Turns, Lanes & Passing — Florida Practice Questions

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1. May you use your turn signal to tell the driver behind you it is safe to pass?

AYes, it is courteous.
No. It is against the law.
CYes, on two-lane roads where the driver behind cannot see ahead.

Why B is correct

It’s against the law to use your directional signals to tell drivers behind you that they can pass.

2. The center line is double yellow, broken on your side and solid on the other side. May you pass?

Yes, when it is safe.
BNo, never.
COnly to pass a bicycle.

Why A is correct

When the broken line is on your side and the solid line is on the left, passing is permitted in your lane when safe.

3. When may you briefly drive left of the center line on a two-way road, if it is safe?

ATo get around a slow truck in a no-passing zone.
To overtake a bicycle or pedestrian.
CTo make a U-turn anywhere.

Why B is correct

Drivers may safely and briefly drive left of center to overtake a bicycle, another non-motorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian.

4. When passing on a two-lane road, before coming within how far of an oncoming vehicle must you be back on the right?

A20 feet.
B2,000 feet.
200 feet.

Why C is correct

You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.

5. Which of these is NOT allowed on a limited access highway?

A motor scooter with a 150 cc engine.
BA minivan towing a small trailer.
CA motorcycle with a 600 cc engine.

Why A is correct

Pedestrians, bicycles, hitchhikers, animal-drawn vehicles and motor-driven cycles or scooters of 150 cc or less are not allowed on limited access highways.

6. Which of these may not use a Florida limited access highway?

AA pickup truck.
A motor scooter of 150 cc or less.
CA motorcycle with a 600 cc engine.

Why B is correct

Pedestrians, bicycles, animal-drawn vehicles and motor-driven cycles or scooters of 150 cc or less are not allowed.

7. You see red reflectors facing you on the lane lines. What does it mean?

AThe lane ends soon.
You are on the wrong side of the road; get into the proper lane immediately.
CA toll booth is ahead.

Why B is correct

Red reflectors facing you mean you are facing traffic the wrong way and could have a head-on collision.

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26 more Turns & lanes questions

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A car ahead has stopped at a crosswalk. May you pass it?
According to the Florida handbook, into which lane may you finish a left turn?
After passing, when may you return to the right lane?
Double solid yellow lines separate you from oncoming traffic. What may you do?
How far before turning must you signal in Florida?
In a multi-lane roundabout, which lane do you use to make a U-turn?
In a two-lane roundabout, which lane do you use to make a U-turn?
May you change lanes inside a Florida roundabout?
May you go over the speed limit to finish passing another car?
On a divided highway, what does a single solid yellow line at the left edge of your lanes mark?
On a hill or curve, how far ahead must you be able to see before you may pass?
On a three-lane or five-lane highway, what is the center lane used for?
On a two-way road with a center turn lane, what may you NOT use it for?
What does a single solid white line between two lanes going the same way mean?
When is it allowed to back up on an entrance or exit ramp?
When is passing on the right legal in Florida?
When passing on a two-lane road, you must be back on the right before coming within how far of an oncoming vehicle?
When should you stop in an acceleration lane?
Where should you never make a three-point turn?
Which is a rule for driving in a roundabout?
Who may use a Florida HOV lane?
You are in the left lane and a faster car comes up behind you. What does Florida law require?
You may not pass on a hill or curve where you cannot see at least how far ahead?
You miss your exit on an interstate. What should you do?
You reach an intersection where you want to turn, but you are in the wrong lane. What should you do?
Your lane is marked with a curved arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?

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