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SECTION 3

TESTING • You may not speak to anyone during the test • All road test vehicles must be covered by liabil-
INFORMATION other than the examiner administering the test. ity insurance (you must show a valid insurance
card or Motor Vehicle registration card that
Any violation of these rules is consid-
ered misconduct. If misconduct occurs during shows the VIN) and pass a safety inspection;
This Section Covers the administration of the knowledge exam, the • If the vehicle is not equipped with illumi-
exam session will be counted as a failure. nated turn signals, you must be able to pass
Knowledge Exam ................................................. 12 The questions on the knowledge exam per- the road test using hand signals;
Road Signs .......................................................... 12 tain to topics discussed in this manual and • You may take the test in a rental vehicle.
Road Rules .......................................................... 12 consist of the following components: Please be advised that many rental agree-
Road Test................................................................ 12 Road Signs ments do not allow vehicle use for driver
Making Road Test Reservations.......................... 12 A set of questions on the meaning of standard training or testing. Additionally, you must
Road Test for Class C or D .................................. 12 highway signs will be given. This test is given in meet the following conditions:
Road Test for Class M ......................................... 13 English only. You will be asked to identify cer- » You must provide a copy of the rental
Road Test for Class E and tain signs, signals and markers. You must cor- contract (the contract will be reviewed to
F Non-Commercial .............................................. 13 rectly answer 15 out of 20 questions to pass. determine if testing is allowed);
Road Test for Class A, B, and C Commercial .......13 You may take a practice test at » You must be listed as a driver on the rental
Results of Pass/Fail............................................. 13 www.dds.georgia.gov. contract;
» You must provide proof of valid insurance
Road Rules for the vehicle.
The road rules test consists of a set of The driving test will not be conducted if
ques-tions about driver responsibility, weather conditions or any other conditions
Knowledge Exam knowledge of laws, and safe driving practices are determined to be unsafe for the driver or
applicable to the class of license for which you examiner. DDS will make every effort to ensure
Knowledge exams are given on a walk-in are applying. You must correctly answer 15 that impacted customers are rescheduled as
basis at every DDS Customer Service Center out of 20 ques-tions to pass. You may take soon as possible.
statewide. To ensure that an applicant has ad- a practice test at For the driving test you will be expected to
equate time to complete the knowledge exam, www.dds.georgia.gov. demonstrate your ability to do all of the fol-
customers must begin taking the written test at lowing:
least 30 minutes prior to closing. Please check Road Test
the hours of operation before you visit on our • Parallel Parking: Park midway between
website at www.dds.georgia.gov. Making Road Test Reservations two standards so that your car is not more
We offer special assistance for customers than 18 inches from the curb. The standard
with reading disabilities and hearing impair- appointment only. Appointments allow us to parallel parking dimensions utilized in the
ment. Please visit your local CSC to schedule an maximize our resources and to serve all of our driver’s license test are 22 feet in length by
appointment for an oral exam or to schedule an customers more efficiently. When all testing 10 feet in depth;
interpreter for the hearing impaired. slots have not been reserved, an • Straight Line Backing: Back your car for
The road rules tests are available in some appointment may be available for same day a distance of approximately 50 feet at a slow
non-English languages, but all drivers must service. To make an appointment, please visit rate of speed (not more than 10 miles per
show ability to read and understand simple DDS Online Ser-vices at hour) as straight and as smoothly as possible.
English such as is used in highway traffic and www.dds.georgia.gov. You must turn your head and look behind the
directional signs. Road signs and the actual vehicle while backing. No boundary lines
driving test are conducted in English only. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems should be encroached;
These basic rules must be followed while a Drivers may perform the skills test in vehicles • Stop for Signs or Traffic Signals: Give
knowledge exam is being given: equipped with advanced driver assistance tech- the proper hand or brake signal; approach
nology. However, the applicant must in the proper lane; stop before reaching a pe-
• You may not bring pens, pencils, paper, or demonstrate their ability to operate the vehicle
any other items into the testing area; without such technology. destrian crosswalk and remain stopped until
all pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk
• All cell phones, text messaging devices, and on the side of the roadway upon which you
other types of wireless devices are prohibited Road Test For Class C or D are traveling; move through the intersection
in the testing area; only when you may do so safely;
• DDS will only administer a Class C or D • Turn About: Turn your car in a narrow space
road test in a four-wheel vehicle; using a three-point turn;
• You must provide the vehicle for the road test; • Use of Clutch: If your car has a manual
transmission, you must shift smoothly and
• All road test vehicles must have a valid reg- correctly;
istration/license plate, or if equipped with a
temporary dealership tag, the applicant must • Approaching Intersections and Corners:
provide the bill of sale for proof of purchase You must be in the proper lane and look in
within the last 30 days (7 days if the vehicle both directions;
is purchased from a third party); • Yielding Right-of-Way: Always yield right-
of-way to pedestrians, vehicle operators, and
bicyclists who move into the intersection be-
fore you by stopping and remaining stopped
until they have cleared the intersection;
• Turning: Move into the proper lane and
signal an adequate distance before the turn;

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