Highway & Freeway Driving — Georgia
Georgia CDL practice test: 399 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 4 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Georgia CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 4 (1% of 399 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (4)
1. Simply changing lanes can cause:
- A “crack-the-whip” effect, resulting in a rollover. ✓
- A trailer to straighten out.
- Confusion over which lane the driver is hoping to use.
- Other drivers to reduce their speed.
Answer: A. A “crack-the-whip” effect, resulting in a rollover.
Simply changing lanes can cause a “crack-the-whip” effect that turns the trailer over. The combination vehicles section tells you to avoid quick lane changes, especially when loaded. It explains that trucks with trailers have a dangerous crack-the-whip effect, and a quick lane change can turn the trailer over. The doubles and triples section adds that these vehicles must be driven smoothly and that you should change lanes gradually to avoid rollover or jackknife. So the hazard tied directly to changing lanes is the trailer being whipped over, not a benefit or a vague social effect.
2. When changing lanes:
- You should move your vehicle quickly.
- You should move your vehicle slowly. ✓
- The move should be made with a jerking motion.
- You do not need to use a turn signal.
Answer: B. You should move your vehicle slowly.
You should move your vehicle slowly when changing lanes. The handbook says to put your turn signal on before changing lanes, then change lanes slowly and smoothly. That slow, smooth move gives a driver you did not see a chance to honk or avoid you. Moving slowly is the answer that matches the handbook; the passage does not support quick movements or jerking the vehicle.
3. When entering traffic on an expressway during the skills test, you should:
- Check for traffic. ✓
- Not use signals.
- Abruptly enter a lane of traffic.
- Cut off other drivers if needed.
Answer: A. Check for traffic.
Check for traffic is the correct action when entering expressway traffic during the skills test. The handbook's on-road driving section expects regular traffic checks and a safe following distance. For lane changes, it says to make the needed traffic checks first, signal properly, and change lanes smoothly when safe. For expressway driving, it says to merge smoothly and to check traffic and mirrors thoroughly in all directions. When returning to the flow of traffic, it also says to check traffic from all directions, especially to the left, and to steer and accelerate smoothly when safe.
4. When asked to make a lane change during the skills test, you should:
- Make the necessary traffic checks first. ✓
- Not use your mirrors.
- Cut off other vehicles if needed to follow the instructions.
- Not make the lane change if you don’t want to.
Answer: A. Make the necessary traffic checks first.
You should make the necessary traffic checks first, then signal and change lanes smoothly when it is safe. The handbook's lane change section says that during the multiple lane portions of the skills test you will be asked to move left and then back right. For each of those changes, you first make the necessary traffic checks, then use proper signals, then move over smoothly when it is safe. So checking traffic comes before anything else, and the examiner is watching to see that order. The pass is not about obeying the instruction instantly; it is about doing the checks and signaling before you move.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook