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This Section Covers
Laws Governing Right-of-Way
Georgia's Move-Over Law
Passing
How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road
Passing is Prohibited on Two-Lane Roads
Passing is Permitted When
Passing On The Right
When Someone Passes You
Passing Stopped Cars
Passing Bicyclists
Passing Motorcyclists
Weaving
Turn Signals and Making Turns Safely
Illegal Signals
How To Make A Right Turn
How To Make A Left Turn
Watching for Pedestrians When Making Turns
U-Turns
Making Turns on Multi-Lane Highways
Stopping, Standing, and Parking
Steps to Parallel Parking
Backing Up
Traveling Speed
Super Speeder
Speed Limits
Driving Too Slowly
Railroad Crossings
Highway Work Zones
Reduce Your Speed
Obey the Signs
Obey Flaggers
Yield to Amber Lights in Work Zones
Adjust Your Lane Position
Yield to Mobile Work Vehicles
Work Zone Driving Tips
Other Laws
Controlled-Access Roadways
Coasting
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Reckless Driving
Racing
Aggressive Driving
Drag Racing/Reckless Stunt Driving
Trucks and Vehicles Pulling Trailers
Riding in Trailers
Median Strip
Impaired Hearing and Vision
Obstructing the Driver's View
Opening Vehicle Doors
One Way Streets
Stopping
Use Headlights Properly
Night Driving
Georgia's Litter Control Law
Safety Belts
Safety Restraints for Children
Distracted Driving/Following Emergency Vehicles
Texting/Cell Phones/Passing Mail Carriers
3 Most Basic Traffic Laws
The three most basic traffic laws require drivers to:
Obey traffic control devices (lights and signs);
Obey the traffic directions of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, even if it goes against what the traffic control devices tell you to do;
Never drive on a roadway that has been closed for construction, for the purpose of a special event, or for any other official reason.
Traffic laws are necessary to prevent crashes by defining the orderly movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and other users of public highways. Remember, traffic laws exist for your safety; failure to obey them can result in crashes that may seriously injure or kill you or others. To obey the laws, you must first know and understand them.
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# Section 5: Traffic Laws
## Section 5: Traffic Laws
### This Section Covers
- Laws Governing Right-of-Way
- Georgia's Move-Over Law
- Passing
- How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road
- Passing is Prohibited on Two-Lane Roads
- Passing is Permitted When
- Passing On The Right
- When Someone Passes You
- Passing Stopped Cars
- Passing Bicyclists
- Passing Motorcyclists
- Weaving
- Turn Signals and Making Turns Safely
- Illegal Signals
- How To Make A Right Turn
- How To Make A Left Turn
- Watching for Pedestrians When Making Turns
- U-Turns
- Making Turns on Multi-Lane Highways
- Stopping, Standing, and Parking
- Steps to Parallel Parking
- Backing Up
- Traveling Speed
- Super Speeder
- Speed Limits
- Driving Too Slowly
- Railroad Crossings
- Highway Work Zones
- Reduce Your Speed
- Obey the Signs
- Obey Flaggers
- Yield to Amber Lights in Work Zones
- Adjust Your Lane Position
- Yield to Mobile Work Vehicles
- Work Zone Driving Tips
- Other Laws
- Controlled-Access Roadways
- Coasting
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
- Reckless Driving
- Racing
- Aggressive Driving
- Drag Racing/Reckless Stunt Driving
- Trucks and Vehicles Pulling Trailers
- Riding in Trailers
- Median Strip
- Impaired Hearing and Vision
- Obstructing the Driver's View
- Opening Vehicle Doors
- One Way Streets
- Stopping
- Use Headlights Properly
- Night Driving
- Georgia's Litter Control Law
- Safety Belts
- Safety Restraints for Children
- Distracted Driving/Following Emergency Vehicles
- Texting/Cell Phones/Passing Mail Carriers
### 3 Most Basic Traffic Laws
The three most basic traffic laws require drivers to:
1. Obey traffic control devices (lights and signs);
2. Obey the traffic directions of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, even if it goes against what the traffic control devices tell you to do;
3. Never drive on a roadway that has been closed for construction, for the purpose of a special event, or for any other official reason.
Traffic laws are necessary to prevent crashes by defining the orderly movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and other users of public highways. Remember, traffic laws exist for your safety; failure to obey them can result in crashes that may seriously injure or kill you or others. To obey the laws, you must first know and understand them.
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| Readable Markdown | ## Section 5: Traffic Laws
### This Section Covers
- Laws Governing Right-of-Way
- Georgia's Move-Over Law
- Passing
- How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road
- Passing is Prohibited on Two-Lane Roads
- Passing is Permitted When
- Passing On The Right
- When Someone Passes You
- Passing Stopped Cars
- Passing Bicyclists
- Passing Motorcyclists
- Weaving
- Turn Signals and Making Turns Safely
- Illegal Signals
- How To Make A Right Turn
- How To Make A Left Turn
- Watching for Pedestrians When Making Turns
- U-Turns
- Making Turns on Multi-Lane Highways
- Stopping, Standing, and Parking
- Steps to Parallel Parking
- Backing Up
- Traveling Speed
- Super Speeder
- Speed Limits
- Driving Too Slowly
- Railroad Crossings
- Highway Work Zones
- Reduce Your Speed
- Obey the Signs
- Obey Flaggers
- Yield to Amber Lights in Work Zones
- Adjust Your Lane Position
- Yield to Mobile Work Vehicles
- Work Zone Driving Tips
- Other Laws
- Controlled-Access Roadways
- Coasting
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
- Reckless Driving
- Racing
- Aggressive Driving
- Drag Racing/Reckless Stunt Driving
- Trucks and Vehicles Pulling Trailers
- Riding in Trailers
- Median Strip
- Impaired Hearing and Vision
- Obstructing the Driver's View
- Opening Vehicle Doors
- One Way Streets
- Stopping
- Use Headlights Properly
- Night Driving
- Georgia's Litter Control Law
- Safety Belts
- Safety Restraints for Children
- Distracted Driving/Following Emergency Vehicles
- Texting/Cell Phones/Passing Mail Carriers
### 3 Most Basic Traffic Laws
The three most basic traffic laws require drivers to:
1. Obey traffic control devices (lights and signs);
2. Obey the traffic directions of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, even if it goes against what the traffic control devices tell you to do;
3. Never drive on a roadway that has been closed for construction, for the purpose of a special event, or for any other official reason.
Traffic laws are necessary to prevent crashes by defining the orderly movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and other users of public highways. Remember, traffic laws exist for your safety; failure to obey them can result in crashes that may seriously injure or kill you or others. To obey the laws, you must first know and understand them.
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