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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 on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Just follow a traffic officer
70 mph
55 mph

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?
200 Feet
Written report
Revoked
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

3. 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?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
70 mph
50 feet
Just follow a traffic officer

4. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
500 feet
50 feet

5. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
200 feet
If the way is clear
Judgment
500 feet

6. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Suspended
200 Feet
It is against the law
200 feet

7. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

8. 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...
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Move forward first
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Required to stop

9. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
It is against the law
Move forward without stopping first
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

10. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
10 Days
...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
55 mph

11. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
A flashing yellow light
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

12. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

13. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
500 feet
You can go turn either left or right
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
70 mph

14. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Towing connection with a vehicle
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

15. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Must stop

16. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Move forward without stopping first
30 days

17. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
500 feet
Judgment
30 days
Revoked

18. 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?
200 feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
...
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.

19. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
50 feet
Judgment
200 Feet
Two clearance lamps

20. 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?
Park your car
Left
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
It is against the law

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

22. 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...
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.
Required to stop
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

23. 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
Judgment
Move forward first
200 feet

24. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Left
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

25. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
500 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Must go to the next exit
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

26. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Tax Collector or DMW
70 mph
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

27. 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?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
500 feet
...
Issued a ticket

28. 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
Judgment
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

29. 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
Issued a ticket
Written report
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Sunrise and Sunset

30. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
All passengers
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

31. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
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
Sunrise and Sunset

32. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
It is against the law
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

33. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
All passengers
Tax Collector or DMW
Required to stop
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

34. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
If the way is clear
Revoked
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

35. 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...
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Must stop
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
All passengers

36. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

37. 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.
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
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Move forward first

38. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Judgment
Driver
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

39. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Must stop
Towing connection with a vehicle
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
100 Feet

40. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
Move forward without stopping first
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

41. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
30 days
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
30 mph
10 Days

42. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Just follow a traffic officer

43. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
It is against the law
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Sunrise and Sunset

44. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
30 mph
70 mph
Renew your license
You can go turn either left or right

45. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
30 mph
Two clearance lamps
100 Feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

46. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Required to stop
You can go turn either left or right
Must go to the next exit
500 feet

47. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
55 mph
Two clearance lamps
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Must go to the next exit

48. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Issued a ticket
Suspended
Two clearance lamps
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

49. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
55 mph
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Renew your license
...

50. 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
Revoked
Just follow a traffic officer
3 feet of clearance and slow down