FL Permit Practice Test 11

All 20 questions in test 11

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1. 1. 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
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   At least five feet. An unpaved median must be at least five feet wide for this school bus exception. When that divider is present, vehicles traveling opposite the bus do not have to stop, although they must proceed with caution. A narrow strip or painted pavement does not meet this measurement. Vehicles moving in the bus’s direction must still stop. Focus on the physical divider and its width before applying the exception, rather than relying on the number of lanes or a painted separation.

   Study this in the handbook: Points, suspensions and school buses

2. 2. 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
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   Never fully; they miss small children and animals. Backup technology assists but never certifies: do not completely rely on cameras or alarms, because they do not always detect small children and animals. Complete trust, check-replacement, and see-everything readings each overstate sensors with blind zones, dirty lenses, and silent gaps. Use the camera as one more eye alongside the walkaround, the mirrors, and the look-back through the glass. Technology reports; the driver remains responsible for what rolls behind.

3. 3. When may a driver cross a single broken yellow line?

   
   1. Whenever the driver wants to use the opposing lane
   2. To pass a car ahead when it is safe to do so
   3. Only to park on the other side of the roadway
   4. Only after a traffic signal turns green
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   To pass a car ahead when it is safe to do so. A single broken yellow line separates traffic moving in opposite directions. Florida instructs the driver to stay to the right of it, but permits crossing to pass a car ahead when the pass is safe. That requires checking for oncoming traffic, adequate visibility, and enough space to return. The unrestricted choice treats a permission as a guarantee. Do not cross merely because the line is broken. Confirm that the road ahead is clear and complete the maneuver without exceeding the speed limit.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings

4. 4. When your vehicle skids, where should you point the front tires?

   1. Opposite the direction you want to go
   2. Straight ahead regardless of the skid
   3. In the direction you want to go
   4. Sharply toward the nearest curb
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   In the direction you want to go. Turn the front tires toward the direction you want the vehicle to travel. The handbook describes this as steering in the direction of the skid. This is the steering part of recovery, separate from releasing the accelerator and avoiding the brakes if possible. Turning sharply toward a curb or deliberately pointing away from the desired path does not follow that instruction. Keep the intended path in mind while steering, instead of treating every skid as a reason to hold the wheels straight.

   Study this in the handbook: After a crash and vehicle emergencies

5. 5. What is the greatest danger on limited access highways?

   1. Head-on collisions
   2. Rollovers
   3. Side impacts
   4. Rear-end collisions
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   Rear-end collisions. On limited access highways, where everyone travels the same direction at high speed, the greatest danger is the rear-end collision from following too closely. Small speed differences between lanes and sudden slowdowns punish tailgaters who leave no cushion. Head-on crashes are rare on divided facilities, and rollovers and side impacts trail rear-enders in frequency. The defense is the four-second following minimum, lengthened in rain, darkness, heavy loads, and congestion, plus full attention on the traffic far ahead.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

6. 6. If a Florida applicant is under 18, how long must the learner’s license be held before a Class E license, unless the applicant turns 18 sooner?

   1. Until age 21 regardless of when the license was issued
   2. 6 months or until the 17th birthday, whichever comes first
   3. 12 months or until the 18th birthday, whichever comes first
   4. Until the applicant passes the road skills test
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   12 months or until the 18th birthday, whichever comes first. An applicant under 18 must hold the learner’s license for 12 months or until reaching the 18th birthday, whichever comes first. That means turning 18 can end the waiting period before a full year has elapsed. Six months is shorter than the stated period, and age 21 is unrelated to this licensing step. Passing the road skills test is an exam requirement, not a substitute for the holding period. When reading a question about a minor applicant, check both parts of the rule: the 12-month period and the earlier birthday cutoff.

   Study this in the handbook: The knowledge exam and the driving skills test

7. 7. What action does a STOP sign require of a Florida driver?

   
   1. Slow down and continue if no traffic is visible
   2. Stop only when a pedestrian is waiting
   3. Bring the vehicle to a complete halt before the stop line or crosswalk
   4. Yield without stopping unless cross traffic is present
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   Bring the vehicle to a complete halt before the stop line or crosswalk. Florida lists the STOP sign among its regulatory signs, which are enforceable by law, and says the driver must bring the vehicle to a complete halt. Stop before the stop line, or if there is no line, before the crosswalk or intersection at a point where approaching traffic can be seen. Slowing and continuing is a rolling stop, not a halt, and yielding without stopping describes the YIELD sign instead. The stop is required every time, not only when a pedestrian is waiting, so halt fully, look, and then proceed when it is safe.

   Study this in the handbook: Road sign colors and regulatory signs

8. 8. Your vehicle is taller than the height shown on a Florida Low Clearance sign. What should you do?

   1. Do not enter
   2. Proceed slowly in the center of the lane
   3. Enter after all oncoming traffic passes
   4. Continue if the load is firmly secured
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   Do not enter. Do not enter when your vehicle is taller than the height on the Low Clearance sign. The comparison is between the vehicle height and the clearance stated on the sign. Slowing down, waiting for opposing traffic or securing a load does not change that height comparison. This warning differs from a narrow-bridge sign, which addresses limited clearance for two lanes of traffic. Read the posted height before deciding whether your vehicle can enter.

9. 9. An average driver needs about how long to react and hit the brakes after recognizing a hazard?

   1. About 3/4 second to 1 second
   2. About 3 seconds
   3. About 1/10 of a second
   4. About 5 seconds
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   About 3/4 second to 1 second. Florida breaks stopping distance into perception, reaction and braking. The average driver has a reaction time of about 3/4 second to 1 second, the gap between seeing the hazard and physically hitting the brakes. At 50 MPH that alone accounts for about 55 feet traveled before braking begins, and braking itself can take about 158 more feet on dry pavement. A tenth of a second is unrealistically fast, while three or five seconds describe following distance ideas rather than reaction time.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance, stopping and speed limits

10. 10. A Florida driver refuses a breath, urine or blood test for the second time. What results?

    1. A 90 day suspension
    2. An 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor
    3. A one year suspension with no other penalty
    4. A warning letter from FLHSMV
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    An 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor. Under Florida's implied consent law, a first refusal brings an automatic one year suspension. A second refusal is treated more harshly: an 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor. A 90 day suspension and a warning letter understate the consequence, and a one year suspension without a criminal charge describes the first refusal, not the second. In DUI cases involving death or serious injury, a blood test can be required with or without consent.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance

11. 11. Under Florida law, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?

    1. Only after sunset
    2. When driving through a tunnel
    3. When you turn on your windshield wipers
    4. When driving on the interstate
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    When you turn on your windshield wipers. Florida's fog and rain guidance is simple: turn on your headlights when you turn on your windshield wipers. Headlights are also required between sunset and sunrise, and the handbook bars driving with only parking lights in place of headlights. Wipers and defrosters keep the windshield clear, and the right edge line and center line serve as visual guides in fog. Tunnels and interstates are not the trigger the handbook names.

    Study this in the handbook: Night driving and headlights

12. 12. After a DUI conviction, what minimum bodily injury and property damage coverage must a Florida driver carry?

    1. $10,000 PIP and $10,000 PDL
    2. $30,000 combined single limit
    3. $100,000 per person, $300,000 per crash, and $50,000 PDL
    4. $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash
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    $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 conviction. The $10,000 PIP and PDL is the ordinary minimum for every owner. The $30,000 combined single limit is an option after a points suspension or Habitual Traffic Offender revocation, not after DUI. The $25,000 and $50,000 pairing is not in the handbook.

    Study this in the handbook: Insurance, registration and vehicle equipment

13. 13. What must you leave after hitting unattended property?

    1. Leave a note with name, contact, and plate number
    2. Drive away silently
    3. Wait one hour then leave
    4. Remove the damaged property
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    Leave a note with name, contact, and plate number. Unfound owners still get notified: if you cannot locate the property owner after every attempt plus notifying law enforcement, leave a note with your name, contact information, and license plate number. Silent departure is a hit and run, one-hour waits satisfy no rule, and removing property compounds the wrong. The note plus the police notification preserve your legal standing and give the owner everything needed to reach you. Photograph the scene and the note for your own records.

    Study this in the handbook: After a crash and vehicle emergencies

14. 14. When should you designate a sober driver?

    1. After the third drink
    2. The next morning
    3. When police arrive
    4. Before drinking starts
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    Before drinking starts. The sober ride must be arranged while everyone is still sober: designate a sober driver before drinking begins. Third-drink, next-morning, and police-arrival timing each arrive after judgment has failed, which is exactly when the plan is needed most. The designated driver then drinks nothing at all, since one drink is one too many. Friends complete the system by refusing to let impaired friends drive, taking keys, and helping secure a safe ride home.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI, implied consent and zero tolerance

15. 15. How should you position yourself to look through the rear window when backing?

    1. Put your right arm behind the passenger seat and turn around
    2. Use the inside rear-view mirror and the side mirrors
    3. Keep looking ahead and rely only on the camera
    4. Lean toward the driver window and check the left mirror
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    Put your right arm behind the passenger seat and turn around. Place your right arm on the back of the passenger seat and turn around to look directly through the rear window. The handbook warns that rear-view and side mirrors do not show the area directly behind the vehicle. This concerns the view used while backing, rather than only the check before entering the car. Looking ahead at a camera or relying on mirrors leaves out the direct rearward look. Back slowly while using the position described for viewing behind you.

16. 16. Which property access is it against the law to park in front of?

    1. Marked spaces
    2. In front of driveways
    3. Rest areas
    4. Shoulders
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    In front of driveways. Parking in front of a driveway traps the residents' cars and forces them to back blindly around the obstruction or miss work entirely. Florida lists driveways among the places parking is against the law, alongside crosswalks, sidewalks, and hydrants. Marked spaces, rest areas, and shoulders are where the car should go instead. The rule protects every property's right of access: a driveway is a doorway for cars, and blocking it is the vehicular equivalent of standing in someone's front door.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

17. 17. What can Florida speeding citations result in?

    1. A warning only
    2. Fines and points on your record
    3. Immediate license revocation
    4. Vehicle impoundment only
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    Fines and points on your record. A Florida speeding citation carries two consequences that follow the driver: a monetary fine and points assessed against the driving record. Points accumulate toward suspension thresholds, so repeated speeding can cost the license itself. The handbook states this plainly to dispel any idea that speeding is a pay-and-forget infraction. Revocation and impoundment are not the standard first-consequence for ordinary speeding, though extreme cases such as 50 MPH over the limit carry heavier fines and possible course requirements.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat belts, child seats and speeding

18. 18. What is an open intersection in Florida?

    1. An intersection controlled by a green arrow
    2. A railroad crossing with flashing lights
    3. A private driveway entering a highway
    4. An intersection without traffic control signs or signals
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    An intersection without traffic control signs or signals. Florida defines an open intersection as one without traffic control signs or signals. That definition distinguishes it from a location controlled by a stop sign, traffic signal, or other posted device. A green arrow controls a permitted movement, and flashing railroad signals warn and control a crossing rather than creating an open intersection. A private driveway is an access point, not the handbook’s definition of an intersection. When approaching an uncontrolled junction, slow enough to identify vehicles, pedestrians, and roadway conditions before entering, because separate yielding rules still apply even when no sign or signal is present.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way at intersections and roundabouts

19. 19. How many points does Florida assess for leaving the scene of a crash with property damage over $50?

    1. 2 points
    2. 3 points
    3. 4 points
    4. 6 points
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    6 points. Leaving the scene of a crash that caused more than $50 in property damage costs 6 points on a Florida record, the same as unlawful speed resulting in a crash. Three points is the value for texting while driving or speeding 15 mph or less over. Four points is the value for violating a traffic signal, reckless driving, or passing a stopped school bus. Two points is not assigned for this offense. Always stop and exchange information after a crash.

20. 20. What must you do at railroad crossing gates?

    1. Stop before it lowers; never drive around or under
    2. Drive around lowered gates
    3. Lift the gate yourself
    4. Follow the car ahead through
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    Stop before it lowers; never drive around or under. Gates command absolute respect: stop when the lights begin to flash and before the gate lowers across your lane, and never drive around or under a gate, whether down or moving. Weaving around, lifting the arm, or tailgating through each enter the train's path against a direct legal ban. Lowered gates sometimes guard a second track with a second train, which is why the prohibition covers gates in every position. Wait behind the line until the gates fully rise and the lights die.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals, pedestrian signals and railroad crossings