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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
A flashing yellow light
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Just follow a traffic officer
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

2. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
50 feet
30 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
100 Feet

3. 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?
500 feet
Two clearance lamps
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Revoked

4. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Judgment
Just follow a traffic officer
...
70 mph

5. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Driver
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

6. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Sunrise and Sunset
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Two clearance lamps
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

7. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
Should not stop
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
Driver

8. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
70 mph
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

9. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Judgment
50 feet
...

10. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
If the way is clear
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Required to stop

11. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Tax Collector or DMW
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
You can go turn either left or right

12. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
100 Feet
A flashing yellow light
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

13. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
100 Feet

14. 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
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Driver

15. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
500 feet
30 days
Should not stop
...

16. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Sunrise and Sunset
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Suspended

17. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Written report
Under the age of 5 years old
You can go turn either left or right
Judgment

18. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Renew your license
100 Feet

19. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
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
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Move forward first

20. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
10 Days
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

21. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
50 feet
Should not stop
Sunrise and Sunset
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

22. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
55 mph
It is against the law
3 feet of clearance and slow down

23. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
200 feet
Required to stop
3 feet of clearance and slow down
You can go turn either left or right

24. At what times should you use your headlights?
50 feet
Renew your license
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Sunrise and Sunset

25. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Required to stop
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

26. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
...
Should not stop
Under the age of 5 years old

27. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Must go to the next exit
Should not stop
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

28. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
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
Park your car
Tax Collector or DMW

29. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
...

30. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
It is against the law
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
70 mph

31. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
50 feet
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
30 days

32. What are the penalties for littering?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
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. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Left
Just follow a traffic officer
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
50 feet

34. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Just follow a traffic officer
Must stop
Should not stop
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

35. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
10 Days
Move forward first

36. 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?
500 feet
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Move forward without stopping first

37. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Revoked
500 feet
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.
10 Days

38. 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?

39. 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?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
50 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)

40. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Two clearance lamps
All passengers
...

41. 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?
100 Feet
...
70 mph
30 mph

42. 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...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
500 feet
200 Feet
Required to stop

43. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
10 Days
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

44. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Driver
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

45. 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
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
500 feet
Written report
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

46. 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
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

47. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Issued a ticket
Move forward first
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Revoked

48. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
...
Suspended
...
30 days

49. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
All passengers
100 Feet

50. 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...
10 Days
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
...
Must stop