Georgia DDS Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 30 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Georgia test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass30
- Passing score75%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?
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Answer C: At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
They are installed at the corners of the intersecting street so that a driver about to turn in sees the restriction before committing to the turn.
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2. Which color scheme is standard for the drums and barricades that channel traffic through a work zone?
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Answer C: Alternating orange and white retroreflective stripes
Drums and barricades carry alternating orange and white retroreflective stripes, and the traffic cones used in the same zones are predominantly orange.
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3. What does a first conviction in five years for drag racing or reckless stunt driving cost a Georgia driver?
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Answer C: A 12-month suspension, with reinstatement possible after 120 days
Georgia suspends the license for twelve months on a first drag racing conviction within five years, with reinstatement possible after 120 days.
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4. A dog is running toward the road from a yard ahead of you. Why is it a mistake to simply accelerate past it?
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Answer A: A dog aims at where you will be, so more speed can bring you together
A dog runs at an intercept point rather than at where you are now, which is why the recommended technique is to slow as you approach and then accelerate away once you are beside it.
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5. How long is a Georgia Class M Instructional Permit valid?
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Answer D: Six months
The Class MP motorcycle instructional permit runs for six months in Georgia.
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6. How long does a Georgia driver have to request a hearing after receiving a suspension order under the Safety Responsibility Law?
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Answer B: Ten days from receipt of the order
Georgia allows ten days from receipt of the suspension order to request a hearing.
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7. You are already inside an intersection when you realize you should be in the lane beside you. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay in your lane through the intersection and change lanes afterwards
Drivers in an intersection are watching for cross traffic and turning vehicles, so an unexpected sideways move there is easily missed.
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8. How long must a Georgia Habitual Violator serve before becoming eligible for a Probationary License?
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Answer D: Two years
A Georgia Habitual Violator may become eligible for a Probationary License after serving two years of the revocation period.
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9. A law enforcement officer is directing traffic and waves you forward while the signal facing you shows red. What should you do?
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Answer A: Follow the officer's direction and proceed
Directions given by an officer controlling traffic take priority over signals, signs and pavement markings.
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10. A driver slows to walking pace at this sign, never stops rolling and eases into the intersection. How is that treated?
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Answer B: It is a violation, because the vehicle never came to a complete halt
What is required is a full halt with the wheels no longer turning, so slowing down, however carefully, does not satisfy it.
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11. Someone appears seriously injured after a crash. What should you generally do?
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Answer C: Call for emergency help and avoid moving the person unless there is an immediate danger such as fire
Moving an injured person can worsen spinal or internal injuries, so summon trained help and leave the person in place unless staying there is more dangerous than moving.
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12. How many usable riding paths does a single traffic lane offer a motorcycle?
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Answer C: Three
A lane is normally treated as a left, center and right path, and the rider picks the one that gives the best visibility and the largest space cushion.
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13. What must a Georgia driver do if the license has been expired for more than two years?
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Answer C: Take the vision test, the driving test and both knowledge exams again
A Georgia license expired for more than two years cannot simply be renewed; the driver repeats the vision test, the driving test and the road signs and road rules exams.
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14. A flagger turns the paddle to the orange face reading SLOW. What does that tell approaching drivers?
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Answer D: Reduce speed and continue through the work area with care
The SLOW face keeps traffic moving at a reduced speed while workers or equipment are close to the travel lanes.
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15. Before making a U-turn on a narrow street, what should the rider do first?
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Answer A: Check that the street is wide enough and clear in both directions
A U-turn commits the rider to crossing both directions of traffic in a space the machine may not fit into, so both the width and the traffic are judged before starting.
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16. How does Georgia assign points for a speeding conviction?
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Answer D: Two to six points, according to how far above the limit the driver was
Georgia's schedule sets speeding at two to six points, scaled to how far the driver exceeded the limit.
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17. Your group is turning left across oncoming traffic. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait until you personally have a large enough gap to turn
Each rider needs a gap of their own, and turning on the strength of the rider ahead means turning into traffic you have not actually judged.
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18. How long is the first suspension for a Georgia driver under 21 convicted of an offense such as reckless driving, racing or hit and run?
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Answer B: Six months
Georgia suspends an under-21 driver for six months on a first conviction of these offenses and for twelve months on any later conviction.
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19. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn
Turning across the path of a bicyclist who is going straight causes the classic right-hook crash. The rider continuing straight has the right-of-way over your turn.
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20. You feel fine twenty minutes after your last drink. Why is that a poor guide to driving?
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Answer B: Your blood alcohol level can still be rising
Alcohol keeps being absorbed for some time after the last drink, so a driver who feels able at the door can be more impaired a few miles down the road.
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21. A bike lane on your right is marked with a dashed line for the last stretch before the corner. What does that dashed section allow you to do?
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Answer D: Merge into the bike lane after checking, and turn right from there
The dashed section is where drivers are meant to merge into the bike lane before turning, which puts cyclists behind the vehicle instead of beside it.
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22. What does the Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual state about eye protection?
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Answer D: Eye protection is required in Georgia
The Georgia manual states plainly that eye protection is required in the state, and notes that a full face helmet gives the greatest face and eye protection.
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23. What follows a third DUI conviction for a Georgia driver under 21?
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Answer A: A five-year revocation of the license
A third under-21 DUI conviction in Georgia brings a five-year revocation together with a twelve-month ignition interlock requirement.
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24. What punishment does Georgia set for disobeying a regulatory speed limit in a work zone?
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Answer A: A fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,000, or up to 12 months of imprisonment, or both
Georgia treats work zone speeding as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, with a fine between $100 and $2,000 and up to twelve months of imprisonment.
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25. Is a limited driving permit available during a first no proof of insurance suspension in Georgia?
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Answer B: No
Georgia does not offer a limited driving permit during a first suspension for no proof of insurance.
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26. A center lane is bordered by a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside, with turn arrows painted inside it. What is that lane for?
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Answer C: Left turns made by traffic traveling in either direction
That marking pattern identifies a two-way left-turn lane, which drivers approaching from both directions may use to prepare for a left turn.
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27. A funeral procession with headlights on is crossing an intersection when your light turns green. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait and let the whole procession go through
Most states let a funeral procession stay together once the lead vehicle has lawfully entered an intersection, and in every state you must yield to vehicles already in the intersection, so wait until the line has passed.
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28. In a work zone a flagger is directing traffic in a way that conflicts with the posted signs. Whom do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger's directions
A flagger controls traffic through a work area that changes from day to day, and those instructions take precedence over the fixed signs and markings in that zone.
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29. May you stop in the striped triangle that separates an exit ramp from the freeway lanes?
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Answer A: No, it is not a lane and stopping there is dangerous
The striped gore area is not a travel lane or a shoulder, and a vehicle stopped there sits directly in the path of drivers correcting a late exit.
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30. The center line beside your lane is solid yellow while the opposite side has a broken yellow line. What does this mean?
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Answer D: You may not pass, but traffic in the other direction may
A solid yellow line on your side of the center marks a no-passing zone for your direction only, while the broken line grants the opposing direction a passing zone.
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31. How many points does a Move Over violation add to a Georgia driving record?
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Answer C: Three points
Georgia assigns three points to a Move Over violation under code section 40-6-16.
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32. You expect to be out after dark on a sunny day's ride. What should you plan for eye protection?
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Answer B: Carry a clear shield to change to when the light drops
A tint that helps in daylight steals light you need at night, and riding with no eye protection is not the answer, so carry a clear shield and change it at dusk.
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33. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?
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Answer D: About 260 feet
At 45 mph you cover roughly 66 feet a second, so four seconds on a screen is around 260 feet of road that you never looked at.
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34. How many points in a 12-month period will suspend the license of a Georgia driver under 18?
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Answer C: Four or more points
A driver under 18 in Georgia is suspended after accumulating four or more points within any 12-month period.
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35. Which Georgia roads may bicyclists not use?
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Answer C: Interstates and interstate-like highways
Georgia entitles bicyclists to use every road in the state except interstates and interstate-like highways, and they may take the full lane.
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36. A school sign paired with a plaque showing a diagonal downward-pointing arrow is installed
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Answer D: at the school crossing itself, or as close to it as possible
The diagonal downward arrow points at the crossing, so this assembly is placed at the crossing location rather than in advance of it.
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37. What does the Georgia Move Over Law require when you approach a qualifying vehicle stopped on the shoulder?
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Answer C: Move over to the next lane if safely possible, or slow below the speed limit and be prepared to stop
Georgia requires drivers to change to the next lane when it is safe, and when that is not possible to slow below the speed limit and be ready to stop.
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38. About how far behind a tractor-trailer does the driver's rear blind spot reach?
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Answer C: Around 30 feet
The area behind a large truck is hidden for roughly 30 feet, so a driver tucked in there cannot be seen at all.
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39. Which speeds make a Georgia driver a Super Speeder?
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Answer D: 75 miles per hour or more on a two-lane road, or 85 miles per hour or more on any road
Georgia applies the Super Speeder designation at 75 miles per hour or more on a two-lane road and at 85 miles per hour or more on any road in the state.
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40. In which crash must the police always be notified?
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Answer D: Any crash in which somebody has been injured or killed, whatever the damage
Injury or death always makes a crash reportable, whatever the amount of vehicle damage or the opinions of the drivers.