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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
50 feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Must not be more than 15 feet long
200 Feet

2. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Under the age of 5 years old
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

3. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
50 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
...

4. 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
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
A flashing yellow light

5. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Left
You can go turn either left or right

6. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
If the way is clear
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Left
Judgment

7. 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
Revoked
Move forward without stopping first
3 feet of clearance and slow down

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?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Under the age of 5 years old
You can go turn either left or right
Be issued a ticket for the violation

9. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Under the age of 5 years old
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Must not be more than 15 feet long

10. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
30 days
A flashing yellow light
Should not stop
55 mph

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
Written report
...
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
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage

12. 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
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
Two clearance lamps

13. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Must go to the next exit
Just follow a traffic officer

14. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
If the way is clear
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
500 feet

15. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
Revoked
...
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

16. What is the recommended safe following distance?
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
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

17. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
If the way is clear
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

18. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Tax Collector or DMW
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Must stop

19. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Be issued a ticket for the violation
200 Feet

20. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Two clearance lamps
500 feet
Move forward without stopping first
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

21. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
You can go turn either left or right
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
30 mph
Move forward without stopping first

22. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
200 Feet
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way

23. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
Judgment
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Two clearance lamps
If the way is clear

24. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
30 days
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
A flashing yellow light
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

25. 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?
Must go to the next exit
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
...
Required to stop

26. 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
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Judgment
Driver

27. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
A flashing yellow light
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
55 mph

28. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Driver
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Should not stop

29. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Move forward first
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
70 mph

30. What are the penalties for littering?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
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
You can go turn either left or right

31. 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?

32. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
10 Days
50 feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Suspended

33. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Just follow a traffic officer
55 mph
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Written report

34. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Driver
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. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Must stop
Driver
...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

36. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Suspended
Move forward without stopping first
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
You can go turn either left or right

37. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
30 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
It is against the law
Issued a ticket

38. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
You can go turn either left or right
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
30 days

39. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
It is against the law
50 feet
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Written report

40. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
All passengers
You can go turn either left or right
10 Days

41. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
30 mph
Tax Collector or DMW
Under the age of 5 years old
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

42. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Under the age of 5 years old
...
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Towing connection with a vehicle

43. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Towing connection with a vehicle
Under the age of 5 years old
200 feet

44. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
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 without stopping first
Under the age of 5 years old
Tax Collector or DMW

45. At what times should you use your headlights?
Move forward first
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
500 feet
Sunrise and Sunset

46. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Two red lights on the back of 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)
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Suspended

47. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Judgment
50 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

48. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Must stop

49. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
100 Feet
Must not be more than 15 feet long
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Move forward first

50. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
100 Feet
Renew your license
Towing connection with a vehicle
A flashing yellow light