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G EORGIA D EPARTMENT OF D RIVER S ERVICES
2014
DRIVERS
MANUALR E V I S E D 7 / 1 / 2 0 1 4
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Rockdale Newton DrivingSchool1728 Hwy 138 SE, Suite 100, Conyers, GA # DT601
(770) 9220087 ! www"o$%&'eewtonDri*in+"$o
Are you interested in getting your Learner’s Permit your Driver’s License your Driver’s
!ducation "erti#icate or taking a D$% class&
Rockdale Newton Driving School can help you' RNDS has services that can help you to get
your Driver’s License to drive sa#ely to get your Driver’s !ducation "erti#icate to lower your
insurance premium to get your Learner’s Permit and to do your road driving. AdditionallyRNDS pledges to satis#y every single customer through the services provided.
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DEFENSIVE DRIVING
If you are already driving, but want
to lower the cost of your car insur-
ance or if you have gott en a
traffic ti cket and need to take a
defensive driving class, this class
is for you.
Course Det'is?
Six hour class with 1 hour lunch
break
Taught by certi ed instructors
egistrati on done in !erson due to
a state for" re#uiring signature
RISK REDUCTION/DUI
$nyone in the state of %eorgia, who
has been convicted or !lead guilty
to a &'I or drug !ossession charge,
"ust take a State-a!!roved (isk
educti on) class. In order to take
the twenty *+ hour course you will
rst have to co"!lete a 1 #uestion assess"ent. This "ust be tak-en
at least one day !rior to the class
and will cost /0+.. The cost of the
twenty *+ hour interventi on class
is /+1.. This includes the re-
#uired student workbook. The total
cost for the re#uired assess"ent
and class is /++.. These fees are
set by the State of %eorgia and no
one "ay charge any "ore or less
than this a"ount.
DRIVING TRAINING
$ll ockdale 2ewton3s driver educati on courses are
licensed by the State of %eorgia &e!art"ent of &river
Services. 4ach student will att end hours of classroo"
training, which includes the State-re#uired $lcohol and&rug $wareness *$&$5 training. Students will also
co"!lete ei-ther 6 hours or 1 hours of !rivate, individual
behind-the-wheel training with a licensed driver training
instructor. The behind-the-wheel training is !erfor"ed in
individually-scheduled +-hour incre"ents which "ust
occur within the 6 "onths following the classroo"
training. This is scheduled aft er co"!leti on of classroo"
instructi on.
We are a AAA Approved Driving School.
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“Where You Learn To Make Safe Dr!n" A #a$%&
2014
MANUAL
0 ! 1 R 0 % A D ! P A R 2 3 ! N 2 1 4 D R % 5 ! R S ! R 5 % " ! S
'(NTENTS
S!R5%"! "!N2!RS
L%"!NS!S P!R3%2S
6 %D!N2%4%"A2%1N "ARDS
0eneral Licensing %n#ormation
6
1btaining a License Permit
12
or %denti#ication "ard
2esting %n#ormation
16
1ther Services and %n#ormation
18
R$L!S R!0$LA2%1NS
LA7S AND SA4!28
2ra##ic Laws
22
2een Driving Laws
30
Signs Signals and 3arkings
34
Sa#ety 0uidelines
44
Sharing the Road
48
Losing 8our Driving Privileges
52
Accidents
56
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)(VERN(R*S MESSA)E
788I94$T:$2T$,78%$ T;4
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(he inormation contained in this manual is not intended to #e an oicial legal reerence to the Georgia traic laws$ It is intended onl& to e%!lain, in ever&da&
language, those laws, driving !ractices, and !rocedures that &ou will use most oten$ It should #e noted that the material in this manual is su#ect to change to
com!l& with amended *tate and ederal legislation$ (he de!artment's !rimar& statutor& res!onsi#ilities are set orth in (itle 40 o the icial ode o Georgia
Annotated +$$G$A$
2014 DRIVERS MANUAL 1
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This section contains the cities, addresses, and telephone numbers of all DDS Customer Service Centers (CSC’s) in Georgia. So that we can provide a higher
level of service to our customers visiting our CSC’s in person, our CSC’s do not accept telephone calls from the public. ur Cus!tomer Contact Center can
answer an" #uestions "ou have concerning Georgia driver’s licenses. To reach our Customer Contact Center, please call ($%&) '!&'** or outside metro
+tlanta, toll free at (&$$) %'!$&%.
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Address
Al#an&
2062 /ewton oad
Americus
1601 /orth 7artin uther 9ing -lvd$
Athens
1505 :* ;ighwa& 2< /orth
Atlanta
445 a!itol Avenue, *.
Augusta
3423 7ike =adgett ;w&
-ain#ridge
101 Air!ort oad
-etween
1010 ;eritage =kw&$
-lairsville
3> hase )rive
-lue idge
211 Industrial -lvd$
-runswick
134 ?ack ;artman -lvd$
alhoun
402 -elwood oad
anton
220 -rown Industrial =kw&, *uite 200
arrollton
512 ld /ewnan oad, A7* ;ouse
artersville
1304 ?oe rank ;arris =arkwa&
edartown
1626 ockmart ;ighwa&
ol@uitt
308 .ast raword *treet
olum#us
83 7acon oad, 7idland, GA
on&ers
2206 .ast iew =arkwa&
ordele
40< *outh 7idwa& oad
ovington
8134 Geiger *treet
umming
400 A@uatic ircle
uth#ert
608- -lakel& *treet, *outh *ide =laBa
)alton
235 Cagner oad
)ecatur
2801 andler oad, *uite 82
)ouglas
348 (homas rier *r )rive
)u#lin
620 ount& arm oad
.l#erton
45 orest Avenue
.vans
4408 .vans to ocks oad
a&etteville
2>8 7c.lro& oad
orest =ark
5036 GA ;ighwa& 85
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Gainesville
1010 Aviation -lvd$
Greens#oro
1180 Celdon *mith )rive, *uite 108
Griin
1313 Arthur 9$ -olton =kw&
it&
Address
;elena
351 8th *treet
;inesville
2301 Air!ort oad
?ackson
14< iverview =ark oad
9ingsland
333 *outh Ashle& *treet
aGrange
.isenhower )rive
*tates#oro
1 ;ighwa& 41 *outh
(occoa
62 )o&le *treet
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(renton
>5 ase Avenue
aldosta
3>1 Gil ;ar#in Industrial -lvd$
Carner o#ins
1
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)$:$I E )eensive )riving *chools
;*;)uired under 0eorgia law #or the restoration o# a
driver s license. %ndividuals re>uired to enroll in this course have had their driver s license suspended or@ @revoked #or D$% D7% drug o enses or underage possession and: or purchase o# alcohol or drugs.2hese school programs also satis#y most alcohol and:or drug classes ordered by 0eorgia courts.
PreRegister 1nline or "all us at9 ;*;)
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Scheduled a#terhour appointments available at all locations
"ALL 21DA89
;*;)
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AA@A"$S D$% 6 De#ensive Driving Schools are "!R2%4%!D by 2he National Sa#ety "ouncil
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'(MMISSI(NER*S MESSA)E
Dear 0eorgia Drivers9
(he )e!artment o )river *ervices +))* is !roud to !rovide the Georgia )river's 7anual to !re!are new drivers or their irst license$ .%!erienced
drivers will also ind valua#le inormation in the manual such as new laws, rules o the road and ))* !olicies that ma& have changed since
receiving their irst license$
(here are more than 8$1 million valid license holders driving on Georgia's roads$ #e&ing traic laws and !racticing sae driving skills will
go a long wa& or &our saet&, and the saet& o &our riends, &our amil&, and all others who share the road with us$ ver 1,200 !eo!le lose
their lives on our roadwa&s each &ear, and ))* is committed to hel!ing to !revent each o these tragic losses$
At ))*, we continuousl& look to identi& cost savings and eicient wa&s to im!rove customer serviceF or e%am!le, this manual was
!roduced through a new !u#lic!rivate !artnershi! where advertising was used to oset !rinting costs$ Additionall&, #& creating &our own
!ersonal account using ))* nline *ervices, &ou ma& conduct transactions at &our convenience and oten at a discount$ or e%am!le, go
online to com!lete &our license a!!lication, change an address or check or an& !oints associated with &our license$
(he ne%t time &ou have a licensing @uestion or need a service, !lease remem#er to visit www$dds$ga$gov, and don't orget to Hike us on
ace#ook
As we continue to create wa&s to #etter serve &ou, we ask that &ou make sae driving an im!ortant !riorit&$
*incerel&,
o# 7ikell
ommissioner
(ARD (3 DIRE'T(RS* MESSA)E
@oard o# Directors
2rummie L. Patrick r.
David 7. "onnell J 7em#er
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hair
2odd "owan J 7em#er
Lynda "oker
5irginia 0alloway J 7em#er
ice"hair
?elly 0ay
Anthony eath J 7em#er
*ecretar&
"arolyn Roddy J 7em#er
e## 7igington " 7em#er
(he )e!artment o )river *ervices +))* -oard o )irectors
would like to remind our customers that driving in Georgia is a
!rivilege that carries man& res!onsi#ilities$ =lease strive to
#ecome a sae and de!enda#le driver to ensure that this
!rivilege will not #e lost$ (his manual has two main !ur!osesD
to hel! &ou @uali& or a Georgia driver's licenseF and
to hel! &ou #ecome a saer driver$
(he maorit& o customers we serve will #e a!!licants or regular
!assenger vehicles, !icku! trucks, or vans +lass $ (his guide is
designed to !rovide &ou with the inormation to o#tain and kee! this
t&!e o license$ ther manuals are availa#le or commercial drivers,
motorc&cle o!erators, and teens learning to drive$
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DDS MISSI(N STATEMENT
(o oster the !ros!erit& o our citiBens and #usinesses #& a"
cilitating the sae trans!ortation o !eo!le and !roducts on
Georgia's roads while saeguarding the integrit& o our services
and instilling values that demonstrate HCe $A$$.$
5alues E F7e ".A.R.!.G
ommunication
es!ect
=rovide inormation in a consis"
isten attentivel& and assist cus"
tent, courteous manner$
tomers in a timel& and !roes"
Accounta#ilit&
sional manner$
.thics
.m!ower team mem#ers and
measure our !erormance$
)emonstrate integrit& and hon"
est& in our actions and decisions$
G EORGIA D EPARTMENT OF D RIVER S
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G EORGIA D EPARTMENT
OF DRIVER SERVICES
2014
2014
'(MMER'IAL
G EORGIA D
EPARTMENTOF D
G EORGIA D
G EORGIA D EPARTMENT OF D RIVER S ERVICES
2014
DRIVERS
DRIVERS
RIVER SERVICES
2014
EPARTMENT OFD
2014
RIVER S
MANUAL
M(T(R'Y'LE
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AWARENESS R()RAM6 ADA
STUDENT MANUAL
(ERAT(RS
MANUAL
ARENT/TEEN
DRIVIN))UIDE
2014
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icense <
arr&ing and
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Kour icense<
Re>uire
ment to
obtain a
0eorgia
Driver’s
License
Georgia law
re#uires that
an" person
want!ing to
operate a
motor vehicle
on the
roadwa"s of
this state
obtain a
Georgia
driver’s
license or
permit within
* da"s of
becoming a
resident. +
person
meeting at
least one of
the following
criteria is
considered a
Georgia
resident
accord!ing toGeorgia law
(.C.G.+.
-'*!!)
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on who
nent
or
in
a and,
absent,
intent
rning/
on who
s
"ment
gages in
de or
ation in
a or
nters
r
en in
/
erson
s been
state for
s or
red to
n a
gia
r’s
se:Pe
"ee of
ited
govern!
who is
ing a
vehicle
b" or
to the
States
nment
is
ed on
l
ss. This
tion
ot
f the
o"ee is
ed b"
ited
States gov!
ernment or
an" agenc"
of the 1nited
States
Government
to have a
state driver’s
license/
+
nonresident
who is at
least $
"ears of age
and who has
in his or her
immediate
posses!sion a
valid license
issued to him
or her in his
or her home
state orcountr".
3owever,
an"
restrictions
that would
appl" to a
Geor!gia
driver’s
license as a
matter of law
would appl"
to an"
person who
has an out!of!state
license. 4f the
license is in a
language
other than
5nglish, a
valid
international
driving
permit must
also be
carried at all
times/
+ nonresident
who is on
active dut" in
the armed
forces of the
1nited States
if he or she
has a valid
license issued
b" his or her
home state.This includes
their spouse
or dependent
son or
daughter who
has a valid
license is!
sued b" their
home state/
+n" person
who is on
active dut" in
the armed
forces of the
1nited States
and who has
in his or her
immediate
possession a
valid license
issued in a
foreign
countr" b"
the armedforces of the
1nited States.
3owever, this
license will
onl" be
accepted for a
period of not
more than '
da"s from the
date of his or
her return to
the 1nited
States/
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erson
g or
ing a
ac!tor
m
ment
raril"
ed on a
a" for
rpose of
cting
usiness/
ember
reserve
nents
armed
of the
States
ing a
vehicle
b" or
to theStates
nment.
ver, the
vehicle
e
ed in
dance
he
of the
as a
er of
erve
nents
armed
erson
g to
a
s li!
while
he is
the
g
nationin a
. This
must
panied
iver
ner of
ment or
fied
ning
of the
ment/
+n" migrant
farm wor6er
who wor6s
in this state
less than 7*
da"s in an"
calendar
"ear and
who
possesses a
valid driver’s
license
issued b"another
state/
+n" resident
who is
"ears of age
or over while
ta6ing actual
in!car
training in a
non!commercial
training
vehicle and
while under
the direct
personal
supervision
of a DDS!
licensed
driving
instructor. +
driving
instructor
must test thee"esight of
an" un!
licensed
person who
will be
receiving
actual in!car
training prior
to the
training, and
the person
must meet
the vision
re#uirements
listed on
page & of
this manual/
+n" person
who is
operating a
motori8ed
cart on an"
roadwa"
publicl"
maintained
for the use of
motori8ed
carts onl", or
when crossing
a street or
highwa" used
b" other t"pes
of motor
vehicles at a
location
desig!nated
for such
crossing b" a
motori8edcart/
+ nonresident
of Georgia
who is
attending
school in this
state, as long
as
3e or she is at
least $ "ears
of age and has
in his or her
immediate
possession a
valid license
issued to him
or her in his
or her home
state or
countr" and a
valid
internationaldriving
permit if the
license is in a
language
other than
5nglish/
provided,
however, that
an"
restrictions
which would
appl" to a
Georgia
driver’s
license appl"
to the
privileges
given to this
person/ and
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she is
tl"
ed or
!rolled
the
diatel"
ing
of
ment in
ol in
ate, has
e
d b"
hool to
idents
rgia for
rent or
diatel"
ing
of
ment,
s in his
posses!
oof of
nt of
uition
r the
t or
diatel"
ing
of
ment.
icant
der
=/ Hmobi
orcyc
tion to
ements
above,
ants&
of age
resent
of the
ing
plicants
&
of age
ave a
legal
an or
sible
resent
to sign the
application.
+
responsible
adult onl"
applies to
emancipated
applicants
with court
ordered
documentati
on.
Completion
of +lcohol
and Drug
+wareness
9rogram
(+D+9)/
Satisfaction
of schoolattendance
and conduct
re#uirements
/
:or a Class
D license or
for a Class
;9 in!
structional
permit at age$, proof of
com!pletion
of a DDS!
approved
driver
education
program/
:or a Class
D license or
a Class ;
instruc!tional
permit (;9)
at age $,
evidence of
at least fort"
('*) hours of
supervised
driving, si2
of which
must be at
night.
+dditional
details
concerning
these re#uire!
ments can be
found on
pages *!<
of this manual
or on our
website at
www.dds.ga.
gov.
Previous
Licenses
%nstructio
nal
Permits
or
%denti#ica
tion
"ards
4n most cases,
when
appl"ing for
renewal,
replacement
or transfer of
an" license,
instruc!tional
permit, or
identification
card (4D
Card)
previousl"issued in
Georgia or
an" other
state or
foreign
=urisdiction,
customers
must surren!
der, the
previousl"!
issued
license0permit
04D to DDS.
4n somecases,
surrender of
all valid
licenses0perm
its04D cards
will be
re#uired.
;ost non!
citi8en
customerswith a valid
out of countr"
driver’s
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e,
, or 4D,
tain
ut of
"
ent
s!
of a
ia!
lent
ent.
ti8ens
ot bed to
an"
es,
s, or
ication
ssued
to them b"
foreign
countries.
ealth
Re>uire
ments
4n the interest
of highwa"
safet", DDS
must en!sure
that all
persons
see6ing to
obtain a
Georgia
driver’s license
are ph"sicall"
and mentall"
capa!ble of
safel"
operating a
motor vehicle.
Therefore, "ou
must answer
#uestions
truthfull"
concern!ing
"our health.
>ou will be
as6ed if "ou
now have, or
have ever had,
an" ph"sical or
mental
Driver’s Education,
Defensive Driving, and
DUI/Risk-Reduction
Programs
A-1
Driving
c!oo"
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(((
l" owned and
ated since 7&%,
Driving School
elped thousands
vers with
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Pro-grams,
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Drivingessons,
Defensive
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ourses
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?ith $convenient
locations in
and around
the ;etro
+tlanta
area, o ering
both da"
and eve!
ning classes,
and online
registration,we ma6e tra
c school fast
and eas".
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ford ennesaw
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SE'TI(N 18 )ENERAL LI'ENSIN) IN3(RMATI(N
disabilit" or disease which
could interfere with "our abilit"
to safel" operate a motor
vehicle. 4f the answer is "es,
"ou will be re#uired to show a
statement of health from "our
ph"sician indicat!ing that "ouare ph"sicall" and mentall"
capable of safel" operating a
motor vehicle.
5ision Re>uirements
Customers for initial issuance
of a driver’s license must
demonstrate the abilit" to meet
minimum vision re#uirements.
The minimum acceptable
vision for a non!commercial
license is
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/on"commercial license or
drivers age 18 and older$
+Also or
drivers new to Georgia who
are age 1> and who hold a
valid lass e@uivalent rom
another state$
=rovisional license issued to
drivers ages 16 and 1>$
7
icense or motorc&cle
o!erators$
/on"commercial license
or
drivers who o!erate
commercial
motor vehicles and who
are
., 2
e%em!t rom commercial
licensing
re@uirements$ +.ective 112015,
lass . E licenses are ree or
volunteer ireighters$
=, 7=,
All instructional !ermits are
issued with the class designation
.=, =
ollowed #& the letter H=$
L%"!NS! P!R3%2 AND
%D!N2%4%"A2%1N "ARD 4!!S
(&!e
(erm
ee
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)river's icense +lass A,
-, , ., , and 7
5 &r
20
8 &r
32
)river's icense +lass .
and or olunteer
ireighters
5 &r
/o ee
8 &r
/o ee
=rovisional icense +lass
)
5 &r
10
Instructional =ermit +lass
A, -, and 7
6 mth J 2 &r
10
e!lacement )u!licate icense=ermitI) ardL
riginal
5
.%!iration )ate
/ational Guard icense
5 &r
/o ee
8&r
eteran icense +om#at eteran
5 &r
/o ee
8 &r
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eteran icense +/on"
om#at lass A, -, and
7
5 &r
20
8 &r
32
;onorar& icense
5 &r
/o ee
8 &r
ontrolled *u#stance =ermit
:! to 3 &r
25
;a#itual iolator =ro#ationar& icense
:! to 3 &r
210
imited =ermit
:! to 1 &r
25
Georgia I) ard
5 &r
20
8 &r
32
Georgia I) ard or oting =ur!oses nl& +must !rovide
8 &r
/o ee
!roo o valid voter registration
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;=imited =ermit
e!lacement
riginal (erm
20
imited =ermit enewal
.@ual to riginal (erm
5
o =ermit
eteran I) ard +om#at
eteran
8 &r
/o ee
eteran I) ard +/on"om#at eteran
5 &r
20
8 &r
32
;andica! I) ard
5 &r
5
Address or /ame hange
riginal .%!iration
ree nce
)ate
!er (erm
LI a re!lacement license!ermitI) card is re@uested within 150
da&s o the original date, the license!er"mitI) card must #e
renewed or a new term at ull cost$
2014
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License Restrictions
?hen issuing a driver’s
license, DDS is au!thori8ed to
impose restrictions on "our
driver’s license, whenever
there is good cause, to assure
the safe operation of a motor
vehicle. +n" re!strictions
imposed will appear on "our
driver’s license. 4f no
restrictions are imposed, the
letter F+ will appear in the
Bicense Aestrictions area on
"our license. The chart to the
right lists the restriction codesused b" DDS. Bicenses ma" be
issued with multiple restriction
codes.
!Ipired License
To renew a driver’s license that
has been e2pired more than
two "ears, "ou must pass a6nowledge e2am consisting of
a road signs test and a road
rules test, an actual driving test
and a vision test. >ou must also
meet Secure 4D documentation
re#uirements if "ou have not
alread" done so. See pages *!
for more information about
Secure 4D re#uirements.
"arrying andDisplaying
8our License
>ou must have an appropriate
driver’s license or permit in
"our possession while
operating a motor vehicle in
the State of Georgia. 4f stopped
while driving, "ou must
displa" "our driver’s
license0permit to an" law enforcement officer upon his or her
re#uest.
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SE'TI(N 18)ENERAL
LI'ENSIN)
IN3(RMATI(N
))* icense estriction
odes
A
no restrictions
*
!ower #rakes re@uired
-
corrective lenses re@uired
(
accom!anied #& disa#led
!arent
vehicle mechanical aidsre@uired
:
accom!anied #& visuall&
im!aired
!arent
)
!rosthetic aids re@uired
medical variance
no manual transmission e@ui!!ed
.
C
valid arm waiver re@uired
7
right e%terior mirror re@uired
M
no cargo in 7 tank vehicle
G
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da&light hours onl&
K
hearing aid re@uired
;
em!lo&er vehicle onl&
N
no ull air #rake
I
let outside mirror re@uired
0
interlock or 2nd ):I!ermit
?
automatic transmission
re@uired
1
#io!tic lenses re@uired
9
instrastate commerce onl&
2
!ersonal vehicle onl&
no air #rake e@ui!!ed
7
3
Ignition Interlock )evice
restrictions
a!!l&
7
no class A !assenger #uses
4
;= restrictions a!!l&, no interlock
/
no class A or - !assenger #uses
5
#usiness !ur!ose onl&
no tractor trailer 7
6
to and rom medical onl&
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=
!ower steering re@uired
>
to and rom school onl&
O
no !assengers allowed
8
Ignition Interlock re@uired
6
no highwa&interstate
<
limited !ermit, no interlock
GOOD INSTRUCTION
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6E2R6IA
DRI5I36
422
)eensive )riving lasses
?oshua's
aw nline
or in
lassroom
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eduction P einstatement*=.IA
;.= CI(;
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www.georgiadrivingschool.com
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4>8">55"8888
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3252 ineville Ave, 7acon, GA 31204
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SE'TI(N 18 )ENERAL LI'ENSIN) IN3(RMATI(N
SE'URE ID D('UMENTATI(N RE9UIREMENTS
Proo# o# %dentity
Acceptable documents #or $.S.
citiJens
H J =ro!ert& )eed, =ro!ert& (a% -ill
or ehicle egistration in marriednameF
H J 7ilitar& I) ard or 7ilitar&
)e!endent
-ring 1 o the ollowing documentsD
:$*$ -irth ertiicate, Amended or
)ela&ed -irth ertiicate J riginal or
certiied co!& +Includes :$* territories
and the )istrict o olum#ia$ /ote J
R9ee!sake' #irth certiicates issued #&
hos!itals are not acce!ta#leF
:$*$ =ass!ort or =ass!ort ard J
.%!ired less than 10 &ears$
onsular e!ort o -irth A#road
issued #& :$*$ )e!artment o *tate
+*"240, *"545 or )*"1350F
*tate o Georgia ertiicate o oreign
-irth
ertiicate o /aturaliBation +/"550, /"
5>0, riginal or certiied co!&F
ertiicate o itiBenshi! +/"560, /"
561, riginal or certiied co!&F
:$*$ 7ilitar& )ischarge =a!ers +or
customers #orn !rior to 01011
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:ne%!ired oreign =ass!ort with valid
I"20 +or "1, "2, 7"1, or 7"2 *tatus or
:$*$ isa +Immigration *tatus "1, "2, ?"1,
)*"201< +or ?"1 or ?"2 *tatus
?"2, 7"1 or 7"2 and valid I"66 without (em!orar& =rotection *tatus
:ne%!ired oreign =ass!ort
I"551 or I"551 *tam! with !hoto on I"
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P 7edicare 7edicaid card with
Proo# o# Name "hange
I the name on &our !roo o identit&
docu"ment does not match the current
name on &our )river's icense or I)
ard, !lease !rovide one o the
ollowingD
:$*$ =ass!ort or =ass!ort ard J
.%!ired less than 10 &earsF
)ivorce )ecree J *tating the name
change, riginal or certiied co!&F
ourt rder or egal /ame hange "
riginal or certiied co!&F
ourt Ado!tion )ocument " riginal or
certiied co!&F
7arriage ertiicateicense J riginal
or certiied co!&F
/ote " =hotoco!& is acce!ta#le or
those customers who hold a valid GA
)river's icense or I) " ard
7arriage icense A!!lication J
riginal or certiied co!&$
.%isting Georgia ustomers ma& use the
ollowing or !roving name change due to
marriage i the& cannot locate their
7arriage certiicate or i it is a hurch
issued certiicate$
=lease redact account num#ers$
*ocial *ecurit& Administration
document showing married name !lus
one o the ollowingD
H J -ank Accountinancial *tatement in
married name +!lease redact account
num#erF
H J )eath ertiicate or *!ouseF
H J C"2 orm in married nameF
H J ederal*tate (a% eturn in married
nameF
H J 7edicare or 7edicaid ard in
married nameF
A!!licant's name E **/F
P Annual *ocial *ecurit& *tatement
availa#le at htt!Dwww$ssa$gov
m&statementF
P *elective *ervice /otice with
A!!licant's name and **/F
P 7ilitar& )ischarge =a!ers +))214 or
7ilitar& I) with A!!licant's name E
**/$
Proo# o# 0eorgia
Residency
-ring 2 rom an& o the ollowing
document categoriesD
I7=(A/(
(he two documents must #e rom
se!arate sources or se!arate accounts
+!lease redact account num#ers$
(he documents must show &our name
and current residential address$ =$$
-o%es do not !rove residenc&$
2014
;ousehold Inormation J rom current
or !receding calendar &ear " 7ortgage,
!a&ment cou!on, ease, deed, ;:)
settlement statement, escrowstatement, !ro!ert& ta% #ill,
;omeowners insurance !olic& or
!remium #ill, title search documentation
or 7ilitar& housing agreement letter$
urrent +dated within !ast 2 &earsvalid rental contract agreement, rent
!a&ment recei!t or a home,
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a!artment, mo#ile home, dorm,
e%tended sta& motel$
An& !h&sical !ostmarked mail
delivered #& the :$*$=$*$
)ocuments Issued #& ederal, *tate or
ocal Governments J rom current or!receding calendar &ear " *ocial *ecurit&
documentation, Annual -eneits
statement, /umident record, *ocial
*ecurit& check$ Government assistance
documents such as 7edicare, 7edicaid,
unem!lo&ment insurance claims,
)isa#ilit&, CI, Georgia or ederal
Income (a% eturn or reund check, oter
egistration card, une%!ired irearms
license, une%!ired 7erchant 7arine
license, I">A, I">, corres!ondence
rom ))*, :*=* hange o Address
conirmation, ?ur& *ummons, 7ilitar&
discharge #eneit statement, and other
documents issued #& ederal*tate
7unici!al government$
inancial *tatements:tilit& -ills J
)ated within !revious 2 &ears, !lease
redact account num#ers$ inancial
statement or #ankcredit union
account, investment account, credit
card account or loancredit inancing$
:tilit& #ill or services installed at &our
residential address +water, sewer, gas,
electricit&, ca#lesatellite (, Internet,
tele!honecell !hone, or gar#age
collection$
=lease redact account num#er$
7otor ehicle Inormation J ehicle
egistration or (itle, Insurance !olic& or
Insurance ard with address dis!la&ed$
Georgia )river's icense J alid GA
)river's icense or I) card with current
address +valid means une%!ired or e%!iredless than two &ears$ 7inors and
de!endents, une%!ired GA driver's license,
!ermit or I) card issued to !arent,
guardian or s!ouse residing in same
household$ or de!endent !arents,
une%!ired GA driver's
license, !ermit or I) card issued to a
relative residing in the same household$
.m!lo&er )ocumentation J rom
current or !receding calendar &ear "
.m!lo&er veriication including
!a&check, !a&check stu#, letter rom
em!lo&er on com!an& letterhead or
C"2 orm$
*chool ecords J *chool record
transcri!t or the current or !rior
school &ear, re!ort card, student loan
documentation, or orm )*"1$
7edical *tatements J rom current or
!receding calendar &ear " ;ealth
insurance statement, e%!lanation o
#eneits +.- or a claim, or a health
care #illinvoice$
ther acce!ted documentsD
)e!artment o orrections esidenc&
eriication orm +)*">52F eugee
Address eriication Aidavit +)*"20F
letter rom a shelter, hal"wa& house,
or other similar acilit& on letterhead,
dated within the last si% months$
LLAcce!ted as stand"alone !roo o
residenc&
DRIVIN) S'#((L Renee Ea:
Driver’s !ducation De#ensive Driving and D$%:Drug Risk Reduction"ourses
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DR%5!R’S !D$"A2%1N9
L!ARN 21 DR%5! with
A PR15!N TRA'; R!"1RD' "ompetent welltrained driving instructors.
TRUST Y(UR TEEN WIT# T#E ESTr!n"a!an%a"e>?o@ for ?aBB B?heueB an %@eB
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2
(TAININ) A LI'ENSE, ERMIT (R
IDENTI3I'ATI(N 'ARD
2his Section "overs
urrent Georgia esidents 12
lass = Instructional =ermit 12
lass ) =rovisional icense 12
lass icense 12
*tate I) ard 13
ther icense (&!es 14
ommercial )river's icense 14
7otorc&cle !erator's icense 14
icenses or eterans o the :$*$ Armed
orces and their *!ouses 14
/ational Guard icense 14
/ew Georgia esidents 14
'URRENT
)E(R)IA
RESIDENTS
"lass " %nstructional
Permit ("P+
=or first- time issuance of a "ass
In-structiona" Permit )P, ;ou must
meet a"" reCuirements to o?tain a
ecure D/ID if ;ou !ave not a"read;
done so. ee 7ages 1$-11 for com7"ete
reCuirements.
1btaining a "lass "
%nstructional Permit ("P+
1pon reaching age , or an"time
thereafter, "ou ma" appl" for a Class C
4nstructional 9er!mit (C9). The
following information will help "ou
prepare for "our visit to a DDS
Customer Service Center
>ou will be re#uired to present
documents verif"ing "our identit", 1.S.
citi8enship or lawful presence, and
Georgia residenc" as e2plained on See
pages *!/
>ou must present proof of "our Social
Secu!rit" Eumber or "our ineligibilit"
to obtain a Social Securit" Eumber. See
page * for a list of acceptable
documents/
4f "ou are under age &, "ou will be
re#uired to present proof of satisfaction
of school at!tendance and conduct
re#uirements as e2!plained on pages
*Hou will be re#uired to pass a vision
test. >our e"es will be tested b" means
of a me!chanical device/
>ou will be re#uired to pass a
6nowledge e2am related to Aoad Signs
and Aoad Aules. 9lease refer to page $
for more informa!tion related to the
6nowledge e2am/
The test fee is *.** and must be paid
prior to testing. 4f an" part of the test is
failed, no refund will be issued. The
permit fee must be paid prior to ever"
testing attempt.
"onditions o# a "lass "
%nstructional Permit ("P+
nce issued a Class C 4nstructional
9ermit (C9), "ou ma" operate an" Class
C vehicle when accompanied b" a
person at least
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"lass D Provisional License
=or first-time issuance of a "ass D i-cense,
;ou must meet a"" reCuirements to o?tain a
ecure D/ID if ;ou !ave not a"-read; done
so. ee 7ages 1$-11 for com7"ete reCuirements.
1btaining a "lass D
Provisional License
1pon reaching the age of $, and after hav!ing
held a valid instructional permit for one "ear and
one da", "ou ma" appl" for a Class D provisional
license. The following information will help "ou
prepare for "our visit to a DDS Customer Service
Center
>ou must surrender "our Class C 4nstruction!al
9ermit (C9) or affirm on "our application that
"ou are unable to surrender the permit. See pages
7!ou will be re#uired to present proof of satis!
faction of school attendance and conduct re!
#uirements as e2plained on pages *Hou must present proof of completion of the
+lcohol and Drug +wareness 9rogram (+D+9).
This program is taught in most schools, and is
also available online. :or information about
+D+9, "ou ma" visit www.dds.ga.gov, or call
(&**)
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SE'TI(N 2 8 (TAININ) A LI'ENSE, ERMIT (R IDENTI3I'ATI(N 'ARD
1btaining a "lass " License E !Ichanging a
"lass D license
+ Class D license holder ma" appl" for a Class C license
upon reaching the age of &. The applicant must have held a
valid Class D license for one "ear and one da" without having
been convicted of an" ma=or traffic violations in the <months preceding his0her application. 1pon surrender of the
Class D license or affirmation on the application that the
customer is unable to surrender the license, the applicant will
be issued a Class C license at the cost of ou must also
sign an affidavit affirming that "ou have
completed '* hours of supervised road driv!ing
which includes $ hours of night driving/
+ppl" for a Class C9 instructional permit,
which allows "ou to obtain practical driv!ing
e2perience under the supervision of a licensed
driver. 4f "ou would li6e more in!formation
related to a Class C9 instructional permit,
please see page
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SAE D=>=G
A=>E 2
D=>E TA==G #0F0
SE= E>AAE EDE D=>=G C
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