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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Must go to the next exit
30 days
Must not be more than 15 feet long

2. 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?
200 Feet
Revoked
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
50 feet

3. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
All passengers
Revoked
...
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

4. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
50 feet
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Suspended
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

5. 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
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Required to stop
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

6. 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?
...
You can go turn either left or right
30 mph
Renew your license

7. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Under the age of 5 years old
Renew your license

8. 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...
Move forward first
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
It is against the law
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

9. Where should reflectors be mounted?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Judgment
Renew your license

10. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
...
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

11. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Rain - Fog - Smoke

12. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
10 Days
Rain - Fog - Smoke
A flashing yellow light
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

13. 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?
Just follow a traffic officer
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
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.
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

14. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
100 Feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Move forward first
Just follow a traffic officer

15. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Issued a ticket
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
200 Feet

16. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Should not stop
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

17. 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
All passengers
30 days
70 mph
Written report

18. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
All passengers
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
500 feet

19. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Tax Collector or DMW
200 Feet

20. 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)
All passengers
50 feet
10 Days

21. What is the recommended safe following distance?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Sunrise and Sunset
55 mph

22. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
200 Feet
...

23. 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
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
50 feet
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

24. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
500 feet
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
It is against the law
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

25. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Judgment
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Towing connection with a vehicle

26. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Written report
100 Feet
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

27. 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
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Rain - Fog - Smoke
You can go turn either left or right

28. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
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.
Suspended
500 feet

29. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Judgment
It is against the law
...

30. 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?

31. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Driver
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
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

32. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Revoked
Sunrise and Sunset
Towing connection with a vehicle
Move forward without stopping first

33. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
100 Feet
Under the age of 5 years old

34. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
You can go turn either left or right
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Renew your license
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

35. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Issued a ticket
Two clearance lamps
Just follow a traffic officer

36. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Just follow a traffic officer
Under the age of 5 years old
Required to stop
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

37. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
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
Should not stop

38. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Must not be more than 15 feet long
If the way is clear
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Under the age of 5 years old

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

40. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Revoked
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

41. 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...
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Required to stop
70 mph
Left

42. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Required to stop
500 feet
10 Days
...

43. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
It is against the law
Tax Collector or DMW
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Left

44. 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 days
Move forward without stopping first
Just follow a traffic officer

45. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
30 days
500 feet
70 mph
Rain - Fog - Smoke

46. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
You can go turn either left or right
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
70 mph
Must not be more than 15 feet long

47. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Revoked
...
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
200 Feet

48. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
30 days
Sunrise and Sunset
...

49. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
Park your car
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

50. You cannot ________ on a sidewalk - within an intersection - or on a crosswalk?
30 mph
Driver
Park your car
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle