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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
30 mph
Must not be more than 15 feet long
55 mph
70 mph

2. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Should not stop
100 Feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down

3. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
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.
Should not stop
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

4. 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?
...
Two clearance lamps
50 feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke

5. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Driver
Should not stop
100 Feet

6. 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
Suspended
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

7. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Revoked
All passengers

8. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
Park your car
...
If the way is clear

9. 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
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

10. 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...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Must stop
200 feet
500 feet

11. 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
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Written report
500 feet
30 mph

12. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
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
50 feet
Must go to the next exit
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

13. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
30 days
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

14. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
200 feet
Two clearance lamps
A flashing yellow light

15. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Two clearance lamps
You can go turn either left or right
200 Feet

16. 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?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
55 mph
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
30 days

17. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Move forward without stopping first
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Must stop
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.

18. 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...
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Move forward first
55 mph

19. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Must go to the next exit
200 feet
Left
Towing connection with a vehicle

20. 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?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
...
Tax Collector or DMW

21. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Rain - Fog - Smoke
500 feet
...

22. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Required to stop
Suspended

23. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
All passengers
Under the age of 5 years old
Written report

24. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Tax Collector or DMW
55 mph
Two clearance lamps
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

25. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Issued a ticket
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
If the way is clear

26. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
70 mph
Be issued a ticket for the violation
100 Feet
...

27. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
200 feet
Two clearance lamps
Just follow a traffic officer

28. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Issued a ticket
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two clearance lamps

29. 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...
55 mph
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Required to stop
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

30. 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)
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
30 days

31. 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
Left
200 Feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

32. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
Driver
500 feet
10 Days

33. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

34. 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?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Revoked
500 feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

35. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Tax Collector or DMW
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

36. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Judgment
100 Feet
Must go to the next exit
Move forward first

37. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Under the age of 5 years old
Renew your license
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

38. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Issued a ticket
Park your car
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
200 feet

39. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
It is against the law
If the way is clear
Move forward first
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

40. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
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
Judgment

41. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Should not stop
Tax Collector or DMW
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

42. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Under the age of 5 years old
You can go turn either left or right
Be issued a ticket for the violation
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

43. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
It is against the law
30 mph
Park your car
500 feet

44. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Move forward without stopping first
Two clearance lamps
Renew your license
If the way is clear

45. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Must not be more than 15 feet long
30 days
Should not stop

46. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Renew your license
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

47. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
All passengers
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
500 feet
Just follow a traffic officer

48. What are the penalties for littering?
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
Towing connection with a vehicle
All passengers

49. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
100 Feet
500 feet
Suspended
10 Days

50. Where should reflectors be mounted?
...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Renew your license
500 feet