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GA Driving Laws #1

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  • What should you do when you approach a flashing red light?
    Continue with caution
    Stop
    Slow down
  • Motorcycles are smaller than cars. This makes them:
    Less Stable
    Faster
    More difficult to see
  • The shoulder belt should be worn behind your back or under your arm.
    True
    False
  • If the signal light changes from green to yellow as you enter the intersection, you should:
    Slow down & exercise caution before going through
    Speed up to clear the intersection
    Stop and back up past the crosswalk
  • The Hands Free GA law makes it illegal to do the following, while operating a motor vehicle in GA:
    All the answers
    Physically hold or support any wireless device
    Watch, record, or broadcast a video or a movie
    Write, send, or read an email or text
  • When approaching an intersection for a left turn, you should approach the intersection:
    As near as possible to the right hand curb
    Cut into the left lane immediately before the intersection
    In the far left lane or center (turning) lane
  • If you have to stop on the shoulder of the freeway because of an emergency, you should:
    Get out of your car and walk for help
    Activate your hazard lights and raise the hood
    Stand behind your car to warn traffic that you have stopped
  • The distance it takes you to stop your vehicle depends on:
    The number of vehicles in front of you
    Road conditions, but not your speed
    Reaction of the driver, vehicle condition & road conditions
  • The Georgia Move-Over law requires motorist to:
    Move to the next lane if safely possible
    Stop alongside the officer
    Move into the median
  • At a railroad crossing, where the crossing gates have been lowered:
    You must stop, you may go around if you don't see a train
    You must stop, remain stopped until the gates are raised
    You may go around the gates, if you don't see a train coming
  • A solid yellow line on your right side of the center line, means:
    Do not pass
    Reduce speed
    Traffic light ahead
  • When does the law require your headlights to be turned on?
    When you see the other drivers with their headlights on
    From 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    1/2 hr after sunset, 1/2 hr before sunset & low visibility
  • What is the most common type of collision between cars and motorcycles?
    When a car turns in front of an oncoming motorcycle
    When a car backs out a driveway into the motorcycle's path
    When a motorcycles is rear-ended by a car
  • If you are convicted of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
    You can only drive for emergencies
    You can only drive during daylight hours
    Your privilege to drive will be suspended
  • Who is responsible for littering from a motor vehicle?
    The property owner
    The occupants of the vehicle
    The driver of the vehicle
  • When driving at night you may use your parking lights instead of headlights:
    False
    True
  • Without exception, never drive a vehicle through, around, or under any railroad gate or barrier.
    False
    True
  • When is it legal to back up on an expressway:
    Never
    If you go past your exit
    In an emergency
  • When driving into fog you should:
    Use you parking lights
    Use your high-beam headlights
    Use your low-beam headlights
  • The proper arm signal for slowing or stopping is:
    Left arm down
    Left arm up
    Right arm up
  • Before moving your vehicle into traffic from a parked position, you should:
    Signal other traffic and then pull out into the street
    Sound your horn and pull from the curb slowly
    Signal and proceed when it is safe
  • Bicyclists should use their arms to signal to other motorist when they are going to make a turn, or when they are slowing or stopping.
    False
    True
  • What signal should you give before changing lanes in traffic?
    Stop signal; hand and arm down
    Left or right signal, depending which way you want to go
    No signal is needed if the lane is open ahead
  • When approaching an intersection where a "Yield" sign has been placed facing you, you must:
    Give right of way to all vehicles
    Come to a full stop, look both directions, and then proceed
    Stop, regardless of time or place
  • Georgia law requires you to yield to all highway maintenance vehicles and workers in a construction zone.
    False
    True