Georgia Learners Test Sharing the Road and Special Situations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a bicycle is traveling in the same direction as your car on a Georgia road, you must pass with at least:
- 1 foot of clearance
- 2 feet of clearance
- 3 feet of clearance (Correct answer)
- 5 feet of clearance
Correct answer: 3 feet of clearance
Georgia's 'three-foot rule' requires drivers to maintain at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicycle.
Question 2: When approaching a horse and rider on a Georgia road, you should:
- Honk to warn the rider of your approach
- Slow down, give wide berth, and avoid sudden noises (Correct answer)
- Maintain speed but move to the far lane
- Flash your headlights as a warning
Correct answer: Slow down, give wide berth, and avoid sudden noises
Horses can be spooked by loud noises and sudden movements — slow down, leave wide space, and avoid honking or revving the engine.
Question 3: In Georgia, pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog must be:
- Yielded the right of way at all times (Correct answer)
- Treated like other pedestrians
- Given the right of way only at marked crosswalks
- Honked at to indicate your presence
Correct answer: Yielded the right of way at all times
Georgia law requires drivers to yield the right of way to pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired, identified by a white cane or guide dog, in all situations.
Question 4: A motorcycle is entitled to:
- Only half a lane because of its smaller size
- The full use of a lane just like any other vehicle (Correct answer)
- The right of way over cars at all times
- Riding in the breakdown lane during traffic
Correct answer: The full use of a lane just like any other vehicle
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane of travel and should be given the same space as any other vehicle on the road.
Question 5: When must you yield to a transit bus (city bus) pulling out from a bus stop in Georgia?
- Never — the bus must yield to traffic
- When the bus signals and begins to pull out into your lane (Correct answer)
- Only on designated bus routes
- Only if the bus is larger than your vehicle
Correct answer: When the bus signals and begins to pull out into your lane
Georgia law requires drivers to yield to transit buses signaling to re-enter traffic from a bus stop on roads with speed limits of 45 mph or less.
Question 6: What is the safest way to pass a bicyclist going in the same direction?
- Honk first, then pass quickly in the same lane
- Change lanes fully or move as far left as possible with at least 3 feet of clearance (Correct answer)
- Squeeze by if there is no oncoming traffic
- Speed up to minimize time alongside the bicycle
Correct answer: Change lanes fully or move as far left as possible with at least 3 feet of clearance
The safest pass of a bicycle requires moving fully into the next lane or as far left as safely possible, maintaining at least 3 feet of clearance.
Georgia Learners Test Sharing the Road and Special Situations 1
When a bicycle is traveling in the same direction as your car on a Georgia road, you must pass with at least: