Georgia CDL Practice Test

Correct answer: 18 years old

Georgia applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply for a commercial permit. Drivers between 18 and 21 are limited to driving within Georgia (intrastate) only.

Correct answer: A "Georgia Only" restriction — driving in intrastate commerce only

Drivers aged 18 to 21 may obtain a Georgia CDL but are restricted to driving in Georgia only (intrastate). On or after the 21st birthday, any DDS Customer Service Center can remove the "Georgia Only" restriction.

Correct answer: 4 attempts

The $35 CAP fee covers 4 test attempts. After a fourth failed attempt — or if 360 days pass between attempts — a new application and a new $35 fee are required.

Correct answer: It is retained by DDS as a testing fee, and you pay again on the next attempt

If you pass all exams, the $10 pays for your instructional permit. If you fail, DDS keeps it as a testing fee, and the fee is paid again on each later attempt until you pass.

Correct answer: 365 days

A Georgia CLP issued on or after July 1, 2021 is valid for 365 days. A CLP cannot be held for more than one year, so plan your skills test within that window.

Correct answer: Possess a Class C (regular) Georgia driver’s license

Georgia requires applicants to hold a Class C driver’s license before obtaining a Class A or Class B commercial license, and to be at least 18 years of age.

Correct answer: 80 percent

The Georgia manual states the passing score for all knowledge tests is 80% — the same federal standard that applies in every state.

Correct answer: Two days — for the first and all later failures

Georgia’s retest waiting period is two days for the first failure and every subsequent failure. Knowledge-test failures also affect the retest waiting period for the skills test.

Correct answer: Required for each testing attempt — and forfeited if you miss your appointment

Under O.C.G.A. §40-5-25, the $50 road skills test fee is required for each attempt. If you fail to appear for your scheduled appointment, the fee is retained by DDS as a testing fee.

Correct answer: Changing your CLP class or adding a P, S, or N endorsement

The Georgia manual notes that if you change your CLP class or add one of the three permit endorsements (P, S, or N), your "initial issuance" changes — restarting the 14-day eligibility clock for the skills test.

Correct answer: It keeps your wheels from locking up during hard brake applications

ABS is a computerized system that keeps your wheels from locking up during hard braking. It is an addition to your normal brakes and only activates when the wheels are about to lock up.

Correct answer: Not necessarily — ABS helps you keep control during hard braking, but does not always shorten stopping distance

ABS does not necessarily shorten your stopping distance; it helps you keep the vehicle under control during hard braking. It will not let you drive faster, follow more closely, or drive less carefully.

Correct answer: You still have your normal brakes — drive and brake as you always have

ABS is an add-on to your normal brakes, not a replacement. If your ABS malfunctions, you still have regular brakes — drive normally and get the system serviced soon.

Correct answer: A yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel (trailers have the lamp on the left side)

Tractors, trucks, and buses have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel; trailers have a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the left side. On newer vehicles the lamp comes on briefly at start-up as a bulb check and then goes out.

Correct answer: Brake the same way you always have — use only the braking force needed and stay in control

With ABS you should brake as you always have: use only the braking force necessary to stop safely and stay in control. (The one exception: a straight truck or combination with working ABS on all axles may fully apply the brakes in an emergency stop.)

Correct answer: Driving too fast for road conditions

Most serious skids result from driving too fast for conditions. Drivers who adjust their driving to the conditions do not have to over-brake, over-steer, or over-accelerate.

Correct answer: Over-braking, over-steering, over-acceleration, or driving too fast

Skids are caused by over-braking (locking the wheels), over-steering (turning more sharply than the vehicle can turn), over-acceleration (spinning the drive wheels), and driving too fast for conditions.

Correct answer: Stop braking to let the rear wheels roll again, then countersteer

To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, stop braking (this lets the rear wheels roll again and stops the slide), then countersteer — turn the wheel quickly back the other way as the vehicle straightens, or you may skid in the opposite direction.

Correct answer: Let the vehicle slow down — stop turning and/or braking so hard

In a front-wheel skid the front end goes straight ahead no matter how much you turn. The only way to stop the skid is to let the vehicle slow down: stop turning and/or braking so hard, and slow down as quickly as possible without skidding.

Correct answer: Protect the area so another accident does not happen in the same spot

The first thing to do at an accident scene is to protect the area — keep another accident from happening in the same spot. Get your vehicle to the side if possible, put on your flashers, and set out reflective triangles.