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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
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
30 days
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

2. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
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.
Towing connection with a vehicle
Left

3. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
If the way is clear
All passengers
Sunrise and Sunset

4. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
55 mph
500 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
A flashing yellow light

5. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

6. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
All passengers
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
500 feet

7. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
You can go turn either left or right
30 mph
30 days
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

8. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Revoked
500 feet
Move forward without stopping first
Issued a ticket

9. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Under the age of 5 years old
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended

10. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Must stop
...
500 feet

11. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
You can go turn either left or right
30 mph
Just follow a traffic officer
Written report

12. At what times should you use your headlights?
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
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Sunrise and Sunset

13. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
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.
Tax Collector or DMW
Must stop
30 mph

14. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Revoked
Two clearance lamps
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

15. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
500 feet
Move forward without stopping first
Judgment
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

16. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
55 mph
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Should not stop

17. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Move forward first
All passengers
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.

18. 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
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
You can go turn either left or right
200 feet

19. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Revoked

20. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Tax Collector or DMW
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
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)

21. What is the recommended safe following distance?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
It is against the law

22. 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...
30 mph
10 Days
Judgment
Must stop

23. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Revoked
Sunrise and Sunset
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
A flashing yellow light

24. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
50 feet
Just follow a traffic officer
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

25. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Under the age of 5 years old
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Tax Collector or DMW
55 mph

26. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Must go to the next exit
Left
100 Feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

27. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
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
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

28. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
A flashing yellow light
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Driver

29. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Judgment

30. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Left
55 mph
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Park your car

31. 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
Written report
Should not stop
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Park your car

32. 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)
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
...

33. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Towing connection with a vehicle
Left

34. 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
Left
You can go turn either left or right
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.

35. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Sunrise and Sunset

36. 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
Renew your license
30 mph
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

37. 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...
Required to stop
Towing connection with a vehicle
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Renew your license

38. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Under the age of 5 years old
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

39. 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
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
...

40. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
10 Days
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Just follow a traffic officer
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

41. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Should not stop
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

42. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Rain - Fog - Smoke

43. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Must go to the next exit
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
All passengers
...

44. 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?
If the way is clear
Left
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
100 Feet

45. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Renew your license
Must stop

46. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Must go to the next exit
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

47. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
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.
...
Must not be more than 15 feet long
10 Days

48. 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?
Renew your license
Revoked
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

49. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
All passengers
50 feet
Must go to the next exit

50. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
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
Park your car
Suspended
Required to stop