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1| Page Commercial Driver's License Test 2025 Comprehensive Test Bank with 500 Latest questions and Correct Answers/ CDL Exam Prep Test Bank/ CDL Training Manual What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over by Police - .-ANSWER...// Remember to: - ..ANSWER...// «+ Activate your turn signal and pull off or to the side of the roadway as soon as it is safe to do so. - Turn off the engine and any audio devices. « Stay in your vehicle unless directed by the officer to exit. - Turn on your interior lights if you are pulled over at night to assist with visibility. Officers may use a spotlight for additional visibility. - Keep your hands on the steering wheel or in a visible location so they are easily observable. - Follow all instructions the officer gives you or your passengers. The officer may approach either side of the vehicle. When the officer approaches the vehicle, remember to: - 21 Page .. ANSWER.../V_ = Lower the corresponding window so you and the officer can better communicate. « Let the officer know if you have a weapon in the vehicle upon first contact. - Wait for the officer's instructions before reaching for your driver's license or vehicle documents. When conducting the stop, the officer will typically: - ..ANSWER...//_ + Show their law enforcement credentials if they are not in uniform. If they do not show their credentials, you may ask to see them. Explain why you were stopped/ask questions about your trip. : At for your license, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration. If the documents are out of your reach, tell the officer where they are and wait for the officer's acknowledgement before reaching to retrieve the documents. In some cases, the officer may: - ..ANSWER...// «Ask you to exit the vehicle. In this case, keep your hands visible, exit the vehicle, and stand in a location as directed by the officer. 4] Page utilized in the driver's license test are 22 feet in length by 10 feet in depth. Straight Line Backing - ..ANSWER...// Back your car for a distance of approximately 50 feet at a slow rate of speed (not more than 10 miles per hour) as straight and as smoothly as possible. You must turn your head and look behind the vehicle while backing. No boundary lines should be encroached; Stop for Signs or Traffic Signals - ..ANSWER...// Give the proper hand or brake signal; approach in the proper lane; stop before reaching a pedestrian crosswalk and remain stopped until all pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk on the side of the roadway upon which you are traveling; move through the intersection only when you may do so safely. Turn About - ..ANSWER.../V Turn your car in a narrow space using a three-point turn. Use of Clutch - ..ANSWER...// If your car has a manual transmission, you must shift smoothly and correctly. 5| Page Approaching Intersections and Corners. - ...ANSWER...// You must be in the proper lane and look in both directions. Yielding Right-of-Way. - ..ANSWER...// Always yield right-of-way to pedestrians, vehicle operators, and bicyclists who move into the intersection before you by stopping and remaining stopped until they have cleared the intersection. Turning - ..ANSWER.../V Move into the proper lane and signal an adequate distance before the turn. Passing - ..ANSWER.../V Always check in front of and behind your vehicle to make sure you can safely pass without interfering with other traffic. Following - ..ANSWER...// Do not follow other cars too closely. Follow at a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you in order to maintain control of the vehicle in case of any emergency situation or abrupt stops or turns. 71 Page 2. Obey the traffic directions of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, even if it goes against what the traffic control devices tell you to do; 3. Never drive on a roadway that has been closed for construction, for the purpose of a special event, or for any other official reason. Laws Governing Right-of-Way - ...ANSWER...//_ Right- of-way is a phrase used to describe who has the lawful authority to enter a roadway, change lanes within a roadway, make a tum from a roadway, travel through an intersec-tion, or make any other traffic related move- ment. Georgia law establishes right-of-way in all situations. Vehicle drivers (including bicyclists) and pedestrians should always understand the rules related to right-of-way, and remember that right-of-way is something to be given, not taken. There may be instances in which you as a driver or pedestrian have the legal right-of-way over someone else, even though the other person does not realize it and is not obeying the rules of the road. In those instances, the right-of-way should be yielded in order to prevent a crash. 8| Page The following is a list of the most common situations in which right-of-way questions are faced in real life: - .- ANSWER.../J/ When traveling on a roadway that intersects with another roadway, if you are faced with a stop sign, but other traffic is not - ..ANSWER.../V you may proceed only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to any other vehicle or pedestrian either in the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to make it dangerous to travel through the intersection. At intersections where there are no stop signs, yield signs or other traffic signals, if two vehicles come to the intersection at the same time - .. ANSWER.../V_ the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right. At a four-way intersection where all drivers are faced with stop signs, - ..ANSWER.../V all drivers must yield to pedestrians; otherwise the vehicles should proceed through the intersection in a "Sirst to arrive, first to proceed order." If two vehicles reach the intersection at approximately the same time, yield to any vehicles on your right. 10| Page traffic, adjust your speed and vehicle position to safely allow the traffic to merge. At intersections with traffic control lights - .-ANSWER.../V_ wait until the intersection is clear of traffic or approaching traffic before entering. Do not proceed "just because” you have the green light. If you are about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, private road or highway - ..ANSWER...// you must stop and yield the right-of-way to all other pedestrians and vehicles already traveling on the roadway or sidewalk you are entering or crossing. If emergency vehicles are using their emergency lights (blue or red) and sirens - ..ANSWER.../V_ safely maneuver your vehicle out of their way. You should slow your vehicle and move over to the shoulder of the road, or if that is not pos-sible, as far to the right of the roadway or lane as you can, and stop. You should always use caution to ensure that you do not endanger other motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians while doing so. Do not position your vehicle so that it blocks an intersection or otherwise prevents the emergency vehicle from making a necessary turn. 11 | Page Yield - ..ANSWER.../V to all highway maintenance vehicles and workers in a construction zone. Unless a sign posted at that intersection prohibits doing so - ..ANSWER.../V it is permissible to make a "right turn on red" at an intersection controlled by a traffic control light. You may proceed only after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely complete the turn. Unless a sign posted at that intersection prohibits doing so - ..ANSWER.../V it is permissible to make a "left tum on red" from the left lane of a one-way street onto a one-way street on which the traffic moves toward the driver’ sleft. You may proceed only after making a complete stop, yielding to all traffic and stopping for pedestrians, and making the determination that you can safely complete the turn. When a school bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children, the driver of the bus will activate flashing yellow lights. - ..ANSWER...// When these flashing yellow 13 | Page intersection, and before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet of your vehicle. How to pass on a two-lane road - ..ANSWER.../V Before leaving your lane to begin passing, check your rear view and side mirrors, and turn your head and look back to check your "blind spot." Be certain that no one is pass ing you. How to pass on a two-lane road - .. ANSWER...//V Activate your left turn signal as you begin passing. How to pass on a two-lane road. - ..ANSWER...// Pass on the left and do not return to the right lane until your vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. Wait until you can see the car you have just passed in your rear view mirror. How to pass on a two-lane road - .. ANSWER...// Activate your right tum signal before retum-ing to the right lane. Be sure to turn your signal off once you have returned to the right lane. 14| Page Passing is prohibited on two-lane roads: - ..ANSWER.../V «In areas marked by a solid yellow line on the right of the center line, or a "Do Not Pass" sign, or double yellow lines. - Within 100 feet of a railroad crossing; - Within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel; « When a car approaching from the opposite direction makes passing unsafe or will bewithin 200 feet of your vehicle prior to the completion of a passing maneuver. «On a hill or curve where it is not possible to see oncoming vehicles which might be close enough to be a hazard. - On the shoulder of the road. - When a school bus is stopped to load or unload passengers. Passing is Permitted When - ..ANSWER...//_ - Lawfully overtaking and passing another vehicle going in the same direction; - An obstruction makes it necessary to drive to the left of the center line, but only after yielding to oncoming traffic; - A roadway includes two or more marked lanes in the same direction; 16| Page roadway at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle. When stopping to allow a pedestrian to cross in front of you, leave sufficient room between your vehicle and the crosswalk so that approaching traffic can see the entirety of the crosswalk. Slow down and prepare to stop if you are approaching an intersection where other vehicles are stopped, even though the traffic control devices indicate they are authorized to proceed. If they are stopped because they are allowing a pedestrian to cross the roadway, their vehicle may block your view of the pedestrian. Passing Bicycles - ..ANSWER.../V Motorists should approach bicycles with due caution and shall proceed as follows: (Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $250.00.) Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the bicycle if possible in the existing road and traffic conditions OR If a lane change is impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than 17 | Page the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more and proceed around the bicycle with at least three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle at all times. Passing Motorcyclists - ..ANSWER...//V A motorcyclist legally occupies the full width of a single lane when traveling. When passing a motorcyclist, a driver must pass in an adjacent lane. Drivers are not permitted to occupy the same lane as a motorcyclist while passing them. Weaving - ..ANSWER.../V It is unlawful to weave from one lane of traffic to another in order to move faster than the flow of traffic. A motorist may change lanes ona multi-lane highway and pass slower moving vehicles only when it is safe to do so. A driver's signaling to change lanes should be clearly indicated so as to warn vehicles of the movement. Turn Signals and Making Turns Safely - .. ANSWER...// Turn movements by motor vehicles are regulated by law, and failure to observe or comply is a violation. Drivers must know and understand the law in order to turn safely and avoid crashes. 19| Page behind you adequate notice, activate your right turn signal. - Approach the intersection in the right lane, staying as close as practicable to the curb or edge of the roadway. - If there is a bicycle lane on the road on which you are traveling, you must yield to bicyclists traveling straight through the intersection before making a right turn. - Make the turn in such a way as to end up in the right lane of the street into which you have turned and avoid entering any other lane of traffic. If there are multiple turning laneson thestreet you are turning from, complete the turn so that your vehicle ends up in the corresponding lane on the street you are turning onto. How To Make A Left Turn - ..ANSWER...// + Using appropriate signals, and giving drivers ahead of and behind you adequate notice, activate your left turn signal; - Move into the far left lane of the direction in which you are traveling, or into the turning lane if one is provided; « Keep your wheels straight until you begin making the turn; - Yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, including bicycles, which areapproaching from the opposite direction, and pedestrians crossing either roadway; 20 | Page - When safe to do so, and when traffic signals/ signs permit, make your turn so that your vehicle ends up in the lane closest to the center lane(s) in your direction of traffic on the street you turned onto, or closest to the center line if there is no center lane; - If there are multiple turning lanes on the street you are turning from, complete the turn so that your vehicle ends up in the corresponding lane on the street you are turning onto; « Once you have entered an intersection to make a left turn, you cannot change lanes in the intersection; - You must stop and remain stopped for any pedestrians in the crosswalk of the road you are turning onto until they have cleared the lanes of traffic that you are traveling on. Watching for Pedestrians When Making Turns - ..ANSWER...// At most intersections where there is a pedestrian signal, the "Walk" signal of the crossing street corresponds to the green light of the roadway you are traveling on. This means that when you are authorized to turn, pedestrians are authorized to cross the street onto which you are tuming at the same time. Therefore, before making your turn, you must stop and remain stopped for any pedestrians in the crosswalk of the road onto which 
