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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?
Under the age of 5 years old
Just follow a traffic officer
Rain - Fog - Smoke
55 mph

2. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
70 mph
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

3. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Should not stop
Renew your license

4. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Towing connection with a vehicle
Just follow a traffic officer
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

5. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
500 feet
Under the age of 5 years old

6. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Just follow a traffic officer
10 Days
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Under the age of 5 years old

7. 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...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Must stop
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
100 Feet

8. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
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
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

9. 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?

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10. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
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
...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

11. At what times should you use your headlights?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Sunrise and Sunset

12. 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?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
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.
30 days
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

13. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
You can go turn either left or right
55 mph
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

14. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
50 feet
...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

15. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Driver
10 Days
Just follow a traffic officer
500 feet

16. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
All passengers
50 feet
Two clearance lamps
Left

17. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Driver
Just follow a traffic officer
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

18. 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?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Revoked

19. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Under the age of 5 years old
If the way is clear
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

20. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
50 feet
Left
A flashing yellow light
Rain - Fog - Smoke

21. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
50 feet
If the way is clear
Must go to the next exit
All passengers

22. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
30 mph
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke

23. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Left
Suspended

24. 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?
Tax Collector or DMW
50 feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Be issued a ticket for the violation

25. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
500 feet
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

26. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Sunrise and Sunset

27. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Must go to the next exit
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 same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

28. 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)
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
A flashing yellow light

29. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Move forward without stopping first
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
All passengers
Two clearance lamps

30. 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...
It is against the law
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Required to stop
Rain - Fog - Smoke

31. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
500 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
All passengers
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

32. 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
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Must not be more than 15 feet long

33. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Suspended
Two clearance lamps
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Tax Collector or DMW

34. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
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
500 feet

35. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
You can go turn either left or right
Move forward without stopping first
100 Feet

36. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
55 mph
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

37. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
500 feet
100 Feet

38. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Written report
200 feet
...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

39. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
10 Days
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.
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

40. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
It is against the law
55 mph
100 Feet
Under the age of 5 years old

41. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Judgment

42. 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?
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
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

43. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
200 Feet
Two clearance lamps
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

44. 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?
Just follow a traffic officer
Must go to the next exit
Left
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

45. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
55 mph
Renew your license
If the way is clear

46. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Be issued a ticket for the violation
10 Days

47. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
...
30 mph
Must go to the next exit
Just follow a traffic officer

48. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
70 mph
Should not stop
500 feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

49. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Be issued a ticket for the violation
If the way is clear
All passengers

50. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Required to stop
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
(The Financial Responsibility Law)