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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Suspended
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
30 mph
Required to stop

2. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
Two clearance lamps
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
30 mph

3. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Must go to the next exit
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

4. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
It is against the law
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

5. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Park your car
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

6. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
3 feet of clearance and slow down

7. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
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.
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
30 days
50 feet

8. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Driver
Renew your license
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Park your car

9. 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
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Move forward without stopping first
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

10. 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 same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
70 mph
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
50 feet

11. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Be issued a ticket for the violation
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
If the way is clear

12. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Renew your license
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
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 Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

13. 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
70 mph
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
...

14. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
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
Suspended
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Left

15. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
200 Feet
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

16. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
If the way is clear
Driver

17. 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.
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

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?
...
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Revoked

19. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
100 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)
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

20. 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?
A flashing yellow light
Suspended
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Towing connection with a vehicle

21. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Judgment
Driver
All passengers

22. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Judgment
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

23. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Suspended
200 feet

24. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Under the age of 5 years old
30 days

25. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

26. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Issued a ticket
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

27. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
...
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

28. 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?
10 Days
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

29. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
It is against the law
30 mph

30. 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?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Revoked
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
...

31. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
3 feet of clearance and slow down
You can go turn either left or right
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

32. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Park your car
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
55 mph
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

33. 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...
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward first

34. 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...
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
Required to stop
Should not stop

35. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
10 Days
Suspended
Should not stop
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

36. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Written report
200 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.
Under the age of 5 years old

37. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Two clearance lamps
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

38. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
All passengers
Suspended

39. 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
Written report
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Suspended

40. 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?

41. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
All passengers
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
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

42. 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
Towing connection with a vehicle
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
A flashing yellow light

43. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
Suspended
Issued a ticket
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

44. 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
Just follow a traffic officer
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

45. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
If the way is clear
Must stop
Should not stop
30 days

46. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
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

47. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
A flashing yellow light
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
500 feet

48. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Must go to the next exit
Renew your license
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
100 Feet

49. 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.
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Judgment
100 Feet

50. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Towing connection with a vehicle
100 Feet
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