Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Georgia, what is the speed limit in a residential district unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 20 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 2: What should you do when you hear a train horn at a crossing where the lights are NOT yet flashing?
- Cross quickly before the train arrives
- Slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop (Correct answer)
- Proceed normally — lights must flash before you are required to stop
- Accelerate to beat the train
Correct answer: Slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop
A train horn is a warning to slow down and prepare to stop even before lights begin flashing, because trains cannot stop quickly.
Question 3: You want to turn right at a red light. What must you do first?
- Yield to pedestrians and traffic, then turn if clear
- Come to a complete stop, then yield to pedestrians and cross traffic before turning (Correct answer)
- Slow to 10 mph, check for traffic, and turn
- Turn only if a sign specifically permits it
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop, then yield to pedestrians and cross traffic before turning
In Georgia, a right turn on red is permitted after a complete stop and yielding to all pedestrians and approaching traffic.
Question 4: If your brakes fail while driving, the FIRST thing you should do is:
- Turn off the ignition immediately
- Pump the brakes rapidly to try to build pressure (Correct answer)
- Shift into reverse to slow the car
- Open the car door and drag your foot
Correct answer: Pump the brakes rapidly to try to build pressure
Rapidly pumping the brakes can help restore hydraulic pressure in conventional braking systems during a brake failure.
Question 5: In Georgia, a driver convicted of DUI must:
- Pay a small administrative fee and retake the written test
- Face license suspension, fines, possible jail time, and completion of a DUI program (Correct answer)
- Only lose their license if it is a second offense
- Complete 10 hours of community service as the sole penalty
Correct answer: Face license suspension, fines, possible jail time, and completion of a DUI program
A DUI conviction in Georgia carries mandatory penalties including license suspension, fines, possible imprisonment, and a clinical evaluation or DUI program.
Question 6: When is it legal to drive in the center left-turn lane?
- When overtaking a slow-moving vehicle
- When preparing to make a left turn or entering traffic from the left (Correct answer)
- At any time, as long as you stay under the speed limit
- Only when traffic in both lanes is stopped
Correct answer: When preparing to make a left turn or entering traffic from the left
The center two-way left-turn lane is only for vehicles preparing to turn left or merging from the left into traffic — not for through travel or passing.
Question 7: A driver who refuses a chemical test (breath, blood, or urine) under Georgia's implied consent law will:
- Face no penalty unless also convicted of DUI
- Have their license automatically suspended (Correct answer)
- Only lose their license if they fail a field sobriety test
- Be required to take a driving course instead
Correct answer: Have their license automatically suspended
Under Georgia's implied consent law, refusing a chemical test results in an automatic license suspension regardless of whether you are convicted of DUI.
Georgia Learners Test Georgia Learners General 5
In Georgia, what is the speed limit in a residential district unless otherwise posted?