Highway & Freeway Driving — Georgia
Georgia permit practice test: 285 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Rules 20 Q pass 15 + Signs 20 Q pass 15. Highway & Freeway Driving: 25 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 Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 25 (9% of 285 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (25)
1. If you want to enter the freeway but you don't see a gap in traffic, you should:
- Maintain your speed and force the other drivers to create a gap.
- Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap. ✓
- Stop at the end of the ramp to wait for a gap.
Answer: B. Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap.
2. When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:
- Cannot see the vehicle directly to your right.
- See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror. ✓
- Have passed the other vehicle’s front bumper.
Answer: B. See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror.
It is safe to return to your lane when you can see the passed vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror. The Georgia manual says that after passing on the left, you should not return to the right lane until your vehicle is safely clear of the one you passed. It gives a concrete check: wait until you can see the car you just passed in your rearview mirror. Another section repeats that pulling back too soon, before you have enough safe distance, can cause a crash. Seeing the passed vehicle in the mirror shows you have that clearance.
3. When changing lanes, you should never:
- Cross the centerline in an intersection. ✓
- Check your blind spots by looking over your left or right shoulder.
- Check for other drivers moving into the same lane.
Answer: A. Cross the centerline in an intersection.
4. When changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by:
- Using the inside rearview mirror.
- Turning your head and looking over your shoulder. ✓
- Using your side mirror.
Answer: B. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
You check your blind spot by turning your head and looking over your shoulder. The Georgia manual's passing steps tell you to check the rearview and side mirrors and then physically turn your head to look back at the blind area before leaving your lane. That physical head check is what the question calls checking your blind spot. The motorcycle section also says to make a visual check, including mirrors, of blind spots before entering or leaving a lane. Mirrors are part of the check, but the manual's lane-changing instruction adds the over-the-shoulder look.
5. You may pass a vehicle when:
- You are on a hill or curve.
- You are on a road with a solid line next to your lane.
- You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane. ✓
Answer: C. You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane.
You may pass when the road has a broken line next to your lane, meaning passing is allowed in that direction. The handbook says broken yellow center lines on a two-lane road mean it is safe to pass in either direction. A broken line next to your lane tells you that crossing it to pass is permitted. Solid lines work the other way: single solid yellow lines mark zones where passing is prohibited, and where both yellow lines are solid, passing is not safe in either direction. So the broken line is the marking that supports passing.
6. You are driving behind a motorcycle and want to pass. You must:
- Stay in the right lane as much as possible because the motorcycle is small and doesn't use all of the lane.
- Blow your horn to make the motorcycle move onto the shoulder so that you can pass.
- Have your vehicle entirely in the left lane before and during the pass. ✓
Answer: C. Have your vehicle entirely in the left lane before and during the pass.
You must have your vehicle entirely in the left lane before and during the pass. The handbook says to pass on the left and not return to the right lane until your vehicle is safely clear of the one you passed. It also says to allow plenty of room when passing. To do that with a motorcycle, you move into the left lane and pass there instead of squeezing past in the right lane. Staying partly in the motorcycle's lane would not give it the room the manual calls for.
7. After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:
- The driver you passed signals for you to return to your lane.
- You signal your intention for three seconds.
- You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
Answer: C. You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
It is safe to return to your lane after passing when you can see the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. The Georgia manual says not to return to the right lane until your vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. It gives a concrete check: wait until you can see the car you just passed in your rear view mirror. Seeing it there shows you have enough distance before moving back. Signaling is part of the maneuver, but a signal by itself does not show that you are clear.
8. When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, you should:
- Immediately enter the far-right traffic lane on the interstate and speed up to match the flow of traffic.
- Use the shoulder of the main road to get up to the speed of traffic.
- Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic. ✓
Answer: C. Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic.
You should speed up and only move onto the interstate once you have spotted a gap in the traffic. The manual explains that the entrance ramp leads to an acceleration lane where you adjust your speed to match expressway traffic, and that you merge when it is safe to do so. It also states that vehicles already on the expressway have the right of way. When the ramp is short and there is no acceleration lane to build speed in, that same rule still applies: get your speed up and wait for a clear opening rather than pushing into traffic that has the right of way.
9. On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:
- In order to see potential hazards early. ✓
- Because it takes a quarter of a mile to stop your vehicle completely.
- Because it helps you keep up with traffic.
Answer: A. In order to see potential hazards early.
10. Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:
- Slowing down.
- Merging into a different lane. ✓
- Maintaining your speed and position.
Answer: B. Merging into a different lane.
To make room for cars entering the freeway, merge into a different lane away from the merging traffic. The Georgia handbook addresses this directly. When traffic from another roadway is merging onto the road you are on, the first thing it tells you to do is safely change lanes away from that merging traffic if you can. Only when a lane change is not possible does it tell you to adjust your speed and position to let the traffic in. So moving over is the preferred way to open up space for entering cars.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook