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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
If the way is clear
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Must not be more than 15 feet long

2. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
If the way is clear
Written report
30 days
Tax Collector or DMW

3. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Must stop
You can go turn either left or right
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Driver

4. 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...
If the way is clear
50 feet
You can go turn either left or right
Move forward first

5. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
30 days
Must go to the next exit
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Towing connection with a vehicle

6. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
10 Days
Left

7. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
3 feet of clearance and slow down
...
Written report

8. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Suspended
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
You can go turn either left or right
100 Feet

9. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
50 feet
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
All passengers
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

10. At what times should you use your headlights?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Tax Collector or DMW
Sunrise and Sunset
Must stop

11. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Issued a ticket
Judgment
Written report
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

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?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
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
3 feet of clearance and slow down
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

13. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Two clearance lamps
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
100 Feet

14. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Renew your license
Required to stop
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

15. 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?
Park your car
Must stop
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
50 feet

16. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
A flashing yellow light
200 feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Towing connection with a vehicle

17. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
500 feet
Two clearance lamps

18. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

19. 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?
A flashing yellow light
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

20. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

21. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
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
Issued a ticket

22. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
200 Feet
All passengers

23. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
Move forward first
30 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke

24. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
70 mph
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

25. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
100 Feet
Park your car
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

26. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Under the age of 5 years old
30 days
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Just follow a traffic officer

27. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
30 mph
500 feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

28. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Driver

29. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Under the age of 5 years old
50 feet

30. 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
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Issued a ticket

31. What are the penalties for littering?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Revoked
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.
...

32. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Written report
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Move forward first
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

33. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Park your car
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
All passengers

34. 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
Two clearance lamps
Written report
Should not stop
Must not be more than 15 feet long

35. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
500 feet
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
A flashing yellow light

36. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
55 mph
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.
Move forward first
100 Feet

37. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
All passengers
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
3 feet of clearance and slow down

38. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Towing connection with a vehicle
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Under the age of 5 years old
Judgment

39. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
70 mph
50 feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Issued a ticket

40. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
50 feet
If the way is clear
Tax Collector or DMW
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

41. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Must not be more than 15 feet long

42. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
70 mph
3 feet of clearance and slow down
...

43. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Renew your license
Park your car
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

44. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Left
You can go turn either left or right
Should not stop

45. 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
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Driver
Renew your license

46. 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...
30 mph
You can go turn either left or right
Required to stop
Must not be more than 15 feet long

47. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
You can go turn either left or right
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

48. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Suspended
Revoked
Just follow a traffic officer

49. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Sunrise and Sunset
Be issued a ticket for the violation
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.

50. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Must go to the next exit
55 mph