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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
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
3 feet of clearance and slow down

2. 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
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

3. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Written report
10 Days
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

4. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Written report
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

5. 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
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
...
Be issued a ticket for the violation

6. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Move forward without stopping first
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

7. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Should not stop
All passengers
10 Days
30 days

8. 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?
50 feet
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
30 days

9. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Must stop
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

10. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Renew your license
It is against the law
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
10 Days

11. 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
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
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.

12. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Sunrise and Sunset
Under the age of 5 years old
All passengers
Two clearance lamps

13. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
A flashing yellow light
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

14. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Park your car
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Must not be more than 15 feet long

15. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Towing connection with a vehicle
50 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

16. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

17. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Towing connection with a vehicle
Should not stop

18. 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
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Park your car

19. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Just follow a traffic officer
200 feet
Tax Collector or DMW

20. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Issued a ticket

21. 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...
It is against the law
Move forward first
Required to stop
Must stop

22. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
30 mph
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Move forward without stopping first
Written report

23. 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)
Sunrise and Sunset
500 feet
10 Days

24. 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?

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25. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Required to stop
All passengers
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

26. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
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
Move forward first
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Tax Collector or DMW

27. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Must stop
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

28. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Sunrise and Sunset

29. 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?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
200 Feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
30 days

30. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
30 days
Under the age of 5 years old
70 mph
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

31. 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)
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 and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

32. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
If the way is clear
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Should not stop

33. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Move forward first
It is against the law

34. What are the penalties for littering?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
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

35. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Suspended
100 Feet
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

36. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Judgment
30 mph
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

37. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
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
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Revoked

38. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Towing connection with a vehicle
70 mph
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

39. 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?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
200 feet
All passengers

40. 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...
Required to stop
Suspended
Tax Collector or DMW
A flashing yellow light

41. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
A flashing yellow light
Park your car
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

42. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Rain - Fog - Smoke
You can go turn either left or right

43. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Move forward without stopping first
Suspended
3 feet of clearance and slow down
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

44. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Sunrise and Sunset
200 Feet
Should not stop
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

45. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
200 Feet
Renew your license
...

46. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Just follow a traffic officer
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

47. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
You can go turn either left or right
Issued a ticket
Suspended

48. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Rain - Fog - Smoke
500 feet
Written report

49. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
50 feet
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
10 Days
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

50. 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
Left
Issued a ticket
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way