Georgia DMV Permit Test: Speed, Passing, and Parking Concepts
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Overview
This chapter covers Georgia's general speed limits, the Super Speeder law, how to pass safely, and the places where you may not park. Many questions here are about numbers, so learn them as a set.
When no other limit is posted, Georgia's general limits are 30 mph in urban or residential districts, 35 mph on unpaved county roads, 70 mph on rural interstates, 65 mph on urban interstates and multi-lane divided highways, and 55 mph in all other areas. A driver convicted of 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road, is a Super Speeder and pays a $200 state fee on top of the local fine.
Pass only where it is legal and safe, and be back in your lane before oncoming traffic comes within 200 feet. Passing on a two-lane road is not allowed within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct, or tunnel, on hills or curves where you cannot see, or on the shoulder. When someone passes you, do not speed up.
Georgia law keeps parked cars away from places where they would block safety. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, or 50 feet of a railroad crossing. Never park on a sidewalk, in an intersection, or on a bridge.
Key concepts
General speed limits
Unless posted otherwise: 30 mph in urban or residential districts, 35 mph on unpaved county roads, 70 mph on rural interstates, 65 mph on urban interstates and multi-lane divided highways, and 55 mph in all other areas.
Memory tip30 town, 35 dirt, 55 other, 65 urban interstate, 70 rural interstate.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual (Speed Limits) · as of 2026
Super Speeder
A driver convicted of speeding at 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road. A $200 state fee is added to the local fine. If it is not paid on time, the license is suspended and a $50 reinstatement fee is added.
Memory tip75 on two lanes or 85 anywhere: $200 extra.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual (Super Speeder) · as of 2026
Passing on a two-lane road
Return to your lane before the passing zone ends and before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet. Do not pass within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct, or tunnel, on a hill or curve where you cannot see, or on the shoulder.
Memory tip200 feet from oncoming cars, 100 feet from crossings and bridges.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual (Passing) · as of 2026
Passing on the right
Allowed when the vehicle ahead is making a left turn and there is enough room, or on a road with two or more lanes going your way. Never pass on the shoulder.
Memory tipRight-side passing needs real pavement, never the shoulder.
Parking distances
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or signal, 20 feet of a fire station driveway (75 feet across the street), or 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
Memory tipHydrant 15, crosswalk 20, stop sign 30, railroad 50.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual (Stopping, Standing, and Parking) · as of 2026
Never park here
On a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, on railroad tracks, on a bridge or overpass, on a controlled-access road, or where a sign forbids it. A disabled car that cannot be moved off the road should leave a clear view for 200 feet each way.
Memory tipSidewalks, intersections, tracks, and bridges: never.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual (Stopping, Standing, and Parking) · as of 2026
Often tested
- Georgia's general limit in urban or residential districts is 30 mph.
- Rural interstate 70 mph; urban interstate or multi-lane divided highway 65 mph.
- Super Speeder: 75 mph on a two-lane road or 85 mph on any road.
- Finish passing before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet.
- When being passed, do not speed up.
- Parking: hydrant 15 feet, crosswalk 20 feet, stop sign 30 feet, railroad 50 feet.
Easy to confuse: Parking distances to remember
| Place | Do not park within |
|---|---|
| Fire hydrant | 15 feet |
| Crosswalk at an intersection | 20 feet |
| Fire station driveway (same side) | 20 feet |
| Stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal | 30 feet |
| Railroad crossing | 50 feet |
| Across the street from a fire station driveway | 75 feet |
3 sample questions
Verified practice questions from this unit.
Question 1. If no speed limit sign is posted, what is the speed limit in a Georgia urban or residential district?
- ① 45 mph
- ② 30 mph
- ③ 25 mph
- ④ 35 mph
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Answer: ② 30 mph
Key point: Urban or residential district: 30 mph
When no other limit is posted, Georgia's general limit is 30 mph in any urban or residential district. Always watch for signs that set a different limit.
Wrong choices
- 45 mph: 45 mph is not a general Georgia limit for these areas.
- 25 mph: 25 mph is lower than Georgia's general limit here, which is 30 mph.
- 35 mph: 35 mph is Georgia's general limit for unpaved county roads.
Question 2. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Georgia?
- ① No closer than 15 feet
- ② No closer than 30 feet
- ③ No closer than 5 feet
- ④ No closer than 10 feet
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Answer: ① No closer than 15 feet
Key point: Fire hydrant: park at least 15 feet away
Georgia law does not let you park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except for a moment to pick up or drop off passengers. Firefighters need room to reach it.
Wrong choices
- No closer than 30 feet: 30 feet is the rule for stop signs, yield signs, and traffic signals, not hydrants.
- No closer than 5 feet: 5 feet is far too close to a hydrant.
- No closer than 10 feet: 10 feet is too close. Georgia's rule is 15 feet.
Question 3. On a Georgia road that is not an interstate, not a divided highway, not unpaved, and not in an urban or residential district, what is the general speed limit if none is posted?
- ① 45 mph
- ② 65 mph
- ③ 70 mph
- ④ 55 mph
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Answer: ④ 55 mph
Key point: All other areas: 55 mph
Georgia's general limit is 55 mph in all other areas that are not urban or residential districts, unpaved county roads, interstates, or multi-lane divided highways.
Wrong choices
- 45 mph: 45 mph is not one of Georgia's general limits.
- 65 mph: 65 mph is for urban interstates and multi-lane divided highways.
- 70 mph: 70 mph is for rural interstates only.
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