Georgia Permit Practice Test: Traffic Signals and Signs (2026)

Question 1 of 20

What does a steady red light mean?

1. Stop completely before the crosswalk or intersection and wait for green
2. Slow down and go
3. Stop only if traffic is coming

Question 2 of 20

What does a steady yellow light warn you of?

1. The light is about to turn green
2. The light is changing from green to red
3. You may speed up

Question 3 of 20

A yellow arrow appears after a green arrow. What does it mean?

1. Turns are now protected
2. Stop and back up
3. Clear the intersection; the protected turn is ending

Question 4 of 20

What must you do at a flashing red light?

1. Stop completely, as at a stop sign
2. Slow down only
3. Proceed if no one is coming, without stopping

Question 5 of 20

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

1. Stop completely
2. Slow down and proceed with caution
3. The intersection is closed

Question 6 of 20

What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?

1. A protected left turn
2. No left turns
3. You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

Question 7 of 20

A malfunctioning traffic signal is flashing yellow for you. What do you do?

1. Proceed with caution
2. Stop as at a stop sign
3. Wait for it to be repaired

Question 8 of 20

Over a reversible lane you see a red X. What does it mean?

1. Travel in this lane
2. No travel in this lane in your direction
3. Left turns only

Question 9 of 20

A pedestrian signal shows a flashing 'Don't Walk' hand. What does it mean for pedestrians?

1. Start crossing quickly
2. Cars must stop for one minute
3. Do not start crossing; finish if already crossing

Question 10 of 20

A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon shows alternating flashing red lights. What do you do?

1. Stop fully, then go when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk
2. Keep going
3. Wait for it to go dark

Question 11 of 20

Where must you stop when there is a white stop line?

1. At the stop sign pole
2. At the stop line
3. In the crosswalk

Question 12 of 20

How is the pavement marked before a railroad crossing?

1. With a white triangle
2. With blue dots
3. With a large X and two R's

Question 13 of 20

What does a broken yellow center line on a two-lane road mean?

1. Passing is allowed in either direction when safe
2. Passing is never allowed
3. It is a bike lane

Question 14 of 20

What do solid double white lines between lanes mean?

1. Lane changes are allowed
2. Lane changes are prohibited
3. Passing on the right only

Question 15 of 20

What can a yellow edge line on the left side of your lane warn of?

1. A bike lane
2. A school zone
3. A narrow or raised median

Question 16 of 20

On a road of four or more lanes, two solid yellow lines mark the center. When may you cross them?

1. Only to turn left into or from an alley, driveway or street
2. To pass slow traffic
3. Never

Question 17 of 20

Diagonal yellow stripes show the road is narrowing or there is an obstruction. What do you do?

1. Drive over them
2. Keep to the right of the markings
3. Stop on them

Question 18 of 20

Where does milepost zero start on a Georgia route?

1. In Atlanta
2. At the north or east border
3. At the south or west border where the route begins

Question 19 of 20

What do vertical rectangle signs usually tell you?

1. What you must do (regulatory)
2. Where services are
3. Hazards ahead

Question 20 of 20

What are horizontal rectangle signs generally used for?

1. Stop signs
2. Guide signs: locations and directions
3. Warnings of hazards