Georgia Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. What is the range of the Georgia point schedule?

   1. A. 2 to 6 points
   2. B. 1 to 4 points
   3. C. 1 to 10 points

   Answer: A — 2 to 6 points

   Fifteen points in 24 months suspends the licence.

8. 8. How many Georgia points in a 24-month period suspend a licence?

   1. A. Twelve
   2. B. Twenty
   3. C. Fifteen

   Answer: C — Fifteen

   Individual violations carry between 2 and 6 points.

9. 9. How many hours of driver education does Joshua's Law require of a Georgia 16- or 17-year-old?

   1. A. 40 hours
   2. B. 30 hours
   3. C. 20 hours

   Answer: B — 30 hours

   That comes on top of behind-the-wheel or parent-taught training and supervised driving.

10. 10. What practical training does Joshua's Law require alongside the classroom hours?

    1. A. Six hours behind the wheel, or 40 hours of parent-taught training
    2. B. Twelve hours behind the wheel, with no parent-taught option
    3. C. Nothing further beyond the classroom hours themselves

    Answer: A — Six hours behind the wheel, or 40 hours of parent-taught training

    Either route satisfies the requirement.

11. 11. How many supervised driving hours does Georgia require for a Class D licence?

    1. A. 50 hours, of which 10 at night
    2. B. 30 hours
    3. C. 40 hours, of which 6 must be at night

    Answer: C — 40 hours, of which 6 must be at night

    They are separate from the driver education and behind-the-wheel hours.

12. 12. Who may supervise a Georgia learner's driving hours?

    1. A. A parent or legal guardian only, seated beside the driver
    2. B. Someone at least 21 who sits next to the driver and can take control if needed
    3. C. Any licensed adult at all, seated anywhere in the vehicle at the time

    Answer: B — Someone at least 21 who sits next to the driver and can take control if needed

    The supervisor must be beside the driver at all times.

13. 13. When may a Georgia Class D licence holder not drive?

    1. A. Between midnight and 5 a.m.
    2. B. Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    3. C. Between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

    Answer: A — Between midnight and 5 a.m.

    Passenger limits apply on top of the night restriction.

14. 14. Who may ride with a Georgia Class D driver in the first six months?

    1. A. Up to three friends at a time
    2. B. Anyone at all who is over 21
    3. C. Only immediate family members

    Answer: C — Only immediate family members

    After one year up to three passengers under 21 who are not immediate family may ride.

15. 15. How many non-family passengers under 21 may a Georgia Class D driver carry after one year?

    1. A. No limit
    2. B. Up to three
    3. C. One

    Answer: B — Up to three

    For the first six months only immediate family may ride.

16. 16. How soon must a Georgia driver put out emergency warning devices after stopping on a road or shoulder?

    1. A. Within ten minutes
    2. B. Within one minute
    3. C. Within thirty minutes

    Answer: A — Within ten minutes

    The placement differs on a one-way or divided highway.

17. 17. Where does Georgia say to place warning devices on a one-way or divided highway?

    1. A. All three behind the vehicle, at 50 feet back from the rear
    2. B. Only directly behind the vehicle, all in the same spot
    3. C. At 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic

    Answer: C — At 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic

    All three go toward the traffic that will reach the vehicle.

18. 18. How many questions are on the Georgia Road Signs Test?

    1. A. 40, with 30 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 20, with 15 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass

    Answer: B — 20, with 15 correct needed to pass

    The Road Rules Test is a separate 20 questions with the same pass mark.

19. 19. How many questions are on the Georgia Road Rules Test?

    1. A. 20, with 15 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 30, with 24 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass

    Answer: A — 20, with 15 correct needed to pass

    Together with the Road Signs Test that makes 40 questions and 30 correct.

20. 20. How is the Georgia Knowledge Exam structured?

    1. A. One single test of 40 questions, needing 30 correct
    2. B. One single test of 20 questions, needing 15 correct
    3. C. Two tests of 20 questions each, both needing 15 correct

    Answer: C — Two tests of 20 questions each, both needing 15 correct

    The Road Signs Test and the Road Rules Test must both be passed.

21. 21. How does a Georgian take the knowledge exam?

    1. A. Online only, through the DDS website and nowhere else
    2. B. On a walk-in basis at any DDS Customer Service Center, with no appointment
    3. C. By appointment only, which must be booked in advance at a Service Center

    Answer: B — On a walk-in basis at any DDS Customer Service Center, with no appointment

    A free practice test is available on the DDS site.