Georgia Driver's Handbook Summary (2026): Key Rules by Section

The 10 handbook sections the Georgia knowledge test draws from, summarized in our own words. Each rule links to its page in the official handbook.

1. Section 1: General Licensing Information · 3 key rules
   Who needs a Georgia license, requirements for applicants under 18, vision standards, license classes and carrying your license.
2. Section 2: Obtaining a License, Permit or ID Card · 4 key rules
   The Class C Instructional Permit, the Class D provisional license and its conditions, and the Class C license.
3. Section 3: Testing Information · 3 key rules
   The road signs and road rules tests, the road test, and what happens if you fail.
4. Section 5: Traffic Laws · 10 key rules
   Right-of-way, Move Over, passing, turns, parking, speed limits, railroad crossings, work zones, DUI and other laws, headlights, seat belts and the hands-free law.
5. Section 6: Teen Driving Laws · 2 key rules
   Graduated licensing (TADRA), Joshua's Law driver education, school enrollment and suspensions for drivers under 21.
6. Section 7: Signs, Signals, and Markings · 4 key rules
   The seven sign shapes, regulatory, warning, guide and work zone signs, traffic and pedestrian signals, pavement markings and roundabouts.
7. Section 8: Safety Guidelines · 4 key rules
   Tires, steering, fog, hydroplaning, skids, curves, leaving the roadway, blow-outs, winter driving, carbon monoxide, following distance, expressways and emergencies.
8. Section 9: Sharing the Road · 3 key rules
   Pedestrians and crosswalks, bicycles, motorcycles, school buses and commercial vehicles.
9. Section 10: Losing Your Driving Privileges · 3 key rules
   Suspensions and revocations, implied consent, the point system, points reduction and limited driving permits.
10. Section 11: Crashes · 3 key rules
    What to do in a crash, aiding the injured, moving vehicles after a crash and avoiding deer.