Georgia DMV Permit Test DUI, Implied Consent, and Points Summary

A driver 21 or older is considered under the influence of alcohol at a BAC of 0.08 or more. You can also be charged at a lower level if alcohol or drugs make you a less safe driver.

Wrong choices

• 0.10 or more: 0.10 is higher than Georgia's limit.
• 0.15 or more: 0.15 is much higher than Georgia's limit.
• 0.02 or more: 0.02 is the limit for drivers under 21.

A driver under 21 is considered under the influence at a BAC of 0.02 or more, which can come from a very small amount of alcohol.

Wrong choices

• 0.04 or more: 0.04 is the limit for drivers of commercial motor vehicles.
• 0.05 or more: 0.05 is not the Georgia limit for drivers under 21.
• 0.08 or more: 0.08 is the limit for drivers 21 and older.

Under Georgia's implied consent law, driving means you agree to state chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances. If you refuse, your license is suspended for at least one year, and the refusal may be used as evidence at trial.

Wrong choices

• You get a warning on the first refusal: There is no warning for a first refusal.
• Your license is suspended for 30 days: The suspension is at least one year, not 30 days.
• Nothing, because the test is optional: The test is not optional under implied consent. Refusing brings a suspension.

Georgia suspends the license of a person who collects 15 or more points within 24 months. When a license is suspended for points, the point total goes back to zero.

Wrong choices

• 12 points: 12 points is below the limit.
• 20 points: 20 points is more than the limit. Suspension starts at 15.
• 10 points: 10 points is below the limit.

Georgia's DUI law covers alcohol, drugs (prescription or illegal), and any other substance that impairs your ability to drive safely. Having a prescription is not a defense if the medicine makes you unsafe.

Wrong choices

• No; prescribed medicine is always legal to drive with: Legal medicine can still impair you, and driving impaired is illegal.
• No; DUI laws apply only to alcohol: DUI laws cover drugs and other substances, not only alcohol.
• Only if you also drank alcohol: Alcohol is not needed. An impairing drug alone is enough.

After a crash, stop in a safe place and notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately if anyone is injured or killed or property damage is more than $500. Give your name, address, plate number, and license number to the others involved.

Wrong choices

• Only if someone is killed: Injuries must be reported too, not only deaths.
• Only if the damage is more than $5,000: The damage amount is $500, not $5,000.
• Only if the other driver asks you to: The duty to report does not depend on the other driver.

A driver under 18 is suspended after collecting 4 or more points within 12 months. Adults are suspended at 15 points in 24 months.

Wrong choices

• 6 points: 6 points is more than the limit. Suspension starts at 4.
• 2 points: 2 points is less than the limit for drivers under 18.
• 15 points: 15 points in 24 months is the adult rule.

Unlawfully passing a school bus is one of the most serious point violations: 6 points. Aggressive driving and speeding 34 mph or more over the limit are also 6 points.

Wrong choices

• 3 points: 3 points is for violations such as disobeying a traffic-control device.
• 4 points: 4 points is for reckless driving or improper passing on a hill or curve.
• 2 points: 2 points is for violations such as speeding 15 to 18 mph over.

Driving a commercial motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.04 or higher leads to disqualification of commercial driving privileges. This limit is half of the adult limit of 0.08.

Wrong choices

• 0.02: 0.02 is the limit for drivers under 21.
• 0.08: 0.08 is the limit for adult drivers of regular vehicles.
• 0.10: 0.10 is higher than any of these Georgia limits.

A licensed Georgia resident may ask the DDS to reduce points by up to 7, once every 5 years, by completing a certified 6-hour driver improvement (defensive driving) course and sending in the original certificate.

Wrong choices

• Wait 6 months and all points disappear: Points do not disappear after 6 months.
• Take the knowledge test again: Retaking the knowledge test does not remove points.
• Pay an extra fee to erase all points at any time: Points cannot be erased by paying a fee.