Georgia ADAP Study Guide 2017

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A minimum of _______ hours of driving experience, 6 hours of which must be at night, is required for a teen to obtain a provisional (Class D) Georgia driver's license.

40 hours

Georgia law requires that any person under _____ years of age complete the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) in order to obtain a Georgia driver's license.

18 years old.

Effective January 1, 2007, pursuant to Senate Bill 226 ("Joshua's Law"), in order to obtain a Provisional License (Class D) at 16 years of age, proof is required of having completed an approved driver training course consisting of at least ______ hours of theoretical instruction (classroom or virtual) and ______ hours of practical behind-the-wheel instruction (instructor or parent taught).

30; 6 At 16 years of age!

In Georgia, persons under 21 years of age are presumed to be driving under the influence of alcohol if they are operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of ______ or greater.

BAC of .02.

What is the leading cause of death among teens?

Car crashes.

The minimum legal drinking age in Georgia is 18.

False, the legal drinking age in Georgia is 21 years old in 2017.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.

False.

Non-medical use of prescription medications is safer than use of illicit drugs.

False.

The presence of peer passengers in the vehicle has no effect on the risk of a fatal crash with a teen behind the wheel.

False.

The use of marijuana can help the body fight off infection.

False.

The use of synthetic marijuana is legal in the State of Georgia.

False.

In addition to being at least 16 years of age, a teen must meet the following requirements to obtain a provisional (Class D) Georgia driver's license:

Have held a valid learners permit for one year and one day; Pass a behind the wheel road skills test; Present proof they have successfully completed an approved driver's education course. All of the above.

During the first ______ months following issuance of a Provisional License (Class D), only immediate family members may ride in the vehicle while it is being driven by the Provisional License (Class D) holder.

It's 6 months in 2017.

Long-term alcohol misuse may cause ______.

Liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease. All of the above.

______ have proven to be the most effective occupant protection in all types of vehicle crashes.

Seat belts.

TADRA is an acronym for the State of Georgia ______.

Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act

ADAP is an acronym for the State of Georgia ______.

Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program.

Refusal to submit to state-administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs will result in the suspension of your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state for a minimum period of ______ year(s) for each refusal.

1 year per refusal.

A Provisional License (Class D) holder may not drive between the hours of 12:00 midnight and ______, without exception.

5:00 A.M.

The youngest age a teen can obtain a learner's permit in Georgia is 16.

True

According to the CDC, although marijuana use among high school students decreased from 1999 to 2009, marijuana continues to be the most commonly used illicit drug among youth in the United States.

True.

The fatal crash rate of teenage drivers 16 years of age is nearly twice as high at night.

True.

Users of hallucinogens may hear voices, see images, and feel things that do not exist.

True.

In Georgia, your Provisional License (Class D) can be suspended if you ______.

misrepresent your age for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage, misrepresent your identity for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage, use a fake I.D. for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage. NONE of the above.


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