Tick each box during practice drives in the weeks before your test. The numbers in brackets are the sources listed at the bottom. How it’s scored: Scored out of 100 points; 75 or more passes. The examiner shows you the score sheet at the end. Separately, an accident, a dangerous act, a traffic law violation, or lack of cooperation disqualifies you immediately. [4, 8] Bring to the test [3, 5]- Learner's permit (or a US birth certificate or valid US passport if the permit was lost)
- Paper copy of the vehicle registration and a current valid insurance card
- Bill of sale if the vehicle has temporary tags or was bought in the last 30 days
- Rental agreement with your name on it, if testing in a rental car
- Under 18: proof of school enrollment, GA ADAP certificate and driver education certificate of completion
- Under 18: a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult 21+ with a valid license, who signs the 40-hour driving affidavit
- License fee ($10 under 18; $32 for 18 and over)
- A licensed driver 21 or older to ride with you (only the applicant and this driver may be in the car)
Vehicle check before you go [4, 6, 7]- Four-wheeled vehicle with a steering wheel, supplied by the applicant
- Valid registration and license plate (not expired)
- Liability insurance
- Passes a DDS safety inspection
- Brakes that work (pedal not within 2 inches of the floor unless power brakes)
- Horn, rearview mirror, steering with no more than 3 inches of play, required exterior lights
- Working turn signals, or you must pass using hand signals
- You must be able to drive it without automated convenience or driver-assistance features doing the work
Maneuvers the examiner scores [6, 8]- Parallel parking
- Straight line backing
- Turnabout
- Approaching intersections and corners
- Turning (left)
- Turning (right)
- Vehicle safety inspection
Skills checked throughout [4, 6, 8]- Stopping for signs and traffic signals
- Yielding right-of-way
- Passing
- Following distance
- Posture
- Use of clutch
- Basic control and driving with traffic
Automatic failures: never do these [4]- Any accident, however slight: contact with another vehicle (beyond a slight bumper-to-bumper touch), a pedestrian, or property, including running off the road onto lawns or shrubs
- Any dangerous act, such as making another driver drive defensively, making a pedestrian dodge, or needing the examiner to help control the car
- Stalling in a busy intersection
- Driving two wheels over the curb or onto the sidewalk
- A traffic law violation, including anything you could be arrested for
- Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform, including refusing to try a maneuver, offering bribes, or arguing about the score
Sources- dds.georgia.gov: how do i class d
- dds.georgia.gov: joshuas law requirements
- dds.georgia.gov: road test
- rules.sos.ga.gov: 375 3 1
- dds.georgia.gov: download
- dds.georgia.gov: test and exams information
- dds.georgia.gov: section 3 testing information
- dds.georgia.gov: section 3 continued
- dds.georgia.gov: third party testing
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