Florida Driver License: Safe Driving

25 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Safe Driving. Free, no account needed.

1. A car's trunk is loaded with cargo that completely blocks the view through the rear window. What must the vehicle have instead?

Side mirrors on both sides showing at least 200 feet back
A wide-angle rearview mirror
A passenger seated in back to give directions
A rear parking sensor

Answer: A — Side mirrors on both sides showing at least 200 feet back

When the rear window is blocked, side mirrors covering at least 200 feet back are required so the driver can still see traffic behind.

2. Children have been playing near a driveway where a car is about to back out. What should the driver do before even getting into the car?

Walk around and check behind the vehicle
Sound the horn twice as a warning
Roll down all the windows to listen
Turn on the hazard lights

Answer: A — Walk around and check behind the vehicle

Small children and objects can't be seen from the driver's seat, so walking around to check behind the car first is the safe step.

3. Which of these vehicles is most likely to have blind spots so large the driver can't see anything close behind at all?

A small hatchback
A two-seat convertible
A motorcycle
A large truck or SUV

Answer: D — A large truck or SUV

Blind spots grow with vehicle size, and trucks and SUVs are singled out as unable to see close behind them at all.

4. Driving at 50 mph, a driver recognizes a hazard ahead and moves to press the brake pedal. About how far does the car travel before the brake is actually applied?

300 feet
268 feet
158 feet
55 feet

Answer: D — 55 feet

Reaction distance at 50 mph, the gap between recognizing a hazard and hitting the brake, covers about 55 feet.

5. A driver doubles their speed on dry pavement. What happens to the braking distance and force of impact?

They stay about the same
They become about four times greater
They roughly double
They become about nine times greater

Answer: B — They become about four times greater

Braking distance and impact force don't scale linearly with speed; doubling speed makes them about four times greater.

6. A driver watches the car ahead pass a road sign and starts counting to check the following distance. In good conditions, how long should the count reach before the driver's own car passes that same sign?

At least eight seconds
At least two seconds
At least four seconds
About one second

Answer: C — At least four seconds

A four-second gap in good conditions is the standard safe following distance, checked by counting from a fixed marker.

7. A fire truck is responding to a call with lights and siren on. How close may a driver legally follow it?

No closer than 300 feet
No closer than 500 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 50 feet

Answer: B — No closer than 500 feet

Following a responding fire truck closer than 500 feet is illegal.

8. Two vehicles arrive at an all-way stop at the same moment, approaching from directions perpendicular to each other. Who has the right-of-way?

The driver on the right
Whoever signals first
Whoever is driving the larger vehicle
The driver on the left

Answer: A — The driver on the right

When two vehicles reach an all-way stop together, each yields to the driver on their right.

9. A driver is pulling out of a driveway onto a street that has a sidewalk. Who must the driver yield to?

Traffic on the road and pedestrians or cyclists on the sidewalk
Only pedestrians, since the driver has the right-of-way over traffic
No one, since driveways have the right-of-way over streets
Only oncoming traffic in the near lane

Answer: A — Traffic on the road and pedestrians or cyclists on the sidewalk

Drivers leaving a driveway must yield both to traffic already on the road and to pedestrians or cyclists on the sidewalk or bike lane.

10. A driver approaching a multi-lane roundabout plans to make a U-turn. Which lane should they enter from?

The right lane
The left lane
Either lane, since roundabouts allow entry from anywhere
The center lane

Answer: B — The left lane

In a multi-lane roundabout, the left lane is for going straight, turning left, or making a U-turn.

11. Which of these is not allowed on a limited access highway such as an interstate or turnpike?

A motorcycle over 150 cc
A commercial hazmat truck
A motor scooter of 150 cc or less
A pickup truck towing a trailer

Answer: C — A motor scooter of 150 cc or less

Motor scooters of 150 cc or less are specifically barred from limited access highways.

12. When may a driver stop in the acceleration lane of a highway entrance?

Only after signaling and checking the mirrors
Any time, since the acceleration lane is not part of the highway
Whenever the driver is unsure of the posted ramp speed
Only when traffic is so heavy there is no safe gap

Answer: D — Only when traffic is so heavy there is no safe gap

Stopping in the acceleration lane is forbidden, with one exception: traffic so heavy that no safe gap exists.

13. A car breaks down on a limited access highway. Where must the driver move it, and how long can it be left there?

Completely off the pavement, and not left more than six hours
Into the nearest exit lane, indefinitely
Onto the median, and not left more than 24 hours
Onto the shoulder only, with no time limit

Answer: A — Completely off the pavement, and not left more than six hours

A disabled vehicle must be moved fully off the pavement and cannot be left there for more than six hours.

14. A driver on a multi-lane highway approaches a tow truck stopped on the shoulder with its warning lights on, but heavy traffic makes it unsafe to change lanes. What should the driver do?

Sound the horn and pass at normal speed
Slow to 5 mph regardless of the posted limit
Slow to 20 mph below the posted limit
Stop completely until the lane is clear

Answer: C — Slow to 20 mph below the posted limit

When moving over isn't safe on a multi-lane road, the driver must slow to 20 mph below the speed limit instead.

15. On a limited access highway posted at 70 mph, how slow can a driver go without blocking or delaying normal traffic?

No slower than 30 mph
No slower than 50 mph
There is no minimum speed on any highway
No slower than 55 mph

Answer: B — No slower than 50 mph

Where the posted limit is 70 mph, driving slower than 50 mph illegally impedes traffic flow.

16. On a road with three or five lanes total, what is the center lane reserved for?

Passing slower traffic
Through traffic in both directions
Right turns only
Left turns only

Answer: D — Left turns only

The center lane on a three- or five-lane road is set aside exclusively for left turns.

17. How far before a turn must a driver signal their intent to turn?

At least 20 feet
At least 100 feet
At least 200 feet
At least 50 feet

Answer: B — At least 100 feet

Turn signals must be given at least 100 feet before the turn so other drivers have time to see them.

18. A driver notices red reflectors facing them on the lane lines of the road. What does this mean?

They are on the wrong side of the road and must get into the proper lane or turn around
They are going the wrong way on a highway ramp
An HOV lane is beginning
A railroad crossing is just ahead

Answer: A — They are on the wrong side of the road and must get into the proper lane or turn around

Red reflectors on the lane lines warn that the driver is on the wrong side of the road.

19. After completing a right turn onto a new road, which lane should a driver end up in?

The right lane of the new road
The center lane
The left lane
Any lane lawfully available

Answer: A — The right lane of the new road

A right turn must finish in the right lane of the road being entered.

20. A driver needs to turn around on a narrow road with no room for a U-turn. Where is it never acceptable to make a three-point turn?

On a narrow two-lane road with no traffic
On a hill, on a curve, or on the highway
In a quiet cul-de-sac
On a straight, level residential street

Answer: B — On a hill, on a curve, or on the highway

Three-point turns and U-turns are never allowed on curves, hills, or highways, or where signs prohibit U-turns.

21. When parking parallel to the curb, how close should the right wheels be to the curb?

Within 12 inches
Within 3 feet
Touching the curb exactly
Within 6 inches

Answer: A — Within 12 inches

Parallel parking requires the right wheels to be within 12 inches of the curb.

22. A driver parks facing downhill on a street that has a curb. Which way should the front wheels be turned?

Straight ahead
Away from the curb
To the right, off the roadside
Toward the curb

Answer: D — Toward the curb

Parked facing downhill with a curb present, the wheels should be turned toward the curb so a rolling car is stopped by it.

23. How close to a fire hydrant is a vehicle allowed to park?

No closer than 30 feet
No closer than 20 feet
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 50 feet

Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

24. While passing another vehicle, when is it safe for the passing driver to move back into the right lane?

After exactly five seconds
After seeing the passed vehicle's tires in the rear-view mirror
As soon as the front bumpers are level
As soon as the horn has been tapped

Answer: B — After seeing the passed vehicle's tires in the rear-view mirror

A passing driver should wait to see the passed vehicle's tires in the rear-view mirror before moving back right.

25. A driver is being overtaken from behind by a faster vehicle in the left lane. What does Florida law require them to do?

Move out of the left lane
Flash their headlights at the passing driver
Stay in the left lane until the pass is complete
Speed up to stay ahead

Answer: A — Move out of the left lane

Florida law requires a driver being overtaken by a faster vehicle to move out of the left lane.