Florida Class E Knowledge Exam All Questions
In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? - Answer- be sure vehicle is in park or neutral. adjust the seat so you can reach all controls. adjust all rear-
view mirrors so that you can use them without having to lean forward or backward. move anything that blocks your view of mirrors or roadway. lock all car doors. put your seat belt on and make sure all passengers do the same
What are the equipment requirements for windshields? - Answer- Must be safety glass and may not be covered or treated with any material that makes the windshield reflective or nontransparent. Must be free of any stickers not required by law
What are the equipment requirements for side windows? - Answer- May not be composed of, covered by, or treated with any material which has a highly reflective or mirrored appearance and reflects more than 25% of the light (side windows) or more than 35% of the light (rear window).
What are bumper height requirements? Are they the same for every vehicle? - Answer- Owners of automobiles and pickup trucks are required to have both front and rear bumpers mounted within certain height levels.
Are bumper height requirements the same for every vehicle? - Answer- Bumper Height limitations are governed by the net shipping weight of the vehicle, not the modified or altered weight.
What must you do if hauling a load of material which could fall or blow onto the roadway? - Answer- You must use a close-fitting cover when hauling loads which could fall or blow onto the roadway
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to clearly mark it in the daytime? - Answer- During the day, red flags at least 18 inches square must mark the extremities of the load.
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to clearly mark at night? - Answer- you must have one amber strobe-type lamp equipped so that the lamp is visible from the rear and both sides of the projecting load
Why is drowsy driving dangerous? - Answer- slow your thought processes and reaction time; affect your judgment and vision; impair your senses and abilities; cause micro-
sleeping ("nodding off") or falling completely asleep
What should you do if another driver is threatening you or intentionally driving dangerously around you? - Answer- remain calm and try to put as much distance between you and them as possible. Slow down and let them pass. What are the three main categories of distracted driving? - Answer- visual, manual, cognitive
Why is texting one of the most dangerous distracted driving behaviors? - Answer- Texting involves all three types of distractions
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answer- No one can drink alcohol and drive safely, even if you have been driving for many years.
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first? - Answer- A person's judgment is the first thing affected after drinking an alcoholic beverage
What can happen to you if you are in a crash and not wearing a seat belt? - Answer- can be ejected from the vehicle; can be thrown against other passengers, your steering wheel, or windshield; and moves you from behind the wheel, where you can control the vehicle
What age are children required to be in a car seat or booster seat? - Answer- Children under age 4 must be in a safety seat, and children ages 4 and 5 must be in either a safety seat or a booster seat
If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and the front seat passenger under 18 years
old is not wearing a safety belt, who will be chargedwith the seat belt violation? - Answer- Drivers will be charged with a seat belt/child restraint violation if any passenger
under the age of 18 is not restrained with the proper seat belt or child restraint device.
What does a single broken white line on the highway mean? - Answer- You may cross this line to change lanes when it is safe to do so
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? - Answer- Vehicles moving in either direction must not pass/cross these lines (unless turning left when it is safe to do so).
What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean? - Answer- Crossing a double solid line/ changing lanes is not allowed
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? - Answer- Passing is not allowed in this lane. (May turn left when safe to do so.)
What does a red traffic sign indicate? - Answer- Stop. Do not enter. Wrong way. Yield
What does an orange traffic sign indicate? - Answer- Construction and maintenance warning.
In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? - Answer- be sure vehicle is in park or neutral. adjust the seat so you can reach all controls. adjust all rear-
view mirrors so that you can use them without having to lean forward or backward. move anything that blocks your view of mirrors or roadway. lock all car doors. put your seat belt on and make sure all passengers do the same
What are the equipment requirements for windshields? - Answer- Must be safety glass and may not be covered or treated with any material that makes the windshield reflective or nontransparent. Must be free of any stickers not required by law
What are the equipment requirements for side windows? - Answer- May not be composed of, covered by, or treated with any material which has a highly reflective or mirrored appearance and reflects more than 25% of the light (side windows) or more than 35% of the light (rear window).
What are bumper height requirements? Are they the same for every vehicle? - Answer- Owners of automobiles and pickup trucks are required to have both front and rear bumpers mounted within certain height levels.
Are bumper height requirements the same for every vehicle? - Answer- Bumper Height limitations are governed by the net shipping weight of the vehicle, not the modified or altered weight.
What must you do if hauling a load of material which could fall or blow onto the roadway? - Answer- You must use a close-fitting cover when hauling loads which could fall or blow onto the roadway
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to clearly mark it in the daytime? - Answer- During the day, red flags at least 18 inches square must mark the extremities of the load.
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to clearly mark at night? - Answer- you must have one amber strobe-type lamp equipped so that the lamp is visible from the rear and both sides of the projecting load
Why is drowsy driving dangerous? - Answer- slow your thought processes and reaction time; affect your judgment and vision; impair your senses and abilities; cause micro-
sleeping ("nodding off") or falling completely asleep
What should you do if another driver is threatening you or intentionally driving dangerously around you? - Answer- remain calm and try to put as much distance between you and them as possible. Slow down and let them pass. What are the three main categories of distracted driving? - Answer- visual, manual, cognitive
Why is texting one of the most dangerous distracted driving behaviors? - Answer- Texting involves all three types of distractions
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answer- No one can drink alcohol and drive safely, even if you have been driving for many years.
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first? - Answer- A person's judgment is the first thing affected after drinking an alcoholic beverage
What can happen to you if you are in a crash and not wearing a seat belt? - Answer- can be ejected from the vehicle; can be thrown against other passengers, your steering wheel, or windshield; and moves you from behind the wheel, where you can control the vehicle
What age are children required to be in a car seat or booster seat? - Answer- Children under age 4 must be in a safety seat, and children ages 4 and 5 must be in either a safety seat or a booster seat
If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and the front seat passenger under 18 years
old is not wearing a safety belt, who will be chargedwith the seat belt violation? - Answer- Drivers will be charged with a seat belt/child restraint violation if any passenger
under the age of 18 is not restrained with the proper seat belt or child restraint device.
What does a single broken white line on the highway mean? - Answer- You may cross this line to change lanes when it is safe to do so
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? - Answer- Vehicles moving in either direction must not pass/cross these lines (unless turning left when it is safe to do so).
What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean? - Answer- Crossing a double solid line/ changing lanes is not allowed
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? - Answer- Passing is not allowed in this lane. (May turn left when safe to do so.)
What does a red traffic sign indicate? - Answer- Stop. Do not enter. Wrong way. Yield
What does an orange traffic sign indicate? - Answer- Construction and maintenance warning.
