Georgia driving lesson · Right-of-Way, Passing and Turns
Basic traffic laws and emergency vehicles
A 3-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Three basic laws sit above the rest: obey traffic control devices, obey officers and firefighters directing traffic, and stay off closed roads. This lesson also covers what to do when an emergency vehicle comes up with lights and siren.
The three most basic traffic laws:
Obey traffic control devices (lights and signs)
Obey a law enforcement officer or firefighter directing traffic, even if the lights or signs differ
Never drive on a road closed for construction, a special event or any other official reason
A firefighter at an intersection waves you through while your light is red. Follow the firefighter's direction; it overrides the signal.
Put it into practice
An ambulance with lights and siren comes up behind you just before an intersection. Don't stop in the intersection. Clear it, then pull to the right and stop.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How closely may you follow a firefighting apparatus responding to an alarm?
No closer than 50 feet
No closer than 500 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 200 feet
Answer: No closer than 200 feet
You must not follow any firefighting apparatus responding to an alarm closer than 200 feet.