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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Should not stop
...
30 days
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

2. 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?
50 feet
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
...

3. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
A flashing yellow light
It is against the law

4. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
If the way is clear
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

5. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
500 feet
...
Tax Collector or DMW

6. 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.
Judgment
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

7. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
3 feet of clearance and slow down
10 Days
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

8. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Issued a ticket
Suspended
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

9. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
200 feet
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

10. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
All passengers
500 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)
Rain - Fog - Smoke

11. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
55 mph
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Judgment
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

12. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
500 feet
30 mph
Move forward without stopping first
70 mph

13. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Just follow a traffic officer
Written report
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
100 Feet

14. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Must go to the next exit
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Must not be more than 15 feet long

15. 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...
...
Must stop
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Sunrise and Sunset

16. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

17. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on 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
Required to stop
Towing connection with a vehicle
30 mph

18. 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?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Must not be more than 15 feet long
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

19. 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
10 Days
Judgment
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

20. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
10 Days
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

21. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
30 mph
Suspended
...
Park your car

22. Where should reflectors be mounted?
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 taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Must stop
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

23. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Two clearance lamps
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Issued a ticket
You can go turn either left or right

24. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Tax Collector or DMW
Towing connection with a vehicle
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Left

25. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Must not be more than 15 feet long
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Move forward without stopping first

26. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Move forward without stopping first
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

27. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Under the age of 5 years old
Should not stop
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

28. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
All passengers
55 mph
Under the age of 5 years old
200 feet

29. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
It is against the law
You can go turn either left or right
Revoked

30. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Tax Collector or DMW
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
All passengers

31. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Park your car
Rain - Fog - Smoke

32. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
100 Feet
30 mph

33. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
100 Feet
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

34. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
200 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

35. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Left
It is against the law
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

36. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Should not stop
Two clearance lamps
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
200 Feet

37. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Just follow a traffic officer
3 feet of clearance and slow down
30 days
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

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...
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Required to stop
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.

39. At what times should you use your headlights?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Move forward first
Required to stop
Sunrise and Sunset

40. 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
70 mph
200 feet
Written report
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

41. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

42. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Issued a ticket
Written report
200 feet

43. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
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
Just follow a traffic officer

44. What is the recommended safe following distance?
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
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
A flashing yellow light

45. What are the penalties for littering?
500 feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
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.
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

46. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
30 days
200 Feet
Renew your license

47. 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?
Under the age of 5 years old
Revoked
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Sunrise and Sunset

48. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
Required to stop
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

49. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
10 Days
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
All passengers
30 mph

50. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
The same things as motor vehicle except 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)
...
Under the age of 5 years old