited-access highways

Bicycles may use every Georgia road except interstates and limited-access highways.

8. A cyclist rides in the middle of a narrow travel lane instead of the bike lane running alongside it. Is this allowed?

Yes, but only when the bike lane is blocked
Yes, cyclists may use the full lane and are not required to use the bike lane
No, cyclists must ride as far right as the shoulder allows
No, cyclists must always use a bike lane when one exists

Answer: B — Yes, cyclists may use the full lane and are not required to use the bike lane

Cyclists may use the full lane and are not required to ride in a bike lane even where one exists.

9. The speed limit is 45 mph and you cannot change lanes to pass a cyclist ahead of you. What must you do to pass safely?

Maintain the speed limit and leave 1 foot of clearance
Slow to at least 35 mph and leave 3 feet of clearance
Slow to at least 25 mph and leave 3 feet of clearance
Slow to at least 35 mph and leave 1 foot of clearance

Answer: B — Slow to at least 35 mph and leave 3 feet of clearance

When a lane change isn't possible, you must slow to 10 mph below the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more, so at 45 mph that is 35 mph, and pass with at least 3 feet of clearance.

10. What is the fine for passing a bicyclist without leaving at least three feet of clearance?

Up to $250
Up to $50
Up to $100
Up to $500

Answer: A — Up to $250

Failing to give a bicyclist three feet of clearance is a misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $250.

11. A cyclist ahead of you extends their left arm straight out to the side. What are they signaling?

A left turn
A hazard ahead
A right turn
Slowing or stopping

Answer: A — A left turn

A left arm held straight out signals a left turn.

12. A motorcycle is approaching an intersection where you plan to turn left. Because of its small size, what mistake are drivers prone to making about it?

Judging it to be closer and faster than it actually is
Overestimating how quickly it can stop
Not seeing it at all in daylight
Judging it to be farther away and slower than it actually is

Answer: D — Judging it to be farther away and slower than it actually is

A motorcycle's small outline makes it look farther away and slower than it actually is.

13. You are driving behind a motorcycle in a single lane, and there is room beside it. May you share the lane with the motorcycle to pass it?

No, unless traffic is heavy
Yes, as long as you leave three feet of space
No, a motorcycle should always be allowed a full lane
Yes, if the rider waves you forward

Answer: C — No, a motorcycle should always be allowed a full lane

Drivers must never share a lane with a motorcycle and should always allow it the full lane.

14. How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle so the rider has room to maneuver or stop?

Five to six seconds
One car length
One second
Three to four seconds

Answer: D — Three to four seconds

Keeping three to four seconds behind a motorcycle gives the rider room to maneuver or stop.

15. Why are intersections the most likely place for a car-motorcycle crash?

Traffic signals often fail to detect motorcycles
Motorcycles typically speed through intersections
Drivers often fail to see the motorcycle and turn into its path
Motorcycles are required to stop at every intersection

Answer: C — Drivers often fail to see the motorcycle and turn into its path

Intersections are the most likely crash site because a driver typically doesn't see the motorcycle and turns into its path.

16. You are overtaking a motorcycle. How should you complete the pass?

Share the lane so you spend less time alongside the rider
Move back into the lane as soon as your rear bumper clears the motorcycle
Stay alongside the motorcycle until the rider waves you past
Give it the whole lane and do not cut back in early

Answer: D — Give it the whole lane and do not cut back in early

When you pass a motorcycle, give it the whole lane and do not cut back in early, which can force the rider off the road.

17. You are on a two-lane road with no median and see a school bus ahead stopped with red lights flashing, loading children. What must you do?

Stop only if you are traveling in the same direction as the bus
Stop, regardless of which direction you are traveling
Stop only if children are visible outside the bus
Slow down and proceed carefully

Answer: B — Stop, regardless of which direction you are traveling

Without a median separating the roadway, every driver approaching or meeting the stopped bus must stop.

18. A school bus is stopped with lights flashing on a highway divided by a median, and you are traveling in the opposite direction on the other side of the median. What must you do?

Slow to 25 mph and proceed
You are not required to stop
Stop until the bus resumes moving
Stop only if there is no other traffic

Answer: B — You are not required to stop

On a median-divided highway, only traffic following or alongside the bus in the same direction must stop.

19. A stopped school bus ahead has just switched off its flashing lights, but some children are still walking across the road. May you proceed?

No, wait an additional 10 seconds regardless of the children
Yes, since the lights are off
No, wait until every passenger has cleared the road
Yes, if you proceed slowly

Answer: C — No, wait until every passenger has cleared the road

Drivers must stay stopped until the bus moves or its signals switch off and every passenger has cleared the road.

20. What penalty can result from illegally passing a stopped school bus?

A fine only, with no court appearance required
A written warning only
An automatic license suspension for every driver, regardless of age
A mandatory court appearance and up to 6 points

Answer: D — A mandatory court appearance and up to 6 points

Passing a stopped school bus brings a mandatory court appearance and up to 6 points, plus a fine up to $1,000 and a suspension for drivers under 21.

21. A loaded tractor-trailer traveling 55 mph needs how much stopping distance compared to a car at the same speed?

About five times the distance
About three times the distance
About twice the distance
About the same distance

Answer: B — About three times the distance

A loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph needs about three times a car's stopping distance.

22. You are driving beside a large truck and cannot see the truck driver's face in the truck's side mirror. What does this mean?

You are in a safe following position
The truck is about to change lanes into your lane
The truck driver cannot see you
The truck driver can see you clearly

Answer: C — The truck driver cannot see you

If you can't see the truck driver's face in the side mirror, the driver can't see you either.

23. Why is the area on the right side of a truck or bus considered especially dangerous?

Trucks change lanes to the right more often than to the left
The driver's blind spot is smaller on the right
Right-side mirrors are typically missing on trucks
Trucks and buses swing wide to the right when turning

Answer: D — Trucks and buses swing wide to the right when turning

The right side is especially dangerous because trucks and buses swing wide right.

24. You just passed a truck and want to move into the lane in front of it. When is it safe to pull in?

As soon as your rear bumper clears the truck's front bumper
Immediately, since trucks must yield to merging cars
When the truck driver flashes its headlights
When you can see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror

Answer: D — When you can see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror

You should pull in front of a truck only once you can see the truck's entire front end in your rearview mirror.

25. What following distance is recommended when driving behind a commercial truck?

Two seconds regardless of speed
One car length regardless of speed
One second per 10 mph of speed
One car length per 10 mph of speed

Answer: D — One car length per 10 mph of speed

The recommended following distance behind a truck is one car length for every 10 mph of speed.

26. Which of these does the manual advise when towing a trailer?

Put most of the load at the rear of the trailer so the hitch carries less weight
Stay within the vehicle's capacity and distribute and secure the load
Learn to handle the trailer in traffic rather than practicing beforehand
Rely on your vehicle's standard mirrors rather than fitting tow mirrors

Answer: B — Stay within the vehicle's capacity and distribute and secure the load

The trailering advice is to stay within the vehicle's capacity, distribute and secure the load, practice handling the trailer, and consider tow mirrors and extra safety equipment.