Georgia Driver's Class D License Knowledge Exam 2023-24

every time I am behind the wheel, I pledge to - ANSWERS keep my eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, and mind on the task of driving The three most basic traffic laws require drivers to: - ANSWERS obey traffic control devices (lights and signals); obey the traffic directions of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, even if it goes against what a traffic control device tells you to do; never drive on a roadway that has been closed for construction, for a special event, or for any other official reason right-of-way is a phrase used to describe - ANSWERS who has the lawful authority to enter a roadway, change lanes within a roadway, make a turn from a roadway, travel through an intersection, or make any other traffic related movement there may be instances in which you as a driver or pedestrian have the legal right-of- way over someone else, even though the other person does not realize it and is not obeying the rules of the road. In those instances, - ANSWERS the right-of-way should be yielded in order to prevent a crash when traveling on a roadway that intersects with another roadway, if you are faced with a stop sign, but other traffic is not, you may - ANSWERS proceed only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to any other vehicle or pedestrian either in the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to make it dangerous to travel through the intersection at intersections where there are no stop signs, yield signs or other traffic signals, if two vehicles come to the intersection at the same time - ANSWERS the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right At a four-way intersection where all drivers are faced with stop signs, all drivers must - ANSWERS yield to pedestrians; otherwise the vehicles should proceed through the intersection in a "first to arrive, first to proceed order." If two vehicles reach the intersection at approximately the same time, yield to any vehicles on your right when making a left turn at an intersection, or into an alley or driveway - ANSWERS yield the right of-way to all traffic coming from the opposite direction when approaching a yield sign - ANSWERS slow down to a safe speed and be prepared to stop; if necessary, stop and only proceed when it is safe to do so when the roadway you are traveling on is merging into other traffic without stopping - ANSWERS adjust your speed and vehicle position to allow you to merge into the new lane safely if traffic from another roadway is merging into the roadway you are traveling on - ANSWERS safely change lanes away from the merging traffic if possible; if it is not possible, adjust your speed and vehicle position to safely allow the traffic to merge at intersections with traffic control lights, wait until - ANSWERS the intersection is clear of traffic or approaching traffic before entering; do not proceed "just because" you have the green light if you are about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, private road or highway - ANSWERS you must stop and yield the right-of-way to all other pedestrians and vehicles already traveling on the roadway or sidewalk you are entering or crossing if emergency vehicles are using their emergency lights (blue or red) and sirens, - ANSWERS safely maneuver your vehicle out of their way; you should slow your vehicle and move over to the shoulder of the road, or if that is not possible, as far to the right of the roadway or lane as you can, and stop; always use caution to ensure that you do not endanger other motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians while doing so; do not position your vehicle so that it blocks an intersection or otherwise prevents the emergency vehicle from making a necessary turn T or F: Yield to all highway maintenance vehicles and workers in a construction zone - ANSWERS True it is permissible to make a right turn on red at a traffic control light unless - ANSWERS a sign at the intersection prohibits doing so if it is permissible to make a right turn on red, you may do so only - ANSWERS after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely complete the turn it is permissible to make a "left turn on red" from the left lane of a one-way street onto a one-way street on which the traffic moves toward the driver's left - ANSWERS unless a sign posted at that intersection prohibits doing so; and only after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and stopping for pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely complete the turn when a school bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children, the driver of the bus - ANSWERS will activate flashing yellow lights when the flashing yellow lights on a school bus are activated - ANSWERS all drivers approaching the school bus should slow down and be prepared to stop; all drivers should pay special attention to children who may be walking along or crossing the roadway