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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?
Move forward without stopping first
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Park your car
30 mph

2. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
If the way is clear
Judgment

3. 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?
You can go turn either left or right
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
50 feet

4. When the foot brake is pressed - which light must come on?
It is against the law
Must stop
Suspended
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle

5. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
All passengers
500 feet
Park your car
30 mph

6. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain - What does the chain need to have displayed on it?
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.
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle

7. What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes
Left
Towing connection with a vehicle

8. What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane?
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
Signal your turn - check for bicyclists - and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
You can go turn either left or right

9. 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?
Move forward without stopping first
50 feet
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
All passengers

10. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping - what should you do?
Revoked
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Just follow a traffic officer
Under the age of 5 years old

11. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner - what should you do?
500 feet
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Slow down with caution until everything is clear

12. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
(The Financial Responsibility Law)
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
...

13. You may not drive with just your parking lights on - in place of your headlights because...
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
If the way is clear
It is against the law

14. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Park your car
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
3 feet of clearance and slow down
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

15. If you failed to answer a traffic summons - you would not be able to...
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Renew your license
A flashing yellow light

16. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Should not stop
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
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead

17. Where should reflectors be mounted?
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Park your car

18. 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.
Rain - Fog - Smoke
Be issued a ticket for the violation
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.

19. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
A flashing yellow light
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians
Judgment
Must go to the next exit

20. 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?
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
(The Financial Responsibility 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
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

21. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Dirt - sand - lime-rock - gravel - silica - trash or garbage
70 mph
Park your car
Operate a farm tractor on the highway

22. After a full stop at a red traffic light a driver may turn right...
If the way is clear
Driver
Two clearance lamps
100 Feet

23. 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
Revoked
500 feet
Renew your license

24. What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Left
100 Feet
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Must go to the next exit

25. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Move forward first
Suspended
10 Days
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross

26. What is the recommended safe following distance?
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.
Leave plenty of space between you and vehicle ahead
30 days
Rain - Fog - Smoke

27. What do anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Renew your license
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
200 feet
Broken White Line - separates two lanes traveling in the same direction and you may cross this line when changing lanes

28. 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...
Driver
55 mph
10 Days
Required to stop

29. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear - you can...
Tax Collector or DMW
Move forward without stopping first
Move forward first
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

30. A person can temporarily ___________ without a driver license
Operate a farm tractor on the highway
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
50 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

31. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night - within How many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
200 Feet
50 feet
500 feet
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP

32. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Stop and Yield to the right-of-way because that person has the right of way
Driver
Double Solid Yellow Line - Separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. And may not cross
200 feet

33. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
100 Feet
Rain - Fog - Smoke
10 Days
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you

34. When you are driving too slowly - you can still be...
Tax Collector or DMW
100 Feet
Issued a ticket
If the way is clear

35. At what times should you use your headlights?
...
Red Traffic Light - Full Stop Flashing Red Traffic
Sunrise and Sunset
If the way is clear

36. Where do you usually find 'YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY' signs posted?
(The Florida No-Fault Law) PIP
Move forward without stopping first
50 feet
Stop Signs - Four-way stops - Open Intersections - Roundabouts - Pedestrians

37. Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Suspended
Driver
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left

38. If you receive twelve points within twelve months - for how long will your license be suspended?
Suspended - revoked - taken away - or be fined
30 days
3 feet of clearance and slow down
The Florida Highway Patrol - the Sheriff's Department - or the city police department

39. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
30 mph
Under the age of 5 years old
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Driver

40. 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
Slow down with a caution until bicyclist passes by you
Issued a ticket
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

41. 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...
Should not stop
Must stop
A flashing yellow light
4 white flags at least 12 inches square attached to it.

42. ho is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
70 mph
All passengers
You can go turn either left or right
Renew your license

43. 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?
Towing connection with a vehicle
Revoked
Should not stop
Suspended

44. 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
Solid Yellow Line - May not pass - except when turning left
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
50 feet

45. For How many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
50 feet
Under the age of 5 years old
500 feet
100 Feet

46. Can you proceed with caution when you approach...
It is against the law
30 days
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

47. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle - where else must a stoplight be?
Two clearance lamps
Must not be more than 15 feet long
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
(The Financial Responsibility Law)

48. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Must go to the next exit
Slippy wet - hills - uphills - downhills - spin-outs - park on hills - etc
Two red taillights mounted on the rear and visible from 1000 feet
Towing connection with a vehicle

49. When can a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn - move into a bike lane?
Two red lights on the back of a vehicle
50 feet
3 feet of clearance and slow down
The same things as motor vehicle except the right of way

50. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license - where do you apply for it?
Tax Collector or DMW
Two clearance lamps
Give the owner your name - address - tag number - and phone number- put it on where the vehicle was hit.
Suspended