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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Must go to the next exit
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

2. After a crash has been investigated by an officer - the driver does not need to send a _______ to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Judgment
Driver
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Written report

3. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Move forward without stopping first
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Under the age of 5 years old
Tax Collector or DMW

4. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
500 feet
70 mph

5. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Should not stop
Just follow a traffic officer
30 days

6. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Move forward without stopping first
All passengers

7. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
3 feet of clearance and slow down
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Move forward without stopping first
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

8. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
10 Days
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

9. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Move forward first
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Park your car

10. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Sunrise and Sunset
Park your car
50 feet
10 Days

11. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
500 feet

12. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Suspended
Driver
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Sunrise and Sunset

13. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
You can go turn either left or right
3 feet of clearance and slow down
All passengers
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

14. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Judgment
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Written report
Must go to the next exit

15. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Two clearance lamps
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

16. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
500 feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke

17. 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...
55 mph
Move forward first
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

18. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Just follow a traffic officer
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

19. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
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 same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Move forward without stopping first
200 feet

20. 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?
Revoked
70 mph
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Tax Collector or DMW

21. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
30 mph
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
Left

22. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Move forward first
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
100 Feet

23. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Required to stop
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
30 mph

24. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Under the age of 5 years old
Just follow a traffic officer

25. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
50 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
You can go turn either left or right

26. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Left
30 days
Must stop

27. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
If the way is clear
Move forward without stopping first
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
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.

28. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Written report
Must not be more than 15 feet long

29. 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?
Renew your license
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
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

30. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Just follow a traffic officer
Should not stop
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
A flashing yellow light

31. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Renew your license
Left
10 Days

32. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Sunrise and Sunset
If the way is clear
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

33. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
70 mph

34. 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?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
500 feet
Suspended
...

35. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
All passengers
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

36. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
200 Feet
Renew your license
Judgment

37. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
10 Days
500 feet
Driver

38. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
Revoked
30 mph
Renew your license
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

39. 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?
Written report
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Required to stop
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

40. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
200 Feet
Must stop
500 feet

41. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Renew your license
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

42. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
500 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
200 Feet
Renew your license

43. 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...
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
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Should not stop

44. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Tax Collector or DMW
Judgment
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

45. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Park your car
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
200 feet
500 feet

46. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Tax Collector or DMW
100 Feet

47. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Park your car

48. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
You can go turn either left or right
Towing connection with a vehicle

49. 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?
50 feet
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
500 feet
70 mph

50. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
50 feet
Two clearance lamps
200 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down