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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward without stopping first
Issued a ticket
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

2. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Revoked
Just follow a traffic officer

3. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Suspended

4. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
You can go turn either left or right
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

5. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Revoked
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

6. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Move forward without stopping first
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Must go to the next exit
Left

7. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
70 mph
Must go to the next exit
500 feet
30 days

8. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Revoked
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

9. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Park your car

10. At what times should you use your headlights?
Written report
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Sunrise and Sunset
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

11. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
30 mph
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Revoked

12. 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?
...
Driver
Sunrise and Sunset
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

13. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Move forward without stopping first
70 mph

14. 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?
Written report
50 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Under the age of 5 years old

15. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
70 mph
All passengers
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
30 mph

16. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Just follow a traffic officer
Suspended
Move forward without stopping first

17. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
70 mph
If the way is clear
Judgment
Should not stop

18. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
...
If the way is clear
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

19. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Tax Collector or DMW
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
30 mph
Park your car

20. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
200 feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Left
Under the age of 5 years old

21. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

22. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Must go to the next exit
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

23. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
100 Feet
30 days
500 feet
It is against the law

24. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
30 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Revoked
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

25. 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
10 Days
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

26. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Issued a ticket
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

27. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Move forward without stopping first
It is against the law
200 feet
Must stop

28. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Just follow a traffic officer
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

29. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward without stopping first

30. 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 red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

31. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
500 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle

32. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
...
Must stop
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

33. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Two clearance lamps
...
Move forward first

34. What are the penalties for littering?
You can go turn either left or right
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.
...
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

35. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Under the age of 5 years old
70 mph
All passengers
Rain - Fog - Smoke

36. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
All passengers
Judgment

37. 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?

38. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Renew your license
It is against the law
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. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
You can go turn either left or right
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

40. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Required to stop
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
...
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

41. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Should not stop
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
500 feet

42. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Should not stop
It is against the law
Revoked

43. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Driver
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
All passengers

44. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
30 mph
If the way is clear

45. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
10 Days
100 Feet
55 mph
Driver

46. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Two clearance lamps
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
30 days
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

47. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Left
30 days
Must not be more than 15 feet long

48. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
You can go turn either left or right
55 mph
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

49. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Issued a ticket
200 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle

50. 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?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
10 Days
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Revoked