Motor Vehicle Law GPSTC 320/321 Questions & Answers

Authorized Emergency Vehicle - ANSWERSFire, police, chartered rescue squad, ambulance, and other emergency vehicles must be in use as an emergency vehicle Bicycle - ANSWERSpropelled by human power, having only two wheels which are in tandem and either is more than 13 inches in diameter Bus - ANSWERSevery motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten passengers and used for transportation - other than a taxi cab Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) - ANSWERSany 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) controlled access highway - ANSWERSa road that allows vehicles to enter and exit only at specific places Crosswalk - ANSWERSPart of the roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway highway - ANSWERSAny publicly-maintained roadway that is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. the entire width between the boundary lines roadway - ANSWERSthe 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 Divided Highway - ANSWERSHighway with separate roadways for traffic proceeding in opposite directions, separated by an unpaved strip of land, a raised median, or other physical barrier intersection - ANSWERSthe point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other Motor-driven cycle - ANSWERSMotorcycles, including every motor scooter with a motor that does not exceed five break horsepower, excluding mopeds moped - ANSWERSA motorized two-wheeler with an engine capacity less than 50cc. motorcycle - ANSWERSa motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame passenger car - ANSWERSa motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator railroad - ANSWERSa track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run. Traffic Control Devices - ANSWERSTraffic signals, signs, pavement markings, and roundabouts, law enforcement, highway construction or maintenance personnel, or school crossing guards. 40-1-4 Attachment of stickers, decals, emblems - ANSWERSunconstitutional misdm cunningham v the state 40-1-6 - ANSWERSpolice must wear the same type of uniform / identifiable Covering plate 40-2-6.1 - ANSWERScovers license plate with plastic or other material, or with body, to prevent or impede the ability of surveillance equipment to clearly photograph the plate Operating motor without registration or valid license plate - ANSWERSmust be properly registered after moving to state each day is a new offense must happen within 30 days after becoming resident Operating motor vehicle without required re-validation decal - ANSWERSlittle year tag thing Provisions relative to county name decals applicable to special, distinctive, or prestige license plates - ANSWERS40-2-9 operation of vehicles registered in other states: registration required when - ANSWERSa nonresident works in GA but does not live here mv owned by nonresidents may operate vehicles within 30 days visitors get 90 days -out of state car must be properly registered in state where they came from- nonresident - ANSWERSA person who is not a resident of this state - or has kids that go to school in ga but does not live here - visitor - ANSWERSsomeone who visits GA - has 90 days to register Cancellation of Driver's License - ANSWERSannulment 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 - owner - ANSWERSthe person with title to the vehicle subject to a lien or security interest Revocation of Driver's License - ANSWERStermination by formal action of drivers license must be applied for again, might not get back Suspension of drivers license - ANSWERStemporary withholding of drivers license you will get it back Driver's must be licensed - ANSWERSwhen driving on highway, roadway, public roadways must obtain DL within 30 days of becoming resident cannot exercise any degree of physical control unless - ANSWERSvalid DL for kind of vehicle sitting in Persons exempt from license requirement; - ANSWERSmust be a legal resident of US if not, exempt Class C License - ANSWERSover 18 years. Class D License - ANSWERSProvisional Driver's License for age 16-18 Class P License - ANSWERSlearner's permit License must be - ANSWERScarried at all times when operating mv must be displayed when stopped