Georgia Learners Test Traffic Laws and Speed Limits 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the default speed limit in a Georgia school zone when children are present?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph (Correct answer)
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Georgia law sets the speed limit in school zones at 20 mph when children are present or the warning flashers are operating.
Question 2: In Georgia, what is the maximum speed limit on a rural interstate highway?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 70 mph
The maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways in Georgia is 70 mph unless otherwise posted.
Question 3: Under Georgia law, what must a driver do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?
- Slow to 20 mph and proceed
- Stop at least 10 feet away and wait (Correct answer)
- Change lanes and pass carefully
- Honk and proceed slowly
Correct answer: Stop at least 10 feet away and wait
Drivers on an undivided road must stop at least 10 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and wait until the lights stop and the bus moves.
Question 4: What is the speed limit in a residential district in Georgia unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 40 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
The default speed limit in a residential district in Georgia is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted.
Question 5: Georgia's 'basic speed law' requires drivers to:
- Always drive at the posted speed limit
- Never exceed 70 mph
- Drive at a speed safe for current conditions regardless of posted limit (Correct answer)
- Drive at least 10 mph below the posted limit in rain
Correct answer: Drive at a speed safe for current conditions regardless of posted limit
Georgia's basic speed law requires drivers to drive at a speed that is reasonable and safe for existing conditions, even if that is below the posted limit.
Question 6: In Georgia, what is the speed limit in a business district unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
The default speed limit in a Georgia business district is 30 mph unless a different speed is posted.
Georgia Learners Test Traffic Laws and Speed Limits 1
What is the default speed limit in a Georgia school zone when children are present?