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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Suspended
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

2. 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
200 feet
Sunrise and Sunset
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

3. 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
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

4. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
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

5. Where should reflectors be mounted?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
10 Days
30 mph

6. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Driver
A flashing yellow light
If the way is clear
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

7. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Park your car
Written report

8. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Must go to the next exit
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.
Under the age of 5 years old

9. 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...
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Must stop
Sunrise and Sunset
500 feet

10. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
200 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Judgment

11. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
30 mph
Driver
...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

12. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
If the way is clear
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

13. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
30 days
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
30 mph
Just follow a traffic officer

14. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Renew your license
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
3 feet of clearance and slow down
30 mph

15. 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?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
30 days
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

16. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
30 mph

17. 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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18. At what times should you use your headlights?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
200 Feet
Sunrise and Sunset
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

19. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Should not stop
Must stop
10 Days

20. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Two clearance lamps
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

21. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
200 feet
Tax Collector or DMW

22. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Required to stop
A flashing yellow light
500 feet
Revoked

23. 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
Judgment
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Just follow a traffic officer

24. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
All passengers
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
A flashing yellow light
50 feet

25. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Suspended
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Judgment
It is against the law

26. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Under the age of 5 years old
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

27. 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...
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Move forward first
Move forward without stopping first
200 feet

28. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
55 mph
Driver
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

29. 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
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Move forward first
Move forward without stopping first

30. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
500 feet
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

31. 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
50 feet
Left
100 Feet

32. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
50 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Required to stop
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

33. 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
Tax Collector or DMW
Required to stop

34. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Under the age of 5 years old
Move forward first
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

35. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
100 Feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Two clearance lamps
Should not stop

36. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Must stop
You can go turn either left or right

37. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
...
200 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

38. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
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.
...
Judgment

39. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Move forward without stopping first
30 mph
100 Feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

40. 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
500 feet
All passengers
Rain - Fog - Smoke

41. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
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.

42. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
55 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke
200 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

43. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
500 feet
Written report
200 Feet
Left

44. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Renew your license
Revoked
100 Feet
All passengers

45. 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?
...
70 mph
Revoked
Driver

46. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
50 feet
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)
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

47. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

48. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
All passengers
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Park your car
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

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

50. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
All passengers
200 Feet
30 days