Keep right except to pass — Georgia Permit Test

Keep right except to pass on the Georgia permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Georgia’s Slow Poke Law says slower drivers must move out of the passing lane and over to the right so faster traffic can get by.

A car sitting in the passing lane makes everybody behind it pass on the right, which is the dangerous side.

Slower drivers must move out of the passing lane (most left-hand lanes) and over to the right to allow faster-moving traffic to proceed.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.47

It makes no difference how fast you are already going: when faster traffic is coming up behind you, you move out of that lane.

Holding the lane because you are already at the limit turns a speeding problem into a crash risk.

Regardless of the speed you are traveling, you must move from the lane when faster traffic is approaching.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.47

Bad weather, an obstruction or a hazard that makes it necessary to drive in the passing lane is one of the exceptions Georgia allows to the Slow Poke Law.

The law is about drivers who sit there by choice, not about drivers who have nowhere else to be.

When inclement weather, obstructions, or hazards make it necessary to drive in the passing lane
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.47

Driving so slowly that you hold up the normal movement of traffic is prohibited in Georgia unless the slow speed is needed to drive safely.

Traffic backed up behind one slow car starts passing wherever it can, and that is where people get hurt.

Drivers are prohibited from driving a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when a reduced speed is necessary for safe operation.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.48

Holding up traffic carries a fine of up to $1000 and 3 points on your driving record in Georgia.

The points are what make this more than a fine, because points are what take a license away.

Penalties include fine up to $1000 and/or 3 points on the driving record.
Georgia Driver's Manual, p.48

On the test

What does the Slow Poke Law require of a slower driver?

Move out of the passing lane to the right. A car sitting in the passing lane makes everybody behind it pass on the right, which is the dangerous side. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.47: “Slower drivers must move out of the passing lane (most left-hand lanes) and over to the right to allow faster-moving traffic to proceed.”

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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.