DRIVING TEST - FLORIDA DRIVING HANDBOOK
STUDY GUIDE
FLORIDA In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? -
Answers- all rear view mirrors so you don't have to lean back and forth to use them
What are the equipment requirements for windshields and side windows? - Answers-
Safety glass, cannot be treated by any material that makes the windshield reflective or
non-transparent. Free of any stickers not required by law. Side windows must reflect
more than 25% of light
What are bumper height requirements? Are they the same for every vehicle? -
Answers- Drivers must have their car bumper heights regulated at certain levels in
relation to net shipping weight of vehicle. Different for all vehicles
What must you do if hauling a load of material which could fall or blow onto the
roadway? - Answers- Must use a close-fitting cover
Why is texting one of the most dangerous of distracted driving behaviors? - Answers-
Texting requires all 3 categories of distracted driving
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answers- No.
Both your judgement and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected
first? - Answers- Judgment
What can happen to you if you are in a crash and not wearing a seatbelt? - Answers-
Can be ejected from vehicle or thrown against the wheel, the windshield, and other
passengers
What age are children required to be in a car seat? A booster seat? - Answers- Children
under four must be in a car seat, and children who are four and 5 must ride in a booster
seat
If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and a front passenger (under 18) is not
wearing a safety belt, who will be charged with the seatbelt violation? - Answers- The
driver is charged with the violation
What does a single broken white line on the highway mean? - Answers- You may pass
the line to change lanes when its safe to do so.
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? - Answers- 2
way traffic, cannot be crossed unless turning left when its safe to do so.
, What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean? - Answers-
Cannot be crossed, ever.
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? -
Answers- Passing/crossing not allowed unless turningleft
What do the colors red, orange, yellow, etc of traffic signs indicate? - Answers- Red
means stop, orange means construction or maintenance ahead, yellow means general
warning, advisory of certain conditions up ahead
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop sign, which one moves first? -
Answers- The vehicle who arrived first. If they came at the same time, the driver on the
right goes first
What does a red traffic light mean?What does a flashing red traffic light mean? -
Answers- Red traffic light means stop. Come to full stop at stop line. Flashing red mains
dangerous intersection, treat it as a stop sign
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to
clearly mark it in the daytime? At night? - Answers- Day time: must use red flags at
least 18 square in. that marks extremeties of the load.
Night time: 2 red lamps on back of load (seen from 500ft to the rear), two red reflectors
on rear that can be seen from 100-600 ft when directly in front of low-beams, and one
red lamp on each side of load, visible 500ft to show max overhang of load.
Why is drowsy driving dangerous? - Answers- slow down thoughts & reaction time,
affect judgment and vision, impair senses and abilities,nodding off or falling asleep
What should you do if another driver is threatning you or intentionally driving
dangerously around you? - Answers- put as much distance between you and him/her
as possible, slow down and let them pass
What are the three main categories of distracted driving? - Answers- Visual, manual,
cognitive
After a full stop at a red traffic light, when may a driver turn right? - Answers- When
there are no cars coming, and when a NO TURN ON RED sign is NOT there.
What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can
do? - Answers- Must be in proper lane to make that turn.
What does a flashing yellow light mean? - Answers- Used at or just before dangerous
intersections, Proceed with caution. Warning to show school crossing or sudden turn
STUDY GUIDE
FLORIDA In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? -
Answers- all rear view mirrors so you don't have to lean back and forth to use them
What are the equipment requirements for windshields and side windows? - Answers-
Safety glass, cannot be treated by any material that makes the windshield reflective or
non-transparent. Free of any stickers not required by law. Side windows must reflect
more than 25% of light
What are bumper height requirements? Are they the same for every vehicle? -
Answers- Drivers must have their car bumper heights regulated at certain levels in
relation to net shipping weight of vehicle. Different for all vehicles
What must you do if hauling a load of material which could fall or blow onto the
roadway? - Answers- Must use a close-fitting cover
Why is texting one of the most dangerous of distracted driving behaviors? - Answers-
Texting requires all 3 categories of distracted driving
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answers- No.
Both your judgement and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected
first? - Answers- Judgment
What can happen to you if you are in a crash and not wearing a seatbelt? - Answers-
Can be ejected from vehicle or thrown against the wheel, the windshield, and other
passengers
What age are children required to be in a car seat? A booster seat? - Answers- Children
under four must be in a car seat, and children who are four and 5 must ride in a booster
seat
If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and a front passenger (under 18) is not
wearing a safety belt, who will be charged with the seatbelt violation? - Answers- The
driver is charged with the violation
What does a single broken white line on the highway mean? - Answers- You may pass
the line to change lanes when its safe to do so.
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? - Answers- 2
way traffic, cannot be crossed unless turning left when its safe to do so.
, What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean? - Answers-
Cannot be crossed, ever.
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? -
Answers- Passing/crossing not allowed unless turningleft
What do the colors red, orange, yellow, etc of traffic signs indicate? - Answers- Red
means stop, orange means construction or maintenance ahead, yellow means general
warning, advisory of certain conditions up ahead
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop sign, which one moves first? -
Answers- The vehicle who arrived first. If they came at the same time, the driver on the
right goes first
What does a red traffic light mean?What does a flashing red traffic light mean? -
Answers- Red traffic light means stop. Come to full stop at stop line. Flashing red mains
dangerous intersection, treat it as a stop sign
When a projected load extends more than 4 feet from the vehicle, what must you use to
clearly mark it in the daytime? At night? - Answers- Day time: must use red flags at
least 18 square in. that marks extremeties of the load.
Night time: 2 red lamps on back of load (seen from 500ft to the rear), two red reflectors
on rear that can be seen from 100-600 ft when directly in front of low-beams, and one
red lamp on each side of load, visible 500ft to show max overhang of load.
Why is drowsy driving dangerous? - Answers- slow down thoughts & reaction time,
affect judgment and vision, impair senses and abilities,nodding off or falling asleep
What should you do if another driver is threatning you or intentionally driving
dangerously around you? - Answers- put as much distance between you and him/her
as possible, slow down and let them pass
What are the three main categories of distracted driving? - Answers- Visual, manual,
cognitive
After a full stop at a red traffic light, when may a driver turn right? - Answers- When
there are no cars coming, and when a NO TURN ON RED sign is NOT there.
What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can
do? - Answers- Must be in proper lane to make that turn.
What does a flashing yellow light mean? - Answers- Used at or just before dangerous
intersections, Proceed with caution. Warning to show school crossing or sudden turn
