Georgia DMV Practice Test 2026

1. No consequence unless convicted of DUI
2. A warning letter only
3. A minimum 12-month license suspension, usually with no limited permit
4. The refusal is treated exactly the same as passing the chemical test with no penalty at all

Correct answer: A minimum 12-month license suspension, usually with no limited permit. Refusing the test carries its own minimum 12-month suspension, and Georgia generally does not offer a limited driving permit for a refusal.

Source: Georgia Driver Handbook, p.28, Convictions for Driving Under the Influence

1. Turn quickly before pedestrians start crossing
2. Only check for pedestrians if a crossing guard is present
3. Stop, then check both ways for people in the crosswalk
4. Sound the horn instead of checking visually

Correct answer: Stop, then check both ways for people in the crosswalk. A right turn on red always starts with a full stop. Check the crosswalk in both directions and let pedestrians finish crossing before you go.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Traffic Controls, pedestrian safety graphic, p.91 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. In the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag
2. In the middle of the back seat
3. On the passenger side of the back seat
4. Anywhere without a top tether strap

Correct answer: In the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag. A rear-facing car seat should never be placed in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an airbag. If the airbag deploys in a crash, it can strike the back of a rear-facing seat with enough force to seriously injure the child.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Occupant Protection-Child Restraint System, p.27

1. Stop completely and wait for a hand signal
2. Speed up in order to clear the area quickly
3. Slow down and proceed carefully as directed
4. Turn around and take another route instead

Correct answer: Slow down and proceed carefully as directed. A flagger holding the SLOW side of a paddle sign is telling drivers to reduce speed and proceed carefully through the work zone.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, PDF p.35, flagger uses stop/slow paddles to direct traffic through work zones

1. There is a drop between the road surface and the shoulder ahead
2. The road ahead has loose gravel, which reduces how well your tires grip the road
3. The pavement ahead has grooves cut into its surface
4. A marker showing how deep flood water is during high water is posted ahead

Correct answer: A marker showing how deep flood water is during high water is posted ahead. Seeing this sign means a marker showing how deep flood water is during high water is posted ahead. Drivers should reduce speed and stay alert for this condition.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Sec. 2C (Warning Signs)

1. 20 mph
2. 15 mph
3. 30 mph
4. 35 mph

Correct answer: 30 mph. In Georgia, unless a sign shows a different number, the default speed limit on a residential street is 30 mph.

1. 0.12%
2. 0.20%
3. 0.05%
4. 0.08%

Correct answer: 0.08%. Georgia sets the standard legal intoxication threshold at 0.08% for drivers 21 and older.

1. 6 inches
2. 18 inches
3. 36 inches
4. 9 inches

Correct answer: 18 inches. Georgia requires your wheels to stay within 18 inches of the curb so your vehicle doesn't block part of the travel lane.

1. Trucks swing wide left first; don't squeeze in beside them
2. The driver made a mistake; you should honk and pass on the right
3. It means the truck is actually turning left instead
4. It has no meaning at all and can be safely ignored

Correct answer: Trucks swing wide left first; don't squeeze in beside them. On a turn, a truck's back wheels cut inside the path of its front wheels, so drivers often swing out to the left first. Never try to slip into the gap between a turning truck and the curb.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Sharing the Road-Large Trucks-Turning, p.82 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. The lane ends ahead and traffic must merge in the direction the sign shows
2. The lane you are in ends ahead and you must move into another lane
3. A multi-lane road ahead narrows down to a single lane, so drivers must merge
4. Traffic going straight through ahead must merge to the left

Correct answer: The lane ends ahead and traffic must merge in the direction the sign shows. This warning sign means the lane ends ahead and traffic must merge in the direction the sign shows. Be ready to react safely as you approach this part of the road.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Sec. 2C (Warning Signs)

1. Constantly hopping between lanes without a real need to
2. Holding a steady pace that matches the surrounding traffic
3. Keeping an eye on vehicles ahead for sudden braking
4. Watching for cars merging in from entrance ramps

Correct answer: Constantly hopping between lanes without a real need to. Constantly switching lanes on a highway raises crash risk far more than it actually saves travel time. It's safer to pick a lane, hold a pace close to the traffic around, and only move over when there's a real reason to.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Freeway Driving, p.95 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. Pulling into a safe place and taking a short nap
2. Turning the air conditioning to its coldest setting
3. Playing loud music for the rest of the trip
4. Opening all the windows at highway speed

Correct answer: Pulling into a safe place and taking a short nap. Unlike tricks such as cold air, loud music, or an open window, pulling into a safe area and taking a short nap actually addresses the underlying drowsiness rather than just masking it temporarily.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Drowsy Driving, p.36

1. Nothing - crash reports are optional paperwork
2. They automatically lose their vehicle registration for life
3. Their driving privilege can be suspended
4. It only affects their insurance rate, never their license

Correct answer: Their driving privilege can be suspended. Failing to file a required crash report is not just a paperwork issue - most states treat it as grounds for suspending the driver's license or registration.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Financial Responsibility p.120 - failure to report a reportable collision can lead to suspension of driving privilege.

1. The bridge surface ahead is metal, which can become slippery, especially when wet
2. The paved road surface ends ahead
3. Rocks may have fallen, or could fall, onto the road ahead
4. There is a low dip in the road ahead

Correct answer: Rocks may have fallen, or could fall, onto the road ahead. This yellow diamond sign warns that rocks may have fallen, or could fall, onto the road ahead. Slow down and adjust your driving to handle it safely.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Sec. 2C (Warning Signs)

1. It stays exactly the same at any speed at all.
2. It becomes shorter, since highways have longer lanes.
3. It only changes noticeably if it happens to be raining.
4. It becomes much longer, growing faster than speed.

Correct answer: It becomes much longer, growing faster than speed.. Stopping distance grows faster than speed itself, so at highway speed your total stopping distance is noticeably longer than it would be at a slower in-town speed.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Ch7 Braking Distance p.68 (doubling speed = 4x)

1. Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
2. Slow down and be ready to stop, since you cannot see if it is clear
3. Assume no one is coming and proceed at normal speed
4. Only look to the right, since that side has the right-of-way

Correct answer: Slow down and be ready to stop, since you cannot see if it is clear. When your view is blocked, you cannot confirm whether the way is actually clear, so you should slow down and be ready to stop before entering the intersection.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.46, Right-of-Way Rules general caution

1. Only slow down to check for traffic, a full stop is not required by law
2. Honk to warn other drivers
3. Come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians
4. Wait for a green arrow

Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians. A full stop followed by yielding to all crossing traffic and pedestrians is required before completing the turn.

Source: Georgia Driver Handbook, p.18, Laws Governing Right-of-Way

1. To display the current toll rate for that stretch of highway
2. To show which exit to use for the available services shown
3. To show the mile marker only
4. To mark a lane closure ahead

Correct answer: To show which exit to use for the available services shown. This sign pairs service icons, such as fuel or food, with the specific exit number drivers should take to reach them.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Part 2D

1. Motorcycles are required to travel slower than posted speed limits
2. A motorcycle's smaller size makes it appear farther away and harder to judge
3. Motorcycle headlights are always dimmer than a car's headlights
4. Motorcycles do not have to follow normal traffic laws

Correct answer: A motorcycle's smaller size makes it appear farther away and harder to judge. Because a motorcycle takes up much less of a driver's field of vision than a car, it tends to look farther away and slower than it really is, making its distance and speed harder to judge correctly.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch9 Share the Road with Motorcycles, p.58

1. So faster traffic can pass safely on the left.
2. The right lanes are reserved for parking only.
3. It has no real purpose but is a tradition.
4. Right lanes are always wider.

Correct answer: So faster traffic can pass safely on the left.. Keeping slower traffic to the right lets faster vehicles pass on the left in a predictable way, which keeps traffic flowing more smoothly and safely.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch9 Highway Driving p.47 (keep right except to pass)

1. 500 feet
2. 600 feet
3. 400 feet
4. 200 feet

Correct answer: 200 feet. In Georgia, dim your high beams to low beams within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following, so you do not blind the driver ahead with light reflected in their mirrors.

1. Come to a full stop and yield to pedestrians and cross traffic first
2. Turn only if another car is already stopped in the lane
3. Wait for the light to turn green
4. Slow down but keep moving, since a full stop isn't required

Correct answer: Come to a full stop and yield to pedestrians and cross traffic first. In Georgia, a driver may turn right at a red light only after stopping completely and making sure pedestrians and crossing traffic are clear, unless a sign specifically bans the turn.

1. On a bridge or inside a tunnel
2. In a large parking lot
3. On a residential street with no signs
4. Next to a business with a public lot

Correct answer: On a bridge or inside a tunnel. Parking on a bridge, overpass, or inside a tunnel blocks traffic and hides your vehicle from approaching drivers, so it's prohibited almost everywhere.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Parking-Illegal Parking p.68-77 (tunnel or bridge)

1. Because they are optional decorations with no legal status
2. Because only regulatory signs are printed by the government
3. Because guide signs are never checked by law enforcement
4. Because they provide information rather than a command or prohibition

Correct answer: Because they provide information rather than a command or prohibition. Guide signs simply give helpful information to drivers; unlike regulatory signs, they do not create a legal command or prohibition that can be enforced.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, PDF p.54, Green: guide or directional information

1. They are the same
2. There is no under-21 threshold
3. The under-21 threshold is higher, at 0.10
4. The under-21 threshold is much lower, at 0.02

Correct answer: The under-21 threshold is much lower, at 0.02. Georgia sets a much stricter, near-zero-tolerance threshold of 0.02 for drivers under 21, compared with 0.08 for adults.

Source: Georgia Driver Handbook, p.23, Chapter 4, Alcohol and Drugs