Page 9 - ADAP Book 2022 2023

responsible adult present to sign the application and • An employee of a homeless shelter where the
complete the Responsible Adult Affidavit. A applicant resides (must provide an employee ID
responsible adult is a person who is 18 years of or a letter from the shelter),
age or older, competent to verify the
application, and has personal knowledge of the • applicant provide a
applicant. He or she may be: document reflecting
marriage to the biological parent of the applicant),

• parent or legal guardian of the applicant
(must provide school military documents, tax • state
information or a driver’s license/permit/ID card to certified
show relationship to applicant), school records, or documentation from a federal
agency or entity.
• social worker who has worked with the
applicant (must provide an employee ID or a letter
from the state agency),

Did You Know?

FACT: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about seven (7) teens ages 16
to 19 die everyday from motor vehicle injuries.
FACT: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) reports that more than 1,000 crashes happen
around the state daily and an estimated 31 people die each week on Georgia roadways.

FACT: Two or more peer passengers more than triples the risk of a fatal crash with a teen at the wheel.

FACT: The State of Georgia applies strict penalties to teens who fail to obey the laws regarding
the operation of the vehicle.

FACT: The parent, legal guardian or responsible adult who signed a minor's application for an instructional
permit or driver's license may request revocation of the permit or license at any time before the
minor's 18th birthday.

FACT: Georgia law requires that all drivers, including bicyclists, obey all official highway signs and traffic
control signals unless otherwise directed by a police officer or emergency worker.

CHAPTER 2: TRAFFIC LAWS & • The Hands-Free Georgia Act (O.C.G.A. §40-6-
SAFE DRIVING 241) prohibits the use of handheld devices while
driving a motor vehicle.

Traffic laws alone cannot regulate every type of TRAFFIC LAWS
driving situation that may occur. There are some
general rules which drivers should understand and Safety Belts
follow. Read this chapter with care. These safety tips
might help you avoid a crash, serious injury, or even O.C.G.A. §40-8-76.1 requires that each occupant of
death. These are only general statements and cannot the front seat of a passenger vehicle, while such
dictate your actions in all situations. It is up to you to passenger vehicle is being operated on a public road,
evaluate the situation and decide the best course of street, or highway of this state, be restrained by a seat
action. safety belt approved under Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208. In Georgia, the term “passenger
• Occupant Safety (O.C.G.A. §40-8-76): Georgia vehicle” means every motor vehicle, including, but not
Law requires that each occupant in a front seat limited to, pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility
be restrained by a seat belt.

pg. 9