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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. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
55 mph
Move forward without stopping first
It is against the law

2. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
...
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
You can go turn either left or right
Issued a ticket

3. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
200 Feet
Left
Must go to the next exit
70 mph

4. 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...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward first
Under the age of 5 years old
Towing connection with a vehicle

5. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
If the way is clear
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Just follow a traffic officer
Towing connection with a vehicle

6. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Driver
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Judgment

7. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
200 feet
Sunrise and Sunset
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

8. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Written report
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
...
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

9. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Two clearance lamps
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
...

10. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

11. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
All passengers
Driver
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

12. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
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
10 Days
Should not stop

13. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
200 Feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

14. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Must go to the next exit
Move forward first
50 feet
Just follow a traffic officer

15. 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
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation

16. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
All passengers
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Driver

17. 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.
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

18. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Must stop
Suspended
70 mph

19. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Two clearance lamps
70 mph
Issued a ticket

20. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Tax Collector or DMW
Renew your license
200 feet

21. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Issued a ticket
55 mph

22. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
...
100 Feet
500 feet

23. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Towing connection with a vehicle
30 mph

24. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
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
100 Feet

25. 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
A flashing yellow light
30 mph
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Written report

26. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
30 mph
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
Issued a ticket

27. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Tax Collector or DMW
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
500 feet
Must go to the next exit

28. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Driver

29. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Judgment
A flashing yellow light

30. 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...
Required to stop
200 Feet
50 feet
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

31. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Required to stop
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
You can go turn either left or right

32. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
70 mph
If the way is clear
Just follow a traffic officer
Must stop

33. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
10 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)
A flashing yellow light
3 feet of clearance and slow down

34. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
It is against the law
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
If the way is clear
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

35. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
You can go turn either left or right
A flashing yellow light
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

36. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Suspended
70 mph
Under the age of 5 years old
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

37. 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?
Written report
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

38. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
500 feet
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Should not stop

39. 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
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
You can go turn either left or right
30 days

40. 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...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Must stop
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Suspended

41. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Must go to the next exit
Left
500 feet
Driver

42. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Left

43. 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?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
3 feet of clearance and slow down

44. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Revoked
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

45. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
If the way is clear
50 feet
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Tax Collector or DMW

46. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Driver
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Move forward first

47. At what times should you use your headlights?
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
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
Sunrise and Sunset

48. 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
Move forward first
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Park your car

49. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
30 mph
200 feet
55 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

50. 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?
...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
500 feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long