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2 15-MS-2057. 2016. 40-HOUR PARENT/TEEN . DRIVING GUIDE. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER Services . CONTENTS. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. DDS Customer Service Centers 2 STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR DDS Commissioner and ATLANTA, GA 30334 Board Messages 3 My OFFICE Fellow STATE OF GEORGIA Georgians, OF THE GOVERNOR Acknowledgements 4 ATLANTA, GA 30334 Since 2011, Georgia has experienced growth in a number of areas, including population. In Introduction 6 fact, we've moved from the tenth most populous state in the nation to the eighth, meaning more vehicles and people on our roads than ever before. Our highway system is a gateway for Sessions 1 & 2 10 businesses across the country. Trucks hauling freight from Georgia on these highways are able to reach 80 percent of the population Sessions 3-5 12 within two days. Because of our infrastructure system, Georgia has been called the Super Hub of the Southeast.. Sessions 6 & 7 14 The safety of our drivers and the effective transportation of goods are vital to ensuring Georgia remains a great place to live and work.

3 I. Sessions 8-10 16 encourage all Georgia motorists to practice safe and cautious driving habits daily. In order to keep Georgia's roads and highways safe, Sessions 11-13 18 motorists and their passengers should always practice wearing a seat belt, obey the speed limit, refrain from texting while driving and Sessions 14-16 20 never drive under the influence. The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) is working hard Sessions 17-18 22 to issue licenses, identification cards, and safety documents in an efficient and friendly manner. Employees at DDS have adopted several technology improvements, and with implementing these Sessions 19-21 24 technologies we hope to make your time spent at DDS an enjoyable one. I encourage you to become more familiar with highway safety Sections 22-24 26 rules so we can keep our motorists and you safe. Thank you for taking these measures to make Georgia's roads and Sessions 25-28 28 highways a safer place to travel. Sessions 29-30 30 Sincerely, Sessions 31-40 31 Nathan Deal PARENT/TEEN Driving Agreement 32 Governor DDS INTERNET Services .

4 Be certain to take advantage of DDS Internet Services and avoid an unnecessary trip to a customer service center. teens under 18 years of age are first issued a restricted Class D license which imposes passenger and curfew . CARD Services . Submit Proof of Reside restrictions. Upon reaching 18 years of age, these drivers are eligible to exchange the Class D restricted license . Address Change License/ID Renew ncy and/or Social Security al or Replacement for a Class C unrestricted license. DDS mails a postcard reminder to those eligible teens to notify them of the . Class D to C Upgra CDL Self-Certifica de tion Medical Docum License Status ents Internet service. After requesting a license upgrade online, the replacement license is mailed to the residence and Suspension or Reinst atement Information arrives within 3 weeks. Super Speeder PAY FEES. License Reinst atement Pending Suspe DDS' Online Services enable thousands of Georgia drivers to conduct many transactions via and nsions OTHER.

5 Eliminate a visit to a DDS Customer Service Center (CSC). This saves customers valuable time and money. DDS .. Online For-Hire Endor Services . Pre-Apply Online sement Application . does not charge an additional fee for choosing Internet Services . A $ discount may apply for eligible license Driving History (MVR). Motorcycle Safety Training Reservation Status types that are renewed on the internet. DDS-2203-P (3/2015). For more information visit the DDS website at: and like DDS on Facebook! This manual is produced by the Regulatory Compliance Division of Georgia Department of Driver Services . The information contained in this manual is not intended to be an official legal reference to the Georgia traffic laws. It is intended only to explain, in everyday language, those laws, driving practices, and procedures that you will use most often. It should be noted that the material in this manual is subject to change to comply with amended State and Federal legislation.

6 The department's primary statutory responsibilities are set forth in Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated ( ). 1. DDS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTERS. This section contains the cities and addresses of all DDS Customer Service Centers (CSCs) in Georgia. Our Customer Contact Center can answer any questions you have concerning Georgia driver's licenses. To reach our Customer Contact Center, please call (678) 413-8400. Visit the DDS. website at for additional information. City Address City Address Albany 2062 Newton Road Helena 351 8th Street Americus 1601 North Martin Luther King Blvd Hinesville 2301 Airport Road Athens 1505 US Highway 29 N Jackson 149 Riverview Park Road Atlanta 400 Whitehall Street, SW Kennesaw 3690 Old 41 Hwy NW. Augusta 3423 Mike Padgett Highway Kingsland 333 South Ashley Street Bainbridge 101 Airport Road LaGrange 900 Dallis Street Between 1010 Heritage Pkwy Lawrenceville 310 Hurricane Shoals Road, NE. Blairsville 37 Chase Drive Lithonia 8040 Rockbridge Road Blue Ridge 211 Industrial Blvd Locust Grove 619 Tanger Blvd Brunswick 134 Jack Hartman Blvd Macon 200 Cherry Street, Terminal Station Calhoun 402 Belwood Road Marietta 1605 County Services Pkwy Canton 220 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Suite 200 Milledgeville 200 Carl Vinson Road Carrollton 512 Old Newnan Road, AMS House Newnan 128 Bullsboro Drive Cartersville 1304 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy Norcross 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 100.

7 Cedartown 1626 Rockmart Highway Perry 450 Larry Walker Pkwy Columbus 8397 Macon Road, Midland, GA Reidsville 3092 GA Highway 147. Conyers 2206 East View Pkwy Rincon 2792 Highway 21 S. Cordele 409 South Midway Road Rock Spring 156 Pin Oak Drive Covington 8134 Geiger Street Rome 3390 Martha Berry Highway, NE. Cumming 400 Aquatic Circle Sandersville 115 Jones Street, Suite 2. Cuthbert 608B Blakely Street, South Side Plaza Sandy Springs 8610 Roswell Road, Suite 710. Dallas 114 Justice Center Drive *Coming Soon Savannah 1117 Eisenhower Drive Dalton 235 Wagner Drive Statesboro 19051 Highway 301 N. Decatur 2801 Candler Road, Suite 82 Swainsboro 994 US Highway 1 N. Douglas 348 Thomas Frier Sr Drive Thomaston 281 Knight Trail Dublin 620 County Farm Road Thomasville 4788 US 84 Bypass W. Elberton 45 Forest Avenue Thomson 172 Bob Kirk Road Evans 4408 Evans to Locks Road Tifton 3057 US Highway 41 S. Fayetteville 278 McElroy Road Toccoa 62 Doyle Street Fort Benning 6691 Marchant Ave, Bldg 217 Trenton 75 Case Avenue Forest Park 5036 GA Highway 85 Valdosta 371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd Gainesville 1010 Aviation Blvd Warner Robins 198 Carl Vinson Pkwy Greensboro 1180 C Weldon Smith Drive, Suite 108 Waycross 3029 Memorial Drive Griffin 1313 Arthur K.

8 Bolton Pkwy About this Guide GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER Services . 2016. 40-HOUR . PARENT/TEEN . DRIVING GUIDE. This high-quality regulation guide is offered to you by the Georgia Department of Driver Services through its unique partnership with Griffin Publishing, LLC. available online in a new Digital Edition! R EVI S E D 1/1/2016. Griffin is an award-winning publishing house that specializes in producing state regulation books. Griffin supports GADDS's staff in the design, layout and editing of the guides. It also manages the marketing and sales of advertising to appropriate businesses within the book. Fully searchable Live hyperlinks to With support from Scan this cover with the Layar App to access mobile content. The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production costs and expanded content generates savings. These savings translate into additional funds for other important driver Services programs. Email pages Designers: Jon Gulley, Dane Fay If you have any feedback or are interested in advertising, please contact us at One-click printing Evelyn Haddad, or online at Chris Sobolowski, 430 Main St.

9 Suite 5. Williamstown, MA 01267. 2 2016 GEORGIA 40-HOUR PARENT/TEEN DRIVING GUIDE. DDS COMMISSIONER AND BOARD MESSAGES. COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE. Dear parents and teens : The Department of Driver Services (DDS) is proud to provide the 40-HOUR PARENT/TEEN Driving Guide to pre- pare new drivers for their first license. For parents and guardians, we encourage you to take an active role in educating your teen drivers and their peers, particularly by letting your good daily driving habits set the example. You will have a significant influence on your teen's driving decisions. Even today I often recall my dad's advice when he was teaching me how to judge whether or not it was safe to make a turn into oncoming traffic. He would say, If you have to ask yourself whether or not you can make it safely, that automatically means that you can't. Wait until there is no question in your own mind.. As you study this guide, parents and guardians should remember to focus on critical driving skills.

10 A recent study by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute found that 75 percent of all teen driver crashes resulted from three common mistakes. First, driving too fast which includes not only speeding, but also driving too fast for certain conditions such as construction zones or neighborhood streets. Second is driving while distracted, perhaps by a cellphone, peer passengers, or something outside of the vehicle. Coach teens to avoid looking away from the road for more than two seconds. Third is failing to recognize or react to a hazard, which means we should be observing our surroundings far ahead of the vehicle being driven. parents and guardians are encouraged to have a plan when teaching a teen to drive. For example, after your teen has mastered the basics, you may want to practice on progressively more challenging roads, during a rain shower, or at night. Finally, parents and guardians are reminded that driving practice can strain communications.