GA DMV Safe Driving Practices and Special Conditions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Georgia, what is the proper technique for braking on ice or snow?
- Apply steady, gentle pressure — avoid slamming the brakes (Correct answer)
- Pump the brakes rapidly
- Use the emergency brake only
- Press the brake pedal to the floor and hold
Correct answer: Apply steady, gentle pressure — avoid slamming the brakes
On ice or snow, apply smooth and gentle brake pressure; hard braking causes wheel lockup and loss of steering control.
Question 2: When driving on a Georgia highway at night, you should switch from high beams to low beams:
- When an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet (Correct answer)
- When an oncoming vehicle is within 1,000 feet
- When an oncoming vehicle is within 200 feet
- Only when flashed by the other driver
Correct answer: When an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet
Georgia law requires drivers to dim high beams to low beams when within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle to avoid blinding the other driver.
Question 3: What should a Georgia driver do if their accelerator sticks while driving?
- Shift to neutral, apply brakes firmly, and steer to safety (Correct answer)
- Turn off the ignition immediately
- Pump the accelerator to free it
- Keep driving and call for help
Correct answer: Shift to neutral, apply brakes firmly, and steer to safety
If the accelerator sticks, shift to neutral to disengage the engine from the wheels, then apply brakes and steer safely off the road.
Question 4: In Georgia, fatigue while driving is dangerous because it:
- Slows reaction time and can cause microsleeps similar to drunk driving (Correct answer)
- Only affects drivers after 12 consecutive hours
- Is offset by caffeine entirely
- Only affects commercial truck drivers legally
Correct answer: Slows reaction time and can cause microsleeps similar to drunk driving
Driver fatigue significantly impairs reaction time and judgment, and drowsy driving crashes are comparable in danger to drunk driving crashes.
Question 5: What is the proper way to use a roundabout in Georgia?
- Yield to traffic already in the roundabout, then enter and travel counterclockwise (Correct answer)
- Enter at any speed since you have the right of way
- Stop at the entrance line and wait for a complete gap
- Travel clockwise following the direction of signs
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the roundabout, then enter and travel counterclockwise
At a Georgia roundabout, yield to vehicles already circulating inside, then enter and travel counterclockwise to your exit.
Question 6: Georgia drivers must use turn signals at least how far in advance before turning?
- 100 feet before the turn (Correct answer)
- 50 feet before the turn
- 200 feet before the turn
- 25 feet before the turn
Correct answer: 100 feet before the turn
Georgia law requires drivers to signal at least 100 feet before making a turn or changing lanes.
GA DMV Safe Driving Practices and Special Conditions 2
In Georgia, what is the proper technique for braking on ice or snow?