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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
A flashing yellow light
Judgment
55 mph

2. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Required to stop
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

3. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
...
3 feet of clearance and slow down
A flashing yellow light

4. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
30 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Park your car

5. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
10 Days
...
...

6. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
If the way is clear

7. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Suspended
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Be fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.

8. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Should not stop
Issued a ticket
A flashing yellow light

9. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
200 Feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Towing connection with a vehicle
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

10. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Park your car
Just follow a traffic officer
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Sunrise and Sunset

11. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Tax Collector or DMW
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

12. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
If the way is clear
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
500 feet

13. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
55 mph
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

14. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
30 mph
Be fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.
Required to stop

15. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
If the way is clear
...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

16. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
It is against the law
55 mph

17. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
Tax Collector or DMW
Written report
If the way is clear

18. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Prevent skidding and allow drivers to steer during an emergency braking situation. ABS can help improve vehicle stability (avoiding spin-outs) - steering ability (directing the car where the driver wants it to go) and stopping capability (distance ne
Judgment
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

19. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Judgment
55 mph
Issued a ticket

20. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Revoked

21. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Park your car
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Rain - Fog - Smoke

22. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
55 mph
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Left

23. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Move forward without stopping first
Revoked

24. What would happen to the license of a driver who was involved in an accident and did not stop to help persons who were injured?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
50 feet
200 feet
Revoked

25. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
500 feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
70 mph
50 feet

26. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Revoked
Move forward without stopping first
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Be fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.

27. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Must go to the next exit
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Just follow a traffic officer
Driver

28. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Park your car
Two clearance lamps
30 days

29. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
55 mph
Revoked

30. If your driver license is suspended for too many points - what type of insurance must you either purchase or prove that you had on the effective date of the suspension?
It is against the law
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

31. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
If the way is clear
500 feet
Just follow a traffic officer
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

32. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Tax Collector or DMW
Issued a ticket
Must go to the next exit
Must not be more than 15 feet long

33. What are the penalties for littering?
Be fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
70 mph
Must stop

34. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Left
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
500 feet
Suspended

35. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Towing connection with a vehicle
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

36. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Judgment
Move forward without stopping first
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

37. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
100 Feet
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Written report
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

38. In addition to other equipment - our vehicle is required to have a white light that makes the license plate visible from _____ - a windshield wiper and a horn?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Left
50 feet
Judgment

39. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Should not stop
500 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
3 feet of clearance and slow down

40. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
All passengers
Renew your license
Be fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.

41. If more than one vehicle is approaching a four-way stop sign and you are the first one to get there and stop - you have the right to...
Move forward without stopping first
Move forward first
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

42. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Revoked
Be issued a ticket for the violation
70 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke

43. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Move forward first
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Under the age of 5 years old
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

44. If a school bus stops to unload children on a four-lane highway divided only by a four-foot paved strip - vehicles traveling in the opposite direction...
Sunrise and Sunset
Must stop
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

45. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Must go to the next exit
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
30 days
Issued a ticket

46. Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of school buses that have stopped to unload children on a divided highway with a dividing barrier are not...
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
3 feet of clearance and slow down
10 Days
Required to stop

47. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
All passengers
It is against the law

48. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
Just follow a traffic officer
500 feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

49. Which way should you turn your wheels when parking facing uphill where there is a curb? Which way should you turn them where there is not a curb?
Towing connection with a vehicle
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
It is against the law
...

50. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
50 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist