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Road test skills

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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Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Tests, Renewals and Records
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
13, 14

On the Class C/D road test, the examiner scores specific skills. Knowing the exact standards, like how close to the curb to park and how fast to back up, helps you practice the right things.

18 inches

Parallel park no farther than this from the curb, midway between the two standards

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22 ft x 10 ft

Standard parallel parking space used on the test

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About 50 feet

Straight-line backing distance

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10 mph

Maximum speed while backing on the test

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Know the rule

When backing, turn your head and look behind the vehicle, back as straight and smoothly as possible, and don't cross any boundary lines.

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At stop signs and traffic signals:

  • Give the proper hand or brake signal
  • Approach in the proper lane
  • Stop before reaching the pedestrian crosswalk
  • Stay stopped until pedestrians clear the crosswalk on your side of the road
  • Go through the intersection only when it is safe
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Other scored skills:

  • Turn about: turn around in a narrow space using a three-point turn
  • Clutch: with a manual transmission, shift smoothly and correctly
  • Intersections and corners: be in the proper lane and look both ways
  • Right-of-way: stop and stay stopped for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists who enter first
  • Turning: get in the proper lane and signal an adequate distance before the turn
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Know the rule

Passing: check in front of and behind your vehicle so you can pass without interfering with traffic. Following: keep a safe distance so you can handle emergencies and sudden stops.

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Know the rule

Keep both hands on the wheel, don't rest your elbow on the window, and don't chat with the examiner, who is busy giving instructions and scoring.

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Put it into practice

At the parallel parking stop, you end up about 2 feet from the curb. That's more than the 18-inch limit, so adjust the car before telling the examiner you're finished.

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 are the standard dimensions of the parallel parking space used on the Class C/D road test?
  1. 25 feet long by 12 feet deep
  2. 18 feet long by 8 feet deep
  3. 22 feet long by 10 feet deep
  4. 20 feet long by 10 feet deep

Answer: 22 feet long by 10 feet deep

The standard parallel parking dimensions used on the road test are 22 feet in length by 10 feet in depth.

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When parallel parking on the road test, how far from the curb must your car be positioned?
  1. No more than 3 feet
  2. No more than 18 inches
  3. No more than 6 inches
  4. Exactly touching the curb

Answer: No more than 18 inches

You must park midway between the standards so your car is not more than 18 inches from the curb.

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On the straight-line backing portion of the road test, approximately how far must you back your car?
  1. 25 feet
  2. 50 feet
  3. 100 feet
  4. 75 feet

Answer: 50 feet

You must back your car for a distance of approximately 50 feet at a slow, controlled speed.

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What is the maximum speed allowed while backing during the straight-line backing test?
  1. 10 miles per hour
  2. 15 miles per hour
  3. 5 miles per hour
  4. 20 miles per hour

Answer: 10 miles per hour

You must back at a slow rate of speed, not more than 10 miles per hour.

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On the road test, while approaching an intersection to make a turn, what must you do before turning?
  1. Move into the center lane first
  2. Stop completely regardless of traffic signals
  3. Get in the proper lane and signal early
  4. Signal only after you begin turning the wheel

Answer: Get in the proper lane and signal early

The examiner expects you to move into the proper lane and signal well before making the turn.

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Which of the following combinations correctly describes the Class C/D road test parking requirement?
  1. 22 ft x 10 ft space, car no more than 3 feet from the curb
  2. 22 ft x 10 ft space, car no more than 18 inches from the curb
  3. 18 ft x 8 ft space, car no more than 18 inches from the curb
  4. 25 ft x 10 ft space, car touching the curb exactly

Answer: 22 ft x 10 ft space, car no more than 18 inches from the curb

The correct combination is a 22-by-10-foot space with the car no more than 18 inches from the curb.

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