MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities: - ✔✔Any MV accident in
which
-a person was killed
-one or more persons suffered a:
-fractured bone
-severe burns
-disfigurement
-dismemberment
-partial/total loss of sight or hearing
-loss of consciousness
✔✔40-5-56 Suspension of license for failure to respond to citation - ✔✔Department
shall suspend the DL or privilege to operate MV of any person who has failed to
respond to citation to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction for a traffic
violation other than a parking violation
Department shall send notice of suspension via certified mail or certificate of mailing to
address reflected of records of persons
Indefinite period until such person responds and pays any fines/penalties
✔✔40-5-57 Suspension of license of habitually dangerous or negligent driver;
assessment of points; periods of suspension; reinstatement - ✔✔Aggressive driving-
6pts
Reckless driving-4pts
Unlawful passing of school bus-6pts
Improper passing on a hill/curve -4pts
Exceeding speed limit by more than 14 mph, but less than 19 mph-2pts
Exceeding speed limit by 19 mph or more, but less than 24 mph-3pts
Etc
✔✔40-5-58 determination of habitual violators: revocation of license; probation license -
✔✔"habitual violator" means any person who has been arrested and convicted 3 or
more times (certain crimes-DUI, etc.) in a 5yr period
✔✔40-5-60 effective date of revocation or suspension; notice to driver - ✔✔All
revocations and suspensions shall be effective on the day the driver receives actual
knowledge or legal notice thereof, whichever occurs first. Notice of suspension by
operation of law shall be considered legal notice
✔✔40-5-63 Period, terms and conditions of suspension - ✔✔Violating 40-5-54 or 40-6-
391
1st Conviction-cannot have previous convictions or plea of nolo contendere w/in
previous 5yrs-suspension 12 months, 120 days may apply for early reinstatement
, 2nd Conviction-license suspended 3yrs, 18 months may apply for early reinstatement
3rd Conviction-license suspended 5yrs
✔✔40-5-67 persons charged w/ driving under the influence; taking of drivers license;
issuance of temp permit; procedure upon conviction or acquittal - ✔✔Charged w/ 40-6-
391, LE officer shall take DL
DL shall be attached to courts copy of uniform traffic citation
✔✔LE officer takes DL, shall issue temp driving permit as follows - ✔✔(A) Driver
refuses to submit to test/tests to determine presence of alcohol/drugs, officer shall issue
45 day temp driving permit
(B) If driver's license is required to be suspended, officer shall issue 45 day temp driving
permit; or
(C) If test/tests indicate alcohol concentration in violation of 40-6-391, officer shall issue
180 day permit
✔✔40-5-121 Driving while license suspended or revoked - ✔✔1st Conviction-
misdemeanor, plea of nolo contendere w/in 5yrs, shall be fingerprinted. Imprisonment
for not less than 2 days no more than 12months
2nd/3rd Conviction-high and aggravated misdemeanor, imprisonment not less than 10
days no more than 12 months
✔✔40-5-122 Permitting unlicensed person to drive - ✔✔No person shall knowingly
authorize or permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon
any highway by any person who is not authorized under this chapter or who is not
licensed for the type or class of vehicles to be driven or in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter.
✔✔40-5-123 permitting unauthorized minor to drive - ✔✔No person shall
cause/knowingly permit his child or ward under 18yrs to drive MV that is not authorized
to do so
✔✔40-6-1 Required obedience to traffic laws - ✔✔Misdemeanor for any person to do
any act forbidden in this chapter, or fail to perform any act required in this chapter
✔✔40-6-2 Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic - ✔✔No person shall fail or
refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, firefighter, police
volunteer authorized under Code Section 35-1-11, or school-crossing guard designated
by a local law enforcement agency invested by law with authority to direct, control, or
regulate traffic.
✔✔40-6-3 Provisions refer to vehicle upon the highways-exceptions - ✔✔(a) The
provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer to the operation of
vehicle upon highways except:
A different location specified in a code section
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities: - ✔✔Any MV accident in
which
-a person was killed
-one or more persons suffered a:
-fractured bone
-severe burns
-disfigurement
-dismemberment
-partial/total loss of sight or hearing
-loss of consciousness
✔✔40-5-56 Suspension of license for failure to respond to citation - ✔✔Department
shall suspend the DL or privilege to operate MV of any person who has failed to
respond to citation to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction for a traffic
violation other than a parking violation
Department shall send notice of suspension via certified mail or certificate of mailing to
address reflected of records of persons
Indefinite period until such person responds and pays any fines/penalties
✔✔40-5-57 Suspension of license of habitually dangerous or negligent driver;
assessment of points; periods of suspension; reinstatement - ✔✔Aggressive driving-
6pts
Reckless driving-4pts
Unlawful passing of school bus-6pts
Improper passing on a hill/curve -4pts
Exceeding speed limit by more than 14 mph, but less than 19 mph-2pts
Exceeding speed limit by 19 mph or more, but less than 24 mph-3pts
Etc
✔✔40-5-58 determination of habitual violators: revocation of license; probation license -
✔✔"habitual violator" means any person who has been arrested and convicted 3 or
more times (certain crimes-DUI, etc.) in a 5yr period
✔✔40-5-60 effective date of revocation or suspension; notice to driver - ✔✔All
revocations and suspensions shall be effective on the day the driver receives actual
knowledge or legal notice thereof, whichever occurs first. Notice of suspension by
operation of law shall be considered legal notice
✔✔40-5-63 Period, terms and conditions of suspension - ✔✔Violating 40-5-54 or 40-6-
391
1st Conviction-cannot have previous convictions or plea of nolo contendere w/in
previous 5yrs-suspension 12 months, 120 days may apply for early reinstatement
, 2nd Conviction-license suspended 3yrs, 18 months may apply for early reinstatement
3rd Conviction-license suspended 5yrs
✔✔40-5-67 persons charged w/ driving under the influence; taking of drivers license;
issuance of temp permit; procedure upon conviction or acquittal - ✔✔Charged w/ 40-6-
391, LE officer shall take DL
DL shall be attached to courts copy of uniform traffic citation
✔✔LE officer takes DL, shall issue temp driving permit as follows - ✔✔(A) Driver
refuses to submit to test/tests to determine presence of alcohol/drugs, officer shall issue
45 day temp driving permit
(B) If driver's license is required to be suspended, officer shall issue 45 day temp driving
permit; or
(C) If test/tests indicate alcohol concentration in violation of 40-6-391, officer shall issue
180 day permit
✔✔40-5-121 Driving while license suspended or revoked - ✔✔1st Conviction-
misdemeanor, plea of nolo contendere w/in 5yrs, shall be fingerprinted. Imprisonment
for not less than 2 days no more than 12months
2nd/3rd Conviction-high and aggravated misdemeanor, imprisonment not less than 10
days no more than 12 months
✔✔40-5-122 Permitting unlicensed person to drive - ✔✔No person shall knowingly
authorize or permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon
any highway by any person who is not authorized under this chapter or who is not
licensed for the type or class of vehicles to be driven or in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter.
✔✔40-5-123 permitting unauthorized minor to drive - ✔✔No person shall
cause/knowingly permit his child or ward under 18yrs to drive MV that is not authorized
to do so
✔✔40-6-1 Required obedience to traffic laws - ✔✔Misdemeanor for any person to do
any act forbidden in this chapter, or fail to perform any act required in this chapter
✔✔40-6-2 Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic - ✔✔No person shall fail or
refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, firefighter, police
volunteer authorized under Code Section 35-1-11, or school-crossing guard designated
by a local law enforcement agency invested by law with authority to direct, control, or
regulate traffic.
✔✔40-6-3 Provisions refer to vehicle upon the highways-exceptions - ✔✔(a) The
provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer to the operation of
vehicle upon highways except:
A different location specified in a code section
