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Georgia DMV Exam Simulator

The real format: 40 questions · pass at 75% · Updated July 12, 2026

This is the dress rehearsal: exactly 40 questions, the real 75% passing bar (miss more than 10 and you fail) — the same rules Georgia applies on test day. That 75% bar ties Georgia with 2 other states at #44 strictest of the 50 states.

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Exam Simulator (40 Q) Cheat Sheet Am I ready?

Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.

1. If you refuse the state-administered chemical test, your license will be suspended for a minimum of:

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Correct answer: 1 year

Refusing the required chemical testing results in a minimum one-year suspension of your Georgia license or driving privilege, and your refusal may be used as evidence at trial.

2. Before an applicant under 18 can be issued a Class C Instructional Permit (CP), what must they present?

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Correct answer: Proof of school enrollment

Applicants under age 18 must present proof of school enrollment (or an equivalent, such as being a graduate) before a permit or license is issued.

3. When loading or unloading passengers, you must stay at least how far from a crosswalk at an intersection?

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Correct answer: 20 feet

You may stop only momentarily to pick up or drop off passengers, and never within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

4. After a minor crash on a multilane highway with no apparent injury or death, drivers should:

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Correct answer: Move their drivable vehicles out of the roadway to a safe location such as the shoulder

When a crash on a multilane highway causes no apparent serious injury or death, drivers have a duty to move their drivable vehicles out of the roadway to the shoulder or another safe refuge. Doing so does not make them at fault or excuse providing information.

5. At a four-way stop where all drivers face stop signs, how should vehicles proceed?

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Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians, then proceed in "first to arrive, first to proceed" order

At an all-way stop, all drivers yield to pedestrians, then proceed in the order they arrived. If two arrive at about the same time, yield to the vehicle on your right.

6. Georgia has a "primary" seat belt law, which means:

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Correct answer: An officer may stop and cite you for a seat belt violation alone, without any other violation

Under Georgia’s primary safety belt law, officers may stop and cite an unbelted occupant without observing any other violation.

7. A motorcycle just ahead has its turn signal flashing. You should:

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Correct answer: Wait until the rider clearly begins the turn before you proceed, since the signal may not self-cancel

Motorcycle signals often do not self-cancel and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Do not act on a flashing signal until the rider unmistakably begins the maneuver.

8. Horizontal rectangular signs are generally used as which type of sign?

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Correct answer: Guide signs showing locations, directions, or special information

Horizontal rectangle signs are generally guide signs. They show locations, directions, or other special information to help you reach your destination.

9. Georgia’s Super Speeder fee applies to a driver convicted of driving:

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Correct answer: 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road

The Super Speeder law adds a state fee for anyone convicted of driving 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road in Georgia.

10. You are on a two-lane road and the line nearest your vehicle is solid. This means you are:

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Correct answer: Not in a passing zone

If the line nearest your vehicle is solid, you are not in a passing zone. A passing zone is indicated by broken (striped) lines to the right of the center line.

11. After you submit to the required state chemical test, you are entitled to:

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Correct answer: Additional independent tests at your own expense by personnel of your own choosing

After first taking the required state test, you may obtain additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, or urine at your own expense from qualified personnel of your own choosing.

12. Which program must an applicant complete before receiving a Class C Instructional Permit (CP)?

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Correct answer: The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)

Applicants must present proof of completion of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP), which is taught in most schools and is also available online through dds.georgia.gov.

13. You may stop only momentarily to load passengers, but no closer than ___ to a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal.

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Correct answer: 30 feet

Loading or unloading is permitted only momentarily and never within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal, where a stopped vehicle would hide the sign or signal.

14. If a deer runs out in front of your car, you should:

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Correct answer: Slow down as much as possible but never swerve to avoid it

Slow down as much as possible to reduce damage, but never swerve to avoid a deer — swerving can send you into another vehicle or off the road, causing far worse harm.

15. At a four-way stop, two vehicles reach the intersection at approximately the same time. Who yields?

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Correct answer: You yield to the vehicle on your right

When two vehicles reach an all-way stop at approximately the same time, yield to any vehicle on your right.

16. Under Georgia law, seat belts must be worn by:

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Correct answer: Every front-seat occupant, and every occupant under 18 no matter where they sit

Each front-seat occupant must wear a lap-and-shoulder belt, and every occupant under 18 years old must be belted in any seat of a passenger vehicle.

17. Why do drivers often misjudge an approaching motorcycle?

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Correct answer: Its small profile can make it appear farther away and slower than it really is

A motorcycle’s small outline can make it look farther away and traveling slower than it actually is. Take a second and third look, especially at intersections.

18. What do regulatory signs tell drivers?

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Correct answer: What they may or may not do

Regulatory signs tell drivers what they may or may not do, and they must be obeyed in the same manner as traffic laws.

19. How much is the Georgia Super Speeder state fee?

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Correct answer: $200, in addition to any local fine

The Super Speeder fee is a $200 state fee assessed in addition to any local fines. Failure to pay it on time results in license suspension and a $50 reinstatement fee.

20. When passing on a two-lane road, you must return to the right lane before oncoming traffic is within:

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Correct answer: 200 feet of your vehicle

You must complete the pass and return to the right lane before the passing zone ends, before any intersection, and before oncoming traffic comes within 200 feet of your vehicle.

21. For a first DUI conviction within 5 years, the license suspension is generally:

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Correct answer: 12 months, with early reinstatement possible after 120 days

A first DUI conviction within 5 years brings a 12-month suspension, with eligibility for early reinstatement after 120 days and a limited permit available.

22. For an applicant under 18, who must sign the permit application to give consent?

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Correct answer: A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult

A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult must sign the application, giving consent. That person may, for any reason, revoke the permit or license until the applicant reaches age 18.

23. Even to load or unload passengers, you may not stop within ___ of a railroad crossing.

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Correct answer: 50 feet

Stopping to load or unload passengers is never permitted within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

24. The DDS will suspend an adult’s Georgia license for accumulating:

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Correct answer: 15 or more points within a 24-month period

A Georgia license is suspended for accumulating 15 or more points within any 24-month period. When suspended for points, the point total is restored to zero.

25. When you are about to enter a roundabout, you must:

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Correct answer: Yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout

Right-of-way rules still apply in a roundabout: you must yield to vehicles already circulating, wait for a gap, and then merge.

26. A driver transporting a child under age 8 (other than in a taxi or transit vehicle) must:

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Correct answer: Secure the child in a child restraint appropriate for the child’s height and weight

Every driver carrying a child under 8 years old must properly restrain the child in a child passenger restraint suited to the child’s height and weight, meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

27. The minimum space a motorist must leave when passing a bicyclist in Georgia is:

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Correct answer: 3 feet

When passing a bicyclist, a driver must leave at least 3 feet between the vehicle and the bicycle.

28. You are facing a "Do Not Enter" or "Wrong Way" style regulatory sign. What does it tell you?

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Correct answer: Traffic is coming toward you and you must not continue down the road

This sign marks a one-way road where traffic is coming toward you; you must not continue in that direction.

29. What happens if a driver fails to pay the Super Speeder fee on time?

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Correct answer: The license is suspended and a $50 reinstatement fee is added

Failure to pay the Super Speeder state fee on time results in a license suspension and an additional $50 reinstatement fee.

30. Just before you leave your lane to begin passing, you should:

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Correct answer: Check your mirrors and turn your head to check your blind spot

Before beginning to pass, check your rear-view and side mirrors and turn your head to check your blind spot, making sure no one is already passing you.

31. A second DUI conviction within 5 years results in a suspension of:

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Correct answer: 3 years, with early reinstatement eligibility after 18 months

A second DUI conviction within 5 years carries a 3-year suspension, with eligibility for early reinstatement 18 months after the conviction date.

32. The person who signed a minor applicant’s license application may do what before the minor turns 18?

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Correct answer: Revoke the license or permit for any reason

The adult who signs a minor’s application may, for any reason, revoke the license or permit until the applicant reaches age 18.

33. You may not stop to load passengers within ___ of the spot across the street from a fire station driveway.

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Correct answer: 75 feet

Loading or unloading is prohibited within 20 feet of a fire station driveway and within 75 feet of the spot on the opposite side of the street, so responding fire apparatus is never blocked.

34. A driver under 18 will have their license suspended for accumulating:

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Correct answer: 4 or more points within a 12-month period

For a driver under 18, an accumulation of 4 or more points within any 12-month period results in suspension — a much stricter threshold than the 15-point adult limit.

35. In a Georgia roundabout, which direction does traffic circulate?

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Correct answer: Counterclockwise, entering and exiting to the right

Traffic in a roundabout always circulates counterclockwise. You enter to the right, continue circling until you reach your road, and exit to the right.

36. Wearing a safety belt reduces the risk of fatality in a crash by about:

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Correct answer: 45%

The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that seat belts cut the risk of death in a crash by roughly 45% and are the single most effective occupant protection.

37. On most Georgia roads, a bicyclist:

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Correct answer: May legally use the full lane and is not required to ride in a bike lane even when one exists

Bicyclists are entitled to use every road except interstate-type limited-access highways and may use the full lane. They are not required to be in a bike lane even where one is provided.

38. A white rectangular sign reading "55" with "SPEED LIMIT" means what?

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Correct answer: 55 mph is the maximum speed permitted in that area

A black-on-white speed limit sign states the maximum legal speed for that area under ideal conditions — here, 55 mph.

39. Under the "Slow Poke" Law (HB 459), a slower driver in the passing lane must:

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Correct answer: Move out of the passing lane when faster traffic approaches, regardless of their own speed

The "Slow Poke" Law requires slower drivers to move out of the passing (left) lane when faster traffic approaches, no matter what speed they are traveling.

40. After passing, when is it safe to return to the right lane?

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Correct answer: When you can see the passed vehicle in your rear-view mirror

Do not return to the right lane until you can see the vehicle you passed in your rear-view mirror. Signal your return and turn the signal off once back in the lane.

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