Georgia Driver's Manual

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DDS ONLINE SERVICESPDF page 16
OTHER SERVICESPDF page 2
Our MissionPDF page 2
PAY FEESPDF page 2
Teen Driving LawsPDF page 2
Title VI Policy StatementPDF page 2
COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGEPDF page 3
Secretary Kat Satterfield-MemberPDF page 3
Motor Vehicle AdministratorsPDF page 4
This Section CoversPDF page 46
Driver’s License/PermitPDF page 5
Georgia Driver’s LicensePDF page 5
Identifcation CardsPDF page 5
Real ID Documentation Requirements............. 6PDF page 5
Vision RequirementsPDF page 6
Class PurposePDF page 6
E P, F PPDF page 6
Expiration DatePDF page 6
Fees/Forms of PaymentPDF page 6
Free OncePDF page 6
License RestrictionsPDF page 6
SECTION 1: GENERAL LICENSING INFORMATIONPDF page 6
DDS License Restriction CodesPDF page 7
Passport, Certificate of Naturalization, I-551, etc.PDF page 7
Your LicensePDF page 7
At Team.GeorgiPDF page 8
Class C Instructional Permit (CP)PDF page 9
D Provisional License. The followingPDF page 9
Driver Education RequirementsPDF page 28
Instructional Permit (CP)PDF page 27
Provisional LicensePDF page 28
Applicant Is Not Currently LicensedPDF page 10
Exchanging a Class D licensePDF page 10
NEED A PEACH PASS?PDF page 10
Eligibility (DS-516) from the State De-PDF page 11
General InformationPDF page 11
Guard Commanding Officer and presentedPDF page 11
Honorary License – NO FEEPDF page 11
Motorcycle Operator’s LicensePDF page 11
State ID CardPDF page 11
ALL DMVs are not Alike!!!PDF page 12
From Another Country or U.S. TerritoryPDF page 12
New Georgia Resident WithoutPDF page 12
United States or by the District of Columbia, youPDF page 12
Knowledge ExamPDF page 13
Making Road Test ReservationsPDF page 13
Road RulesPDF page 13
Road Test for Class A, B, and C Commercial .......13PDF page 13
Road Test For Class C or DPDF page 14
Commercial Drivers Manual. The Commer-cialPDF page 14
Commercial E/F License (DS-36), establishingPDF page 14
Location InformationPDF page 14
Results of Pass/FailPDF page 14
Road Test For Class MPDF page 14
Interest in Registering to VotePDF page 15
License, Permit, or Identification CardPDF page 15
Number ChangesPDF page 15
Temporarily Located OutPDF page 15
License, Permit, and ID Card Services*PDF page 16
Other Services AvailablePDF page 16
ReplacementPDF page 16
Address ChangePDF page 17
Blindness DonationPDF page 17
Customer Service Center. Proper identificationPDF page 17
GSFA DonationPDF page 17
Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR)PDF page 17
Name ChangePDF page 17
Organ and Tissue DonationPDF page 17
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol.........23PDF page 18
How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road .........................18PDF page 18
Laws Governing Right-of-WayPDF page 19
Making Turns on Multi-Lane Highways ....................25PDF page 18
SECTIONPDF page 18
Watching for Pedestrians When Making Turns......... 20PDF page 18
When Someone Passes You.................................19PDF page 18
How To Pass On A Two-Lane RoadPDF page 20
How To Make A Left TurnPDF page 20
How To Make A Right TurnPDF page 20
LEFT TURNPDF page 20
Passing BicyclesPDF page 20
Passing On The RightPDF page 20
Passing Stopped CarsPDF page 20
WeavingPDF page 20
When Someone Passes YouPDF page 20
IT'S THE LAW!PDF page 21
KEEP RIGHT, EXCEPT TO PASSPDF page 21
Multi-Lane HighwaysPDF page 21
Stopping, Standing or Parking is notPDF page 21
Stopping, Standing or Parking is permit-PDF page 21
When Making TurnsPDF page 21
Backing UpPDF page 22
Driving Too SlowlyPDF page 22
Railroad CrossingsPDF page 37
Speed LimitsPDF page 22
Super SpeederPDF page 22
Adjust Your Lane PositionPDF page 23
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)PDF page 23
Reduce Your SpeedPDF page 23
WOMEN WHO WORK HARD TO MAKE GEORGIAPDF page 23
Yield to Amber Lights in Work ZonesPDF page 23
Yield to Mobile Work VehiclesPDF page 23
Aggressive DrivingPDF page 24
Controlled-Access RoadwaysPDF page 24
Drag Racing/Reckless Stunt DrivingPDF page 24
Driving Under the InfluencePDF page 24
I-75 Express Lanes. Tolled lanes in Geor-PDF page 24
Impaired Hearing and VisionPDF page 24
Obstructing the Driver’s ViewPDF page 24
One Way StreetsPDF page 24
Opening Vehicle DoorsPDF page 24
RacingPDF page 24
Reckless DrivingPDF page 24
Riding in TrailersPDF page 24
Trucks and Vehicles Pulling TrailersPDF page 24
Use Headlights ProperlyPDF page 24
Distracted DrivingPDF page 25
Following Emergency VehiclesPDF page 25
Georgia Department of Transportation reportsPDF page 25
GEORGIA'S LITTER CONTROL LAWPDF page 25
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationPDF page 25
Night DrivingPDF page 25
Safety BeltsPDF page 25
Safety Restraints for ChildrenPDF page 25
Hands Free Georgia Law (HB 673)PDF page 26
Use While DrivingPDF page 26
In 1997 The Teenage and Driver ResponsibilityPDF page 27
Instructional Permit (CP). The followingPDF page 27
Joshua’s LawPDF page 27
Permit (CP)PDF page 27
RequirementsPDF page 27
Responsible Adult RequirementsPDF page 27
Suspension of Driver’s License/PermitPDF page 27
Completion of the DDS approved Parent/TeenPDF page 28
Convictions Other Than DUIPDF page 28
Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (DUI)PDF page 28
Obtaining a Class D Provisional LicensePDF page 28
PermitPDF page 28
Teens Moving to GeorgiaPDF page 28
Construction and MaintenancePDF page 29
Horizontal RectanglePDF page 29
Shapes of SignsPDF page 29
Regulatory SignsPDF page 30
Warning SignsPDF page 32
Guide SignsPDF page 33
MariettaPDF page 33
EXPRESS LANESPDF page 34
Service SignsPDF page 34
Lane Control SignalsPDF page 35
Pedestrian-Hybrid Beacons (PHB)PDF page 35
Traffc Signals and SignsPDF page 35
Flashing RedPDF page 36
Solid YellowPDF page 36
Crosswalk LinesPDF page 37
Double White LinesPDF page 37
Lane LinesPDF page 37
Single LinesPDF page 37
Stop LinesPDF page 37
Traffic StripingPDF page 37
Turn LanesPDF page 37
A Pedestrian RefugePDF page 38
Bicycle LanesPDF page 38
D Center IslandPDF page 38
MOTORISTSPDF page 38
MOTORISTS PEDESTRIANSPDF page 38
CurvesPDF page 39
Entering the CarPDF page 39
HydroplaningPDF page 39
SkiddingPDF page 39
SteeringPDF page 39
TIRE PRESSUREPDF page 39
A Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI)PDF page 40
Carbon MonoxidePDF page 40
Leaving the RoadwayPDF page 40
Steering LocksPDF page 40
Tips for Safe Winter DrivingPDF page 40
Tire Blow-OutPDF page 40
Winter DrivingPDF page 40
Entering ExpresswaysPDF page 41
Exiting ExpresswaysPDF page 41
Expressway DrivingPDF page 41
Following Too CloselyPDF page 41
GoresPDF page 41
High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are I-85PDF page 41
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes arePDF page 41
Speed and Stopping DistancePDF page 41
Use of Lanes on ExpresswaysPDF page 41
Fire Accelerator Jammed Brakes Fail Wet BrakesPDF page 42
Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, PauldingPDF page 42
Idling EnginesPDF page 42
Protecting the AirPDF page 42
Tips For Expressway DrivingPDF page 42
Exiting and Entering DrivewaysPDF page 43
Important Reminders ConcerningPDF page 43
Passing Stopped Cars in Lanes of Travel............. 2PDF page 43
PedestriansPDF page 43
Pedestrians When DrivingPDF page 43
Respect CrosswalksPDF page 43
Sharing the Road With BicyclesPDF page 43
Sharing the Road With Pedestrians................... 2PDF page 43
Turning Right at a Red Traffic SignalPDF page 43
Vehicle SpeedPDF page 43
With PedestriansPDF page 43
Allow a Full LanePDF page 44
Concerning Bicycle RidersPDF page 44
Following Too ClosePDF page 44
IntersectionsPDF page 44
Partners on the RoadPDF page 44
Passing and Being PassedPDF page 44
Road ConditionsPDF page 44
SHARING THE ROAD WITH MOTORCYCLESPDF page 44
Commercial Motor VehiclesPDF page 46
School BusesPDF page 45
Targeting Aggressive Cars & TrucksPDF page 46
Commercial Driving Disqualifications..............4PDF page 47
Driver’s LicensePDF page 47
Reporting ConvictionsPDF page 47
RevocationPDF page 47
SuspensionPDF page 47
The Department of Driver Services is autho-PDF page 47
Types of SuspensionsPDF page 47
Types of WithdrawalsPDF page 47
Before VisitingPDF page 48
Implied ConsentPDF page 48
Improper Passing on Hill or Curve 4PDF page 48
Violation Resulting in Conviction PointsPDF page 48
Limited Driving PermitsPDF page 49
Mandatory RevocationsPDF page 49
Points AvoidancePDF page 49
Points ReductionPDF page 49
Reckless Stunt DrivingPDF page 49
Safety Responsibility LawPDF page 49
The Points SystemPDF page 49
DisqualificationsPDF page 50
Major Traffic ViolationsPDF page 50
Other ViolationsPDF page 50
SECTION 10: LOSING YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGESPDF page 50
Serious Traffic ViolationsPDF page 50
Aiding the InjuredPDF page 51
Deer – Automobile CrashesPDF page 51
Following a CrashPDF page 51
If You Are Involved In A CrashPDF page 51