Reckless and aggressive driving — Georgia Permit Test

Reckless and aggressive driving on the Georgia permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Reckless driving in Georgia means driving any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of people or property, and speeding, weaving through traffic and improper passing are among the examples the manual gives.

The charge is about the risk you took rather than the crash you happened to avoid.

Reckless driving is defined as driving any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property.

Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56

Aggressive driving in Georgia is operating a vehicle with the intent to annoy, harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person.

What turns bad driving into this offense is that you meant it to land on somebody.

A person commits the offense of aggressive driving when he or she operates any motor vehicle with the intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure, or obstruct another person

Georgia Driver's Manual, p.57

Tailgating, cutting in front of another driver and blocking somebody from passing or changing lanes are the examples of aggressive driving the manual names.

Blocking a driver who wants past is a decision about their car, which is what the offense is.

Examples of aggressive driving include but are not limited to tailgating, cutting in front of another driver, blocking other drivers from passing or changing lanes

Georgia Driver's Manual, p.57

Racing on a Georgia street includes the case where one driver tries to stop another from passing by speeding up or by moving the car around.

It takes two cars to race, and the second driver commits the offense without ever having agreed to it.

When one motor vehicle is beside or to the rear of another driver, and one driver tries to prevent the passing or overtaking of the competing driver by acceleration or maneuver

Georgia Driver's Manual, p.57

On the test

How does Georgia define reckless driving?

Driving in reckless disregard for safety. The charge is about the risk you took rather than the crash you happened to avoid. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.56: “Reckless driving is defined as driving any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property.”

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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.