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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
All passengers

2. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Required to stop
Must go to the next exit
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Renew your license

3. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
70 mph
It is against the law
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

4. 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?
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.
Must go to the next exit
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

5. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
30 days
...
You can go turn either left or right
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

6. 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...
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Move forward first
...

7. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
50 feet
...
200 Feet
It is against the law

8. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
55 mph
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

9. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Driver
Park your car
...
It is against the law

10. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
30 mph
500 feet
Issued a ticket

11. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Move forward without stopping first
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

12. 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
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Written report

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

14. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Renew your license
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
200 feet

15. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two clearance lamps
Should not stop

16. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Just follow a traffic officer
Left

17. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Revoked
Rain - Fog - Smoke

18. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Revoked
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

19. 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?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Must go to the next exit
Revoked

20. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
Judgment
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

21. 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
Move forward without stopping first

22. 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?
Issued a ticket
Move forward without stopping first
50 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

23. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
10 Days
Move forward without stopping first
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

24. 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 Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Must not be more than 15 feet long
(The Financial Responsibility 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)

25. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
500 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Suspended
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

26. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Must stop
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
If the way is clear

27. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
10 Days
30 days
Just follow a traffic officer
Must stop

28. 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?

29. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Written report
500 feet
All passengers
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

30. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
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
100 Feet

31. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
It is against the law
You can go turn either left or right
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

32. What are the penalties for littering?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
...
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.
100 Feet

33. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Two clearance lamps
500 feet
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Must not be more than 15 feet long

34. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
If the way is clear
50 feet
Tax Collector or DMW
Left

35. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
...

36. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
...
Should not stop
50 feet
Must stop

37. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Written report
You can go turn either left or right
30 days
If the way is clear

38. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
55 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
A flashing yellow light

39. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Must stop
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
70 mph
Just follow a traffic officer

40. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Towing connection with a vehicle
200 feet
Must go to the next exit
You can go turn either left or right

41. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Tax Collector or DMW
500 feet
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

42. At what times should you use your headlights?
55 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
...
Sunrise and Sunset

43. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Renew your license
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Must go to the next exit

44. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
A flashing yellow light
Must stop

45. 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...
A flashing yellow light
Must stop
Judgment
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.

46. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Tax Collector or DMW
Judgment

47. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Park your car
Towing connection with a vehicle
Must stop

48. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
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
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

49. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
100 Feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
70 mph
Required to stop

50. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
...
Suspended
500 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long