Florida DMV Study questions and Answer – Flashcards
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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?
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Yes, , it is a third degree felony.
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Can a person temporarily operate a farm tractor on the highway without a driver license? 2.4
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Yes.
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You must obtain a new license showing the new address within how many days of moving? 3.4.2
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within 10 days
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If you lose your Florida driver license and need a replacement license, where do you apply for it? 3.4
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At a driver License Office for $25
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If you failed to answer a traffic summons, would you be able to renew your license? 3.3
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No
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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? 4.1
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License Revoked
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If you receive 12 points within 12-month period, for how long will your license be suspended? 4.2
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30 days
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What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?4.6.1
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Fine $500-$1,000,..............Community Service 50 hours Probation 1 year................. Imprisonment > 6 months; License Revocation Minimum 180 days DUI School 12 hr Ignition Interlock Device Up to 6 month
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Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first? 4.6.3
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A person's judgment is the first thing affected after drinking an alcoholic beverage
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What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated? 4.6.4
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Automatically be suspended for 1 yr. second refusal will result in an 18 month suspension and is a second degree misdemeanor. - Implied Consent Law
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What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels? 4.10.2
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No-Fault Law requires owners of motor vehicles with four or more wheels (excluding taxis and limousines) that have been in the state for at least 90 consecutive or non-consecutive days during the past 365 days to purchase a policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state.
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If your driver license is suspended for too many points, what type of insurance must you either purchase or prove that you had on the effective date of the suspension? 4.10-4.11
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PIP, BIL, FR-22
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What are the penalties for littering? 4.12
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fined up to $500 or jailed up to 60 days. You can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor and fined up to $1,000 if dumping more than 15 pounds of trash.
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If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner, what should you do? 4.11
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Give the owner your name, address, and tag number in person or in a note that is easily seen. Report the crash immediately to the proper law enforcement agency
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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? 4.11
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Yes, either one
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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? 4.11.1
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Not required
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Who is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck? 5.7
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The driver and front seat passengers must wear seat belts.
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Who could be charged with a violation if a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt?
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the driver when a person under 18 is not restrained by a safety belt or a child restraint device. If the passenger is 18 years of age or older and fails to wear a seat belt when required by law, the passenger will be charged.
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What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime? 5.9
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55 miles
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What is the maximum speed limit in a Business or Residential Area if there is no speed limit sign? 5.9
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30 miles
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What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area? 5.9
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70 miles
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When are you driving too slowly, can you be issued a ticket? 5.9.1
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You can be issued a ticket for driving too slowly
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What must you do when approaching a person who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway? 5.28
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you should slow down and, if necessary, yield the right-of way
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What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you? 6.1.3
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yield the right-of-way to persons who are blind. When a pedestrian is crossing a street or highway guided by a dog or carrying a white cane (or with a red tip), vehicles must come to a complete stop.
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To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply? 5.8
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All Children 5 Years Of Age Or Younger
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When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear, can you move forward without stopping first? 6.1.1
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You must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians on the sidewalk when entering or leaving an alley, driveway, or private road
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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? 6.5
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If the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least 5 ft wide, you do not have to stop if you are moving in the opposite direction of the bus.
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When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway, should the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus stop? 6.5
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On a two way street or highway, all drivers moving in either direction must stop for a stopped school bus which is picking up or dropping off children
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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? 6.5
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Yes, paved strips doesn't count and it's also 4ft.
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For how many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway? 5.18
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100 ft
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Suppose you are driving on a four-lane highway. From which lane should you turn? Into which lane should you turn? 5.18
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Always turn in to the lane closest to you (e.g. making a right turn onto a highway you should turn into the right lane).
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What is the arm signal for a left turn?Right? Stop? 5.20
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Straight arm, 90* Degree angle up, arms down.
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When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic? 5.21
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On a two-lane highway, you are allowed to drive on the left half of the roadway when it is safe to pass and passing is allowed. If the road has four or more lanes with two-way traffic, drive in the right lanes except when overtaking and passing.
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After passing a vehicle, you must return to the right side of the road before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle? 5.23
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You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle coming from the opposite direction
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At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass? 5.23.2
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(does not apply when an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway.) - "DO NOT PASS" or " No passing Zone" • Where a solid yellow line is painted on your side of the center line. • On hills or curves, and at intersections. • Within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or railroad crossing. Violators may be arrested or issued a ticket.
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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?
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Yes
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What is the recommended safe following distance? 5.24
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Leave plenty of space between you and the vehicle ahead, including bicycle. And the Two Second rule.
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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? 5.25.1
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- Down hill turn wheels to the curb -Up hill turn wheels away from the curb...No curb turn wheels to Right
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Can you park your car on a sidewalk, within an intersection, or on a crosswalk? 5.25.3
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No
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May you drive with just your parking lights on, in place of your headlights? 5.25.4
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. Driving with parking lights only (in place of headlights) is against the law.
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Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway? 5.26
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Pedestrians, hitchhikers, bicycles, animal-drawn vehicles or motor-driven cycles and motor scooters with 150 cubic centimeter displacement or less are not allowed on expressways.
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What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off? 5.26.1
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Do not make last-minute turns into an exit. If you go past your exit, you must go to the next one
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At what times should you use your headlights? 5.27
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Use your headlights (low beam or high beam) between the hours of sunset and sunrise
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When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night, within how many feet must you dim your bright headlights? 5.27
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If you are behind other vehicles, use low beams when you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead.
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Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights? 5.27
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Don't use high-beam headlights within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles.
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Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime? 5.29
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Rain, Fog, Smoke
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If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, what should you do? 5.10
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follow the instructions of the officer
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What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do? 7.1
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A green arrow, means you may make a turn in the direction of the arrow. If the red light is illuminated at the same time, you must be in the proper lane for such a turn and you must yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians clearing the intersection.
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After a full stop at a red traffic light may a driver turn right if the way is clear? 7.1
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At most intersections, after stopping, you may turn right on red if the way is clear. Some intersections display a "NO TURN ON RED" sign, which you must obey. Left turns on a red light from a one-way street into a one-way street are also allowed
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What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
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- Come to a complete stop at the marked stop line or before moving into the crosswalk or intersection -A flashing red light means the same thing as a stop sign. It is used at dangerous intersections
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Can you proceed with caution when you approach a flashing yellow light? 7.1
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A flashing yellow light means you may move forward with caution. It is used at, or just before, dangerous intersections, or to alert you to a warning sign such as a schoolcrossing or sharp curve
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Where do you usually find "YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY" signs posted? 7.4
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Yield signs are usually placed where auxiliary roads lead into major roads.
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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?
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Yes
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What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean? 7.5
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A solid yellow line to the right of a broken yellow center line means passing or crossing is prohibited in that lane, except when turning left
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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?
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-prohibit vehicles moving in either direction from crossing the lines. You may not cross these lines unless turning left when it is safe -A double solid white line separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction. Crossing a double solid line is prohibited
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What does a broken white line on the highway mean? 7.5
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A broken white line separates two lanes traveling in the same direction. Once you have signaled and if it is safe to do so, you may cross this line when changing lanes.
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When the foot brake is pressed, which light must come on? 8.1.4
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Two red stoplights. They must be seen from 300 feet in the daytime, and must come on when the foot brake is pressed
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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? 8.1.4 and 8.2
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Yes
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What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have? 6.2.3
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Persons riding bicycles or mopeds on a roadway have the same rights (with certain exceptions) and duties as motor vehicle drivers and may be ticketed for traffic violations.
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When may a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn, move into a bike lane? 5.21
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Motorized vehicles are not allowed to drive in bike lanes, except at intersections where indicated by broken white lines, and only when no bicyclists are present in the bike lane.
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What should a motorist do when they approach a bicyclist from the rear?
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When a motorist approaches a bicyclist from the rear, they need to stay back, give the cyclist plenty of room, and pass when safe.
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What should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane? 6.2.2
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When making a right turn, signal your turn, check for bicyclists, and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist
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What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation? 8.9
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Drivers with ABS need to press down hard on the brake pedal, hold it and steer out of danger.
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What does anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation? 8.9
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Anti-lock brakes prevent skidding and allow drivers to steer during an emergency braking situation
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If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle, where else must a stoplight be? 8.4
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two stoplights on the rear of these vehicles.
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Where should reflectors be mounted? 8.4
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two reflectors, one at/or near the front and one at/or near the rear
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Give three examples of loads that need to be covered to avoid items falling or blowing on roadway. 8.6
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You must use a close-fitting cover when hauling loads which could fall or blow onto the roadway. Examples: dirt, sand, lime-rock, gravel, silica, trash or garbage
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How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror through the rearview mirror?8.2
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view of the highway at least 200 feet to the rear
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When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain, what does the chain need to have displayed on it? 8.5
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If a chain, rope, or cable is used as the towing connection, you must have a white flag at least 12 inches square attached to it.
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How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed? 8.5
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It must not be more than 15 feet long unless you are towing poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects that cannot be easily taken apart
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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? 8.8
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In the daytime, 4 red flags at least 12 inches square must be placed on the projecting load where red lamps are used at night (extreme rear and sides).
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When must you comply with the Financial Responsibility Law (Prove you are insured with bodily injury liability insurance)? 4.10.1
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Financial Responsibility Law requires owners and operators of motor vehicles to be financially responsible for damages and/or injuries they may cause to others when a motor vehicle crash happens. A citation for DUI, which results in a revocation. These cases require the following minimum insurance coverage: $100,000 Bodily Injury Liability (BIL) (to one person). $300,000 Bodily Injury Liability to two or more persons. $50,000 Property Damage Liability (PDL)
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When can you be charged with driving under the influence (DUI)? See section 4.6
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You can be charged with DUI if you are found to be driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.
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What is the minimum age to obtain a Florida Learner's License? (See section 3.1)
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15 years and must be accompanied by a licensed driver 21 years of age or older
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What document(s) are required to change your name on your Florida driver license or identification card? (Seesection 3.4.1 & 3.3.1)
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• Bring your original or certified copy of a government issued marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order to a driver license issuance office. Church marriage certificates are not acceptable.
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. What is required to add a motorcycle endorsement to your Florida driver license? (See sections 3.5 & 3.6)
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• Must hold a Class E license or higher or meet the requirements for a Class E license. -Must complete a motorcycle safety course, Basic Rider Course (BRC) Or •Provide an out-of-state license with a motorcycle endorsement (except Alabama).
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What is the minimum age that a person can be issued a Florida identification card? See section 3.7
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5 or older
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What is the issuance period of a Florida identification card issued to a person age 5-14? (See section 3.7
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5 to 14 years of age will be valid for four years; all others will be valid for eight years.
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How do honorably discharged veterans get a Veteran Designation "V" added to their driver license or identification card? (See section 3.8.1)
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The veteran will need to provide a copy of their DD214 or other approved discharge document at the time of issuance.
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How long does it take to process alcohol ?
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an hour for your body to get rid of each drink.
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Legal Limit of Alcohol for 21? 4.6
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.08
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Legal Limit of Alcohol for 20 and below? 4.5
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alcohol level of .02 or higher will automatically have their driving privilege suspended for 6 months. alcohol level of .05 or higher is required to attend a substance abuse course.
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Reduce speed when it's slippery or snowing by how much?
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-Slow down twice the sleep limit, - Half the limit
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Distance of Parallel parking
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be 12 inches from curb or edge of road when done; at least 2 feet away from parked vehicles
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Time Restrictions
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Class E or higher who is under the age of 17 may not operate a motor vehicle between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m and 1:00 am and 5:00 am, unless accompanied by a driver who is 21 years of age or older and holds a valid driver license.
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Yellow Lane line. 7.5
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Yellow Line- Divdes traffic Double Yellow Line- No Pass Dash Yellow line- May pass but caution Solid and Dash- Both directions may pass but caution
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White Lane line. 7.5
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White Line- Separate traffic or Marks right-edge of pavement Dash Line-separates two lanes traveling in the same direction Solid Line-marks the right edge of the roadway or separates lanes of traffic moving in the same direction Double Line-A double solid white line separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction
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Solid with Turn Lane Arrow. 7.5
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Solid white lines are used for turn lanes and to discourage lane changes near intersections. Arrows are often used with the white lines to show which turn may be made from the lane.
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Reversible Lanes. 7.5
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Some highways have reversible traffic lanes to help handle rush-hour traffic. The direction of traffic is normally reversed at set times each day. These pavement markings are used along with special lane signals and other signs and symbols
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Who needs a Florida driver License?
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If you live in Florida and want to drive a motor vehicle on public streets and highways.
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Who does not need a Florida driver license?
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If a person has a valid license from another state or country
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What is the purpose of www.GatherGoGet.com?
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A personalized list of requirements needed to present if you are applying for a Florida driver license or identification card
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At what age are persons no longer required to have parental consent to obtain a Florida driver license?
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18 years & up
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What examinations are required to obtain a Florida Learners License?
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vision, hearing, road signs, and Class E road rules
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Can telescopic lenses be used to pass the vision test?
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Not recognized in Florida
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What driving course is required for a person that has never been licensed?
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The Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course(TLSAE)