FLORIDA CLASS E KNOWLEDGE EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS
In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? -
Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- visual, manual,
cognitive
Why is texting one of the most dangerous distracted driving behaviors? - Answers-
Texting involves all three types of distractions
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers-
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? - Answers- 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
What does an orange traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Construction and maintenance
warning.
What does a yellow traffic sign indicate? - Answers- General warning. Advisory of
unexpected roadway conditions.
What does a fluorescent yellow green traffic sign indicate? - Answers- High emphasis
warning of school, pedestrian, and bicycling activity.
What does a White/Black traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Regulatory. Control traffic; set
limits, or give commands.
What does a green traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Guide, or directional information.
What does a blue traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Driver guidance. It is also used to
identify parking spaces for disabled drivers.
What does a brown traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Areas of public recreation, cultural,
and historical significance.
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop sign, which one moves first? -
Answers- Vehicles proceed through the intersection in the order that they arrived at the
intersection; the first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first.
QUESTIONS
In your vehicle, what should you adjust before you start your engine? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? -
Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- visual, manual,
cognitive
Why is texting one of the most dangerous distracted driving behaviors? - Answers-
Texting involves all three types of distractions
Can anyone drink and drive safely? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers-
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? - Answers- 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
What does an orange traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Construction and maintenance
warning.
What does a yellow traffic sign indicate? - Answers- General warning. Advisory of
unexpected roadway conditions.
What does a fluorescent yellow green traffic sign indicate? - Answers- High emphasis
warning of school, pedestrian, and bicycling activity.
What does a White/Black traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Regulatory. Control traffic; set
limits, or give commands.
What does a green traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Guide, or directional information.
What does a blue traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Driver guidance. It is also used to
identify parking spaces for disabled drivers.
What does a brown traffic sign indicate? - Answers- Areas of public recreation, cultural,
and historical significance.
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop sign, which one moves first? -
Answers- Vehicles proceed through the intersection in the order that they arrived at the
intersection; the first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first.
