Florida Permit Practice Test 1

Correct answer: A. Driving only between dawn and dusk

Code G means daylight driving only, so the driver may drive only from dawn to dusk.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Requirements for Class E”, page 10. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. With red flags at least 18 inches square

A load extending four feet or more beyond the rear must be clearly marked. During the day, red flags at least 18 inches square mark the extremities of the load.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Equipment Standards”, page 42. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Whenever the bus is displaying its stop signal

Passing a school bus that is showing its stop signal is illegal. The signal means children are loading or unloading.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Sharing the Road: School Buses”, page 89. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. The license was issued by mistake

A license issued in error can be canceled, meaning voided. Racing leads to revocation, while lacking insurance or refusing a test leads to suspension.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Administrative Hearings”, page 31. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. A 60-day temporary permit with no photo

Immigrants, Canadian citizens and other non-immigrants may receive a temporary driving permit valid for 60 days. It does not carry a photo.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Step 2: Social Security Number or Secondary Identification”, page 6. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. The driver is not requesting any changes to the card

With a police report for a stolen card, the replacement fee is waived as long as nothing on the card is being changed.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “License Renewal”, page 13. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Flash your headlights

At night, drivers alert the vehicle ahead by flashing their headlights. A horn tap is the daytime method.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Passing”, page 67. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. Strong enough to hold the car on any hill

The parking or emergency brake should be able to keep the car in place on any hill. The main braking system is separate and must be able to stop the car itself.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Equipment Standards”, page 38. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Parking lights

Florida requires parking lights to be on when you park on a roadway or shoulder outside cities and towns at night.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Night Driving”, page 73. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. Proof of enrollment in the ACCESS benefits program

Applicants at or below the poverty level can qualify for a no-cost ID with proof of ACCESS enrollment, or a last-year tax return showing income at the federal poverty level.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “ID Cards for Persons at or Below Poverty Level”, page 11. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. Drive as far right as you can

A single light may belong to a vehicle missing a headlight, such as a motorcycle or a car with one working lamp, so keep as far right as possible.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Night Driving”, page 73. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. When you can see its tires in your rear-view mirror

Returning only after you see the passed vehicle's tires in your rear-view mirror ensures you have enough clearance. You should also signal before moving over.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Passing”, page 67. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Only when traffic is too heavy and no safe gap exists

Drivers entering a highway should merge at a matching speed and avoid stopping in the acceleration lane. Stopping is acceptable only when traffic is too heavy and there is no space to enter safely.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Limited Access Highways”, page 63. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Keep to the reduced school zone speed while the light flashes

At the start of a school zone, you must not go over the school zone speed limit during the posted times or whenever the light is flashing. Seeing no children does not change this.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Specialized Signs and Signals”, page 57. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Let other drivers merge into your lane smoothly

On a Reduction of Lanes sign, drivers in the continuing lane should help by allowing vehicles from the ending lane to move over smoothly.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Traffic Signs”, page 49. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Continue to the next exit and leave there

Last-minute turns into an exit are dangerous. A driver who misses an exit must continue to the following one.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Limited Access Highways”, page 64. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Move out of the left lane to let it by

Slower vehicles must stay right unless passing, and must leave the left lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking them.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Traffic Signs”, page 48. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. 200 feet

When possible, park a disabled vehicle where it is visible for 200 feet both ways, with hazard lights on.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Emergency Scenarios”, page 78. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Get the vehicle fully off the roadway surface

Stopping on the pavement, shoulder, or ramp is only for emergencies. A broken-down vehicle must be moved entirely off the pavement, and it may stay no more than six hours.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Limited Access Highways”, page 64. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. The left edge of the roadway

A solid yellow edge line marks the left side of the roadway on divided highways and one-way streets. The right edge is marked with a solid white line.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “TRAFFIC CONTROLS”, page 43. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. You may turn left when it is safe

Double solid yellow lines bar passing in both directions, but a driver may still cross them to make a left turn when it is safe to do so.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “TRAFFIC CONTROLS”, page 44. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Press hard, keep holding it down, and steer away

With ABS, a driver should press firmly, hold the pedal, and steer. Pumping or letting up on the pedal turns off the ABS function.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Equipment Standards”, page 40. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. 21 to 25 MPH

Low-speed vehicles are four-wheeled vehicles that top out between 21 and 25 MPH. A converted golf cart is held to this same range.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Golf Carts”, page 85. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Its original net shipping weight

Bumper height limits depend on the vehicle's net shipping weight. Weight changes from modifications or alterations do not change the limit.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Equipment Standards”, page 41. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Until 10 pm

Learner's license holders are limited to daylight driving at first. After 3 months the limit extends to 10 pm.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Restrictions for Minors”, page 25. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. 35 MPH or less

LSVs may only be driven on streets posted at 35 MPH or lower. The 45 MPH figure applies to where golf carts may cross state roads, not to LSV operation.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Golf Carts”, page 85. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Dusk, dawn, or nighttime

Older drivers are advised to avoid low-light periods such as dusk, dawn, and night, along with bad weather, rush hour, and fast-paced highways.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “BEFORE YOU DRIVE—YOU THE DRIVER”, page 33. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Even one drink raises crash risk, regardless of experience

The handbook says even one drink affects driving and raises crash chances, and that no one can drink and drive safely, even with many years of experience.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Drinking & Driving”, page 35. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. A valid learner's license or driver license

Under the golf cart bill, operators younger than 18 on public roads or streets must hold a valid learner's license or driver license.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “PENDING STATUTE CHANGES FOR 2023”, page Ciii. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. A valid government-issued photo identification

Operators who are 18 or older on public roads in a golf cart must have valid government-issued photo identification, not necessarily a driver license.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “PENDING STATUTE CHANGES FOR 2023”, page Ciii. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Slow down, stay calm, and let them pass

When facing road rage, stay calm and create distance by slowing down and letting the driver go by. Eye contact, gestures, or confrontation can make the situation worse.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Drugged Driving”, page 36. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. An 18-month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor

A second refusal leads to a longer suspension of 18 months and is treated as a first degree misdemeanor.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Restrictions for Minors”, page 26. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. A camera symbol and the words CAMERA ENFORCED

Buses fitted with the camera system will carry a graphic camera symbol and wording saying the bus is camera enforced, along with a warning not to pass when red lights flash.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “PENDING STATUTE CHANGES FOR 2023”, page Cii. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. 15 years old

A Florida learner's license requires the applicant to be at least 15. The age of 16 applies to the full Class E driver license, not the learner's license.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Requirements for Class E”, page 8. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Traffic already traveling on the highway has it

A driver merging from the ramp must yield to traffic already on the highway. Merge only when there is a safe gap.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Limited Access Highways”, page 63. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. 30 feet from the sign

Florida bars parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, a flashing signal, or a traffic signal. This keeps those controls visible to approaching drivers.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Parking”, page 66. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Second degree felony

Leaving the scene of a crash that causes serious bodily injury is a second degree felony. A first degree felony applies when someone dies, and a third degree felony applies to ordinary injury.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Your Responsibilities After a Crash”, page 77. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. They will continue straight ahead

Unless a bicyclist signals otherwise, motorists should assume they are going straight and yield to them as to any other vehicle.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “SHARING THE ROAD”, page 81. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Yes, because the 17-year-old curfew runs only from 1 am to 5 am

The curfew for 17-year-old drivers covers 1 am to 5 am, so 12:30 am falls outside it. A 16-year-old's curfew starts earlier, at 11 pm.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Restrictions for Minors”, page 25. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. A receipt

Non-US citizens applying for an original ID card are given a receipt. The 60-day temporary permit is for driver license applicants.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Step 2: Social Security Number or Secondary Identification”, page 6. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: A. Leave space and stay toward the left of your lane

A truck may roll backward when starting up a hill, so leave extra room. Staying toward the left of your lane lets the driver see your vehicle.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Commercial Motor Vehicles”, page 82. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. 10 days

A driver who wants to contest an administrative suspension for a .08 or higher result, or for refusing testing, must request a hearing at the BAR office within 10 days of the arrest.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Administrative Hearings”, page 31. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. At midnight on the first listed owner's birthday

Most registrations end at midnight on the birthday of the first owner named on the registration form. Fixed year-end dates apply only to special categories like mobile homes and company-owned vehicles.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “BEFORE YOU DRIVE—YOUR VEHICLE”, page 37. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Over four seconds

Drivers should keep a buffer of more than four seconds behind a motorcyclist. That gap should be increased in bad weather or on poor road surfaces.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Sharing the Road”, page 87. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Just beyond 15 feet from the crossing

Drivers must not stop on the tracks or within 15 feet of a crossing, so any waiting position must be farther back than that distance.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Specialized Signs and Signals”, page 56. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. Stay behind it and assume someone may be crossing

Drivers may not pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. You must assume a pedestrian could be crossing even if hidden from view.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Pedestrians”, page 88. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: D. Only the driving skills test

For German licenses, Florida waives only the driving skills test. Other listed licenses can waive both exams.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “License Classifications”, page 4. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: C. Stay within your own lane the whole way

A narrow bridge has room for two lanes but almost no clearance. Staying in your lane keeps you clear of oncoming vehicles.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Traffic Signs”, page 50. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. $10,000 PIP and $10,000 PDL

Under Florida's No-Fault Law, registering a vehicle requires at least $10,000 of PIP and at least $10,000 of PDL. Both minimums must be met.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE”, page 23. Handbook PDF

Correct answer: B. It becomes nine times greater

Crash force grows much faster than speed. Tripling the speed makes the impact nine times as strong, while doubling it makes it four times as strong.

Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, “Speed Limits”, page 68. Handbook PDF