Georgia DMV Permit Test Speed, Passing, and Parking Summary

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.

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.

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.

When someone passes you, stay in your lane and do not speed up until the pass is complete. It is courteous to slow down slightly to make the pass easier and safer.

Wrong choices

• Move to the center of the road: Moving toward the center can cause a crash with the passing vehicle.
• Brake hard to let the driver in: Hard braking can cause a rear-end crash. A slight slowdown is enough.
• Speed up so the other driver cannot get ahead: It is against the law to speed up before the passing driver has completely passed you.

You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn and there is enough pavement for both of you, or on a road with two or more lanes going your direction. Never pass on the shoulder.

Wrong choices

• Any time traffic ahead is slow, using the shoulder: Passing on the shoulder is not allowed.
• Whenever the vehicle ahead is going under the speed limit, using the shoulder: A slow vehicle does not make it legal to use the shoulder.
• Never, under any condition: Passing on the right is allowed in these two cases.

Georgia's general limits are 70 mph on a rural interstate and 65 mph on an urban interstate or a multi-lane divided highway, unless signs say otherwise.

Wrong choices

• 75 mph: 75 mph is above Georgia's general limits.
• 65 mph: 65 mph is the general limit on urban interstates and multi-lane divided highways.
• 55 mph: 55 mph is the general limit for roads not listed elsewhere.

On an urban interstate or a multi-lane divided highway, Georgia's general limit is 65 mph. The higher 70 mph limit applies to rural interstates.

Wrong choices

• 60 mph: 60 mph is not one of Georgia's general limits.
• 55 mph: 55 mph is the general limit for other areas.
• 70 mph: 70 mph is the general limit on rural interstates.

A Super Speeder is a driver convicted of speeding at 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road in Georgia. A $200 state fee is added on top of the local fine.

Wrong choices

• Only a driver caught speeding three times in one year: One conviction at the listed speeds is enough. There is no three-ticket rule.
• A driver convicted of going 65 mph or more on any road: 65 mph is too low. The law uses 75 mph on two-lane roads and 85 mph on any road.
• Any driver convicted of going 10 mph over the limit: Going 10 mph over is a speeding ticket, but it does not make you a Super Speeder by itself.

You must finish passing and be back in the right lane before the passing zone ends, before an intersection, and before oncoming traffic comes within 200 feet of you.

Wrong choices

• More than 50 feet: 50 feet is far too close for a vehicle coming toward you.
• More than 500 feet: 500 feet is safer still, but the legal rule is 200 feet.
• More than 100 feet: 100 feet is not enough. The rule is 200 feet.

On a two-lane road, passing is not allowed within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, or of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. It is also not allowed on hills or curves where you cannot see oncoming traffic.

Wrong choices

• 500 feet: 500 feet is not the rule for passing near crossings or bridges.
• 200 feet: 200 feet is the distance for oncoming traffic when passing, not for crossings and bridges.
• 50 feet: 50 feet is shorter than the rule. The no passing distance is 100 feet.