Georgia: Driving record & suspensions — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which offense leads to suspension of the instructional permit or license of a person under 21?” · “What happens when a Georgia resident who has no driver's license is convicted of certain offenses?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Georgia Driver's Manual" (2023-2024), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
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For how long is the permit or license of a person under 21 suspended for a first conviction of a listed offense other than DUI?
- Three months
- Twelve months
- Six months
- Eighteen months
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Correct answer: Six months
It is suspended for six months for a first conviction.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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For how long is the permit or license of a person under 21 suspended for a second or subsequent conviction of a listed offense other than DUI?
- Six months
- Twelve months
- Eighteen months
- Twenty-four months
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Correct answer: Twelve months
It is suspended for twelve months for a second or subsequent conviction.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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Which offense leads to suspension of the instructional permit or license of a person under 21?
- Parking in a no-parking zone
- Driving with a burned-out license plate light
- Failing to signal a lane change
- Hit and run or leaving the scene of a crash
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Correct answer: Hit and run or leaving the scene of a crash
Hit and run or leaving the scene of a crash is listed among the offenses that lead to suspension.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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Exceeding the speed limit by at least how many miles per hour is listed among the offenses that suspend a person under 21's permit or license?
- 10 miles per hour
- 14 miles per hour
- 24 miles per hour
- 34 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 24 miles per hour
Exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more is listed.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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How many points accumulated in any 12-month period while under 18 lead to suspension of the permit or license?
- Four or more
- Two or more
- Three or more
- Six or more
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Correct answer: Four or more
The accumulation of four or more points in any 12-month period while under 18 is listed.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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A limited permit may be available only if the suspension resulted from speeding over the limit by how much?
- 10-19 mph
- 15-23 mph
- 34-43 mph
- 24-33 mph
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Correct answer: 24-33 mph
A limited permit may be available only for a conviction for speeding 24-33 mph over the speed limit.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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What minimum age must the applicant have for a limited permit to be available after a suspension for speeding 24-33 mph over the limit?
- At least 16 years old
- At least 18 years old
- At least 17 years old
- At least 21 years old
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Correct answer: At least 18 years old
The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 27
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When a commercial driver's license is disqualified, what happens at the end of the disqualification period if the licensee holds a CDL that is not expired and is otherwise eligible?
- The licensee must retake the commercial knowledge test in person
- Commercial privileges are restored automatically, with no action required
- The licensee must apply for a brand new CDL at a service center
- The licensee must wait one additional year before driving commercially
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Correct answer: Commercial privileges are restored automatically, with no action required
An unexpired CDL holder who is otherwise eligible has commercial privileges restored automatically once the disqualification period ends.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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What effect does a disqualification of commercial driving privileges have, by itself, on the privilege to operate a non-commercial motor vehicle?
- It automatically suspends that privilege for the same period
- It automatically revokes that privilege for one full year
- It cancels that privilege until the CDL is restored
- It does not by itself suspend or revoke that privilege
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Correct answer: It does not by itself suspend or revoke that privilege
The manual says a commercial disqualification does not, by itself, result in suspension or revocation of non-commercial privileges, although many of the same offenses also cause a non-commercial suspension.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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In Georgia, for how long can commercial driving privileges be lost upon conviction of certain offenses?
- For life
- For up to 10 years at most
- For up to 5 years at most
- For up to 3 years at most
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Correct answer: For life
The manual states that it is possible in Georgia to lose commercial driving privileges for life upon conviction of certain offenses.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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Who is required by law to report convictions that negatively affect a licensee's driving privilege?
- The driver's insurance company
- The driver's employer
- Georgia courts
- The county tax office
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Correct answer: Georgia courts
Georgia courts must report convictions that will negatively affect a licensee's driving privilege or that must be posted to the permanent driving history.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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When DDS receives a conviction for a driver who holds a license from another state, what happens to the conviction information?
- It is discarded because the driver is not a Georgia licensee
- It is forwarded to the licensing authority of that state
- It is kept only by the court that heard the case
- It is added to a Georgia record and nothing else is done
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Correct answer: It is forwarded to the licensing authority of that state
If a conviction is received for a holder of another state's license, DDS forwards the conviction information to that state's licensing authority.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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What happens when a Georgia resident who has no driver's license is convicted of certain offenses?
- Nothing happens, because the person holds no license to suspend
- The conviction is forwarded to the federal government instead
- The person must pay a fine before applying for a license again
- Eligibility to obtain a Georgia license or driving privileges is suspended
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Correct answer: Eligibility to obtain a Georgia license or driving privileges is suspended
A non-resident, or a Georgia resident without a license, convicted of certain offenses loses eligibility to obtain a Georgia license and/or driving privileges, which are suspended.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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How does the Department treat convictions reported by licensing authorities or courts in other states and nations when imposing license withdrawals?
- As if they had occurred in Georgia
- It ignores them unless the driver lives outside Georgia
- It counts them at half their normal value
- It records them but never uses them to withdraw a license
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Correct answer: As if they had occurred in Georgia
Convictions reported from other states and nations go on the Georgia driving record and are treated as if they had occurred in Georgia for imposing withdrawals.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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Which of these is a non-conviction situation in which the Department will suspend driving privileges?
- Forgetting to renew the license before it expires
- Failing to update a home address with the Department
- Non-payment of the Super Speeder fee
- Receiving a first parking ticket in a city
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Correct answer: Non-payment of the Super Speeder fee
The Super Speeder fee is on the list of non-conviction situations in which DDS will suspend driving privileges.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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Driving privileges of a person under what age can be revoked at a parent's request?
- Under age 16
- Under age 18
- Under age 19
- Under age 21
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Correct answer: Under age 18
Parent requested revocation (under age 18) is listed among the non-conviction situations in which driving privileges are suspended.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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What is the result of failing to appear in court or to respond to a citation?
- The Department will only send a warning letter
- The Department will cancel the license right away
- The Department will add one point to the record
- The Department will suspend driving privileges
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Correct answer: The Department will suspend driving privileges
Failure to appear in court or respond to a citation is one of the non-conviction situations in which the Department suspends driving privileges.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46
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Which conviction requires the Department by law to suspend a person's driving privileges?
- Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
- Failing to use a turn signal at a busy intersection downtown
- Parking overtime at a meter in a business district downtown
- Driving with a burned-out taillight on the vehicle at night
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Correct answer: Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
Using a vehicle to flee or attempt to elude an officer is on the list of offenses for which the Department is required by law to suspend privileges.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 46