Test 2. § 40-5 (Driver's Licenses) Flashcards
§40-5-20
Drivers must be licensed; prior licenses surrounded; local licenses forbidden
> No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway in this state unless they have a valid driver’s license
> Any person who is a resident of the state for 30 days shall obtain a GA driver’s license
§40-5-21
Persons exempt from licensing requirements; exemption for nonresidents
> Employee of US government while operating an official vehicle and conducting official business
> Nonresident with valid driver’s license
> Nonresident on active duty in the US military
> Member of reserve components of armed forces
§40-5-22
Persons not to be licensed
> Department shall not issue any Class C driver’s license to any person under 18
> No Class M driver’s license to any under 17
> No instruction permit or driver’s license to anyone younger than 18
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class C license:
> Any vehicle gross weight not exceeding
26,000lbs
> Any three-wheeled motor vehicle
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class D license:
> Provisional license applicable to noncommercial Class C vehicles when an applicant wants a driver’s license but is not licensed to drive
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class E license:
> Any combination of vehicles with a gross weight of 26,001lbs or more
> Vehicles operated by a farmer to transport agricultural products and not used in operations of a common carrier
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class F license:
> Any single vehicle with a gross weight of 26,001 lbs or more
> Vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross weight not in excess of 10,000
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class M license:
> Motorcycles, motor-driven vehicles, and three-wheeled motorcycles
§40-5-23
Classes of Licenses
Describe a Class P license:
> Instruction permit to all types of vehicles that an applicant desires a driver’s license but is not presently licensed to drive
§40-5-29
License to be carried and exhibited on demand
> Every licensee shall have their driver’s license in their immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle
> Every licensee shall display their license upon demand of a law enforcement officer
§40-5-33
Change of address or name
> A person must apply to the department for a license with the correct address after changing their address within 60 days
§40-5-51
Suspending or revoking privileges of nonresidents; reporting convictions, suspensions and revocations
> Upon receiving a conviction record, the department must send a certified copy to the convicted person’s home state.
> When a nonresident’s driving privilege is suspended or revoked, the department sends a copy to their home state.
§40-5-52
Suspending resident’s license based upon conduct in another state
> The department will suspend the license of any GA resident or nonresident upon receiving notice of their conviction or any drug-related offense in another state.
> Department will review suspension once every five years to determine if suspension is still warranted
§40-5-56
Suspension of license for failure to respond to citation
> Department shall suspend the driver’s license/revoke driving privilege in this state of any person who fails to respond to a citation to appear
> The department shall send notice of any suspension imposed due to this code
> Suspension will remain indefinite until such person has a new date to appear before the court
§40-5-58
Define habitual offender:
Person who has been arrested and convicted within the United States three or more times within a five-year period
> Measured from dates of previous arrests
§40-5-60
Effective date of revocation or suspension; notice to driver
> All revocations and suspensions shall be effective the day the driver receives actual knowledge
§40-5-74
Stapling, defacing, or altering of license which has been seized by law enforcement officer
> When a person is charged with a vehicle violation resulting in license forfeiture, the license will not be stapled to any document.
> Prevents alterations that could indicate in the future previous seizure
§40-5-121
Driving while license suspended or revoked
> Anyone who drives a motor vehicle on a public highway without a license or suspended or revoked license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
§40-5-122
Permitting unlicensed person to drive
> No person shall knowingly allow an unlicensed driver to operate their vehicle on any highway
§40-5-123
Permitting unauthorized minor to drive
> No person shall knowingly allow their child or ward under 18 to drive their vehicle if the child is not authorized to drive.
§40-5-1
Define cancellation of driver’s license
> Annulment or termination by the department of a person’s license
> Defect in the license or the licensee is no longer entitled to the license
> Application for a new license may be made at any time after cancellation
§40-5-1
Revocation of driver’s license
> Termination by department of a person’s license to operate a motor vehicle
> License will not be subject to renewal or restoration
§40-5-1
Suspension of driver’s license
> Temporary withdrawal by department of a person’s license to operate a motor vehicle
> Temporary withdrawal shall be for a period specified by the department
