Georgia Permit Practice Test 6 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

When a railroad signal is flashing, where must you stop?

1. On the tracks
2. 100 feet away
3. Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail

Question 2 of 20

What does the handbook say about driving when you are tired at night?

1. Drive faster to get home
2. Turn the radio up and keep going
3. Do not drive if you are tired

Question 3 of 20

What is 'highway hypnosis'?

1. A police technique
2. Fast lane changes
3. Drowsiness or unawareness from the monotony of long expressway trips

Question 4 of 20

You feel sleepy on a long trip. Should you take 'stay awake' pills?

1. No; they can make driving more hazardous
2. Yes, they solve the problem
3. Yes, with coffee

Question 5 of 20

You realize you are going too fast in a curve. What should you do?

1. Brake hard
2. Speed up through it
3. Ease off the gas, brake carefully and keep steering in your lane

Question 6 of 20

You cannot change lanes away from a postal or sanitation vehicle with flashing lights. How must you slow down?

1. To 5 mph
2. You do not need to slow down
3. To at least ten mph under the limit or 25 mph, whichever is more

Question 7 of 20

When is the road most dangerous in the rain?

1. After several hours of rain
2. In the first half-hour of rainfall
3. Only when it stops raining

Question 8 of 20

Before merging in front of a truck, what should you see?

1. The entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror
2. Its license plate
3. Nothing; just merge

Question 9 of 20

Why should you watch carefully for highway signs at night?

1. They are harder to see at night
2. They change at night
3. They are turned off at night

Question 10 of 20

A tire blows out. When should you move to the shoulder?

1. Immediately at full speed
2. Only after the car has slowed greatly
3. Never

Question 11 of 20

Why is following close behind a truck dangerous?

1. Trucks brake slowly
2. It is not dangerous
3. The driver cannot see you there, and you cannot see ahead

Question 12 of 20

How much following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle?

1. Three or four seconds
2. One second
3. Half a second

Question 13 of 20

Your car runs off the pavement. Why should you not jerk the wheel to get back on?

1. It can make you skid, flip or cross into another lane
2. It damages the tires only
3. It is fine to do so

Question 14 of 20

How much distance does a loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph need to stop compared with a car?

1. The same
2. About 3 times as much
3. Half as much

Question 15 of 20

Before you start driving, what should you check about your passengers?

1. Nothing; it is their job
2. That they are properly seated and do not block your view
3. That they hold your phone

Question 16 of 20

On standing water, at what speed may tires lose all contact with the road?

1. 15 mph
2. 55 mph
3. 100 mph

Question 17 of 20

Why can a motorcycle be hard to judge?

1. It can look farther away and slower than it really is
2. It is always louder
3. It has no lights

Question 18 of 20

May a bicyclist pass you on the right?

1. No, never
2. Only at night
3. Yes, with a bike lane or enough room, when safe

Question 19 of 20

Why should you dim your headlights in heavy fog?

1. Bright lights create glare and make it harder to see
2. To save the battery
3. It is not necessary

Question 20 of 20

Why should you avoid lingering beside a tractor-trailer?

1. It is illegal to pass trucks
2. Its size limits the driver's visibility
3. Trucks go faster