The center marking has one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. The broken line is on your side. What does it mean?
Correct answer: You may pass when the road ahead and other rules permit
The line nearest your lane controls passing from your direction. Check sight distance and oncoming traffic before considering a pass.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook rev. 08/2023, printed page 44, physical PDF page 52: Yellow lane lines ↗
You face a flashing yellow left arrow while an approaching car continues toward the intersection. What does your arrow require?
Correct answer: Yield and turn only when there is a safe gap
The arrow allows a turn after yielding. Oncoming traffic may have a green signal, so the turn is not protected.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook rev. 08/2023, printed page 52, physical PDF page 60: Flashing yellow arrow ↗
At a yield sign, you slow down and can clearly see that the crossing path is empty. What does the sign require?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously without stopping if it remains safe
A yield sign requires a safe approach speed and yielding; stop when needed for safety. It does not require an unnecessary stop in a clear situation.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook rev. 08/2023, printed page 47, physical PDF page 55: Yield signs; current F.S. 316.123 (3) also checked ↗
You are accelerating along an entrance lane toward an expressway. Who must yield when you merge?
Correct answer: You must yield to traffic already on the expressway
Adjust speed to use a safe gap. An entrance ramp does not give merging traffic the right-of-way.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook rev. 08/2023, printed page 63, physical PDF page 71: Highway entry ↗
You plan to leave your car parked while shopping. With no emergency or official direction, what minimum distance must you keep from a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet
Florida prohibits standing or parking within 15 feet of a hydrant. This scenario is ordinary parking, not momentary passenger pickup.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook rev. 08/2023, printed page 66, physical PDF page 74: Fire-hydrant parking; current F.S. 316.1945 (1)(b)2 also checked ↗
A driver received a Florida learner's license one month ago. With proper supervision, when may this driver practice?
Correct answer: During daylight hours only
For the first three months after issuance, a learner's driving is limited to daylight hours. Supervision is still required.
Source: 2026 Florida Statutes §322.1615(2)-(3) ↗
A Florida applicant schedules a Class E knowledge exam after February 6, 2026. Which language policy applies?
Correct answer: The exam is administered in English, without translation services
FLHSMV's policy effective February 6, 2026 makes knowledge and skills exams English-only, including oral exams, and removes translation services.
Source: FLHSMV statewide news release, January 30, 2026; effective February 6, 2026 ↗
During a Florida traffic stop, a driver has current insurance proof in the prescribed electronic format on a phone. Is that format acceptable?
Correct answer: Yes; proper electronic proof is permitted
Florida accepts prescribed paper or electronic insurance proof. Displaying that proof does not itself authorize access to other information on the device.
Source: 2026 Florida Statutes §316.646(1)(a)-(b), (2) ↗
An adult is driving an ordinary modern passenger car in Florida and has no applicable exemption. May the driver leave the safety belt unfastened on a short trip?
Correct answer: No; the driver must be restrained by a safety belt
Florida requires the operator to wear a safety belt unless an exemption applies. A short distance or an airbag does not create an exemption.
Source: 2026 Florida Statutes §316.614(4)(b), (6) ↗
On a two-lane road posted at 20 mph, a tow truck displaying flashing amber lights is loading a car at the roadside. No officer gives another direction. What passing speed does Florida's Move Over Law specify?
Correct answer: 5 mph
For a posted limit of 20 mph or less, the Move Over rule specifies 5 mph when the slow-down provision applies.
Source: 2026 Florida Statutes §316.126(1)(b)2 ↗
You are about to reverse from a driveway where children sometimes play. What should you do before getting into the car?
Correct answer: Check the area behind the vehicle for children and small objects
A small child or object can be below the view from the driver seat. An outside check helps reveal hazards before you begin backing.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev.08/2023, printed page 59 (physical PDF page 67), Backing preparation ↗
An animal runs into your path. A sharp swerve would take you into oncoming traffic. What is the safer priority?
Correct answer: Keep control, reduce speed as safely as possible and avoid swerving into oncoming traffic
An uncontrolled swerve can create a much more serious crash. Keep the vehicle under control rather than steering into opposing traffic or off the road.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev.08/2023, printed page 71 (physical PDF page 79), Animal collision risk ↗
At night, you are going too fast to stop within the clear road illuminated ahead. What should change?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so you can stop within the distance you can see
Your speed must suit the visible distance. The posted limit does not make it safe to travel farther than you can see before stopping.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev.08/2023, printed page 73 (physical PDF page 81), Overdriving headlights ↗
Your tires begin to slide across water and no immediate collision requires emergency braking. What should you do?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator, avoid braking if possible and steer toward the intended path
Reduce the demand on the tires. Ease off the accelerator and guide the vehicle without abrupt braking or steering.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev.08/2023, printed page 79 (physical PDF page 87), Recovering traction ↗
Traffic stops uphill and you are behind a large truck. Why should you leave extra room?
Correct answer: The truck may roll backward as it begins to move
A large vehicle can drift back when starting on an incline. Leave space instead of stopping close to its rear.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev.08/2023, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90), Truck on an incline ↗
Florida may post different limits on different limited-access highways. What is the highest speed limit state law allows for this type of highway?
Correct answer: 70 mph
The statutory ceiling for a limited-access highway is 70 mph. That ceiling does not authorize 70 where a lower limit is posted or conditions require a slower speed.
Source: Florida Statutes (2026), section 316.187(1), (2)(a): posted state speed zones and limited-access maximum ↗
A driver has consumed no alcohol but has taken a controlled drug that impairs normal faculties. Can driving in that condition fall under Florida's DUI law?
Correct answer: Yes; impaired driving caused by a controlled substance is covered
The DUI law also covers impairment caused by controlled substances. Alcohol need not be involved; do not drive when a drug impairs the faculties needed for driving.
Source: Florida Statutes (2026), section 316.193(1)(a): impairment by substances controlled under chapter 893 ↗
A cyclist rides in a painted bicycle lane beside your lane. There is no physical separation. Does the painted line replace Florida's minimum passing clearance?
Correct answer: No; leave a safe clearance of at least 3 feet from the bicycle
The 3-foot minimum also applies when overtaking a bicycle in a bicycle lane. The statute separately excludes separated bicycle lanes from these specific provisions; an ordinary painted lane is not that exception.
Source: Florida Statutes (2026), section 316.083(3)–(4): bicycle-lane clearance and separated-lane exception ↗
You need to refuel during a road trip. What service does the pictured symbol identify?
Correct answer: Gasoline service
The pump symbol is the general-service sign for gas. It does not promise a repair shop or identify a hospital.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 Figure 2I-1 — D9-7 Gas service; national sign meaning ↗
You are driving a tall vehicle toward the structure indicated by this sign. What does the displayed measurement describe?
Correct answer: The vertical clearance beneath an obstruction
The up-and-down arrows identify vertical clearance. Compare the actual height of your vehicle and load with the posted clearance before approaching the obstruction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 Figure 2C-5 — W12-2 Low clearance sign; national sign meaning ↗
