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Georgia Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
When passing on a two-lane road, you must return to your lane before oncoming traffic is within how many feet?
500 feet
50 feet
100 feet
200 feet
Correct answer: 200 feet
Complete the pass and return before the passing zone ends, before an intersection, and before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Passing
Question 2
Passing is prohibited on two-lane roads within how many feet of a railroad crossing?
500 feet
200 feet
100 feet
50 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
No passing within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, or of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Passing
Question 3
After passing a car, when may you return to the right lane?
When the driver you passed flashes headlights to tell you to merge
After counting two seconds from the moment you pull alongside it
When you can see the car you passed in your rear-view mirror
As soon as your rear bumper has passed the other car's front bumper
Correct answer: When you can see the car you passed in your rear-view mirror
Don't return until you are safely clear and can see the passed car in your rear-view mirror; signal right first.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Passing
Question 4
Is it legal to flash your turn signals as a "go ahead and pass" courtesy to drivers behind you?
Only on highways
Yes
No
Only at night
Correct answer: No
It is against the law to flash turn signals as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to drivers in the rear.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Passing
Question 5
What does Georgia's "Slow Poke" law require?
All drivers must travel at exactly the posted limit in every lane
No vehicle may use the left lane of a highway except to turn left
Trucks must use the left lane so cars can pass them on the right
Slower drivers must move out of the passing lane for faster traffic
Correct answer: Slower drivers must move out of the passing lane for faster traffic
Regardless of your speed, you must move out of the left passing lane when faster traffic approaches, except in listed situations.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Passing
Question 6
What is the penalty for impeding traffic in the passing lane when being overtaken by faster traffic?
License revocation
A warning
Up to $1,000 fine and/or 3 points
A written warning and a $50 fine with no points
Correct answer: Up to $1,000 fine and/or 3 points
Staying in the passing lane while being overtaken can bring a fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points.
Source: Section 5: Traffic Laws β Traveling Speed
Question 7
Entering a Georgia expressway, what may you not cross?
The yellow edge line on the left
The solid white gore line between the acceleration lane and travel lane
The dashed lane lines
The dashed white lines that separate the travel lanes of the expressway itself
Correct answer: The solid white gore line between the acceleration lane and travel lane
Drivers entering are prohibited from crossing the solid white gore line and must stay in the acceleration lane until it ends.
Source: Section 8: Safety Guidelines β Expressway Driving
Question 8
What is the fine for a first HOV lane violation in Georgia?
Up to $75
Up to $500
Up to $25
$1,000
Correct answer: Up to $75
HOV violations: up to $75 first, $100 second, $150 third, and $150 plus one point for a fourth or more.
Source: Section 8: Safety Guidelines β Expressway Driving
Question 9
Is backing up allowed on a Georgia expressway?
Yes, on the shoulder
Only at night
Yes, if you missed your exit
No, under any circumstances
Correct answer: No, under any circumstances
Driving in reverse on an expressway is prohibited under any circumstances.
Source: Section 8: Safety Guidelines β Expressway Driving
Question 10
How close to a left turn may you enter a center turn lane in Georgia?
Up to 1,000 feet before the turn, if traffic is light
Up to half a mile before
Any distance
No more than 300 feet before the turn
Correct answer: No more than 300 feet before the turn
You may enter the center turn lane no more than 300 feet from the location of your left turn, and only to turn left.
Source: Section 7: Signs, Signals & Markings β Pavement Markings
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