Georgia: Freeway driving — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What do the signs show when the travel direction of the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes is being reversed?” · “Where can vehicles enter and exit an expressway?”
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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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What do the signs show when the travel direction of the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes is being reversed?
- That the toll amount is doubled
- That the lanes are open to everyone toll-free
- That the speed limit is lowered in the lanes
- That the lanes are closed
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Correct answer: That the lanes are closed
When the direction is being reversed, signs will show the lanes are closed.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 33
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On the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes, which of these vehicles is required to pay a toll?
- Public transit buses
- Motorcycles
- Registered vanpools
- Emergency response vehicles
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Correct answer: Motorcycles
On the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes, all vehicles, including motorcycles and electric vehicles, must pay a toll.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 33
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Which of these may use the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes toll-free if they have a Peach Pass?
- Registered vanpools
- Motorcycles
- Electric vehicles
- Carpools of three people
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Correct answer: Registered vanpools
Public transit buses, registered vanpools and emergency response vehicles may use the lanes toll-free with a Peach Pass.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 33
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What does a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) do?
- Merges both directions onto a single one-way road
- Closes the on-ramp during evening rush hours
- Adds a lane just for left turns off the freeway
- Shifts traffic flow to the opposite side of the road
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Correct answer: Shifts traffic flow to the opposite side of the road
A DDI shifts traffic flow to the opposite side of the road so vehicles can turn left onto an on-ramp without stopping.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 39
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What is one benefit of a Diverging Diamond Interchange?
- It removes the need for on-ramps
- It eliminates all traffic signals
- It reduces points of conflict
- It raises the freeway speed limit
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Correct answer: It reduces points of conflict
The manual says a DDI reduces points of conflict and improves traffic flow and safety.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 39
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Under normal, free-flowing conditions, by how much can a DDI reduce delays in evening rush hours?
- Up to 20 percent
- Up to 5 percent
- Up to 10 percent
- Up to 50 percent
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Correct answer: Up to 20 percent
The manual says a DDI can reduce evening rush hour delays up to 20 percent.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 39
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What makes an expressway different from normal roads or highways?
- It has no posted speed limit
- It is always a toll road
- Only trucks may use its left lane
- Access to it is controlled
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Correct answer: Access to it is controlled
An expressway differs from normal roads in that access to it is controlled.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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Where can vehicles enter and exit an expressway?
- At any intersection that crosses over it
- At any break in the median strip
- Only at places called interchanges
- Wherever the shoulder is wide enough to exit
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Correct answer: Only at places called interchanges
Vehicles can only enter and exit the expressway at specific places known as interchanges.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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What does the manual say about tolls on Georgia expressways?
- Most are free, but a few require a toll
- All of them require a toll
- Most require a toll, but a few are free
- None of them require a toll
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Correct answer: Most are free, but a few require a toll
Most expressways in Georgia are free, but there are a few that require a toll.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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How are the lanes and the edge of the roadway marked on an expressway?
- Lanes with solid lines; the edge with a dashed line
- Lanes with no markings; the edge with a double solid line
- Lanes with dashed lines; the edge with a dashed line
- Lanes with dashed lines; the edge with a solid line
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Correct answer: Lanes with dashed lines; the edge with a solid line
On an expressway, lanes are marked with dashed lines and the edge of the roadway with a solid line.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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On an expressway, where should slower traffic stay?
- In the left lane
- To the right
- On the shoulder
- In the HOV lane
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Correct answer: To the right
Slower traffic should keep to the right on an expressway.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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What is an expressway entrance ramp?
- A short one-way road leading to the expressway
- A two-way service road beside the expressway
- A long lane used only for passing
- A paved area for stopped vehicles
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Correct answer: A short one-way road leading to the expressway
The entrance ramp is a short one-way road that leads to the expressway.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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What is the purpose of the acceleration lane on an expressway entrance?
- To stop and wait for a gap in traffic
- To pass slower cars on the entrance ramp
- To match your speed to expressway traffic
- To park briefly and check your mirrors
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Correct answer: To match your speed to expressway traffic
In the acceleration lane you can adjust your speed to the speed of the expressway traffic.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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When should you merge into expressway traffic from the acceleration lane?
- As soon as the ramp begins
- When it is safe to do so
- Only after stopping at the end of the lane
- Before your speed matches traffic
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Correct answer: When it is safe to do so
The manual says to merge into traffic when it is safe to do so.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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Who has the right of way when you enter an expressway?
- Vehicles entering on the ramp
- The vehicle that arrives first
- Vehicles in the acceleration lane
- Vehicles already on the expressway
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Correct answer: Vehicles already on the expressway
Vehicles on the expressway have the right of way, though courteous drivers may let you in.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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How should you prepare to exit a controlled access highway?
- Stay in the center lane and cross over just at the exit ramp
- Move to the lane farthest from the exit and then turn sharply
- Move right for a right-side exit or left for a left-side exit
- Always move to the right lane, whichever side the exit is on
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Correct answer: Move right for a right-side exit or left for a left-side exit
You prepare by moving to the right lane for an exit on the right, or the left lane for an exit on the left.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40
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What tells you of an approaching expressway exit?
- Guide signs
- Regulatory signs
- Warning signs
- Pavement arrows
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Correct answer: Guide signs
Guide signs will tell you of the approaching exit.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 40