Georgia Learners Test Safe Driving and Hazard Awareness 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When driving in fog in Georgia, you should use:
- High-beam headlights
- Low-beam headlights (Correct answer)
- Hazard lights only
- No lights so oncoming drivers are not blinded
Correct answer: Low-beam headlights
Low-beam headlights should be used in fog because high beams reflect off fog particles and reduce visibility further.
Question 2: What is the safest way to handle a tire blowout at highway speed?
- Slam the brakes immediately
- Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and steer straight (Correct answer)
- Swerve to the shoulder quickly
- Pump the brakes rapidly
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and steer straight
During a blowout, grip the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator gradually, and steer straight until you can safely steer to the shoulder.
Question 3: Hydroplaning occurs when:
- You drive over a puddle at slow speed
- A layer of water builds between your tires and the road surface causing loss of traction (Correct answer)
- Your car overheats in heavy rain
- Your wipers fail to clear the windshield
Correct answer: A layer of water builds between your tires and the road surface causing loss of traction
Hydroplaning happens when tires ride on a film of water instead of the road surface, causing the driver to lose steering and braking control.
Question 4: When you are being tailgated on a Georgia highway, the safest response is to:
- Tap your brakes to warn the driver behind
- Speed up to match traffic flow
- Move to the right lane and let the tailgater pass (Correct answer)
- Flash your hazard lights
Correct answer: Move to the right lane and let the tailgater pass
The safest response to a tailgater is to move to the right and allow them to pass, reducing the risk of a rear-end collision.
Question 5: What should you do if your accelerator sticks while driving?
- Pump the brakes repeatedly
- Shift to neutral, brake, and pull off the road safely (Correct answer)
- Turn off the ignition immediately
- Keep driving and call for help
Correct answer: Shift to neutral, brake, and pull off the road safely
If the accelerator sticks, shift into neutral to cut engine power to the wheels, apply the brakes, and steer to a safe stop.
Question 6: When driving at night, you should dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:
- 100 feet
- 300 feet
- 500 feet (Correct answer)
- 1000 feet
Correct answer: 500 feet
Georgia law and safe driving guidelines require drivers to dim high beams when within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
Georgia Learners Test Safe Driving and Hazard Awareness 1
When driving in fog in Georgia, you should use: