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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Written report

2. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

3. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Driver
Must not be more than 15 feet long
30 days

4. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Move forward first
...
Tax Collector or DMW
A flashing yellow light

5. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
200 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Driver
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

6. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Left
Should not stop
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

7. When a crash results in property damages of any amount - must the driver notify the Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department?

8. 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...
Tax Collector or DMW
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Move forward first
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

9. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
30 mph
Under the age of 5 years old
Two clearance lamps

10. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Must not be more than 15 feet long

11. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Issued a ticket
It is against the law
Sunrise and Sunset
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

12. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Should not stop
Driver
200 Feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down

13. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
A flashing yellow light
Should not stop

14. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two clearance lamps
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

15. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
A flashing yellow light
Suspended
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

16. Assume that a load extends 4 or more feet beyond the bed or body of a vehicle driven on a highway in the daytime. How many flags must be used to mark it - and what color should they be?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
100 Feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Issued a ticket

17. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Judgment
It is against the law
Sunrise and Sunset
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

18. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
It is against the law
30 days
Must go to the next exit

19. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Left
30 days
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

20. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
200 Feet
Suspended
Under the age of 5 years old

21. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Towing connection with a vehicle

22. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
500 feet
70 mph
55 mph
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

23. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Move forward without stopping first
100 Feet

24. Where should reflectors be mounted?
30 days
Driver
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

25. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Sunrise and Sunset
10 Days
200 Feet
Should not stop

26. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Just follow a traffic officer
100 Feet
Judgment
Written report

27. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
200 feet
70 mph
...
It is against the law

28. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Sunrise and Sunset
Driver
Judgment
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

29. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Required to stop
It is against the law
Two clearance lamps
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

30. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Should not stop
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

31. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
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

32. What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
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.
Driver
Under the age of 5 years old

33. What are the penalties for littering?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Required to stop
Issued a ticket
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.

34. 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?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

35. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
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
If the way is clear
Should not stop

36. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
70 mph
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
All passengers
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

37. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

38. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
10 Days
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Towing connection with a vehicle

39. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
You can go turn either left or right
...
500 feet
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

40. 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...
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Required to stop
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Written report

41. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Tax Collector or DMW
Must go to the next exit
500 feet

42. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Required to stop
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
200 Feet

43. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

44. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Suspended
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

45. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Driver
Move forward without stopping first
200 feet
55 mph

46. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
50 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
You can go turn either left or right

47. At what times should you use your headlights?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Sunrise and Sunset
Must go to the next exit

48. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Move forward first
70 mph
Towing connection with a vehicle

49. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Renew your license
30 days
...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

50. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
70 mph
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you