Georgia DMV Permit Test cheat sheet

Sign shape carries meaning: octagon = stop, inverted triangle = yield, diamond = warning, vertical rectangle = regulatory, pennant = no-passing zone, round = railroad advance warning, pentagon = school zone.

Sign color carries meaning: red = stop or prohibition, yellow = warning, white = regulatory, orange = construction or maintenance, green = guide and distance, blue = services, brown = recreation.

A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means passing is prohibited; a broken yellow line on your side permits passing when the road ahead is clear; double solid yellow prohibits passing in both directions.

A flashing red signal is treated exactly like a stop sign: full stop, yield to cross traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when safe. A flashing yellow signal means slow down and proceed with caution.

A steady yellow light warns that the signal is changing to red; the correct action is to stop if you can do so safely, not to accelerate through the intersection.

A red arrow prohibits movement in that direction; a green arrow grants a protected turn but you must still yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

In Georgia a right turn on red is permitted after a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it; a left turn on red is permitted only from a one-way street onto another one-way street.

At a railroad crossing, a crossbuck sign means yield to trains; flashing red lights or a lowered gate require a complete stop that lasts until the lights stop flashing and the gate is fully raised.

Georgia's statutory speed limits, when nothing is posted, are 30 mph in urban or residential districts and 55 mph on roads outside those districts; school zones are commonly posted at 25 mph when lights flash.

Georgia assesses points against the driving record; accumulating 15 points from traffic convictions within 24 months results in license suspension.

Per se DUI limits in Georgia: 0.08% BAC for drivers 21 and older, 0.02% for drivers under 21, and 0.04% for commercial driver's license holders.

Under Georgia's hands-free law, a driver may not hold or support a phone or stand-alone electronic device with any part of the body while the vehicle is in operation.

Move Over Law: when an emergency, tow, or highway vehicle with flashing lights is stopped on the roadside, move one lane away; if a lane change is not possible or safe, reduce speed below the posted limit.

School bus rule: on an undivided road both directions must stop for a bus with flashing red lights; on a divided highway separated by a median, only traffic on the bus's side of the median must stop.

Super Speeder: a conviction for 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road, adds a $200 state fee on top of court fines.

Seat belt use is a primary offense in Georgia for front-seat occupants, and children under 8 years old must be secured in an approved child restraint or booster seat.

Open containers of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle are prohibited in Georgia, whether the vehicle is moving or parked on a public road.

Apply the three-second rule to following distance in good conditions; add at least one second for rain, darkness, or heavy traffic, and allow far more distance on ice.

At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to stop proceeds first; if two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

To recover from a skid, ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go; hard braking or abrupt steering worsens the skid.

During hydroplaning, ease off the gas, hold the steering wheel straight, and avoid hard braking or sharp turning until tire contact with the pavement returns.

After a tire blowout, grip the wheel firmly, keep the vehicle tracking straight, ease off the accelerator, and brake gently only after speed has dropped and control is regained.

Large trucks and buses have blind spots at the front, both sides, and directly behind; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, that driver cannot see you.

Scan 10 to 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle and check mirrors every few seconds so hazards are identified before they demand sudden action.

Georgia law requires a driver to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk until the pedestrian has safely cleared the vehicle's path.

Georgia's minimum liability coverage is 25/50/25: $25,000 bodily injury per person, $50,000 per accident, and $25,000 property damage.

Every motorcycle rider and passenger in Georgia must wear a DOT-approved helmet, and eye protection is required unless the motorcycle is equipped with a windshield.

Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise and whenever windshield wipers are in use because of rain, fog, or other weather conditions.

Switch from high beams to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following.

In fog, use low-beam headlights; high beams reflect off the moisture and reduce visibility rather than improving it.

Never stop on railroad tracks; if a gate begins to lower while you are on the crossing, drive through it instead of stopping on the tracks.

A child under 8 years old must be secured in an approved child passenger safety seat or booster seat suited to the child's height and weight.

On ice or snow, reduce speed, increase following distance, and apply gentle acceleration, steering, and braking inputs to preserve traction.