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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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    Dri*in+ siu'tor tr'inin+

    >irtu' $'sses

    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 (&$$) %'!$&%.

    it&

     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 

    40 

    #(UR 

     AL'(#(L5 DRU) 

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     AWARENESS R()RAM6  ADA  

    STUDENT MANUAL

    (ERAT(RS 

    MANUAL

    ARENT/TEEN 

    DRIVIN))UIDE 

    2014

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    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,

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    of a

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    countries.

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    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

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    anta o!ns reek 

    !ens ones?oro

    ford ennesaw

    n;ersawrencevi""e

    catur Barietta

    ug"asvi""e

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    rest Park 

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    a )e!artment o -ehavioral ;ealth and )evelo!mental

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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

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    DRI5I36

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    aw nline

    or in

    lassroom

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    =oint eduction P Insurance

    eduction P einstatement*=.IA

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    www.georgiadrivingschool.com

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    3252 ineville Ave, 7acon, GA 31204

    2014

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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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    (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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