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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Under the age of 5 years old
Required to stop

2. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Renew your license
Move forward without stopping first
It is against the law

3. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Two clearance lamps
10 Days
500 feet

4. 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
Required to stop
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

5. 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
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
100 Feet
500 feet

6. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
70 mph
Park your car
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

7. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
55 mph
It is against the law
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.
200 feet

8. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Left
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
...
200 feet

9. 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?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

10. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Written report
Judgment
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
30 days

11. 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
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
200 Feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

12. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
50 feet
Move forward without stopping first
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
100 Feet

13. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
It is against the law
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Suspended
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

14. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
10 Days
200 Feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Just follow a traffic officer

15. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
500 feet
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

16. 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?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
50 feet

17. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Two clearance lamps
Driver
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

18. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
10 Days
Tax Collector or DMW
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

19. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
200 feet
55 mph
A flashing yellow light
Just follow a traffic officer

20. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Renew your license
Issued a ticket
10 Days
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

21. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
70 mph
Suspended
Under the age of 5 years old
Left

22. 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?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Move forward first
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

23. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
If the way is clear
55 mph

24. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Should not stop
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

25. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Under the age of 5 years old
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

26. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Driver
Suspended
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

27. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Move forward without stopping first
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
You can go turn either left or right

28. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
Towing connection with a vehicle
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
70 mph

29. 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...
Revoked
Should not stop
Must stop
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

30. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
100 Feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

31. 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?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Revoked
It is against the law
Just follow a traffic officer

32. What are the penalties for littering?
30 mph
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Must stop
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.

33. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
30 mph
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
All passengers
50 feet

34. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
200 Feet
You can go turn either left or right

35. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
Under the age of 5 years old
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

36. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

37. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

38. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Two clearance lamps
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

39. 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?

40. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward first
If the way is clear
Under the age of 5 years old

41. What is the recommended safe following distance?
If the way is clear
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Written report
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

42. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Driver
Just follow a traffic officer

43. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
100 Feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
A flashing yellow light

44. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
You can go turn either left or right
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

45. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Left
Renew your license
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
3 feet of clearance and slow down

46. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Just follow a traffic officer
If the way is clear
Towing connection with a vehicle
Two clearance lamps

47. 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
100 Feet
Written report
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Park your car

48. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Tax Collector or DMW
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
All passengers
Driver

49. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
70 mph
Towing connection with a vehicle
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

50. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
70 mph
You can go turn either left or right
Must go to the next exit
50 feet