Right-of-Way & Pedestrians — Florida Practice Questions

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1. On a multi-lane road, a tow truck is stopped on the shoulder with warning lights on. What must you do?

AHonk and keep going.
Move out of the lane closest to it, or slow to 20 mph below the limit if you can’t.
CStop behind it and wait until it turns its lights off.

Why B is correct

Vacate the lane closest to the stopped vehicle; if you cannot move over safely, slow to 20 mph below the posted limit.

2. On a two-way street, a school bus stops with its stop signal out. You are coming from the opposite direction. What must you do?

ASlow down and pass carefully.
Stop and stay stopped until the signal is withdrawn and children are clear.
CStop only if you see children crossing toward your side.

Why B is correct

On a two-way street or highway, drivers in both directions must stop and remain stopped until the stop signal is withdrawn and all children are clear.

3. When may oncoming traffic pass a stopped school bus in Florida?

AWhen the road has four lanes separated by a double yellow line.
BWhenever no children are visible near the bus or the roadside.
When a raised barrier or 5-foot unpaved median divides the road.

Why C is correct

You do not have to stop when going the opposite direction on a highway divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide. Painted lines are not barriers.

4. Who must do everything possible to avoid a crash, even when they have the right-of-way?

AOnly the driver who must yield.
BOnly drivers of large trucks.
Every driver, rider, pedestrian and bicyclist.

Why C is correct

Every driver, motorcyclist, moped rider, pedestrian and bicyclist must do everything possible to avoid a crash.

5. You are pulling out of a driveway onto a road. Who must you yield to?

AOnly cars on the road.
Vehicles on the road, and pedestrians and cyclists on the sidewalk or in bike lanes.
CNo one, if you signal.

Why B is correct

Drivers entering from a driveway, alley or roadside yield to vehicles on the main road and to pedestrians and cyclists on the sidewalk or in bike lanes.

6. You stop at a red light. Where must your car be?

APartly in the crosswalk if you want to turn right.
BAnywhere, as long as you stopped.
Fully behind the crosswalk, not overhanging it.

Why C is correct

Never block the crosswalk at a red light. Do not stop with any part of your vehicle overhanging it.

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23 more Right-of-way questions

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A city bus has signaled and is pulling back into traffic from a bus pullout bay ahead of you. What must you do?
A pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is about to cross. What must you do?
A pedestrian crosses mid-block, not in a crosswalk. Who must yield?
A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk ahead. What must you do?
A pedestrian is in the crosswalk while the signal shows DON’T WALK. Who must yield?
A transit bus has signaled and is re-entering traffic from a bus pullout bay. What must you do?
An ambulance with lights and siren approaches from behind. What must you do?
At a two-way stop, you and a car across from you stop at the same time. You are turning; they are going straight. Who goes first?
At an open intersection, a car is already in the intersection when you arrive. What must you do?
At an open intersection (no signs or signals), you are crossing a state highway from a secondary road. Who has the right-of-way?
At an open intersection, you are entering a paved road from an unpaved road. Who has the right-of-way?
At an open intersection you plan to turn left, and a car approaches from the opposite direction. Who yields?
Children and a crossing guard are in the crosswalk. Where must you stop?
Does Florida’s Move Over Law apply to a disabled car stopped with its hazard lights on?
How close may you follow a fire truck responding to an emergency?
On a two-lane road with a 45 mph limit, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. How fast may you pass?
The lead car of a funeral procession has entered an intersection on a green light, which then turns red. What may the rest of the procession do?
Two cars reach an all-way stop at about the same time. Who goes first?
What is the minimum fine for passing a stopped school bus on the side where children enter and exit?
You approach a roundabout and no one is in it. Must you stop?
You approach a stopped school bus from the opposite direction. The road is divided only by painted lines. Must you stop?
You are behind a school bus on a divided highway when it stops with its stop signal out. What do you do?
You are leaving a driveway and a person is walking on the sidewalk in front of it. What must you do?

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