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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. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
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

2. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
...
500 feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

3. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway - the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus...
Must not be more than 15 feet long
70 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Should not stop

4. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Two clearance lamps
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
You can go turn either left or right

5. 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?
If the way is clear
Issued a ticket
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

6. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Sunrise and Sunset
70 mph
All passengers

7. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
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.
...
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Be issued a ticket for the violation

8. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
30 days
A flashing yellow light
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Two clearance lamps

9. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Towing connection with a vehicle
Suspended
Renew your license

10. 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...
A flashing yellow light
100 Feet
Must stop
Move forward first

11. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

12. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Renew your license
Must go to the next exit
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
55 mph

13. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
55 mph
Just follow a traffic officer
70 mph

14. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
All passengers
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Under the age of 5 years old

15. Where should reflectors be mounted?
If the way is clear
55 mph
All passengers
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

16. 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
Written report
Should not stop
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.

17. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Issued a ticket
Driver

18. 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
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
10 Days

19. 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?
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
Must go to the next exit

20. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Just follow a traffic officer
Move forward without stopping first
Written report
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined

21. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
...
It is against the law
Written report

22. 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?

23. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
If the way is clear
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
Move forward without stopping first

24. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
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
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

25. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
30 mph
500 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

26. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Two clearance lamps
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
You can go turn either left or right

27. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
You can go turn either left or right
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

28. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
If the way is clear
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
10 Days

29. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Just follow a traffic officer
Must not be more than 15 feet long
...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

30. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Sunrise and Sunset
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist

31. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Suspended
Towing connection with a vehicle
Left
Sunrise and Sunset

32. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Under the age of 5 years old

33. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
200 Feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
A flashing yellow light
Must go to the next exit

34. 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...
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
500 feet
Must stop
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

35. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Judgment
500 feet
Revoked
100 Feet

36. 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?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Written report
...

37. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
55 mph
500 feet
Driver
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

38. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Tax Collector or DMW
A flashing yellow light
Just follow a traffic officer
30 days

39. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
...
200 feet
Tax Collector or DMW
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

40. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Left
Two clearance lamps
...
Must go to the next exit

41. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
Move forward without stopping first
Rain - Fog - Smoke
You can go turn either left or right

42. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Must stop
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Tax Collector or DMW
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

43. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Revoked
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Tax Collector or DMW
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

44. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Move forward without stopping first
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
10 Days

45. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Must go to the next exit
Must stop
Suspended

46. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Under the age of 5 years old
Just follow a traffic officer
Tax Collector or DMW
50 feet

47. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
...
Judgment
Revoked

48. 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
Suspended
30 mph
Written report

49. What are the penalties for littering?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
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.

50. 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?
Revoked
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.
All passengers