Georgia: Right of way & turning — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “On the driving test, to whom must you always yield right-of-way when they move into the intersection before you?” · “Right-of-way describes who has the lawful authority to do which of these?”
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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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When approaching intersections and corners on the driving test, what must you do?
- Be in the proper lane and look in both directions
- Stop at every corner and wait for the examiner to speak
- Stay in the far left lane and watch only oncoming traffic
- Sound the horn and look straight ahead
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Correct answer: Be in the proper lane and look in both directions
You must be in the proper lane and look in both directions when approaching intersections and corners.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 12
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On the driving test, to whom must you always yield right-of-way when they move into the intersection before you?
- Only vehicle operators
- Only pedestrians
- Pedestrians, vehicle operators, and bicyclists
- Pedestrians and vehicle operators, but not bicyclists
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Correct answer: Pedestrians, vehicle operators, and bicyclists
You must yield to pedestrians, vehicle operators and bicyclists who move into the intersection before you.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 12
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For the turning part of the driving test, what must you do?
- Signal only after you have begun turning into the intersection
- Move into the proper lane and signal an adequate distance before the turn
- Turn from the center of the road and signal when you reach the corner
- Stay in your current lane and signal with your horn
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Correct answer: Move into the proper lane and signal an adequate distance before the turn
Turning requires moving into the proper lane and signaling an adequate distance before the turn.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 12
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What does the manual say about right-of-way?
- It belongs to the driver who is traveling faster
- It belongs to the driver in the larger vehicle
- It is decided by each driver on the spot
- It is something to be given, not taken
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Correct answer: It is something to be given, not taken
The manual tells drivers and pedestrians to remember that right-of-way is something to be given, not taken.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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Right-of-way describes who has the lawful authority to do which of these?
- Enter a roadway, turn, or travel through an intersection
- Set the legal speed limit for a section of roadway
- Park a vehicle in front of a large public building
- Pass another vehicle on a two-lane road at night
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Correct answer: Enter a roadway, turn, or travel through an intersection
The manual defines right-of-way as the lawful authority to enter a roadway, change lanes, turn, travel through an intersection, or make any other traffic related movement.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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You have the legal right-of-way, but another person does not realize it and is not obeying the rules of the road. What does the manual say you should do?
- Keep going because the law is on your side
- Sound your horn and proceed at the same speed
- Yield the right-of-way in order to prevent a crash
- Stop and wait for a law enforcement officer to arrive
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Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way in order to prevent a crash
The manual says that even when you have the legal right-of-way, it should be yielded to prevent a crash.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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You face a stop sign, but the other traffic on the intersecting roadway does not. When may you proceed?
- After slowing down and confirming that the intersection looks clear to you
- After stopping and yielding to any vehicle or pedestrian in or near the intersection
- As soon as the driver on the cross street signals you to go ahead of them
- After sounding your horn to warn anyone already in the intersection
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Correct answer: After stopping and yielding to any vehicle or pedestrian in or near the intersection
A driver facing a stop sign may proceed only after stopping and yielding to any vehicle or pedestrian in or dangerously close to the intersection.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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At an intersection with no stop signs, yield signs or other traffic signals, two vehicles arrive at the same time. Which driver must yield?
- The driver of the vehicle on the right must yield to the driver on the left
- The driver of the larger vehicle must yield to the driver of the smaller one
- The driver traveling at the higher speed must yield to the slower driver
- The driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver on the right
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Correct answer: The driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver on the right
When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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At a four-way intersection where all drivers face stop signs, all drivers must yield to whom?
- Pedestrians
- Vehicles turning left
- Buses and trucks
- Bicycles only
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Correct answer: Pedestrians
At an all-way stop, all drivers must yield to pedestrians, and the vehicles then go in the order they arrived.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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At a four-way intersection where all drivers face stop signs, two vehicles reach the intersection at approximately the same time. Which vehicles should you yield to?
- Vehicles on your left
- Vehicles going straight
- Vehicles on your right
- Vehicles that are larger than yours
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Correct answer: Vehicles on your right
The manual says that if two vehicles reach an all-way stop at about the same time, you yield to any vehicles on your right.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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Another driver tries to take your turn, even though you have the right-of-way. What should you do?
- Sound your horn and proceed
- Let the other driver proceed
- Proceed to keep traffic moving
- Flash your headlights and hold your position
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Correct answer: Let the other driver proceed
The manual says to let the other driver proceed, because it might prevent a traffic crash.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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When making a left turn at an intersection, or into an alley or driveway, to whom must you yield the right-of-way?
- Only vehicles that are traveling at the speed limit
- Only vehicles that are less than a block away
- Only vehicles that have their turn signals on
- All traffic coming from the opposite direction
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Correct answer: All traffic coming from the opposite direction
A driver turning left at an intersection, alley or driveway must yield to all traffic coming from the opposite direction.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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What should you do when approaching a yield sign?
- Slow down to a safe speed and be prepared to stop
- Come to a complete stop every time
- Keep your speed if no traffic is in sight
- Speed up to get ahead of other traffic
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Correct answer: Slow down to a safe speed and be prepared to stop
At a yield sign you slow to a safe speed and be prepared to stop, stopping if necessary and proceeding only when it is safe.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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Traffic from another roadway is merging into the roadway you are traveling on. What should you do first, if possible?
- Speed up to stay ahead of the merging traffic
- Stay in your lane and sound your horn
- Safely change lanes away from the merging traffic
- Slow down and stop until the merging traffic has gone by
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Correct answer: Safely change lanes away from the merging traffic
If traffic is merging into your roadway, you should safely change lanes away from it if possible, and otherwise adjust your speed and position.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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The roadway you are traveling on is merging into other traffic without stopping. What must you do?
- Stop at the end of the merging lane and wait for a gap
- Adjust your speed and position to merge safely
- Keep the same speed and let the other drivers move over
- Move onto the shoulder and let the other traffic pass first
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Correct answer: Adjust your speed and position to merge safely
When your roadway merges into other traffic without stopping, you adjust your speed and position so you can merge safely.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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You are about to enter or cross a highway from an alley or a private road. What must you do?
- Stop and yield to all pedestrians and vehicles already on the road
- Slow down and yield only to vehicles already on the roadway
- Stop only if other vehicles are in sight on the roadway
- Proceed first if you sound your horn as a warning
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Correct answer: Stop and yield to all pedestrians and vehicles already on the road
Entering or crossing a highway from an alley or private road requires a stop and yielding to all pedestrians and vehicles already on the roadway or sidewalk.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 17
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Unless a sign prohibits it, what must you do before making a right turn on red at a traffic control light?
- Slow down, look left for oncoming traffic, and turn if nothing is coming
- Wait until the light turns yellow, then turn when the road is clear
- Stop completely, yield to all traffic and pedestrians, and confirm it is safe
- Sound your horn to warn cross traffic and then turn without stopping
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Correct answer: Stop completely, yield to all traffic and pedestrians, and confirm it is safe
A right turn on red is allowed only after a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and pedestrians, and determining that you can complete the turn safely.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 18
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Unless a sign prohibits it, you may turn left on red from the left lane of a one-way street onto which kind of street?
- Any two-way street
- A one-way street on which traffic moves toward your left
- A one-way street on which traffic moves toward your right
- Any street that has a center turn lane
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Correct answer: A one-way street on which traffic moves toward your left
A left turn on red is allowed from the left lane of a one-way street onto a one-way street on which traffic moves to the driver's left.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 18