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Florida Driver 2009
Questions from the Florida Driver 2009 book
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10th Grade
05/28/2009

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To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
Definition
Five or younger
Term
Can a person temporarily operate a farm tractor on the highway without a driver license?
Definition
Yes
Term
You must obtain a new license showing the new address within how many days of moving?
Definition
Ten days
Term
If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license, where do you apply for it?
Definition
At the driver’s license office
Term
If you failed to answer a traffic summons, would you be able to renew your license?
Definition
No
Term
What would happen to the license of a driver who was involved in an accident and did not stop to help persons who were injured?
Definition
Your license will be revoked.
Term
If you receive twelve points within twelve months, for how long will your license be suspended?
Definition
Thirty days
Term
If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card, can you be fined and placed in prison upon conviction?
Definition
Yes
Term
What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
Definition
There are several penalties.
Term
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
Definition
Judgment
Term
What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
Definition
License will be suspended for one year
Term
What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
Definition
Personal Injury Protection
Term
If your driver license is revoked for DUI or suspended for too many points, what type of insurance must you either purchase or prove that you had on the date of the violation or effective date of the suspension?
Definition
Bodily Injury Liability Insurance
Term
What are the penalties for littering?
Definition
$500, $1000 if you dump more than 15 lbs
Term
If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner, what should you do?
Definition
Leave your information in the windshield
Term
When a crash results in property damages of any amount, must the driver notify the Florida Highway Patrol, the Sheriff’s Department, or the City Police Department?
Definition
Any of those
Term
After a crash has been investigated by an officer, does the driver need to send a written report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles?
Definition
No; the officer will write it
Term
Who is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
Definition
Driver and passengers
Term
Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
Definition
The driver
Term
What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
Definition
55mph
Term
What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
Definition
30mph
Term
What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
Definition
55mph; 70mph
Term
When are you driving too slowly, can you be issued a ticket?
Definition
Yes
Term
What must you do when approaching a person who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
Definition
Slow down and yield
Term
What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
Definition
Come to a complete stop.
Term
When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear, can you move forward without stopping first?
Definition
Yes
Term
Are vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of school buses that have stopped to unload children on a divided highway with a dividing barrier required to stop?
Definition
Only if the dividing barrier is under five feet wide
Term
When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway, should the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus stop?
Definition
Yes
Term
If a school bus stops to unload children on a four-lane highway divided only by a four-foot paved strip, must vehicles traveling in the opposite direction stop?
Definition
Yes
Term
For how many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
Definition
100 feet
Term
Suppose you are driving on a four-lane highway. From which lane should you turn? Into which lane should you turn?
Definition
From the right lane to the right lane. Left turns are made from the left lane into any lawful lane
Term
What is the arm signal for a left turn?
Definition
Arm extended out
Term
When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Definition
When overtaking and passing
Term
After passing a vehicle, you must return to the right side of the road before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Definition
200 feet
Term
At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
Definition
When you see a “Do Not Pass” sign, on hills, near railroads, bridges, tunnels, curves, intersections, and when a solid yellow line painted on your side.
Term
Can a driver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway be issued a ticket for the violation?
Definition
Yes
Term
What is the recommended safe following distance?
Definition
Enough to stop in time for danger
Term
Which way should you turn your wheels when parking facing uphill where there is a curb? Which way should you turn them where there is not a curb?
Definition
Away; to
Term
Can you park your car on a sidewalk, within an intersection, or on a crosswalk?
Definition
No
Term
May you drive with just your parking lights on, in place of your headlights?
Definition
No
Term
Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
Definition
No
Term
What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
Definition
Go to the next exit and get off
Term
At what times should you use your headlights?
Definition
From sunset to sunrise
Term
When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night, within how many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
Definition
300 feet
Term
Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
Definition
500 feet
Term
Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
Definition
Fog or smoke
Term
If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, what should you do?
Definition
Listen to the officer
Term
What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
Definition
You can turn in the direction of the arrow if you are in the proper lane
Term
After a full stop at a red traffic light may a driver turn right if the way is clear?
Definition
Yes
Term
What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Definition
Come to a complete stop; The same as a stop sign: Stop and proceed only when traffic is clear
Term
Can you proceed with caution when you approach a flashing yellow light?
Definition
Yes
Term
In addition to other equipment, is your vehicle required to have a white light that makes the license plate visible from 50 feet, a windshield wiper and a horn?
Definition
Yes
Term
Where do you usually find "YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY" signs posted?
Definition
Where auxiliary roads lead into major roads
Term
When the foot brake is pressed, which light must come on?
Definition
Two red stoplights
Term
What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
Definition
It separates lanes of traffic going in the same direction, and crossing is prohibited
Term
If more than one vehicle is approaching a four-way stop sign and you are the first one to get there and stop, do you have the right to move forward first? (pg 30) Yes
54. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? (pg 36) Passing or crossing is prohibited in that lane, except when turning left
55. What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean? (pg 36) They prohibit vehicles moving in either direction from crossing the lines; They separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction and they prohibit crossing
Definition
Yes
Term
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
Definition
Passing or crossing is prohibited in that lane, except when turning left
Term
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean?
Definition
They prohibit vehicles moving in either direction from crossing the lines; They separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction and they prohibit crossing
Term
What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
Definition
The same rights as motor vehicle drivers
Term
When may a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn, move into a bike lane?
Definition
After checking that no bicyclists are present
Term
What is the legal definition of a bicycle?
Definition
A motor vehicle
Term
What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
Definition
Press down hard on the brake pedal
Term
What does anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?
Definition
Skidding
Term
If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle, where else must a stoplight be?
Definition
On the rear of the trailer
Term
Where should reflectors be mounted?
Definition
On the rear
Term
Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items falling or blowing on roadway.
Definition
Dirt, sand, gravel, garbage
Term
How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror regardless of load?
Definition
200 feet
Term
When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain, what does the chain need to have displayed on it?
Definition
A white flag at least 12 square inches
Term
How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
Definition
No more than 15 feet
Term
Assume that a load extends 4 or more feet beyond the bed or body of a vehicle driven on a highway in the daytime. How many flags must be used to mark it, and what color should they be?
Definition
4 red flags at least 12 square inches
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