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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 a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Should not 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.
500 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down

2. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
500 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Just follow a traffic officer
Park your car

3. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Two clearance lamps
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Driver

4. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
...
3 feet of clearance and slow down

5. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
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.
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
If the way is clear

6. 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?

7. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
...
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

8. 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?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Under the age of 5 years old
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

9. At what times should you use your headlights?
Written report
Move forward without stopping first
Move forward first
Sunrise and Sunset

10. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
Park your car
You can go turn either left or right
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Left

11. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Two clearance lamps
Issued a ticket
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
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

12. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Should not stop

13. 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...
30 mph
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Move forward first

14. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
Move forward first
It is against the law
Suspended

15. 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 red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
50 feet

16. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
200 Feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Sunrise and Sunset
500 feet

17. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Issued a ticket
You can go turn either left or right
Just follow a traffic officer
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

18. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Should not stop
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

19. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Issued a ticket
10 Days
...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

20. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
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.

21. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Under the age of 5 years old
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Left

22. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
70 mph
30 days
All passengers
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

23. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
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.
Towing connection with a vehicle
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

24. 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?
Driver
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
...
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

25. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
...
Should not stop

26. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
If the way is clear
Just follow a traffic officer
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

27. 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?
...
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Required to stop
Must not be more than 15 feet long

28. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
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.
It is against the law
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

29. 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
Suspended
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
It is against the law

30. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
70 mph
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

31. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
200 feet

32. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items - falling or blowing on roadway.
Judgment
30 mph
If the way is clear
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

33. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
It is against the law
Under the age of 5 years old

34. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Suspended
Two clearance lamps
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

35. 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)
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
3 feet of clearance and slow down

36. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Written report
You can go turn either left or right
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

37. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Just follow a traffic officer
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

38. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
70 mph
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
A flashing yellow light

39. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Left
...
Towing connection with a vehicle

40. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Park your car
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Left
All passengers

41. 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
Park your car
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Renew your license

42. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Park your car
Driver
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

43. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Under the age of 5 years old
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

44. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
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
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Should not stop

45. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
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
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

46. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Written report
It is against the law

47. 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...
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Renew your license
Required to stop

48. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
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.
Park your car
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

49. 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
If the way is clear
Written report
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
200 feet

50. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Required to stop
Driver