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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES
CONTEIS

DDS MISSION & CORE VALUES

Our Mission
To provide secure driver and identity credentials to our
LICENSES, PERMITS customers with excellence and respect.
& IDENTIFICATION CARDS Our Core Values:
• Trusted Service • Accountable to All
General Licensing Information 4 • Ethical Actions • Motivated to Excellence
Obtaining a License, Permit 8 #2023ReimaginingDriverServices
or Identification Card
Title VI Policy Statement
Testing Information 12
The Georgia Department of DrlVer Services (DDS) Is committed to compliance
Other Services and Information 14 with Tltle VI of the Clvll Rights Act of 1964 and all related nondiscrimination
authoties. DDS assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color,
RULES, REGULATIONS, natlonal origin, sex, age, dlsablllty, low-Income, and Limited English Proficiency
(LEP), be excluded from participation In, be denied the benefits of, or be oth­
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LAWS N D SAFETY erwise subjected to dlscr1mlnatlon under any progra or activity. DDS further
assures that every effort will be made to ensure nondlscrthatlon In all
Traffic Laws 17 programs and actMles, whet or not thos programs and activies are feder­
ally funded. In addition, DDS will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful
access to services for persons with Lmlted English Proficiency. Finally, DDS
Teen Driving Laws 26 agrees to abide by the Title VI Program Assurances and to ensure that written
agreements With any party for federally funded programs or services wlll lnciude
Signs, Signals, and Markings 28 the applicable Title VI language as provided In the Title VI Program Assurances.
Safety Guidelines 38 The DDS Title VI Prog Coordinator Is resposible for oversight of the Title
VI Program and ensuring compliance with the requirements provided In 49
Code of Federal Regulatlons (C.F.R) Part 21 and 49 C.F.R. Part 303. The Title
Sharing the Road 42
VI Program Coordinator and all Division Directors are authorized to effectlvely
Implement the Title VI Program on behalf of the Department.
Losing Your Driving Privileges 46
Crashes 50

DDS ONUNE SERVICES

Be certain to take advantage of DDS Online Services and avoid an unnecessary trip to a
Customer Service Center.
DDS Online Services enable thousands of Georgia drivers to conduct many transactions
via dds.georgia.gov and eliminate a visit to a DDS Customer Service Center (CSC). This
saves customers valuable time and money. DDS does not charge an additional fee for
choosing Online Services. A $5.00 discount may apply for eligible license types that are
renewed on the internet.

For more information visit the DDS website at:
dds.georgia.gov and like DDS on Facebook!

The Information contained In this manual Is not Intended to be an official legal reference to the Georgia traffic laws. It Is Intended only to explain, In everyday
language, those laws, driving practices, and procedures that you will use most often. It should be noted that the matertal In this manual Is subject to
change to comply with amended State and Federal legislation. The department's primary statutory responslbllltles are set forth In Title 40 of the Official
COde of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) This publication is produced by the DDS Governmental Affairs & Communications Division.