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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Just follow a traffic officer
200 Feet
500 feet
All passengers

2. 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...
55 mph
If the way is clear
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Must stop

3. What are the penalties for littering?
...
Park your car
The same things as motor vehicle except 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.

4. 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?
Revoked
55 mph
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

5. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Driver
Renew your license
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Required to stop

6. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
It is against the law
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
500 feet
Must go to the next exit

7. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Park your car
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
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
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

8. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Suspended
500 feet

9. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Suspended
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

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

11. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Judgment
...
Move forward first
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

12. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
100 Feet
500 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

13. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Driver
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Must stop

14. At what times should you use your headlights?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Sunrise and Sunset
3 feet of clearance and slow down
...

15. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Written report
A flashing yellow light
Issued a ticket

16. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Under the age of 5 years old
Park your car
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
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.

17. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
200 Feet
Sunrise and Sunset
Must go to the next exit
...

18. 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.
30 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)
Required to stop

19. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
If the way is clear
70 mph
Move forward without stopping first
Be issued a ticket for the violation

20. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
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.
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Park your car

21. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
100 Feet
50 feet
Must stop

22. 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?
Left
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

23. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Two clearance lamps
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
100 Feet

24. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Required to stop
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
It is against the law
Must not be more than 15 feet long

25. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Left
Two clearance lamps
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

26. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Move forward first
30 days
100 Feet
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

27. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
200 Feet

28. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Renew your license
Park your car
200 Feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

29. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
200 Feet
Renew your license
Park your car

30. 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...
Rain - Fog - Smoke
500 feet
Move forward first
Just follow a traffic officer

31. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
50 feet
Just follow a traffic officer
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
55 mph

32. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
70 mph
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Towing connection with a vehicle
Left

33. 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
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

34. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
50 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation

35. 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.
30 mph
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
...

36. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Should not stop
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
30 mph

37. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
10 Days
Issued a ticket
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

38. 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
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Under the age of 5 years old
Required to stop

39. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
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
30 mph

40. 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
Towing connection with a vehicle
55 mph
Renew your license

41. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
A flashing yellow light
Towing connection with a vehicle

42. What is the recommended safe following distance?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
If the way is clear

43. 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?
Just follow a traffic officer
30 mph
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
...

44. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
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
Move forward without stopping first
...

45. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
70 mph
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Suspended

46. 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
Tax Collector or DMW
If the way is clear

47. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Suspended
500 feet
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Renew your license

48. 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?

49. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Under the age of 5 years old
Move forward first

50. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
All passengers
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Should not stop