FL Permit Practice Test 9

All 20 questions in test 9

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1. 1. 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
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   Back slowly; steering is harder in reverse. Reverse gear steers differently: back up slowly, because the vehicle is harder to steer while backing. Fast reversing, mirror-only guidance, and sharp wheel cranks each overdrive a maneuver with inverted steering feel and narrow sight lines. Slow speed buys time to correct the trailer-like swing of the front end. When possible add a helper outside the car, keep the foot covering the brake, and stop the instant anything uncertain appears.

2. 2. 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
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   Two lanes, with very little clearance. A Narrow Bridge warning means the bridge can carry two lanes of traffic, but there is very little clearance. Stay in your lane while crossing. Do not confuse this sign with One Lane Bridge, which describes space for just one vehicle at a time and requires checking for oncoming traffic before crossing. The narrow-bridge warning does not promise room for a passing lane or a wide shoulder beside your lane.

3. 3. Where must you avoid stopping while yielding to an approaching emergency vehicle?

   1. At the closest edge of the roadway
   2. In an intersection
   3. On the roadside beyond an intersection
   4. Along the right edge after clearing the intersection
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   In an intersection. Yielding to an emergency vehicle includes keeping intersections clear. Pulling aside and stopping must not leave your vehicle blocking the intersection. The handbook directs drivers to the closest edge of the roadway and says to remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. Those duties work together: select a place at the edge that leaves the intersection open. Stopping in the middle of the crossing does not satisfy the rule simply because the vehicle is no longer moving.

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

4. 4. Which lane should you choose before entering a Florida multi-lane roundabout if you plan to turn right?

   1. The left lane
   2. Either lane after entering and changing as needed
   3. The shoulder or truck apron
   4. The right lane
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   The right lane. At a multi-lane roundabout, Florida assigns the right lane to drivers going straight or turning right, and the left lane to drivers going straight, turning left, or making a U-turn. A right turn therefore belongs in the right lane, and the choice must be made before entering because changing lanes inside the roundabout is not allowed. The shoulder or truck apron is not a travel lane to pick. Approach slowly, yield to traffic already circulating and to pedestrians in the crosswalks, and signal before exiting.

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

5. 5. Why should you avoid tailgating a commercial motor vehicle?

   1. The truck must automatically move into your lane
   2. You may be in its rear blind spot and could collide with it if it stops unexpectedly
   3. Following closely improves your view around the truck
   4. A truck’s rear lights cannot be seen from behind
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   You may be in its rear blind spot and could collide with it if it stops unexpectedly. Florida warns motorists not to tailgate a commercial motor vehicle because a following car can remain in the truck’s rear blind spot and may collide with it if the truck stops unexpectedly. The truck is not required to move for a close follower, and the large vehicle blocks rather than improves your view. Its rear lights are designed to be seen. Leave enough space to see the roadway, increase that gap when conditions are poor, and wait until you can see the truck’s front in your mirror before moving back into its lane.

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

6. 6. What must be displayed to use disabled-reserved spaces?

   1. Nothing, if the driver looks disabled
   2. Display a disabled permit or plate
   3. Pay double the meter rate
   4. Leave a doctor's note on the dash
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   Display a disabled permit or plate. Reserved spaces demand proof on the car: a disabled parking permit or plate must be displayed to park in the designated spaces. Appearances prove nothing, double payment buys no right, and a dashboard note is not a permit. The display rule lets enforcement verify eligibility at a glance and keeps the closest spaces genuinely available. Borrowing or faking the credential is a second degree misdemeanor with a $500 fine or jail time, plus towing and confiscation.

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

7. 7. On a Florida road, may you exceed the speed limit to finish passing another vehicle?

   1. Yes, by up to 5 MPH while beside the vehicle
   2. Yes, when the opposing lane is clear
   3. Yes, if you return to your lane immediately afterward
   4. No, passing does not permit exceeding the limit
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   No, passing does not permit exceeding the limit. Stay within the speed limit throughout a pass. Florida expressly says it is illegal to exceed the limit while passing, so an open opposing lane or a quick return does not create an exception. Before pulling out, check blind spots and make sure you have enough time and room for the maneuver. Pass one vehicle at a time and return to the right only after the required clearance is available.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

8. 8. What fine range applies to a first DUI conviction in Florida when the BAL is under .15 and no minor is in the vehicle?

   1. $500 to $1,000
   2. $100 to $250
   3. $2,000 to $5,000
   4. $5,000 to $10,000
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   $500 to $1,000. A first Florida DUI conviction carries a fine of $500 to $1,000. When the BAL is .15 or higher or a minor is in the vehicle, the range rises to $1,000 to $2,000. One hundred to two hundred fifty dollars is far too low. Two thousand to five thousand dollars is the third conviction range, and $5,000 to $10,000 is not in the DUI table. The first conviction also brings 50 hours of community service and probation of up to one year.

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

9. 9. You get a Florida ticket for going 35 mph over the limit. Can you elect a basic driver improvement course instead of points?

   1. Yes, the course is always available
   2. No, the election is not available above 30 mph over the limit
   3. Yes, but the fine is doubled for choosing the course
   4. No, the course is for commercial drivers
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   No, the election is not available above 30 mph over the limit. Florida lets drivers with a non criminal moving violation elect a basic driver improvement course instead of points, but not when charged with exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 mph, so 35 over does not qualify. The option is not always available. It does not cost double; electing the course actually brings an 18 percent reduction toward the civil penalty. It is not limited to commercial drivers; in fact it is unavailable for violations in a commercial vehicle or by CDL holders.

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

10. 10. What movement is prohibited by a NO U-TURN sign?

    
    1. Making a complete turn to travel in the opposite direction
    2. Turning left into a side street
    3. Passing another vehicle on a two-lane road
    4. Turning right at the next intersection
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    Making a complete turn to travel in the opposite direction. NO U-TURN prohibits the maneuver that reverses the vehicle’s direction through a complete turn. It does not automatically ban every left turn, passing movement, or right turn. The left-turn distractor is attractive because both maneuvers use steering toward the left, but the sign targets the full reversal, not an ordinary turn into another road. Identify whether the intended path returns the vehicle in the opposite direction. If so, choose another legal route or intersection.

11. 11. Where does Florida prohibit using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner?

    1. Any road with a speed limit below 55 MPH
    2. A designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone
    3. Only a limited access highway
    4. Only a residential street after dark
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    A designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone. Florida prohibits handheld wireless-device use in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone. The restriction is tied to those protected locations, not to a road's speed limit, highway classification, or time of day. Texting while driving is separately illegal. When approaching one of the named zones, put the device down completely rather than assuming a permitted call is safe because traffic is moving slowly.

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

12. 12. What does orange mean on traffic signs?

    1. Construction and maintenance warning
    2. Stop signs
    3. School zones
    4. Guide information
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    Construction and maintenance warning. Orange warns of work zones: the color signals construction and maintenance warnings, from road-work-ahead diamonds to flagger and detour signs. Stop belongs to red, schools to fluorescent yellow-green, and guidance to green. Orange also dresses the channeling drums, cones, and barricades that steer traffic through the site. Slow down, obey every orange instruction, and remember that fines double where the work is active.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings

13. 13. Before moving into another lane on a Florida highway, how should you check areas your mirrors do not show?

    1. Watch the rear-view mirror for a few extra seconds
    2. Signal and wait for another driver to sound a horn
    3. Turn your head to check that the blind spots are clear
    4. Use your peripheral vision without turning your head
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    Turn your head to check that the blind spots are clear. Turn your head before changing lanes to make sure the blind spots are clear. These areas lie near the left and right rear corners and cannot be seen in the rear-view mirrors or with peripheral vision. Spending longer looking in a mirror therefore does not replace the head check. The same check is needed before passing and certain turns. A turn signal communicates your intention, but it does not establish that the adjoining space is empty.

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

14. 14. When parking downhill with a curb, which way should the wheels point?

    1. Away from the curb
    2. Straight ahead
    3. Toward the curb
    4. Toward the center line
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    Toward the curb. Parking downhill aims the front wheels at the curb so a brake failure rolls the car into the curb instead of into traffic. The curb becomes a backstop that chocks the rolling tire within inches. Turning away or straight lets a runaway car gather speed down the grade and into the roadway, and the center line is the worst possible target. Pair the wheel direction with the parking brake and the proper gear, and the downhill car is held three ways against gravity.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning and parking

15. 15. What should you do with speed on a highway entrance ramp?

    1. Stop on the ramp
    2. Slow to a crawl
    3. Hold ramp speed onto the highway
    4. Increase speed as the ramp straightens
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    Increase speed as the ramp straightens. Entrance ramps end in acceleration lanes for a reason: you are expected to increase speed as the ramp straightens into the lane, matching highway traffic before merging. Stopping on the ramp or crawling onto a 70 MPH highway forces a lethal speed mismatch with traffic that cannot stop for you. Holding a slow ramp speed onto the mainline is nearly as bad. Signal early, build speed in the acceleration lane, adjust to a gap, and merge without stopping unless traffic leaves no space at all.

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

16. 16. May you put water on a gasoline or diesel fire?

    1. Never; water spreads fuel fires
    2. Always use water first
    3. Use water on large fires
    4. Use water on diesel only
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    Never; water spreads fuel fires. Water and burning fuel are enemies of the firefighter: never apply water to a gasoline or diesel fire. Water sinks under floating fuel, flashes to steam, and scatters the burning liquid wider instead of smothering it. Always-water, large-fire-water, and diesel-only-water readings each prescribe the dangerous mistake. Smother small fires with a proper portable extinguisher, and for anything beyond that, evacuate upwind and call 911 while the fumes stay downwind of you.

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

17. 17. What must an under-21 driver with BAL .02-.05 complete for hardship return?

    1. Complete a TLSAE course for hardship reinstatement
    2. Nothing further is needed
    3. Retake the road test only
    4. Pay a $10 fee only
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    Complete a TLSAE course for hardship reinstatement. Young drivers caught in the .02 to .05 window face a coursework path back: complete a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course to reinstate on a hardship basis. The TLSAE mandate sits between the six-month zero-tolerance suspension and full reinstatement, teaching what the next drink-and-drive costs. Nothing-further, road-test-only, and ten-dollar readings all trivialize a suspension that also notifies parents for drivers under nineteen. Higher BALs and refusals trigger harsher tracks with longer suspensions and more school.

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

18. 18. On a sidewalk, what must a bicyclist do before passing a pedestrian?

    1. Yield and use only a hand signal before passing
    2. Give an audible signal and pass without yielding
    3. Yield to the pedestrian and give an audible signal
    4. Yield but give no audible signal before passing
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    Yield to the pedestrian and give an audible signal. Bicyclists riding on a sidewalk or crosswalk have the rights and duties of pedestrians, but they must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing. The signal is a notice of the intended pass and does not replace yielding. A hand signal alone is not the required audible warning. Likewise, yielding without the warning leaves out part of the rule. Identify the sidewalk setting and apply both duties before moving past the pedestrian.

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

19. 19. Between sunset and sunrise, what lighting must a Florida bicycle have on the front?

    1. An amber reflector only
    2. A white light visible from 500 feet
    3. A red light visible from 600 feet
    4. No light if the rider wears reflective clothing
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    A white light visible from 500 feet. Florida requires a bicyclist riding between sunset and sunrise to have a white light on the front visible from 500 feet, plus a red reflector and a red light visible from 600 feet on the rear. Knowing this helps drivers recognize a bicycle at night: white ahead, red behind. An amber reflector alone does not meet the front lighting rule, the red 600 foot light belongs on the rear, and reflective clothing does not replace the required lights.

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

20. 20. In which direction does traffic travel around a Florida roundabout?

    1. One way, counter-clockwise
    2. Two ways, depending on the exit
    3. One way, clockwise
    4. Straight through the center island
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    One way, counter-clockwise. Traffic in a roundabout moves in one direction, counter-clockwise, around the central island. It does not circulate clockwise, reverse direction for a particular exit, or cross through the island. Entering drivers must still yield to vehicles already circulating, and they should not stop inside the circle. Choose the needed lane before entry, maintain a steady path, and signal before leaving so other road users can predict the exit movement.

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