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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. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Just follow a traffic officer
Under the age of 5 years old
All passengers
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

2. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
100 Feet
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
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.

3. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Must go to the next exit
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Issued a ticket
Judgment

4. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
It is against the law
A flashing yellow light
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Move forward without stopping first

5. 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
55 mph
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

6. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
...
Under the age of 5 years old
Tax Collector or DMW

7. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Judgment
A flashing yellow light
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

8. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
500 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Renew your license

9. 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
30 mph
500 feet
Must stop

10. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Must stop
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
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

11. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
...

12. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
All passengers
If the way is clear
10 Days
200 Feet

13. 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?
30 days
Rain - Fog - Smoke
50 feet
Two clearance lamps

14. 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
Should not stop
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
200 feet

15. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Move forward without stopping first
Required to stop
You can go turn either left or right

16. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
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 stop

17. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Revoked
200 feet

18. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
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
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
10 Days

19. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
200 feet
Tax Collector or DMW
Renew your license
10 Days

20. 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
...
200 feet
You can go turn either left or right

21. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
10 Days
Suspended
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

22. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Renew your license
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
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.

23. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
If the way is clear

24. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
55 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

25. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Revoked
Under the age of 5 years old
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Move forward without stopping first

26. 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
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
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
Written report

27. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Driver
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

28. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Issued a ticket
Left
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Park your car

29. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Tax Collector or DMW
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

30. 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?
Move forward without stopping first
Issued a ticket
...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

31. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Tax Collector or DMW
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

32. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Two clearance lamps
500 feet
It is against the law
Should not stop

33. At what times should you use your headlights?
Must stop
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Sunrise and Sunset
It is against the law

34. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
500 feet
Required to stop

35. 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...
Move forward first
Required to stop
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

36. 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?

37. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Suspended
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Two clearance lamps

38. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Just follow a traffic officer
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
70 mph

39. What are the penalties for littering?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
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.
Park your car

40. 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?
200 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
30 mph

41. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
200 Feet
Tax Collector or DMW

42. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
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
Driver
Just follow a traffic officer
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

43. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
30 mph
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

44. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
55 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke
If the way is clear
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

45. 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?
If the way is clear
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

46. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Renew your license
Two clearance lamps
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

47. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Must stop
Move forward first
It is against the law

48. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Left
...
Tax Collector or DMW
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

49. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
100 Feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
A flashing yellow light

50. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Required to stop
30 days
Written report