Georgia: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If there is a right-turn-only lane, where is the bicycle lane located?” · “What should you do to stay out of another driver's blind spot on 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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If there is a right-turn-only lane, where is the bicycle lane located?
- To the right of the right-turn-only lane
- Inside the right-turn-only lane
- It ends before the right-turn-only lane
- To the left of the right-turn-only lane
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Correct answer: To the left of the right-turn-only lane
The bicycle lane is located to the left of the right-turn-only lane so bicycles can go straight through the intersection safely.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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What are drivers of motor vehicles prohibited from doing in a bicycle lane?
- Parking in it, but they may drive in it to pass slow traffic
- Driving or parking in it, except to cross over it to make a turn
- Driving in it, but they may park in it for a short time
- Stopping in it, but they may drive in it in heavy traffic
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Correct answer: Driving or parking in it, except to cross over it to make a turn
Drivers may not drive or park in the bicycle lane except to cross over it to make a turn.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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What must motorists do when crossing over a bicycle lane to make a turn?
- Yield to bicyclists that are present
- Sound the horn to warn bicyclists
- Speed up to cross before bicyclists arrive
- Stop and always wave bicyclists through
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Correct answer: Yield to bicyclists that are present
Motorists crossing a bicycle lane to turn must yield to bicyclists that are present.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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How may experienced cyclists navigate roundabouts?
- Only on the sidewalk
- Like motorists
- Only by walking their cycles
- Only along the curb
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Correct answer: Like motorists
Experienced cyclists may navigate roundabouts like motorists.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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Where should a cyclist ride in a roundabout to prevent vehicles from passing?
- In the middle of the lane
- Hugging the curb
- At the right edge of the lane
- Beside the center island
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Correct answer: In the middle of the lane
Cyclists should not hug the curb and should ride in the middle of the lane to prevent vehicles from passing.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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What should children or cyclists who are not comfortable entering the flow of traffic do at a roundabout?
- Ride on the center island
- Ride in the crosswalk at a slow pace
- Wait for motorists to wave them through
- Walk their cycles and act as pedestrians
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Correct answer: Walk their cycles and act as pedestrians
They should walk their cycles and act as pedestrians.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 37
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What should you do to stay out of another driver's blind spot on an expressway?
- Stay close behind it and match its speed exactly
- Stay beside its rear wheels until the driver signals
- Travel just ahead of it in the same lane
- Stay far enough behind to be seen, or pass the vehicle
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Correct answer: Stay far enough behind to be seen, or pass the vehicle
You should stay far enough behind so the other driver can see you, or pass the vehicle.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 41
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Why should you take special care when driving near tractor-trailer combinations?
- They are not required to obey the posted speed limit
- They cannot use the exit lanes of an expressway
- They have limited visibility because of their size
- They cannot change lanes once they are moving fast
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Correct answer: They have limited visibility because of their size
Tractor-trailer combinations ("eighteen-wheelers") are limited in their visibility because of their size.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 41
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Why do bike-car crashes often happen, according to the manual?
- Bicyclists ride too fast for road conditions
- Drivers do not see bicyclists soon enough
- Bicyclists ignore traffic signals at intersections
- Drivers pass bicyclists too slowly
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Correct answer: Drivers do not see bicyclists soon enough
The manual says bike-car crashes often happen because drivers do not see bicyclists soon enough.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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Where and when do most bike-car crashes in Georgia occur?
- At night on wet, winding roads, typically far from intersections or driveways
- In heavy rain on steep hills, typically near school zones or bus stops
- During rush hour on crowded highways, typically near interstate ramps
- In daylight on straight, dry roads, typically near intersections or driveways
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Correct answer: In daylight on straight, dry roads, typically near intersections or driveways
In Georgia, most crashes occur during daylight hours on straight, dry roads, typically near intersections or driveways.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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Which roads are bicyclists NOT legally entitled to use in Georgia?
- The interstate and interstate-like (limited access) highways
- Roads with a posted speed limit above 35 miles per hour
- Two-lane roads that have no bike lane or paved shoulder
- Roads that have no sidewalks on either side of the street
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Correct answer: The interstate and interstate-like (limited access) highways
Bicyclists may use every road in Georgia except the interstate and interstate-like highways (limited access highways).
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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Are bicyclists required to ride in a bike lane when one is present?
- Yes, on every road that has one
- Yes, except when they are turning left
- No, the law allows them use of the full lane
- Yes, unless the speed limit is 25 mph or less
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Correct answer: No, the law allows them use of the full lane
The law allows bicyclists use of the full lane, and they are not required to be in a bike lane even when one is present.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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How should you yield the right of way to a bicyclist?
- By sounding your horn and then passing quickly ahead
- In the same way you would yield to another motorist
- By moving onto the shoulder and waiting until it passes
- By flashing your headlights at the rider as you pass
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Correct answer: In the same way you would yield to another motorist
The manual says to yield to the bicyclist in the same way that you would yield to another motorist.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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If possible, what should you do with a bicyclist, especially at intersections?
- Flash your headlights
- Sound your horn lightly
- Wave the rider through
- Make eye contact
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Correct answer: Make eye contact
The manual advises making eye contact with the bicyclist if possible, especially at intersections.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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Why should you leave a bicyclist plenty of room when passing?
- The rider may have to swerve to miss a pothole or other danger in the road
- Bicyclists cannot hear approaching vehicles behind them on the road
- Bicyclists are required to ride in the center of the traffic lane
- Bicyclists may suddenly stop and dismount at the side of the road
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Correct answer: The rider may have to swerve to miss a pothole or other danger in the road
Road defects cause more problems for bicycles than for cars, so a rider may have to swerve to miss a pothole or other danger.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42
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What is the minimum legal space for a motorist to pass a bicyclist?
- 2 feet
- 4 feet
- 3 feet
- 5 feet
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Correct answer: 3 feet
The manual states the minimum legal space for a motorist to pass a bicyclist is 3 feet.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 42