Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should you do if your vehicle's right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft shoulder?
- Brake hard and steer sharply back onto the road
- Ease off the gas, steer straight, and gently return to the pavement when speed has reduced (Correct answer)
- Accelerate to get back on the road quickly
- Turn the steering wheel hard to the left immediately
Correct answer: Ease off the gas, steer straight, and gently return to the pavement when speed has reduced
Braking or steering sharply when wheels drop off the edge can cause a rollover; ease off the accelerator, stabilize, then gently steer back.
Question 2: In Georgia, texting while driving is:
- Permitted at red lights
- Illegal for all drivers at all times (Correct answer)
- Only illegal for drivers under 18
- Allowed if using voice-to-text software
Correct answer: Illegal for all drivers at all times
Georgia's Hands-Free Law prohibits all drivers from texting or holding a phone at any time while driving, including at red lights.
Question 3: What is the correct action when an emergency vehicle with sirens and lights approaches from behind?
- Speed up to clear the road ahead
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Slow down but remain in your lane
- Move to the left lane and continue driving
Correct answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop
Georgia law requires drivers to pull over to the right and stop to allow emergency vehicles to pass safely.
Question 4: A solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction means:
- Lane changes are encouraged here
- You should avoid changing lanes but it is not prohibited (Correct answer)
- Passing is permitted in this area
- The road is about to end
Correct answer: You should avoid changing lanes but it is not prohibited
A solid white line discourages lane changes and signals that drivers should stay in their current lane.
Question 5: When you see a yield sign, you must:
- Stop completely before proceeding
- Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection or roadway (Correct answer)
- Proceed without changing your speed
- Stop only if another vehicle is within 100 feet
Correct answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection or roadway
A yield sign requires you to slow down and let conflicting traffic pass before entering the intersection or roadway.
Question 6: In Georgia, which of the following is a primary offense for which police can stop you?
- Driving 5 mph over the limit on a residential street
- Not wearing a seat belt (for drivers and front-seat passengers) (Correct answer)
- Using a hands-free device while driving
- Having a cracked windshield on a clear day
Correct answer: Not wearing a seat belt (for drivers and front-seat passengers)
Georgia's seat belt law is a primary enforcement law, meaning officers can stop and ticket you solely for not wearing one.
Question 7: The three-second following distance rule is used to:
- Determine when to begin braking at a stop sign
- Maintain a safe gap between your vehicle and the one ahead (Correct answer)
- Calculate your speed on the highway
- Judge when it is safe to pass another vehicle
Correct answer: Maintain a safe gap between your vehicle and the one ahead
The three-second rule helps drivers keep a safe following distance by ensuring at least three seconds of travel time between vehicles.
Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 3
What should you do if your vehicle's right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft shoulder?