Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — 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. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 10 questions.
Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation |
| License test | Georgia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 10 (4% 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 (10)
1. If a tire blows out, you should:
- Apply the brake and hold it.
- Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly. ✓
- Pull over quickly.
Answer: B. Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly.
You should hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly. The Georgia manual says a blowout can make you lose control. It tells you to grasp the steering wheel firmly and take your foot off the accelerator so the vehicle rolls to a stop. It also says to apply the brakes lightly only if that is necessary and safe, and not to move to the shoulder until the car has slowed greatly. That matches holding the wheel tightly and braking lightly.
2. If it feels like your tires have lost contact with the surface of the road, you should:
- Slow down by shifting into a lower gear.
- Ease your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
- Slow down by pumping the brakes quickly and firmly.
Answer: B. Ease your foot off the gas pedal.
Ease your foot off the gas pedal and let the car slow down on its own. The Georgia manual describes this as hydroplaning: when water builds up on the road, your tires can ride on top of it instead of gripping, and at that point there is no friction left to brake, accelerate, or steer. The manual's instruction for this situation is to take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down. Keeping your hands steady on the wheel matters too, because the manual warns the car can slide into an unpredictable skid when the tires lose contact.
3. Various traffic control devices in construction and maintenance work areas are the color:
- Red.
- Orange. ✓
- Yellow.
Answer: B. Orange.
The traffic control devices in construction and maintenance work areas are orange. The Georgia handbook says warning signs in work zones have an orange background with black letters or symbols, and it describes construction and maintenance warning signs as orange with black markings. It also tells drivers to watch for the color orange because it means road work. That makes orange the color tied to these work-zone devices, helping drivers recognize and react to work-area directions.
4. If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system, you should:
- Use only the lap belt.
- Use both the lap and shoulder belts. ✓
- Use only the shoulder belt.
Answer: B. Use both the lap and shoulder belts.
You should use both the lap and shoulder belts. The Georgia manual describes the required seat safety belt for front-seat occupants as a lap and shoulder belt, so a two-part system is meant to be worn as a pair, not split apart. It also says correct use helps spread crash force across stronger parts of the body and helps keep you from being ejected. Wearing only one half leaves the other half unused, which does not match the manual's description of a properly used safety belt.
5. Prior to entering a curve:
- Activate your turn signal.
- Reduce your speed. ✓
- Brake hard.
Answer: B. Reduce your speed.
Before you enter a curve, reduce your speed. The Georgia handbook describes curves as potential hazard spots, partly because a driver who is not careful can drift out of the lane while steering through them. It adds that curves get especially risky when the road is slick and need much lower speeds than a dry road, and that sharper curves are usually posted with an advisory speed below the limit so you know the reduced speed that makes the curve safer. That points to slowing down before the curve, not after you are already in it.
6. You should use your horn when:
- Another vehicle is in your way.
- It may help prevent a collision. ✓
- Another driver makes a mistake.
Answer: B. It may help prevent a collision.
7. What is the purpose of rumble strips?
- They alert drivers to potential tire problems.
- They test a vehicle's shock absorbers.
- Through vibration and sound, they alert inattentive drivers to the fact that their vehicles have left the travel lane. ✓
Answer: C. Through vibration and sound, they alert inattentive drivers to the fact that their vehicles have left the travel lane.
8. If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:
- Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane. ✓
- Pump the brakes rapidly.
- Brake hard and steer toward the right edge of the roadway.
Answer: A. Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane.
Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane after the car has slowed. The Georgia manual's blow-out instructions say not to panic and to keep control. It tells you to grasp the steering wheel firmly, take your foot off the accelerator so the car rolls to a stop, and brake only lightly if that is necessary and safe. It also says not to move to the shoulder until the car has slowed greatly. That matches gripping the wheel, slowing down, and leaving the traffic lane only after you have slowed.
9. Adjust your rearview and side mirrors:
- Before you start driving. ✓
- Whenever you need to use them.
- Before you get into the car.
Answer: A. Before you start driving.
Adjust your rearview and side mirrors before you start driving. The Georgia manual puts mirror adjustment in the routine for entering and preparing the car. After you enter, you adjust your seat and mirrors, then check passengers, fasten seat belts, and start the ignition. Because the manual places this before starting the ignition, you should have your mirrors set while the car is still parked, not after you are already moving. That gives you a clear view of traffic around you as soon as you begin to drive.
10. If you are driving and a tire suddenly goes flat, you should:
- Rapidly pump the brake pedal several times.
- Slow down gradually and not brake. ✓
- Press down on the brake pedal as hard as you can.
Answer: B. Slow down gradually and not brake.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook