{ "slug": "fl", "jurisdiction": "FL", "name": "Florida", "kind": "driver", "title": "Florida Written Test Practice", "language": "en", "edition": "rev. 08/2023", "questionCount": 42, "writtenTest": { "questionsAsked": 50, "correctToPass": 40, "confirmed": { "questionsAsked": true, "correctToPass": true, "passShare": true }, "ruleSource": { "title": "FLHSMV, Class E Knowledge Exam and Driving Skills Test", "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/licensing-requirements-teens-graduated-driver-license-laws-driving-curfews/class-e-knowledge-exam-driving-skills-test/" }, "note": "The Florida Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions. To pass, you must answer 40 of 50 correctly, or 80 percent." }, "disclaimer": "This is a study aid written by examprepare.help from the official state driver handbook. It is not the real written test, it is not affiliated with any state agency, and your state exam may differ. Check your DMV's own site before you take the real test.", "source": { "publisher": "Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles", "title": "Official Florida Driver License Handbook", "formNumber": null, "edition": "rev. 08/2023", "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/handbooks/englishdriverhandbook.pdf", "pageUrl": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/resources/handbooks-manuals/", "retrieved": "2026-10-05", "textSha256": "0e2e68e474c23aa74100f81e3313ec8045f4dddbecd2bd45bc9f0072d54169af", "via": "https://web.archive.org/web/20251115121850id_/https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/handbooks/englishdriverhandbook.pdf (flhsmv.gov blocked the direct download)" }, "facts": [ { "key": "bac-dui", "label": "Blood alcohol level for a DUI charge", "value": "0.08 or higher", "section": "Driving Under the Influence (DUI)", "page": 26 }, { "key": "bac-minor", "label": "Blood alcohol level that suspends a driver under 21", "value": "0.02 or higher", "section": "Zero Tolerance", "page": 26 }, { "key": "follow-minimum", "label": "Minimum following distance in favourable weather and traffic", "value": "Four seconds", "section": "Following Distances", "page": 61 }, { "key": "speed-school-zone", "label": "School zone speed limit", "value": "20 MPH", "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68 }, { "key": "speed-municipal", "label": "Municipal, business or residential area speed limit", "value": "30 MPH", "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68 }, { "key": "speed-streets", "label": "Streets and highways speed limit", "value": "55 MPH", "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68 }, { "key": "speed-limited-access", "label": "Limited access highway speed limit", "value": "70 MPH", "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68 }, { "key": "points-speed-15", "label": "Points for driving 15 MPH or less over the limit", "value": "3 points", "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30 }, { "key": "points-speed-16", "label": "Points for driving 16 MPH or more over the limit", "value": "4 points", "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30 }, { "key": "points-school-bus", "label": "Points for passing a stopped school bus", "value": "4 points", "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30 }, { "key": "points-texting", "label": "Points for texting while driving", "value": "3 points", "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30 }, { "key": "insurance-minimum", "label": "Minimum liability coverage Florida requires", "value": "$10,000 PIP and $10,000 PDL", "section": "Insurance Requirements", "page": 23 }, { "key": "child-under-4", "label": "Restraint required for a child under 4", "value": "A child safety seat", "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 28 }, { "key": "child-4-and-5", "label": "Restraint required for a child aged 4 and 5", "value": "A child safety seat or a booster seat", "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 28 }, { "key": "dui-first", "label": "First DUI conviction penalty", "value": "Fine of $500 to $1,000 and license revoked for at least 180 days", "section": "Penalties for DUI", "page": 26 }, { "key": "school-bus-rule", "label": "Which vehicles must stop for a school bus on a two-way street", "value": "All vehicles moving in either direction", "section": "School Buses", "page": 89 }, { "key": "four-way-first", "label": "Order of movement at a four-way stop", "value": "First to arrive is first to move forward", "section": "Power Outage and Four-Way Stops", "page": 79 }, { "key": "parallel-park", "label": "How close to the curb a Florida parallel park must be", "value": "Within 12 inches", "section": "Parallel Parking", "page": 65 } ], "questions": [ { "id": "fl-001", "number": 1, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "At what blood alcohol level can you be charged with DUI in Florida?", "choices": [ "0.02 or higher", "0.05 or higher", "0.08 or higher", "0.10 or higher" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "The handbook's DUI penalties are built around a blood alcohol level of .08 for a first offense.", "source": { "section": "Penalties for DUI", "page": 26, "fact": "bac-dui" } }, { "id": "fl-002", "number": 2, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "You are 19 and stopped by law enforcement with a blood alcohol level of .02. What happens?", "choices": [ "Nothing, that is under the adult limit", "Your driving privilege is automatically suspended for six months", "You get a warning", "You must attend a DUI course only" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Zero tolerance suspends any driver under 21 with a BAL of .02 or higher for six months.", "source": { "section": "Zero Tolerance", "page": 26, "fact": "bac-minor" } }, { "id": "fl-003", "number": 3, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "You are under 21 with a blood alcohol level of .05 or higher. What is required?", "choices": [ "A fine only", "Attending a substance abuse course", "Nothing under 21", "A 12-month licence revocation" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "A driver under 21 with a BAL of .05 or higher must attend a substance abuse course.", "source": { "section": "Zero Tolerance", "page": 26 } }, { "id": "fl-004", "number": 4, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "Which of these is part of a first DUI conviction in Florida?", "choices": [ "Fine of $500 to $1,000", "Fine of $5,000 to $10,000", "Automatic licence forfeiture", "No imprisonment is ever possible" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "A first DUI carries a fine of $500 to $1,000, community service, probation and up to 6 months in prison.", "source": { "section": "Penalties for DUI", "page": 26, "fact": "dui-first" } }, { "id": "fl-005", "number": 5, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "How long is the licence revoked after a first DUI conviction?", "choices": [ "At least 30 days", "At least 180 days", "At least 2 years", "It is not revoked" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "The handbook lists a minimum 180-day licence revocation for a first DUI conviction.", "source": { "section": "Penalties for DUI", "page": 26, "fact": "dui-first" } }, { "id": "fl-006", "number": 6, "section": "Alcohol and Drugs", "stem": "You refuse to take the chemical tests after a DUI arrest in Florida. What is the licence consequence?", "choices": [ "A 30-day suspension", "Automatic one-year suspension, and 18 months for a second refusal", "No consequence", "A 90-day suspension" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Refusal suspends the licence for one year, and a second refusal brings 18 months and a first degree misdemeanour.", "source": { "section": "Driving Under the Influence (DUI)", "page": 25 } }, { "id": "fl-007", "number": 7, "section": "Following Distance", "stem": "What is the minimum following distance the Florida handbook asks you to keep in favourable weather?", "choices": [ "One second", "Two seconds", "Three seconds", "Four seconds" ], "answer": 3, "explanation": "Rear-end collisions are almost always caused by following too closely, so keep a minimum of four seconds.", "source": { "section": "Following Distances", "page": 61, "fact": "follow-minimum" } }, { "id": "fl-008", "number": 8, "section": "Following Distance", "stem": "Which situation should make you increase your following distance?", "choices": [ "Driving on a dry freeway in daylight", "Rain or a wet road", "Following a vehicle at a steady 70 mph in clear weather", "Being the only car on a rural road" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Increase your following distance in rain or when roads are wet, in low visibility, when being passed, and when carrying a heavy load.", "source": { "section": "Following Distances", "page": 61 } }, { "id": "fl-009", "number": 9, "section": "Following Distance", "stem": "How do you measure your following distance with a stationary object?", "choices": [ "Watch when the vehicle ahead passes a sign or pole, then count the seconds until you reach it", "Count the cars between you and the vehicle ahead", "Look at the road surface", "Estimate by the width of the vehicle ahead" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Pick a sign or light pole, note when the vehicle ahead passes it, and count the seconds until you reach it.", "source": { "section": "Following Distances", "page": 61 } }, { "id": "fl-010", "number": 10, "section": "Speed Limits", "stem": "What is Florida's speed limit in a school zone?", "choices": [ "15 MPH", "20 MPH", "25 MPH", "30 MPH" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "The Florida speed table lists school zones at 20 MPH.", "source": { "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68, "fact": "speed-school-zone" } }, { "id": "fl-011", "number": 11, "section": "Speed Limits", "stem": "What is the maximum speed in a municipal, business or residential area unless otherwise posted?", "choices": [ "20 MPH", "25 MPH", "30 MPH", "45 MPH" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "Municipal, business and residential areas are listed at 30 MPH unless posted otherwise.", "source": { "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68, "fact": "speed-municipal" } }, { "id": "fl-012", "number": 12, "section": "Speed Limits", "stem": "What is the maximum speed on streets and highways unless otherwise posted?", "choices": [ "45 MPH", "55 MPH", "60 MPH", "70 MPH" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Streets and highways are listed at 55 MPH unless otherwise posted.", "source": { "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68, "fact": "speed-streets" } }, { "id": "fl-013", "number": 13, "section": "Speed Limits", "stem": "What is the maximum speed on a limited access highway in Florida?", "choices": [ "60 MPH", "65 MPH", "70 MPH", "75 MPH" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "Limited access highways are listed at 70 MPH.", "source": { "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68, "fact": "speed-limited-access" } }, { "id": "fl-014", "number": 14, "section": "Speed Limits", "stem": "Driving too slowly is also against the law in Florida. When?", "choices": [ "Never", "If you drive so slowly that you block or delay traffic moving at a normal speed", "Only on limited access highways", "Only in a school zone" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "You must not drive so slowly that you block or delay traffic moving at a reasonable speed.", "source": { "section": "Speed Limits", "page": 68 } }, { "id": "fl-015", "number": 15, "section": "Points and Penalties", "stem": "How many points do you get in Florida for driving 15 MPH or less over the speed limit?", "choices": [ "2 points", "3 points", "4 points", "6 points" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "The violations table assigns 3 points for unlawful speed of 15 MPH or less over the limit.", "source": { "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30, "fact": "points-speed-15" } }, { "id": "fl-016", "number": 16, "section": "Points and Penalties", "stem": "How many points do you get for driving 16 MPH or more over the speed limit?", "choices": [ "2 points", "3 points", "4 points", "6 points" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "Sixteen MPH or more over the limit carries 4 points, and a crash caused by unlawful speed carries 6.", "source": { "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30, "fact": "points-speed-16" } }, { "id": "fl-017", "number": 17, "section": "Points and Penalties", "stem": "How many points does passing a stopped school bus carry in Florida?", "choices": [ "2 points", "3 points", "4 points", "6 points" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "Passing a stopped school bus is 4 points, and 6 points if it causes serious injury or death.", "source": { "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30, "fact": "points-school-bus" } }, { "id": "fl-018", "number": 18, "section": "Points and Penalties", "stem": "How many points does texting while driving carry in Florida?", "choices": [ "1 point", "2 points", "3 points", "4 points" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "Texting while driving is 3 points, with extra points added in a school zone or if it causes a crash.", "source": { "section": "Common Violations and Associated Point Value", "page": 30, "fact": "points-texting" } }, { "id": "fl-019", "number": 19, "section": "Points and Penalties", "stem": "You are caught throwing more than 15 pounds of litter onto a Florida roadway. What can happen?", "choices": [ "A $100 ticket only", "A first degree misdemeanour and up to 3 points on your record", "Nothing, littering is not an offence", "Automatic licence revocation" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Throwing more than 15 pounds of litter is a first degree misdemeanour, up to $1,000 and 3 points.", "source": { "section": "Littering", "page": 27 } }, { "id": "fl-020", "number": 20, "section": "Insurance", "stem": "What minimum liability coverage must a Florida vehicle owner carry?", "choices": [ "$10,000 PIP and $10,000 PDL", "$25,000 PIP and $50,000 PDL", "$50,000 PIP and $100,000 PDL", "No minimum if you have a valid licence" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Florida requires a minimum of $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection and $10,000 in Property Damage Liability.", "source": { "section": "Insurance Requirements", "page": 23, "fact": "insurance-minimum" } }, { "id": "fl-021", "number": 21, "section": "Insurance", "stem": "You move to Florida with a vehicle and stay more than 90 days in a 365-day period. What must you do?", "choices": [ "Register the vehicle out of state", "Maintain proper Florida insurance or your licence and plate can be suspended", "Nothing, the rules do not apply", "Get a special visitor permit" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "The insurance rule applies if the vehicle has been in the state for 90 days in the last 365 days.", "source": { "section": "Insurance Requirements", "page": 23 } }, { "id": "fl-022", "number": 22, "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers", "stem": "Which passengers must wear a safety belt in Florida?", "choices": [ "Only the driver", "All drivers, front seat passengers and passengers under 18", "Only children", "Only front seat passengers" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Florida law requires all drivers, front seat passengers and anyone under 18 to wear a safety belt.", "source": { "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 27 } }, { "id": "fl-023", "number": 23, "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers", "stem": "How must a child under 4 be restrained in Florida?", "choices": [ "In a booster seat", "In a child safety seat", "In a safety belt in the back seat", "In the front seat with an airbag" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Children under 4 must be in a child safety seat, and children aged 4 and 5 in a safety seat or booster seat.", "source": { "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 28, "fact": "child-under-4" } }, { "id": "fl-024", "number": 24, "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers", "stem": "How must a child aged 4 or 5 be restrained in Florida?", "choices": [ "In a child safety seat or a booster seat", "In a child safety seat only", "In a safety belt only", "In any seat with a lap belt" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Ages 4 and 5 may use either a safety seat or a booster seat.", "source": { "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 28, "fact": "child-4-and-5" } }, { "id": "fl-025", "number": 25, "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers", "stem": "Which of these is exempt from the Florida safety belt requirement?", "choices": [ "A delivery driver with a medical condition certified by a physician", "A taxi driver on a long shift", "A farm worker", "A visitor from another state" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Exemptions include a physician-certified medical condition, newspaper delivery, certain buses, farm equipment and trucks over 26,000 pounds.", "source": { "section": "Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety", "page": 28 } }, { "id": "fl-026", "number": 26, "section": "School Buses", "stem": "A school bus is stopped with its stop signal displayed on a two-way street. Which vehicles must stop?", "choices": [ "Only vehicles behind the bus", "Only vehicles in the other direction", "All vehicles moving in either direction", "Nobody on a divided highway with a barrier" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "On a two-way street or highway all drivers in either direction must stop until the signal is withdrawn and children are clear.", "source": { "section": "School Buses", "page": 89, "fact": "school-bus-rule" } }, { "id": "fl-027", "number": 27, "section": "School Buses", "stem": "A school bus is stopped in a loading zone on a divided highway with a five-foot unpaved median. What should traffic in the other direction do?", "choices": [ "Stop anyway, it is a school bus", "Proceed with caution", "Speed up to pass before children cross", "Stop and wait for the bus to move" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "On a divided highway with unpaved space, a raised median or a physical barrier, only vehicles behind the bus must stop.", "source": { "section": "School Buses", "page": 89 } }, { "id": "fl-028", "number": 28, "section": "School Buses", "stem": "What is the minimum fine for passing a stopped school bus on the side where children enter and exit in Florida?", "choices": [ "$100", "$265", "$500", "$1,000" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Passing on the side where children enter and exit carries a minimum fine of $265 plus one year of licence suspension.", "source": { "section": "Passing a Stopped School Bus", "page": 27 } }, { "id": "fl-029", "number": 29, "section": "Traffic Signals", "stem": "You are stopped at a red light and there is no NO TURN ON RED sign. When may you turn right?", "choices": [ "Immediately if the road looks clear", "After stopping, and only when the way is clear", "Only when a police officer waves you on", "Only at night" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "After stopping you may turn right if there is no NO TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear.", "source": { "section": "Traffic Signals", "page": 51 } }, { "id": "fl-030", "number": 30, "section": "Traffic Signals", "stem": "What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal?", "choices": [ "Slow down and proceed with caution", "Treat it like a stop sign, stop and proceed when safe", "Stop only for police", "Treat it as a warning to speed up" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Flashing red lights are used at dangerous intersections and are treated like a stop sign.", "source": { "section": "Traffic Signals", "page": 52 } }, { "id": "fl-031", "number": 31, "section": "Traffic Signals", "stem": "A traffic signal is out of order and no officer is present. How should you treat it?", "choices": [ "Pass through without stopping", "Treat the intersection as a four-way stop", "Stop only for through traffic", "Flash your headlights and proceed" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "If a signal is out of order and law enforcement is not present, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.", "source": { "section": "Traffic Signals", "page": 51, "fact": "four-way-first" } }, { "id": "fl-032", "number": 32, "section": "Right-of-Way", "stem": "Two cars arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Who goes first?", "choices": [ "The car on the right", "The car going straight", "The car turning left", "The car that arrived a fraction of a second sooner" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "At a four-way stop, vehicles move in the order they arrived, and the vehicle on the right goes first when arrival is simultaneous.", "source": { "section": "Power Outage and Four-Way Stops", "page": 79 } }, { "id": "fl-033", "number": 33, "section": "Right-of-Way", "stem": "Children or a school crossing guard are in a crosswalk. Where must you stop?", "choices": [ "In the crosswalk so they can see you", "At the stop line, not in the crosswalk", "Anywhere clear of the children", "Honk and wait for them to cross" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "You must yield and stop at the stop line, not in the crosswalk, when children or crossing guards are present.", "source": { "section": "School Buses and Crossing Guards", "page": 89 } }, { "id": "fl-034", "number": 34, "section": "Parking", "stem": "How close to the curb should your right-hand wheels be when you park parallel to the curb in Florida?", "choices": [ "Within 12 inches", "Within 6 feet", "Within 3 feet", "Any distance clear of traffic" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Park parallel with the right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the curb, set the brake and take the keys with you.", "source": { "section": "Parallel Parking", "page": 65, "fact": "parallel-park" } }, { "id": "fl-035", "number": 35, "section": "Minor Drivers", "stem": "Which driver may not drive between 1 am and 5 am unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a driver 21 or older?", "choices": [ "A learner permit holder", "A 16-year-old licensed driver", "A 17-year-old licensed driver", "Any driver under 18" ], "answer": 2, "explanation": "A 17-year-old licensed driver may not drive between 1 am and 5 am; a 16-year-old's curfew runs from 11 pm to 6 am.", "source": { "section": "Restrictions for Minors", "page": 25 } }, { "id": "fl-036", "number": 36, "section": "Minor Drivers", "stem": "A learner licence holder in Florida may drive:", "choices": [ "Only during daylight hours, with a licensed driver 21 or older", "Any time with a licensed driver 18 or older", "Alone after three months", "Only on roads with a speed limit of 45 mph or less" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "Learner licence holders must be accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older and may drive only in daylight hours.", "source": { "section": "Restrictions for Minors", "page": 25 } }, { "id": "fl-037", "number": 37, "section": "Move Over Law", "stem": "Which group does Florida's Move Over Law protect but the older federal law did not?", "choices": [ "Police officers only", "Disabled vehicles stopped with warning lights, flares or signage, and vehicles stopped with people visibly present", "Tow trucks only", "Buses stopping at a stop" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Florida expanded the Move Over Law to cover disabled vehicles with warning lights, flares or signage, and stopped vehicles with people visibly present.", "source": { "section": "Move Over Law", "page": 65 } }, { "id": "fl-038", "number": 38, "section": "Move Over Law", "stem": "On a multi-lane roadway, an officer is stopped with warning lights on in the lane next to yours. What must you do?", "choices": [ "Stay in your lane and match his speed", "Vacate the lane closest to the stopped vehicle", "Sound your horn and pass", "Pull onto the shoulder behind him" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "On a multi-lane roadway you must vacate the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle.", "source": { "section": "Move Over Law", "page": 65 } }, { "id": "fl-039", "number": 39, "section": "Vehicle Equipment", "stem": "Which item is NOT permitted on a Florida vehicle?", "choices": [ "A siren, bell or whistle", "A rear-view mirror", "Directional signals", "A speedometer" ], "answer": 0, "explanation": "The handbook lists a siren, bell or whistle, red or blue lights visible from the front, extra spotlights and a loud or smoking muffler as not permitted.", "source": { "section": "Equipment NOT Permitted", "page": 38 } }, { "id": "fl-040", "number": 40, "section": "Vehicle Equipment", "stem": "How much tyre tread depth does the Florida handbook require?", "choices": [ "At least 1/32 of an inch", "At least 3/32 of an inch", "At least 1/8 of an inch", "At least 1/4 of an inch" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "Tyres should have a minimum tread of at least 3/32 of an inch, with no worn spots showing the ply.", "source": { "section": "Equipment", "page": 38 } }, { "id": "fl-041", "number": 41, "section": "Traffic Signals", "stem": "You pull up to a red light but stop well short of the stop line. Why is that a problem?", "choices": [ "It is not a problem", "Some signals only change when sensors detect vehicles at the stop line", "You must stop in the crosswalk instead", "It is illegal to stop before the line" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "The handbook warns not to stop too far from the stop line, because some signals change only when sensors detect a vehicle at the line.", "source": { "section": "Traffic Signals", "page": 51 } }, { "id": "fl-042", "number": 42, "section": "Lane Use", "stem": "You see a Restricted Lane Ahead sign. What does it mean?", "choices": [ "The lane ahead is closed", "The lane is reserved for certain purposes or vehicles, such as buses or carpools", "You must use the lane to pass", "The lane is a parking lane" ], "answer": 1, "explanation": "A restricted lane is reserved for certain purposes or vehicles, such as buses or carpool vehicles during rush hour, and bike lanes.", "source": { "section": "Signs", "page": 48 } } ] }