Georgia Driver License: Losing Your License and Crashes

28 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Losing Your License and Crashes. Free, no account needed.

1. A driver completes a suspension period and satisfies all reinstatement requirements. What happens to that driver's license?

The driver is automatically classified as a Habitual Violator
The driver receives a limited permit instead
The original license is returned to the driver
The driver must apply for a brand-new license

Answer: C — The original license is returned to the driver

A suspension is temporary; once the period ends and reinstatement requirements are met, the original license is simply returned, unlike a revocation.

2. A driver's license was revoked following a serious offense, and the revocation period has now passed. What must the driver do to drive legally again?

Wait for the license to be reinstated automatically
Retake only the vision screening portion of the exam
Request that DDS lift the suspension
Apply for a new license

Answer: D — Apply for a new license

A revocation ends privileges entirely; once the set period passes, the resident must apply for a new license rather than getting the old one back.

3. A license was issued based on information that turns out to have been incomplete and inaccurate. What happens to that license?

It is revoked for a minimum of two years
It is suspended until a fine is paid
Commercial driving privileges alone are disqualified
It is canceled, and the holder may reapply once eligible

Answer: D — It is canceled, and the holder may reapply once eligible

A cancellation voids a license obtained with missing or wrong information, and the holder can reapply once eligible.

4. A driver misses a scheduled court date after receiving a citation, without ever being convicted of any offense. What can happen to that driver's license?

It can be suspended for failing to appear in court
It is canceled for providing false information
It is automatically revoked
Nothing, since there was no conviction

Answer: A — It can be suspended for failing to appear in court

Failure to appear in court or respond to a citation is one of the grounds for suspension without any conviction being required.

5. A 17-year-old driver accumulates four points within a 12-month period. What happens to that driver's license?

The license is suspended
The points expire automatically after 6 months with no suspension
The license is suspended only if the driver also refuses a chemical test
Nothing is done, since points rules only apply to drivers 21 and older

Answer: A — The license is suspended

Drivers under 18 who reach four points within 12 months face suspension.

6. A driver is convicted of leaving the scene of a crash (hit and run). What happens to that driver's license?

Only points are added, with no suspension
It is suspended, since this is a mandatory-suspension offense
It is canceled rather than suspended
Nothing happens unless someone was injured

Answer: B — It is suspended, since this is a mandatory-suspension offense

Hit and run or leaving a crash scene is listed among the offenses that trigger mandatory suspension upon conviction.

7. A driver is stopped and asked to take a state-administered breath test for alcohol, and refuses. What is the consequence for that driver's license?

Suspension for at least 90 days
A fine only, with no effect on the license
Suspension for at least one year, and the refusal can be used as evidence at trial
Automatic cancellation of the license

Answer: C — Suspension for at least one year, and the refusal can be used as evidence at trial

Refusing a state-administered chemical test under implied consent brings at least a one-year suspension, and the refusal itself can be used against the driver at trial.

8. After submitting to the state's chemical test, a driver wants an independent test from a provider of their own choosing. Is this allowed?

No, only the state's test result is valid
Yes, but only within one hour of the arrest
Yes, but only if the state's test result comes back negative
Yes, at the driver's own expense

Answer: D — Yes, at the driver's own expense

Drivers may seek additional testing of their own choosing after the state's test, but they must pay for it themselves.

9. A driver is convicted of driving 20 mph over the posted speed limit. How many points does this add to the driving record?

Answer: B — 3

Speeding 19 to 23 mph over the limit falls into the 3-point category.

10. A driver is convicted of driving 40 mph over the posted speed limit. How many points result?

Answer: A — 6

Speeding 34 mph or more over the limit is a 6-point offense, the highest point value listed.

11. A driver accumulates 16 points within a 24-month period. What does DDS do?

Suspends the license
Issues a warning letter only
Requires a defensive driving course, but no suspension
Cancels the license permanently

Answer: A — Suspends the license

Reaching 15 or more points within 24 months triggers a mandatory suspension.

12. A driver is convicted under Georgia's hands-free law for the first time. How many points does this add to the record?

Answer: B — 1

A first hands-free conviction carries 1 point; later convictions carry more.

13. A driver wants to have points removed from an existing driving record by taking a course. What must be done?

Complete a certified 6-hour driver improvement course and send the certificate to DDS, allowed once every 5 years
Pay a $32 fee to DDS
Wait one year for the points to expire automatically
Request a hearing within 10 days of the points being posted

Answer: A — Complete a certified 6-hour driver improvement course and send the certificate to DDS, allowed once every 5 years

Points reduction requires completing a certified 6-hour course and sending the original certificate to DDS, and it can only be used once every 5 years.

14. A driver receives a citation for a moving violation and, before the scheduled court date, presents a certified defensive driving course certificate to the court. What happens?

The citation is dismissed entirely
The fine is cut by 20 percent and no points are assessed
The course only counts after a conviction, not before
Points are cut in half, but the fine stays the same

Answer: B — The fine is cut by 20 percent and no points are assessed

Presenting the course certificate before the court date reduces the fine by 20 percent and results in no points being assessed.

15. A driver causes a crash and fails to pay for the resulting property damage. The injured party then files a claim under the Safety Responsibility Law. What can DDS do?

Refer the matter to a Habitual Violator hearing
Require the driver to complete a defensive driving course
Immediately revoke the license for life
Order the driver's license suspended

Answer: D — Order the driver's license suspended

Under the Safety Responsibility Law, an unsatisfied damage claim that is filed with DDS leads to a suspension order.

16. A driver wants to avoid a Safety Responsibility suspension by having their insurer prove they had coverage at the time of the crash. What form does the insurer file?

Form SR-21
Form SR-22A
A surety bond
A general release

Answer: A — Form SR-21

Form SR-21, filed by the insurer, proves coverage at the time of the crash and avoids the suspension.

17. A driver posts security for crash damages instead of obtaining a signed release. How long is that security generally held?

Six months
Until the statute of limitations expires, with no other condition
90 days
One year and until the driver proves they were not sued

Answer: D — One year and until the driver proves they were not sued

Posted security is held for at least one year and until the driver proves they were not sued over the crash.

18. A driver is convicted of DUI for a third time within a five-year span, with two prior qualifying convictions on record. What status can result?

Habitual Violator status, with the license revoked
A limited permit restriction
A 15-point suspension
Commercial disqualification only

Answer: A — Habitual Violator status, with the license revoked

A third qualifying conviction, including DUI, within five years leads to being declared a Habitual Violator and having the license revoked.

19. A driver has been declared a Habitual Violator. After how much time served on the revocation might a probationary license become possible?

One year
Five years
Two years
It is never possible

Answer: C — Two years

A habitual violator may become eligible for a probationary license after serving two years of the revocation.

20. DDS approves a limited permit for a driver whose license is suspended. What does the permit cost, and what driving does it cover?

A $32 fee, and it may cover driving to work and to scheduled medical care and prescriptions
A $32 fee, but it covers medical care only, not driving to work
No fee, and it covers any driving the holder considers necessary
A $32 fee, and it is also valid for driving a commercial vehicle

Answer: A — A $32 fee, and it may cover driving to work and to scheduled medical care and prescriptions

A limited permit costs $32 and may allow driving to work and to scheduled medical care and prescriptions, among other listed purposes; it is never valid for a commercial vehicle.

21. A driver's license was suspended for refusing a chemical test under implied consent, and the driver has had no DUI conviction in the past five years. Can this driver obtain a limited permit?

No, unless the driver pays double the standard fee
Yes, since there is an exception when there is no DUI conviction in the past 5 years
No, implied consent refusals never qualify for a permit under any circumstance
Yes, but only for a commercial vehicle

Answer: B — Yes, since there is an exception when there is no DUI conviction in the past 5 years

Implied consent refusals normally block a limited permit, but an exception applies when there has been no DUI conviction in the past 5 years.

22. A driver holding a limited permit is convicted of a moving violation while driving under that permit. What happens to the permit?

The permit fee is doubled but the permit continues
The permit is suspended for 30 days only
The permit is revoked and 6 months is added to the suspension
Nothing changes unless it happens a second time

Answer: C — The permit is revoked and 6 months is added to the suspension

Any moving-violation conviction while on a limited permit revokes the permit and adds 6 months to the suspension.

23. A commercial driver with no prior major violations is found to have a BAC of .04 while operating a commercial vehicle that is not placarded for hazardous materials. What is the disqualification period?

One year
120 days
Lifetime
60 days

Answer: A — One year

A BAC of .04 or more in a commercial vehicle is a major violation, carrying a one-year disqualification for a first offense.

24. A commercial driver already has one major violation on record and now commits a second one. What is the disqualification?

120 days
One year, same as the first
Three years
Lifetime

Answer: D — Lifetime

A second major violation results in a lifetime commercial disqualification.

25. A commercial driver is convicted of a third serious violation, such as following too closely, within three years. What is the disqualification length?

60 days
One year
Lifetime
120 days

Answer: D — 120 days

A third serious violation within three years carries a 120-day disqualification, longer than the 60 days for a second.

26. A driver is involved in a crash causing an estimated $700 in property damage, with no injuries. What must the driver do?

Notify law enforcement at once
File a report only if damage exceeds $1,000
Exchange information only if the other driver asks first
Nothing, since no one was hurt

Answer: A — Notify law enforcement at once

Law enforcement must be notified immediately whenever property damage from a crash exceeds $500, even without injuries.

27. After a crash on a busy multilane highway, the vehicles involved are still drivable and no one appears seriously injured. What should the drivers do?

Leave the vehicles exactly where they stopped until police arrive
Move the vehicles only if a police officer personally directs them to
Wait inside the vehicles with hazard lights on, without moving them
Move the drivable vehicles to the shoulder or another safe refuge

Answer: D — Move the drivable vehicles to the shoulder or another safe refuge

On a multilane highway with no apparent serious injury, drivers must move drivable vehicles out of traffic to a safe refuge such as the shoulder.

28. A deer suddenly runs into the road directly ahead of a moving vehicle at night. What is the recommended response?

Swerve sharply to avoid the deer
Flash the high beams repeatedly at the deer
Brake as much as possible but do not swerve
Accelerate through to scare the deer away

Answer: C — Brake as much as possible but do not swerve

Drivers should brake as hard as possible without swerving, since swerving risks putting the vehicle into another car or off the road.