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Road test: booking and your vehicle

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.

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3 minutes
Course unit
Tests, Renewals and Records
Checkpoint questions
3
Source pages
13

The road test is by appointment only, booked through DDS Online Services. You provide the car, and it must meet DDS rules for registration, insurance and safety. Tests can be given in person or virtually.

Know the rule

The Road Skills Test is given by appointment only. Book it through DDS Online Services at dds.georgia.gov.

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Your Class C or D test vehicle must:

  • Be a four-wheel vehicle
  • Be provided by you
  • Have a valid plate, or with a dealer tag, a bill of sale within 30 days (7 if from a third party)
  • Have liability insurance (valid insurance card, or registration card showing the VIN)
  • Pass a safety inspection
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Know the rule

If the vehicle doesn't have illuminated turn signals, you must be able to pass the test using hand signals.

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Testing in a rental car:

  • Provide a copy of the rental contract; DDS checks that it allows testing
  • Be listed as a driver on the rental contract
  • Provide proof of valid insurance for the vehicle
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Know the rule

Many rental agreements do not allow the vehicle to be used for driver training or testing.

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Know the rule

You may test in a vehicle with advanced driver assistance technology, but you must show you can operate it without that technology.

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Know the rule

The test won't be given if the weather or other conditions are unsafe for the driver or examiner. DDS reschedules as soon as possible.

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Road test formats

Road test formats
FormatHow it works
TraditionalExaminer rides in the passenger seat
VirtualExaminer watches remotely by dual-facing camera
Virtual: passengerParent, guardian or responsible adult 21+ with a license
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Put it into practice

You bought a used car from a neighbor 10 days ago and it still has a temporary dealer tag. Your bill of sale won't qualify, because a third-party purchase must be within 7 days. Test in a car with a valid plate instead.

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.

You may take the Class C or D road test in a vehicle with a temporary dealership tag as long as you provide a bill of sale from within the required window.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

A temporary dealership tag is acceptable if you provide a bill of sale proving purchase within the last 30 days (7 days if bought from a third party).

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If you take your Class C or D road test in a rental car, which condition must be met?
  1. The rental must be less than one year old
  2. You must be listed as a driver on the rental contract
  3. A rental company employee must ride along
  4. The car must have a manual transmission

Answer: You must be listed as a driver on the rental contract

For a rental you must provide the contract, be listed as a driver on it, and provide proof of valid insurance.

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During a virtual road test, who must ride in the vehicle as a passenger?
  1. A DDS examiner
  2. Any licensed driver age 16 or older
  3. A parent, guardian or other responsible adult 21 or older with a valid license
  4. No one; you must drive alone

Answer: A parent, guardian or other responsible adult 21 or older with a valid license

In a virtual road test, the examiner watches remotely and a responsible adult 21 or older with a valid license rides as a passenger.

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