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Page 3 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20686 – October 2025 GEORGIA Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. • If an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must move to a lane that is not adjacent to the emergency vehicle. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed and be prepared to stop. • It is illegal to follow an emergency vehicle. Drivers must stay at least 200 feet behind an emergency Vehicle. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • A driver must stop for a school bus with red flashing lights. The exception is when the highway is separated by grass median, unpaved area, or physical barrier. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 • It is illegal to occupy the same lane as a motorcycle. • It is recommended to allow more following distance (3 to 4 seconds). Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84 • When passing a cyclist, drivers must keep at least 3 feet between them and the bike. • If a driver makes a right turn while a cyclist is on their right, they must yield the right-of-way to the cyclist. • If a cyclist reaches an intersection before the driver, the driver must yield the right-of-way and let them cross. • Drivers cannot drive or park in a bike lane, but are permitted to cross through it to turn. Sharing the Road with Pedestrians – Participant Guidebook Page 85 • When pedestrians are in crosswalks, they have the right-of-way. • Crosswalks exist on all four corners of intersections even when they are not marked by painted lines. • If a pedestrian is entering a crosswalk and is on the driver's half of the roadway or within one lane of the driver's half of the roadway then the driver must stop. • When pulling out on to the road, a driver must stop before they cross a sidewalk, even if there are no pedestrians. • Drivers shall yield the right-of-way to blind pedestrians. Crashes (Crash Reporting) – Participant Guidebook Page 86 • Always notify police if a crash results in injury, death, or damage exceeding $500. • Failure to file a claim can result in a license suspension. • When a traffic crash occurs on a multilane highway or expressway, and if there is no apparent serious injury or death, and the vehicles can be driven, the drivers must move the vehicles from the roadway to a safer location, such as the shoulder, median, emergency lane, etc. Collisions with Deer and Other Animals – Participant Guidebook Page 87 • If a driver crashes into a deer, police should be notified.