Roadwise States Georgia Driving lessons Graduated licensing, Joshua's Law and school enrollment Georgia driving lesson · Teen Driving Laws
Graduated licensing, Joshua's Law and school enrollment 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.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Teen Driving Laws
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 27 In 1997, the Teenage and Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA) created Georgia's graduated licensing program for teens ages 15 to 18. You move through three phases as you reach certain ages, meet requirements, and show you can drive safely and responsibly.
Know the rule
Moving to the next phase also requires responsibility: avoiding violations during the term of the license you hold.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Know the rule
Joshua's Law promotes teen driving safety and targets dangerous behaviors such as DUI and excessive speeding. It includes the school enrollment, driver education and license suspension rules.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Anyone under 18 must present one of these to get a permit or license: Certificate of School Enrollment (DS-1, from school personnel) High school diploma General Education Development (GED) Special diploma Certificate of High School Completion Official college or vocational school transcript with seal, dated within 30 days Certificate of Adult Literacy showing you're pursuing a GED Declaration of Intent for Home Schoolers Handbook p. 27 ↗ 30 days Maximum age of a college or vocational transcript used as school proof
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Know the rule
Approved driver education is required for a Class D provisional license at 16 or 17, and for a Class M Instructional Permit (MP) at 16.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Put it into practice
You're 16 and home-schooled. Instead of a DS-1 from a school, you meet the school requirement with a Declaration of Intent for Home Schoolers.
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.
What did the Teenage and Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA) establish for Georgia teens? A mandatory two-year waiting period before any license A single-phase license valid at age 15 A curfew for all drivers under 21 A graduated driver's licensing program in three phases Answer: A graduated driver's licensing program in three phases
TADRA (1997) established a graduated driver's licensing program for teens ages 15 to 18, progressing through three phases.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ What must every applicant under 18 present to obtain a permit or license, in addition to identity documents? A letter of recommendation from a teacher Proof of school enrollment A certified copy of their report card Proof of employment Answer: Proof of school enrollment
Anyone under 18 must present proof of school enrollment or one of several approved equivalents.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Joshua's Law was created specifically to promote increased teen driving safety and reduce dangerous behaviors like speeding. True False Answer: True
Joshua's Law promotes increased teen driving safety by addressing dangerous behaviors such as excessive speeding.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Which of these documents can satisfy the school enrollment requirement for a minor applying for a license? A current school ID card A report card from last semester A youth sports team roster A Certificate of School Enrollment (DS-1) Answer: A Certificate of School Enrollment (DS-1)
A Certificate of School Enrollment (DS-1) is one of the accepted documents proving school enrollment.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ At what age must you be to obtain a Class M Motorcycle Operator's License in Georgia? 16 15 17 18 Answer: 17
You must be 17 years of age to obtain a Class M Motorcycle Operator's License.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ TADRA's graduated licensing program applies to Georgia teens from ages 15 to 18. True False Answer: True
TADRA established a graduated licensing program for teens ages 15 to 18 in Georgia.
Handbook p. 27 ↗ Previous lesson Hands-free law and distracted driving Next lesson Driver education requirements More in Teen Driving Laws About the source Roadwise’s Georgia course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 27. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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