Learner's Permit
For Georgia 2024
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Requirement to obtain a
Georgia Driver's License - Answer: Georgia law requires that any person wanting
to operate a motor vehicle on the roadways
of this state obtain a Georgia driver's license or
permit within 30 days of becoming a resident.
A person meeting at least one of the following
criteria is considered a Georgia resident according
to Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §40-5-1):
• A person who has a permanent home or
abode in Georgia and, when absent, has the
intent of returning;
• A person who accepts employment or engages
in any trade or occupation in Georgia
or who enters his/her children in school;
• Any person that has been in the state for 30
days or more.
Not required to obtain a Georgia
Driver's License/Permit - Answer: Any employee of the United States government
who is operating a motor vehicle owned
by or leased to the United States government
or that is being operated on official business.
This exemption does not apply if the employee
is required by the United States government
or any agency of the United States
Government to have a state driver's license;
• A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age
and who has in his or her immediate possession
a valid license issued to him or her in
,his or her home state or country. However,
any restrictions that would apply to a Georgia
driver's license as a matter of law would
apply to any person who has an out-of-state.
license. If the license is in a language other
than English, a valid international driving
permit must also be carried at all times;
• A nonresident who is on active duty in the
armed forces of the United States if he or she
has a valid license issued by his or her home
state. This includes their spouse or dependent
son or daughter who has a valid license issued
by their home state;
• Any person who is on active duty in the
armed forces of the United States and who
has in his or her immediate possession a valid
license issued in a foreign country by the
armed forces of the United States. However,
this license will only be accepted for a period
of not more than 45 days from the date of his
or her return to the United States;
• Any person temporarily driving or operating
a farm tractor or farm equipment on a
highway for the purpose of conducting farm
business;
• Any member of the reserve components of
the armed forces of the United States who is
operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased
to the United States government. However,
, the motor vehicle must be operated in accordance
with the duties of the person as a
member of the reserve components of the
armed forces;
• Any pe
Applicants under age 18 —
automobile or motorcycle - Answer: In addition to the requirements listed above,
applicants under 18 years of age must present
proof of the following:
• All applicants under 18 years of age must have
a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult
present to sign the application. Responsible
adult only applies to emancipated applicants
with court ordered documentation.
• Completion of Alcohol and Drug Awareness
Program (ADAP);
• Satisfaction of school enrollment;
• For a Class D license or for a Class M Instructional
Permit (MP) at age 16, proof of
completion of a DDS-approved driver education
program;
• For a Class D license or a Class M Instructional
Permit (MP) at age 16, evidence of at
least forty (40) hours of supervised driving,
six of which must be at night.
Additional details concerning these requirements
can be found on pages 30-32 of this
manual or on our website at www.dds.ga.gov.
For Georgia 2024
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Requirement to obtain a
Georgia Driver's License - Answer: Georgia law requires that any person wanting
to operate a motor vehicle on the roadways
of this state obtain a Georgia driver's license or
permit within 30 days of becoming a resident.
A person meeting at least one of the following
criteria is considered a Georgia resident according
to Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §40-5-1):
• A person who has a permanent home or
abode in Georgia and, when absent, has the
intent of returning;
• A person who accepts employment or engages
in any trade or occupation in Georgia
or who enters his/her children in school;
• Any person that has been in the state for 30
days or more.
Not required to obtain a Georgia
Driver's License/Permit - Answer: Any employee of the United States government
who is operating a motor vehicle owned
by or leased to the United States government
or that is being operated on official business.
This exemption does not apply if the employee
is required by the United States government
or any agency of the United States
Government to have a state driver's license;
• A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age
and who has in his or her immediate possession
a valid license issued to him or her in
,his or her home state or country. However,
any restrictions that would apply to a Georgia
driver's license as a matter of law would
apply to any person who has an out-of-state.
license. If the license is in a language other
than English, a valid international driving
permit must also be carried at all times;
• A nonresident who is on active duty in the
armed forces of the United States if he or she
has a valid license issued by his or her home
state. This includes their spouse or dependent
son or daughter who has a valid license issued
by their home state;
• Any person who is on active duty in the
armed forces of the United States and who
has in his or her immediate possession a valid
license issued in a foreign country by the
armed forces of the United States. However,
this license will only be accepted for a period
of not more than 45 days from the date of his
or her return to the United States;
• Any person temporarily driving or operating
a farm tractor or farm equipment on a
highway for the purpose of conducting farm
business;
• Any member of the reserve components of
the armed forces of the United States who is
operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased
to the United States government. However,
, the motor vehicle must be operated in accordance
with the duties of the person as a
member of the reserve components of the
armed forces;
• Any pe
Applicants under age 18 —
automobile or motorcycle - Answer: In addition to the requirements listed above,
applicants under 18 years of age must present
proof of the following:
• All applicants under 18 years of age must have
a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult
present to sign the application. Responsible
adult only applies to emancipated applicants
with court ordered documentation.
• Completion of Alcohol and Drug Awareness
Program (ADAP);
• Satisfaction of school enrollment;
• For a Class D license or for a Class M Instructional
Permit (MP) at age 16, proof of
completion of a DDS-approved driver education
program;
• For a Class D license or a Class M Instructional
Permit (MP) at age 16, evidence of at
least forty (40) hours of supervised driving,
six of which must be at night.
Additional details concerning these requirements
can be found on pages 30-32 of this
manual or on our website at www.dds.ga.gov.
