Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must:
- Slow down and proceed if no train is visible
- Stop at least 15 feet from the tracks and wait until it is safe (Correct answer)
- Yield only if a train is approaching from the left
- Speed up to clear the tracks quickly
Correct answer: Stop at least 15 feet from the tracks and wait until it is safe
Georgia law requires drivers to stop at least 15 feet from railroad tracks when lights are flashing and wait until it is completely safe to cross.
Question 2: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
- Stop and wait for a green light
- Proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- The light is about to turn red
- Yield to all oncoming traffic
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed with caution through the intersection.
Question 3: In Georgia, what is the minimum age to apply for a Class D (teenage) driver's license?
- 15
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 17
- 18
Correct answer: 16
Georgia requires applicants to be at least 16 years old to apply for a Class D driver's license.
Question 4: You are driving on a two-lane road and a school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing. You must:
- Pass the bus slowly on the left
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Stop only if children are visible outside the bus
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
Georgia law requires all drivers to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and not move until the lights stop flashing.
Question 5: When parallel parking, your wheels must be within how many inches of the curb?
- 6 inches
- 12 inches (Correct answer)
- 18 inches
- 24 inches
Correct answer: 12 inches
Georgia law requires that when parked parallel, your tires must be within 12 inches of the curb.
Question 6: Which of the following is TRUE about driving in a construction zone in Georgia?
- Speed limits in work zones are suggestions, not requirements
- Fines for traffic violations are doubled in active work zones (Correct answer)
- Workers must yield to drivers passing through
- You may pass other vehicles in a work zone if it is safe
Correct answer: Fines for traffic violations are doubled in active work zones
Georgia law doubles fines for moving violations committed in active work zones to protect construction workers.
Question 7: When must you use your headlights in Georgia?
- Only between midnight and 4 a.m.
- From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Only during rain or fog
- Whenever traveling on the interstate
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 500 feet
Georgia requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and any time visibility conditions reduce sight to less than 500 feet.
Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 2
When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must: