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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
70 mph
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

2. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
Rain - Fog - Smoke
...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

3. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
...
All passengers
You can go turn either left or right
Move forward first

4. 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
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Under the age of 5 years old
100 Feet

5. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
500 feet
Tax Collector or DMW

6. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
500 feet
It is against the law
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Suspended

7. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Park your car
Sunrise and Sunset
Judgment
Move forward first

8. What is the recommended safe following distance?
55 mph
50 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Written report

9. 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.
Tax Collector or DMW
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
200 feet

10. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
All passengers
If the way is clear
Move forward without stopping first
500 feet

11. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Move forward without stopping first

12. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
A flashing yellow light
10 Days
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

13. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
30 days
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Driver

14. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
All passengers
Should not stop
Revoked
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

15. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Judgment
Sunrise and Sunset
Renew your license
Issued a ticket

16. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
You can go turn either left or right
30 days
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

17. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Be issued a ticket for the violation
100 Feet
Towing connection with a vehicle

18. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Must stop
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
55 mph

19. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Driver
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Left

20. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Park your car
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

21. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Move forward without stopping first
Revoked
Renew your license
200 feet

22. 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
Written report
Park your car
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward without stopping first

23. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Just follow a traffic officer
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

24. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
55 mph
Suspended
You can go turn either left or right
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

25. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Renew your license
Should not stop
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

26. 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...
Must stop
A flashing yellow light
Renew your license
Required to stop

27. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
500 feet
...
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

28. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
30 mph
You can go turn either left or right
200 Feet

29. What are the penalties for littering?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Rain - Fog - Smoke
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.

30. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
All passengers

31. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Two clearance lamps
...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

32. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Towing connection with a vehicle
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Move forward first

33. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
50 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
55 mph
Be issued a ticket for the violation

34. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
It is against the law
If the way is clear
...

35. 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?

36. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
If the way is clear
Just follow a traffic officer
Rain - Fog - Smoke
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.

37. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
200 Feet
55 mph
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
3 feet of clearance and slow down

38. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Must go to the next exit
30 mph

39. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
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
30 mph
Required to stop

40. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
It is against the law
30 days

41. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Left
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

42. 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
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
200 feet
...

43. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Required to stop
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Under the age of 5 years old
...

44. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Tax Collector or DMW
Two clearance lamps
Must go to the next exit
Be issued a ticket for the violation

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?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

46. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Renew your license
500 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)

47. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
70 mph
10 Days
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

48. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Judgment
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Left

49. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
10 Days
...

50. At what times should you use your headlights?
Move forward without stopping first
If the way is clear
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Sunrise and Sunset