FL Permit Practice Test 20

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1. 1. 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
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   As a four-way stop. When power is out and traffic signals are not operating, treat the intersection as a four-way stop. A dark signal is not permission to continue as though the light were green or flashing yellow. The handbook applies the stopping procedure even though no light is displayed. After stopping, drivers use the four-way-stop order to proceed through the intersection. The deciding condition is that the signals are inactive because of the outage, rather than an ordinary intersection with no installed controls.

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

2. 2. 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
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   Only at designated points. Vehicles may enter and exit an HOV lane only at designated points. The handbook describes these lanes as separated by a striped buffer zone and identified by signs or diamond pavement symbols. Eligibility to use an HOV lane does not make every point along that buffer an entrance. Look for the designated access location before moving into or out of the lane. A convenient gap in traffic does not change where the lane may be entered or left.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

3. 3. What does an Exit Speed sign tell you?

   1. The minimum ramp speed
   2. The maximum safe ramp speed; slow to it
   3. The fine for exiting
   4. The exit's distance
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   The maximum safe ramp speed; slow to it. Exit ramps post their own physics: the Exit Speed sign lists the maximum safe speed for the ramp, and drivers must slow to the posted figure before entering it. Minimum-speed, fine, and distance readings miss a warning about the tight curve and short pavement ahead. Ramps shed expressway speed in hundreds of feet, and entering at mainline pace guarantees a lane departure. Brake on the straight, enter at the posted speed, and hold it through the curve.

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

4. 4. What chemical tests may an officer request for suspected DUI?

   1. Only a breath test
   2. Only a blood test
   3. Blood, urine, or breath test on reasonable cause
   4. No tests may be requested
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   Blood, urine, or breath test on reasonable cause. Reasonable cause opens three test doors: an officer who reasonably believes you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs may ask for a blood test, a urine test, or a breath test. No single test is exclusive, and the request is lawful backed by the implied consent you gave when signing your license. Refusing triggers automatic suspension of one year for a first refusal and eighteen months plus a misdemeanor for a second. The tests supply the chemical evidence behind the BAL thresholds.

   Study this in the handbook: Learner's license, practice hours and teen curfews

5. 5. Where should a window escape tool be kept?

   1. In the trunk under luggage
   2. Within reach in the car
   3. At home in a drawer
   4. Lent to a neighbor
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   Within reach in the car. Escape tools only work if graspable: window-breaking tools that free you from a sinking or burning car must be kept within reach inside the vehicle in case of emergency. Trunk burial, home drawers, and neighbor loans each put the tool where drowning or trapped hands cannot find it. Clip it to the visor, console, or keychain alongside the belt cutter, and show every regular passenger where it rides. Seconds decide submerged and fire escapes.

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

6. 6. What penalty follows a camera-caught school bus pass?

   1. $25
   2. $200 civil penalty
   3. $25,000
   4. No penalty
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   $200 civil penalty. Bus cameras bill the owner: the registered owner of a vehicle caught by a school-bus infraction detection system faces a two-hundred-dollar civil penalty for passing a bus displaying its stop signal, whether straight past or on the children's boarding side. Twenty-five dollars is the separate add-on dedicated to safe schools, twenty-five thousand invents a felony, and no-penalty ignores the camera law. Camera buses announce themselves with stop-signal words, camera-enforced plates, and camera symbols.

7. 7. If you quadruple your speed, how does the braking distance change?

   1. It becomes four times greater
   2. It becomes eight times greater
   3. It becomes 12 times greater
   4. It becomes 16 times greater
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   It becomes 16 times greater. Quadrupling speed increases braking distance and impact by a factor of 16. The increase is much larger than the fourfold change in speed itself. Four times the braking distance belongs to doubling speed, so it cannot be carried over to this situation. Compare the new speed with the original speed before choosing a multiplier. The handbook uses this relationship to show how sharply stopping distance and crash severity increase at higher speeds.

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

8. 8. How should a driver respond to a STOP SIGN AHEAD warning?

   
   1. Stop immediately beside the warning sign
   2. Slow down and be ready to stop at the upcoming stop sign
   3. Ignore it if the intersection appears empty
   4. Turn around before reaching the intersection
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   Slow down and be ready to stop at the upcoming stop sign. STOP SIGN AHEAD warns of a stop sign farther along the roadway. Slow down early and prepare to make the complete stop at that upcoming control. Stopping beside the warning sign may block traffic and does not satisfy the later stop requirement, while an empty intersection does not cancel a stop sign. Use the warning to locate the next control, release speed gradually, and arrive able to stop at the line, crosswalk, or proper stopping point.

9. 9. What minimum following distance does the Florida handbook recommend in favorable weather and traffic?

   
   1. Four seconds
   2. Two seconds
   3. Three seconds
   4. Eight seconds
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   Four seconds. In favorable weather and traffic, Florida recommends a minimum following distance of four seconds. The handbook says to increase that distance when weather or traffic is unfavorable, including rain, low visibility, a heavy load, or a trailer. Two and three seconds fall short of that stated minimum, and eight seconds is not the handbook figure. Use a fixed roadside marker and count until your vehicle reaches it.

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

10. 10. How close to an intersection may you park in Florida?

    1. 5 feet
    2. 20 feet
    3. 50 feet
    4. 100 feet
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    20 feet. The intersection ban reaches 20 feet out: parking within 20 feet of an intersection is against the law. The buffer keeps corner sight lines open so turning drivers can see cross traffic and pedestrians, and it keeps crosswalks and signal approaches clear of parked obstructions. Five feet would barely clear the curb return, while 50 and 100 feet belong to railroad crossings and passing sight distances, not intersection corners. Measure from the intersection's edge and keep the whole corner zone empty.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

11. 11. When must the owner of a vehicle kept in Florida carry Florida PIP and PDL insurance?

    1. Once the vehicle has been in the state 90 days, consecutive or not, during the last 365 days
    2. Only after one full year of residency
    3. Only if the owner has a Florida driver license
    4. Once the vehicle has been in the state 30 consecutive days
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    Once the vehicle has been in the state 90 days, consecutive or not, during the last 365 days. The trigger is 90 days in Florida within the last 365 days, and the days do not have to be consecutive. A full year of residency is not required, and the rule attaches to the vehicle, not to whether the owner has a Florida license. Thirty consecutive days is the wrong number and wrongly requires the days to run together. Failing to keep proper insurance can lead to suspension of the driver license and license plate registration.

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

12. 12. What fine range applies to a second DUI conviction in Florida, without the .15 BAL or minor enhancement?

    1. $500 to $1,000
    2. $2,000 to $5,000
    3. $250 to $500
    4. $1,000 to $2,000
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    $1,000 to $2,000. A second DUI conviction in Florida carries a fine of $1,000 to $2,000, rising to $2,000 to $4,000 with a BAL of .15 or higher or a minor in the vehicle. Five hundred to one thousand dollars is the first conviction range. Two thousand to five thousand is the third conviction range. Two hundred fifty to five hundred dollars is not in the table. The second conviction also brings up to 9 months in jail and an ignition interlock for at least one continuous year.

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

13. 13. What is the first steering and braking response when your vehicle begins to skid?

    1. Press the brake pedal fully and turn sharply
    2. Accelerate until the tires regain traction
    3. Release the accelerator and avoid using the brakes if possible
    4. Turn opposite the direction you want the vehicle to go
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    Release the accelerator and avoid using the brakes if possible. During a skid or hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator and avoid braking if possible. Reducing power helps the tires regain traction, while hard braking can worsen the loss of control. Accelerating adds force to the tires that are already slipping, and a sharp opposite turn can send the vehicle farther from the intended path. Look where you want to travel, steer the front tires in that direction, and make smooth inputs until grip returns.

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

14. 14. Which factors can affect a Florida driver’s perception distance?

    1. Mental and physical condition, medication and visibility
    2. Tire tread, brake wear and load weight
    3. Road grade, tire grip and brake temperature
    4. Pedal travel, brake pressure and vehicle weight
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    Mental and physical condition, medication and visibility. Perception distance is the distance traveled while the driver sees a hazard and the brain recognizes it. Mental and physical condition, medication, visibility and the hazard itself can affect this stage. Brake wear concerns the vehicle’s braking rather than recognition of the hazard. Reaction distance follows recognition until the driver physically applies the brakes, and braking distance comes afterward. Distinguishing these stages helps explain why total stopping distance includes more than the distance covered under braking.

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

15. 15. Can driving too slowly violate Florida law?

    1. Yes, if it blocks or delays traffic moving at normal, safe speeds
    2. Yes, but only in a school zone
    3. No, unless the vehicle is on a limited access highway
    4. No, slow driving is always legal
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    Yes, if it blocks or delays traffic moving at normal, safe speeds. Florida treats unreasonable slow driving as a traffic problem when it blocks or delays traffic moving at normal, safe speeds. The rule does not make every low speed illegal, because weather, roadway design, traffic, and vehicle control still matter. The no-slow-driving option ignores the handbook's warning, while the school-zone and limited-access choices add restrictions that the rule does not contain. If traveling below the flow, keep right so others may pass safely, and never use a guessed minimum speed as permission to obstruct traffic.

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

16. 16. Where are a large truck's No Zone blind spots?

    1. Only directly behind
    2. Behind and on the right side
    3. Front, behind, and both sides
    4. On the left side and behind
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    Front, behind, and both sides. A commercial motor vehicle's No Zone surrounds it: large blind spots in front, behind, and on both sides of the vehicle. Even with banks of mirrors, a truck driver cannot see cars sitting in these zones, which is why the handbook's first truck rule is to stay out of them. Limiting the danger to the rear, the right side, or the left side misses most of the hidden area. Assume you are invisible near a truck unless you can see the driver's face in their mirror.

    Study this in the handbook: Bicycles, trucks, motorcycles and pedestrians

17. 17. What should you do at a flooded roadway?

    1. Drive through slowly
    2. Test the depth on foot
    3. Turn around; never drive through
    4. Follow the car ahead through
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    Turn around; never drive through. Flooded pavement is a no-go zone: turn around and find another route, never attempting to drive through the water. Depth and current cannot be judged from the driver's seat, and the car can float, submerge, or wash away in inches more than expected. Slow testing, wading checks, and follow-the-leader all gamble with the same hidden hydrology. Six inches of rushing water moves adults; a foot floats cars. Detour pride aside and detour.

18. 18. When may you try to extinguish a vehicle fire?

    1. Always fight any fire
    2. Only with a portable extinguisher on a small fire
    3. Only with water
    4. Only after it spreads
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    Only with a portable extinguisher on a small fire. Car fires allow one narrow exception to evacuation: attempt to extinguish only with a portable extinguisher and only while the fire is still small. Always-fight orders ignore toxic fumes and explosion risk, water on fuel fires spreads the flames, and waiting to grow forfeits the small-fire window. Exit first, call 911, then judge from a safe distance whether the extinguisher can win. If it cannot, get away from the vehicle and let professionals handle the burn.

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

19. 19. What do red reflectors on lane lines mean?

    1. You face oncoming traffic the wrong way
    2. You are in the correct lane
    3. You found the exit
    4. You may speed up
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    You face oncoming traffic the wrong way. Red on the lane lines is a wrong-way alarm: red reflectors always mean you face traffic the wrong way with head-on collision ahead. Correct-lane, exit-found, and speed-up readings invert a warning that demands immediate correction. Turn around or get into the proper lane at once; on ramps, red edge reflectors order the same fix. The reflectors are engineered to show red only to wrong-way eyes, so seeing red is proof of the error.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

20. 20. What does a single solid yellow line mark on a divided highway or one-way street in Florida?

    1. A lane reserved for parking
    2. A crosswalk stopping point
    3. The right edge of the roadway
    4. The left edge of the roadway
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    The left edge of the roadway. A single solid yellow line marks the left edge of the roadway on divided highways and one-way streets. A single solid white line marks the right edge, so confusing the two colors reverses the road-edge meaning. The line is not a parking designation or a crosswalk boundary. Use the color and location together: yellow at the left edge, white at the right edge.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings