MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 320,321 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Authorized Emergency Vehicle: A motor vehicle belonging to a public
utility corporation, operated by DOT, or designated by DPS as a
emergency. Ambulance, law enforcement vehicle belonging to any
state, federal or local agency.
2. Bicycle: propelled by human power, having only two wheels which are
in tandem and either is more than 13 inches in diameter
3. Bus: every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten
passengers and used for transportation
- other than a taxi cab
4. Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV): any self propelled or towed mv
used on a highway, intrastate, or interstate
has gross veh weight of 10,001 lbs or more
or holds more than 15 passengers (not used to transport for
compensation), haz- ardous material transport
5. controlled access highway: a road that allows vehicles to enter and
exit only at specific places
6. Crosswalk: Part of the roadway at an intersection included within the
connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the
highway
7. highway: Any publicly-maintained roadway that is open to the use of
the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
the entire width between the boundary lines
8. roadway: the portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder,
that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. If a
highway includes at least two separate roadways, the term applies to
each roadway separately
fog line to fog line
9. Divided Highway: Highway with 2 or more roadways divided by a
physical barrier meant to impede traffic
10.intersection: the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut
across each other, the area within which vehicles traveling upon
different hwys join
11.Motor-driven cycle: Motorcycles, including every motor scooter with
a motor that does not exceed five break horsepower
12.moped: A motorized two-wheeler with an engine capacity less than
50cc. Does not exceed 30 mph, not requiring a clutch or shifting.
13.motorcycle: a motor vehicle having a seat or saddle, designed to
travel on 3 wheels or less. Excluded tractors, ATV, and moped
14.passenger car: a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, ATVs,
, MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 320,321 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
motor driven cycles etc. used to transport persons and designed to
accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator
15.railroad: a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which
passenger and freight trains run.
, MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 320,321 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
16.Traffic Control Devices: signals, signs, markings, and devices law
enforce- ment.
17.Attachment of stickers, decals, emblems:
unconstitutional misdm
cunningham v the state
18.Covering plate: covers license plate with plastic or other material, or
with body, to prevent or impede the ability of surveillance equipment to
clearly photograph the plate.
19.Operating motor without registration or valid license plate: must be
properly registered after moving to state
each day is a new offense
must happen within 30 days after becoming resident (misdemeanor)
20.Operating motor vehicle without required re-validation decal: Must have
the required license plate decal, affixed upon the license plate.
Misdemeanor
21.License suspended can be suspended for: ( must have serve date):
Unpaid child support and no insurance
22.operation of vehicles registered in other states: registration required
when: -MV owned by non residents may be used and operated for 30
days before they need to be registered.
-visitors get 90 days
-out of state car must be properly registered in state where they came
from
23.nonresident: A person who is not a resident of this state
- or has kids that go to school in ga but does not live here
-employee in Georgia
24.visitor: someone who visits GA - has 90 days to register
25.Cancellation of Driver's License: annulment or termination due to
error or defect of license OR bc licensee is no longer able to have
such license
- basically the state saying go apply to get a new one -
26.owner: the person with title to the vehicle subject to a lien or security
interest
27.Revocation of Driver's License: termination by formal action of drivers
license must be applied for again, might not get back
28.Suspension of drivers license: temporary withholding of drivers
license you will get it back, must be notified of a serve date to be
arrested.
29.Driver's must be licensed: when driving on highway, roadway, public
ANSWERS
1. Authorized Emergency Vehicle: A motor vehicle belonging to a public
utility corporation, operated by DOT, or designated by DPS as a
emergency. Ambulance, law enforcement vehicle belonging to any
state, federal or local agency.
2. Bicycle: propelled by human power, having only two wheels which are
in tandem and either is more than 13 inches in diameter
3. Bus: every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten
passengers and used for transportation
- other than a taxi cab
4. Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV): any self propelled or towed mv
used on a highway, intrastate, or interstate
has gross veh weight of 10,001 lbs or more
or holds more than 15 passengers (not used to transport for
compensation), haz- ardous material transport
5. controlled access highway: a road that allows vehicles to enter and
exit only at specific places
6. Crosswalk: Part of the roadway at an intersection included within the
connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the
highway
7. highway: Any publicly-maintained roadway that is open to the use of
the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
the entire width between the boundary lines
8. roadway: the portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder,
that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. If a
highway includes at least two separate roadways, the term applies to
each roadway separately
fog line to fog line
9. Divided Highway: Highway with 2 or more roadways divided by a
physical barrier meant to impede traffic
10.intersection: the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut
across each other, the area within which vehicles traveling upon
different hwys join
11.Motor-driven cycle: Motorcycles, including every motor scooter with
a motor that does not exceed five break horsepower
12.moped: A motorized two-wheeler with an engine capacity less than
50cc. Does not exceed 30 mph, not requiring a clutch or shifting.
13.motorcycle: a motor vehicle having a seat or saddle, designed to
travel on 3 wheels or less. Excluded tractors, ATV, and moped
14.passenger car: a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, ATVs,
, MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 320,321 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
motor driven cycles etc. used to transport persons and designed to
accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator
15.railroad: a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which
passenger and freight trains run.
, MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 320,321 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
16.Traffic Control Devices: signals, signs, markings, and devices law
enforce- ment.
17.Attachment of stickers, decals, emblems:
unconstitutional misdm
cunningham v the state
18.Covering plate: covers license plate with plastic or other material, or
with body, to prevent or impede the ability of surveillance equipment to
clearly photograph the plate.
19.Operating motor without registration or valid license plate: must be
properly registered after moving to state
each day is a new offense
must happen within 30 days after becoming resident (misdemeanor)
20.Operating motor vehicle without required re-validation decal: Must have
the required license plate decal, affixed upon the license plate.
Misdemeanor
21.License suspended can be suspended for: ( must have serve date):
Unpaid child support and no insurance
22.operation of vehicles registered in other states: registration required
when: -MV owned by non residents may be used and operated for 30
days before they need to be registered.
-visitors get 90 days
-out of state car must be properly registered in state where they came
from
23.nonresident: A person who is not a resident of this state
- or has kids that go to school in ga but does not live here
-employee in Georgia
24.visitor: someone who visits GA - has 90 days to register
25.Cancellation of Driver's License: annulment or termination due to
error or defect of license OR bc licensee is no longer able to have
such license
- basically the state saying go apply to get a new one -
26.owner: the person with title to the vehicle subject to a lien or security
interest
27.Revocation of Driver's License: termination by formal action of drivers
license must be applied for again, might not get back
28.Suspension of drivers license: temporary withholding of drivers
license you will get it back, must be notified of a serve date to be
arrested.
29.Driver's must be licensed: when driving on highway, roadway, public
