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Florida Most-Missed Permit Questions
From anonymous first-attempt answers on this site: the Florida questions learners get wrong most, with the correct answer and the handbook lesson for each. Answer counts as of 2026-11-06.
Each question below was answered at least 50 times in its current version. The percentage is the share of learners whose first attempt was correct, so a lower number means a harder question. Answers are counted anonymously in aggregate; no individual learner is tracked.
Within what distance of the vehicle ahead must a Florida driver switch from high beams to low beams?
Correct answer: Within 300 feet
Florida sets two dimming distances.
47% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Night driving and headlights
What is the minimum license revocation for a first DUI conviction in Florida?
Correct answer: 180 days
A first DUI conviction in Florida brings a license revocation of at least 180 days.
48% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
How close to a railroad crossing may you park in Florida?
Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet
Florida's no parking list includes parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, so 50 feet is the closest you may park.
50% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Passing, turning and parking
What is the minimum Florida fine for passing a stopped school bus on the side where children enter or exit?
Correct answer: $465
Florida distinguishes the serious violation of passing on the side where children enter or exit from the general school-bus passing violation.
51% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 89 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Points, suspensions and school buses
Without a work or adult-passenger exception, during what hours may a 16-year-old Florida licensed driver drive?
Correct answer: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A 16-year-old Florida licensed driver may drive from 6 a.
51% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 74 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Learner's license, practice hours and teen curfews
A driver is convicted of a first DUI in Florida with a BAL of .16. What is the maximum jail term?
Correct answer: Not more than 9 months
A first DUI conviction carries up to 6 months in jail, but a BAL of .
51% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 72 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
At what age must a Florida driver pass a vision exam to renew a license?
Correct answer: 80 or older
Florida requires every driver 80 or older to pass a vision exam when renewing.
52% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 50 answers
How long must an ignition interlock device be installed after a third DUI conviction in Florida?
Correct answer: Two continuous years
Florida's third DUI offense table requires an ignition interlock device for at least two continuous years.
53% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
If the speed limit is 20 MPH or less on a two-lane road beside a protected stopped vehicle, what speed must you use?
Correct answer: 5 MPH
The special low-speed rule applies when the posted limit is 20 MPH or less.
56% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 68 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Move Over Law and emergency vehicles
Once the lead vehicle of a Florida funeral procession enters an intersection, what may the rest of the procession do?
Correct answer: Follow through the intersection regardless of traffic control devices
Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians must yield the right of way to funeral processions.
56% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 71 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Right of way at intersections and roundabouts
Who is charged with a safety belt violation when an adult passenger age 18 or older fails to buckle up?
Correct answer: The adult passenger
For a passenger who is 18 or older, the passenger is charged when that person fails to wear a safety belt required by law.
56% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 55 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Seat belts, child seats and speeding
On a Florida highway where the posted speed limit is 70 MPH, what is the minimum speed limit?
Correct answer: 50 MPH
On a Florida highway with a posted maximum of 70 MPH, the minimum speed limit is 50 MPH.
56% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 62 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Following distance, stopping and speed limits
After a DUI conviction, what minimum bodily injury and property damage coverage must a Florida driver carry?
Correct answer: $100,000 per person, $300,000 per crash, and $50,000 PDL
A DUI conviction raises Florida's insurance requirement to at least $100,000 bodily injury liability for one person, $300,000 for two or more people, and $50,000 property damage liability, kept in effect for three years after the...
57% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 61 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Insurance, registration and vehicle equipment
A Florida driver refuses a breath, urine or blood test for the second time. What results?
Correct answer: An 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor
Under Florida's implied consent law, a first refusal brings an automatic one year suspension.
58% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 50 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
For how long does a Florida DUI conviction remain on a driver’s record?
Correct answer: 75 years
Florida states that a DUI conviction must remain on the driving record for 75 years.
59% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 80 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
What does the divided highway ahead warning sign tell a driver?
Correct answer: The highway ahead is divided by a median or physical barrier
The split arrows represent traffic separated by a median or another physical barrier farther ahead.
60% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 68 answers
What is the highest speed limit you will find on any Florida road?
Correct answer: 70 mph
Florida states that its speed limit will never be higher than 70 mph, which is also the standard limit on limited access highways.
60% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 63 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Seat belts, child seats and speeding
How many points within 12 months bring a 30 day suspension of a Florida driver license?
Correct answer: 12 points
Florida's point system suspends a license at three thresholds: 12 points within a 12 month period brings a 30 day suspension, 18 points within 18 months brings a 3 month suspension, and 24 points within 36 months brings a 1 year suspension.
61% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 57 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Points, suspensions and school buses
In which direction does traffic travel around a Florida roundabout?
Correct answer: One way, counter-clockwise
Traffic in a roundabout moves in one direction, counter-clockwise, around the central island.
62% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Right of way at intersections and roundabouts
How many hours of community service come with a first DUI conviction in Florida?
Correct answer: 50 hours
Florida lists 50 hours of community service for a first DUI conviction, along with probation of up to one year.
62% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance
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