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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?
50 feet
Move forward first
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
All passengers

2. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Should not stop
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

3. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Driver
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

4. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
...
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

5. At what times should you use your headlights?
Revoked
Sunrise and Sunset
If the way is clear
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

6. 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?
Sunrise and Sunset
200 Feet
Revoked
Move forward first

7. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
500 feet
70 mph
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

8. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
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
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

9. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Tax Collector or DMW
Judgment

10. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Issued a ticket

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 Financial Responsibility Law)
...
Written report
Left

12. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
You can go turn either left or right
Under the age of 5 years old
Towing connection with a vehicle

13. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
It is against the law
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Sunrise and Sunset
Two clearance lamps

14. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
200 Feet
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Should not stop
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

15. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
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
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Must stop

16. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
200 feet
...

17. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Left
Park your car

18. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Move forward without stopping first
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.
A flashing yellow light

19. 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?
55 mph
...
200 feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

20. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
If the way is clear

21. 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...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Move forward first

22. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
500 feet
...

23. 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?

24. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
30 days
Under the age of 5 years old
...
100 Feet

25. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
You can go turn either left or right
Move forward without stopping first
500 feet

26. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Under the age of 5 years old
Park your car

27. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
All passengers
Judgment

28. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Just follow a traffic officer
Move forward without stopping first
Written report

29. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Under the age of 5 years old
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
10 Days

30. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Sunrise and Sunset
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
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.

31. 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?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

32. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
200 feet
If the way is clear
Under the age of 5 years old

33. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Issued a ticket

34. 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
Revoked
Required to stop
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

35. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Judgment
You can go turn either left or right
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
55 mph

36. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Must stop
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Park your car
Suspended

37. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Required to stop
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

38. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Park your car
70 mph
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

39. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Driver
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
A flashing yellow light
Two clearance lamps

40. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
10 Days
Should not stop
200 Feet
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

41. 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
Move forward without stopping first
70 mph
A flashing yellow light

42. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
A flashing yellow light
Must go to the next exit
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

43. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Tax Collector or DMW
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Should not stop
Driver

44. 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?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
50 feet
Driver
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

45. What are the penalties for littering?
30 days
A flashing yellow light
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.
Sunrise and Sunset

46. 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...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Left
Required to stop

47. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Sunrise and Sunset
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Should not stop

48. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
55 mph
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Park your car
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.

49. 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?
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
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

50. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
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 and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Just follow a traffic officer