Printable FL Permit Practice Test

1. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Florida?

1. No closer than 5 feet
2. No closer than 10 feet
3. No closer than 15 feet
4. No closer than 25 feet

2. Why keep extra following distance behind a motorcycle?

1. Follow closer than behind cars
2. Keep extra distance; bikes stop quicker
3. Match their speed exactly
4. Follow in their tire track

3. Which record of offenses within a 5-year period requires Florida to revoke a driver license?

1. Two speeding tickets
2. Any single parking ticket
3. Three major offenses or 15 offenses for which points are given
4. Five offenses of any kind

4. How may a bicyclist signal a right turn by hand?

1. Left arm only always
2. Right hand and arm out horizontally for a right turn
3. No signals are allowed
4. Feet signals only

5. What should a driver expect after seeing the two-way traffic warning sign?

1. The divided highway will continue with no opposing traffic
2. The roadway will change to two-way traffic with oncoming vehicles
3. All passing will be allowed in both directions
4. The next lane will be reserved for emergency vehicles

6. Why can't you rely on a motorcycle's brake light?

1. They always brake early
2. Their brake lights are brighter
3. They may slow without any brake light
4. They never slow on highways

7. When must a Florida driver attend a Traffic Collision Avoidance Course after a crash?

1. After any crash, even with no damage
2. Only after a DUI crash
3. Only when the other driver asks for it
4. When found at fault in a crash where someone was taken for medical treatment, or after a second crash in two years

8. What medical steps should older drivers take?

1. Skip checkups entirely
2. Regular exams and ask how meds affect driving
3. Drive only when sick
4. Double all medications

9. How should you handle the car while backing?

1. Back up fast
2. Use only mirrors
3. Turn the wheel sharply
4. Back slowly; steering is harder in reverse

10. What should older drivers avoid?

1. No sunglasses in dim light; avoid dusk, bad weather, rush, fast highways
2. Sunglasses always
3. Night driving only
4. Rush hour preferred

11. How wide must an unpaved median be to exempt opposite-direction traffic from stopping for a school bus?

1. At least two feet
2. At least five feet
3. At least three feet
4. Any width if it is painted yellow

12. A pedestrian is already in a crosswalk when the raised hand begins flashing. What action is required?

1. Stand still until the hand becomes a walking person
2. Turn around immediately
3. Finish crossing quickly
4. Start a new crossing from the nearest curb

13. Where must you not stop at a railroad crossing?

1. Never stop on the tracks or within 15 feet
2. Stop on the tracks to look
3. Stop 5 feet from the rails
4. Park beside the crossing

14. When a pedestrian countdown begins and the hand symbol is flashing, who may enter the crosswalk?

1. Anyone who can reach the other side before zero
2. Only people accompanied by an adult
3. Drivers turning across the crosswalk
4. Only pedestrians already in the crosswalk

15. What may you do on a WALK signal?

1. Never cross there
2. Wait for green
3. Run across quickly
4. Begin crossing the street

16. How many points does a Florida driver get for going 16 mph or more over the speed limit?

1. 2 points
2. 3 points
3. 4 points
4. 6 points

17. When the slippery surface warning sign appears, which response follows the handbook?

1. Accelerate firmly so the tires clear the wet surface
2. Use hard braking before every curve to test traction
3. Drive slowly in wet weather and avoid speeding or quick braking
4. Treat the sign as notice of a gravel-only roadway

18. What do Florida interstate mile markers indicate?

1. The legal speed limit for the next county
2. The number of lanes available at the next interchange
3. The distance to the nearest service station
4. The driver's location on an interstate and the matching exit number

19. When is passing on the right legal in Florida?

1. Only with 2+ same-direction lanes or a left-turning car ahead
2. Whenever traffic is slow
3. On any narrow shoulder
4. Across a solid line anytime

20. A power outage has left all traffic signals dark at an intersection. How must drivers treat it?

1. As an intersection with a flashing yellow light
2. As an open intersection with no required stop
3. As a green light for traffic on the wider road
4. As a four-way stop

21. What should you do when a hill/downgrade sign warns of a downhill road?

1. Speed up to climb faster
2. Shift to neutral to coast
3. Slow down and shift lower to control speed
4. Turn off the engine downhill

22. What area or activity does the five-sided school sign identify?

1. An adult pedestrian-only recreation area
2. A railroad station crossing
3. A public park with no special traffic rule
4. A school area where drivers should watch for children

23. Without a work or adult-passenger exception, during what hours may a 17-year-old Florida licensed driver drive?

1. 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
2. 4 a.m. to midnight
3. 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
4. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

24. What must a Florida driver adjust driving speed to?

1. The speed of surrounding traffic only
2. Weather, roadway, and traffic conditions
3. The posted limit plus 10 MPH
4. Fuel economy and tire wear

25. What should you expect behind buses or trucks at railroad crossings?

1. Speed past them
2. Be prepared to stop behind them
3. Honk them through
4. Pass on the shoulder

26. What should a driver do before pulling away from a parked position?

1. Make sure the roadway is clear, signal, and yield to traffic
2. Open the door into traffic to check the lane
3. Back into the roadway without signaling
4. Pull out immediately because parked vehicles have priority

27. Who draws the mandatory DUI blood test?

1. Any bystander may draw it
2. The driver draws it personally
3. A medical professional; unconscious drivers included
4. Only a judge may order it

28. What roadway condition is announced by a MERGING TRAFFIC warning sign?

1. Another traffic lane joins the lane you are using
2. Your lane is reserved for buses only
3. All traffic must stop before changing lanes
4. The roadway ahead prohibits any merge

29. What should you do when a LANE ENDS sign warns that your lane will disappear?

1. Continue in the ending lane until the pavement stops
2. Stop immediately in the lane and wait for a gap
3. Merge into the remaining lane when safe
4. Use the shoulder as the new travel lane

30. What does defensive driving mean?

1. Alter driving to weather, feelings, and others' actions
2. Drive the same way always
3. Copy the fastest driver
4. Ignore conditions

31. Under Florida’s equipment standards, how far ahead must high beams show objects?

1. 450 feet
2. 150 feet
3. 300 feet
4. 1,000 feet

32. During what hours does Florida law require headlights?

1. Between sunset and sunrise
2. Only after midnight in areas without streetlights
3. When driving on a limited access highway
4. When another vehicle flashes its headlights

33. Your Florida insurance lapses and you do not send FLHSMV proof of new coverage. How long can your license and plate be suspended?

1. Up to 30 days
2. Up to six months
3. They cannot be suspended for a lapse
4. Up to three years

34. A Florida Narrow Bridge sign is ahead. How much traffic can the bridge accommodate?

1. One vehicle at a time
2. Two lanes plus a passing lane
3. Two lanes, with very little clearance
4. One lane with a wide paved shoulder

35. What fine applies when passing a stopped school bus results in serious injury or death?

1. No fine if the bus is on a divided highway
2. A $265 fine
3. A $465 fine
4. A $1,500 fine

36. Can you fully rely on backup cameras and alarms?

1. Never fully; they miss small children and animals
2. Yes, completely always
3. Cameras replace all checks
4. Alarms see everything

37. What surface change does a Florida Pavement Ends sign warn about?

1. The road changes from two lanes to one
2. The shoulder becomes a paved travel lane
3. The paved road changes to gravel or earth
4. The road ends at a closed bridge

38. What information must drivers exchange after a crash?

1. First names only
2. Full vehicle, witness, and driver details
3. Nothing until court
4. Insurance cards only

39. How should you manage sleepiness on long trips?

1. Push through to arrive faster
2. Drink coffee and speed up
3. Break every 100 miles or 2 hours; nap and buddy up
4. Open the window only

40. What should you do at a Yield Ahead sign?

1. Speed up to the yield
2. Stop immediately where you are
3. Slow down and prepare to stop or adjust to traffic
4. Ignore it until the yield

41. What do yellow or white diagonal pavement stripes mark?

1. Fixed obstructions such as medians
2. A lane reserved for buses
3. A lane that reverses direction daily
4. The boundary of every bicycle lane

42. Between sunset and sunrise, what must be fitted to the rear of a bicycle?

1. A white light visible from 500 feet with no reflector
2. A red reflector and a red light visible from 600 feet
3. A red reflector alone with no rear light
4. A red light visible from 100 feet with no reflector

43. At which times should Florida drivers be especially alert for active animals near the roadway?

1. Midmorning and early afternoon
2. Dawn and dusk
3. Noon and midnight
4. Only after the sun has fully set

44. During a rainstorm, how should a Florida driver adjust speed?

1. Slow down because wet roads become slick
2. Drive exactly at the posted speed limit
3. Drive 10 MPH above the posted speed limit
4. Match the fastest traffic regardless of conditions

45. Where may a driver enter or exit a highway HOV lane?

1. Only at designated points
2. Anywhere across its striped buffer
3. At any point with a gap in traffic
4. Only by crossing the highway median

46. Unless posted otherwise, what is Florida's standard speed limit in school zones?

1. 15 MPH
2. 20 MPH
3. 25 MPH
4. 30 MPH

47. Passing a stopped school bus in Florida causes a serious injury. What community service does the driver face?

1. 120 hours in a trauma center or hospital
2. 10 hours at any charity
3. 50 hours of roadside litter pickup
4. None, because the $1,500 fine replaces it

48. Your Florida renewal application arrives after midnight on your birthday, when the license expired. What extra charge applies?

1. No extra charge if you renew within a year
2. A $50 late fee
3. A $15 late fee
4. A $5 late fee

49. A Florida driver is convicted of possessing marijuana. What happens to the driver license?

1. It must be suspended
2. Nothing, if no car was involved
3. A warning is added to the record
4. Two points are added

50. Who is charged when a passenger under 18 is not properly restrained in a Florida vehicle?

1. Only the passenger
2. The vehicle owner, even if absent
3. The parent, even if absent
4. The driver