Drinking and driving — Georgia Permit Test

Drinking and driving on the Georgia permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Driving under the influence of alcohol, of a drug whether prescribed or illegal, or of anything else that takes away your ability to drive safely is unlawful in Georgia.

Whatever is in you, the car behaves the same way and the road gives you no allowance for it.

It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug (prescription or illegal), or any other substance which impairs his/her ability to safely do so
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

A driver of 21 or over in Georgia is under the influence of alcohol at 0.08 grams or more by alcohol weight in the blood.

The figure is a line the law draws, and you are over it long before you feel that you are.

A person 21 or more years of age is considered "Under the Influence of Alcohol" when 0.08 gm or more by alcohol weight is present in the blood
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

A driver under 21 in Georgia is taken to be under the influence at 0.02 grams or more by alcohol weight in the blood, which is a quarter of the adult figure.

One drink can put a young driver over that line, which is the point of setting it there.

A person under 21 years of age is irrefutably considered "Under the Influence of Alcohol" when 0.02 gm or more by alcohol weight is present in the blood
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

Holding a prescription for a medicine is no defense in Georgia if the medicine takes away your ability to drive the car safely.

The pharmacy label warns you not to drive, and the law reads that label the same way you should.

Having a prescription for certain medication is not a defense if the medication impairs your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

Georgia sets severe penalties for driving under the influence: fines up to $1000, jail up to 12 months, and a suspension of your driving privileges that the court must impose.

The suspension is the part that lasts, because it takes away how you get to work or school.

Penalties for driving under the influence of intoxicants are severe, with fines up to $1000, jail sentences up to 12 months, and mandatory suspension of your driving privileges.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

On the test

What does Georgia make unlawful about drugs and driving?

Driving impaired by any drug at all. Whatever is in you, the car behaves the same way and the road gives you no allowance for it. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56: “It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug (prescription or illegal), or any other substance which impairs his/her ability to safely do so”

How this works

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Georgia Driver's Manual, published by the Georgia Department of Driver Services, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-18.