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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Issued a ticket
Two clearance lamps
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

2. 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.
...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

3. What are the penalties for littering?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
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 mph

4. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Sunrise and Sunset
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
10 Days

5. 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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6. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
500 feet
All passengers
Left
A flashing yellow light

7. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
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
Suspended
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

8. 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...
30 mph
Required to stop
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

9. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Should not stop
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
55 mph

10. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
...
200 feet
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

11. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Under the age of 5 years old
Judgment
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

12. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
55 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Must go to the next exit

13. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Written report
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Issued a ticket
100 Feet

14. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Driver
Just follow a traffic officer
10 Days

15. 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
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
If the way is clear
100 Feet

16. 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?
Towing connection with a vehicle
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.
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Revoked

17. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
70 mph
Judgment
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
500 feet

18. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
500 feet
Move forward first
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

19. 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?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Towing connection with a vehicle
Written report
...

20. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
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
Two clearance lamps

21. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

22. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
200 Feet
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.
70 mph

23. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Renew your license
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
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.
A flashing yellow light

24. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
500 feet

25. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
30 mph
Required to stop

26. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
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.
Judgment
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Under the age of 5 years old

27. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
70 mph
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
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

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?
Suspended
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Left
100 Feet

29. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Revoked
It is against the law
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Required to stop

30. 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
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
Should not stop

31. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Tax Collector or DMW
Driver
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.
If the way is clear

32. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Driver
Sunrise and Sunset
Tax Collector or DMW

33. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Tax Collector or DMW
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
55 mph

34. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
55 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

35. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Two clearance lamps
Towing connection with a vehicle
Rain - Fog - Smoke

36. Where should reflectors be mounted?
70 mph
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Must go to the next exit

37. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Under the age of 5 years old
Just follow a traffic officer
...
10 Days

38. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Required to stop
500 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
...

39. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
10 Days
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

40. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Renew your license
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long

41. 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
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
500 feet
A flashing yellow light
Written report

42. 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?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Judgment
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
500 feet

43. 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.
Park your car
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. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Must stop
Tax Collector or DMW
You can go turn either left or right

45. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
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
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

46. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Judgment
Written report
Towing connection with a vehicle

47. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
55 mph
Suspended
Written report
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

48. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Renew your license

49. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
500 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
It is against the law
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

50. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
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
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
70 mph