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Florida Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?

2. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
200 feet
Renew your license
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

3. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Just follow a traffic officer
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law

4. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Must go to the next exit
Move forward without stopping first

5. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
100 Feet
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
70 mph

6. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
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
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
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction

7. Within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
You can go turn either left or right
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
500 feet
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic

8. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Under the age of 5 years old
Tax Collector or DMW

9. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Driver
Just follow a traffic officer
Must stop

10. At what times should you use your headlights?
Sunrise and Sunset
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Renew your license

11. 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?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Suspended
Just follow a traffic officer
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

12. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within How many days of moving?
Revoked
10 Days
200 Feet
Required to stop

13. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way 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
Renew your license
Sunrise and Sunset
...

14. 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
Revoked
Driver
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Written report

15. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
30 mph
100 Feet
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc

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
200 feet
Sunrise and Sunset

17. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
30 days
You can go turn either left or right
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

18. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
500 feet
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

19. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror?
It is against the law
Should not stop
Two clearance lamps
200 feet

20. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
30 mph
All passengers
Two clearance lamps
Under the age of 5 years old

21. 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.
500 feet
55 mph
Revoked

22. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Issued a ticket
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet

23. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
500 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
Must not be more than 15 feet long

24. 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
10 Days
Move forward without stopping first
3 feet of clearance and slow down

25. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
If the way is clear
10 Days
Under the age of 5 years old
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

26. 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?
Written report
All passengers
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Tax Collector or DMW

27. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
If the way is clear
Move forward without stopping first

28. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
All passengers
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
10 Days
30 mph

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...
100 Feet
Must stop
Two clearance lamps
Just follow a traffic officer

30. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)

31. 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...
Should not stop
Move forward first
70 mph
Tax Collector or DMW

32. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Move forward without stopping first
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Left

33. 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
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
Written report

34. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
500 feet
Not allowed to be driven on an expressway because it is against the law
3 feet of clearance and slow down
Required to stop

35. 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 Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
...
Park in or drive through areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones. (5.31.3 - Where Parking is not Allowed)
Must stop

36. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Just follow a traffic officer

37. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
500 feet
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
100 Feet
Tax Collector or DMW

38. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
A flashing yellow light
10 Days
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
If the way is clear

39. Adriver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway can...
Be issued a ticket for the violation
30 mph
All passengers
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

40. What must you do when approaching a person Who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
500 feet
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Slow down with caution until everything is clear
Must go to the next exit

41. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Renew your license
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Should not stop

42. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
500 feet
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
55 mph

43. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card - you cab be...
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
All passengers
Written report

44. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Fined and placed in prison upon conviction
200 feet
Suspended
Written report

45. After passing a vehicle - you must return to the right side of the road before coming within How many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
200 Feet
Two clearance lamps
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

46. 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?
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way
Rain - Fog - Smoke
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Revoked

47. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
30 days
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
A flashing yellow light
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

48. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
55 mph
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
30 mph

49. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Judgment
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
It is against the law
70 mph

50. 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?
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
50 feet
A flashing yellow light
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet