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Florida DMV Test Questions and Answers

These are the questions about Florida's own rules: permit, license, fines, speed and parking. Signs and rules shared by all states are on separate pages.

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Alcohol and drugs

  1. In Florida, a DUI conviction stays on your driving record for:

    1. 3 years
    2. 10 years
    3. Until age 21
    4. 75 years

    Answer: D. A DUI conviction must remain on your driving record for 75 years.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeA DUI (Driving Under the Influence) conviction must remain on your driving record for 75 years.

License rules

  1. In Florida, a 16-year-old licensed driver must not drive starting at what time at night?

    1. 10 p.m.
    2. 11 p.m.
    3. Midnight
    4. 1 a.m.

    Answer: B. Florida: at age 16, no driving from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (at 17, from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.), with listed exceptions.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeAge 16: Must not drive between 11 pm to 6 am

  2. How many questions are on the Florida written permit test, and how many must you answer correctly?

    1. 40 questions, 30 correct
    2. 46 questions, 38 correct
    3. 50 questions, 40 correct
    4. 50 questions, 41 correct

    Answer: C. Florida: 50 questions; you need 40 correct to pass.

    Source: https://www.flhsmv.gov/2026/01/30/flhsmv-announces-driver-license-exams-to-be-administered-in-english-only/

  3. In Florida, how many of the required supervised practice hours must be at night?

    1. 10 hours
    2. 20 hours
    3. 30 hours
    4. 40 hours

    Answer: A. Florida: at least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving Privilege

  4. In Florida, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen complete before the road test?

    1. 30 hours
    2. 40 hours
    3. 50 hours
    4. 60 hours

    Answer: C. Florida: at least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeMust have at least 50 hours driving experience prior to getting driver license

  5. In Florida, the licensed driver supervising a permit holder must be at least:

    1. 18 years old
    2. 19 years old
    3. 21 years old
    4. 25 years old

    Answer: C. Florida: the supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeMust always drive accompanied by a licensed driver, age 21 or older

  6. In Florida, a 17-year-old licensed driver may not drive unaccompanied between:

    1. 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    2. 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    3. 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    4. 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

    Answer: D. At 17: no driving 1 a.m.–5 a.m. unless going to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older. At 16: 11 p.m.–6 a.m.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeAge 17: no driving from 1 am to 5 am

  7. In Florida, during the first 3 months with a learner's license you may drive:

    1. Only during daylight hours
    2. Until 10 p.m.
    3. Until midnight
    4. At any time

    Answer: A. Daylight only for the first 3 months; after that, until 10 p.m. — always with a licensed driver 21 or older.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeMust only drive during daylight hours during the first 3 months.

  8. In Florida, a driver under 18 who gets 6 or more points within 12 months is:

    1. Given a warning letter
    2. Restricted to business purposes only for one year
    3. Suspended for 10 years
    4. Required to retake the vision test

    Answer: B. Six or more points in 12 months: automatic one-year restriction to business purposes only.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Your Driving PrivilegeAny driver under the age of 18 who accumulates six or more points within a 12 month period

Parking

  1. In Florida, when you parallel park, your wheels must be no more than how far from the curb?

    1. 6 inches
    2. 12 inches
    3. 18 inches
    4. 24 inches

    Answer: B. Florida: park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: ParkingYou must not park more than 12 inches away from the curb.

  2. In Florida, you may not park within how many feet of a fire station driveway (on the same side of the street)?

    1. 15 feet
    2. 20 feet
    3. 25 feet
    4. 30 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking20 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance, or rescue station.

  3. In Florida, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?

    1. 10 feet
    2. 15 feet
    3. 20 feet
    4. 25 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking15 feet of a fire hydrant.

  4. In Florida, you may not park within how many feet of a railroad crossing?

    1. 40 feet
    2. 50 feet
    3. 75 feet
    4. 100 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking50 feet of a railroad crossing.

  5. In Florida, you may not park within how many feet of a STOP sign?

    1. 20 feet
    2. 25 feet
    3. 30 feet
    4. 40 feet

    Answer: C. Florida: do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic signal.

  6. In Florida, you may not park within how many feet of an intersection?

    1. 10 feet
    2. 20 feet
    3. 30 feet
    4. 50 feet

    Answer: B. Do not park within 20 feet of an intersection.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking20 feet of an intersection.

  7. In Florida, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. you may not park within how many feet of a rural mailbox on a state highway?

    1. 10 feet
    2. 15 feet
    3. 30 feet
    4. 100 feet

    Answer: C. No parking within 30 feet of a rural mailbox on a state highway from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Parking30 feet of a rural mail box on a state highway (8 am–6 pm).

Rules of the road

  1. In Florida, children must ride in a child safety seat (car seat) until at least what age?

    1. 4 years old
    2. 5 years old
    3. 6 years old
    4. 7 years old

    Answer: A. Florida: children ride in a car seat until at least 4 years old.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Occupant ProtectionChildren under age 4 must be in a safety seat

  2. In Florida, the recommended minimum following distance in good conditions is at least:

    1. 2 seconds
    2. 3 seconds
    3. 4 seconds
    4. 5 seconds

    Answer: C. Florida: keep at least 4 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Safe Following DistancesKeep a minimum following distance of four seconds

  3. In Florida, from what time in the evening must your headlights be on?

    1. At sunset
    2. 15 minutes after sunset
    3. 30 minutes after sunset
    4. 60 minutes after sunset

    Answer: A. Florida: use headlights from sunset to sunrise.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Special Driving Situations: Night DrivingUse headlights between the hours of sunset and sunrise.

  4. In Florida, you must use low beams when you are following another vehicle within:

    1. 200 feet
    2. 300 feet
    3. 350 feet
    4. 500 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: use low beams within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Special Driving Situations: Night DrivingNot use high beam headlights within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead of you.

  5. In Florida, you must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:

    1. 300 feet
    2. 350 feet
    3. 500 feet
    4. 1,000 feet

    Answer: C. Florida: switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Special Driving Situations: Night DrivingNot use high beam headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

  6. In Florida, you approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on the shoulder of a multi-lane road. You must:

    1. Keep your speed and lane
    2. Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down
    3. Stop behind it
    4. Honk to warn the workers

    Answer: B. Florida Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Move Over LawWhen approaching stopped emergency or service vehicles with flashing lights, you must move over a lane.

  7. In Florida, if you cannot change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow to how far below the speed limit?

    1. 15 mph
    2. 20 mph
    3. 25 mph
    4. 30 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: slow to 20 mph below the posted limit when you cannot move over.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Move Over Lawreduce speed to 20 MPH below posted limit.

  8. In Florida, when you must stop at a railroad crossing, stop no closer to the nearest rail than:

    1. 10 feet
    2. 15 feet
    3. 20 feet
    4. 25 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Traffic Controlsmust stop within 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet

  9. In Florida, you must signal at least how far before you turn or change lanes?

    1. 75 feet
    2. 100 feet
    3. 150 feet
    4. 200 feet

    Answer: B. Florida: signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Making TurnsYou must give a turn signal for at least 100 feet

  10. In Florida, it is illegal to leave a child unattended in a vehicle if the child is this age or younger:

    1. 4 years old
    2. 5 years old
    3. 6 years old
    4. 7 years old

    Answer: B. Florida: do not leave a child 5 years old or younger alone in a vehicle.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Occupant Protectiona parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child younger than 6 years

  11. In Florida, what happens to traffic fines for speeding in a highway work zone?

    1. They are cancelled
    2. They can be doubled
    3. They are the same as anywhere else
    4. They are paid by the construction company

    Answer: B. Florida: fines for speeding in work zones can be doubled.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Traffic Controls: Zones of CautionFines will be doubled if you are cited for speeding in this area.

  12. In Florida, you do NOT have to stop for a school bus with its stop sign out if:

    1. You are traveling the opposite way on a road divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least 5 feet wide
    2. You are in a hurry
    3. The bus is in a school zone
    4. You are driving a truck

    Answer: A. Traffic going the opposite way need not stop when separated by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least 5 feet wide; everyone else must stop.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: School Busesan unpaved median at least five feet wide.

  13. In Florida, under the Move Over law, if the posted limit is 20 mph or less and you cannot change lanes, you must slow to:

    1. 10 mph
    2. 5 mph
    3. 15 mph
    4. Half the limit

    Answer: B. When the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph; otherwise slow to 20 mph below the posted limit.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Move Over Lawyou must travel at 5 MPH.

  14. In Florida, who must wear a seat belt?

    1. Only the driver
    2. Only children under 4
    3. All drivers, all front-seat passengers and all passengers under 18
    4. Only passengers in the back seat

    Answer: C. All drivers, front-seat passengers and every passenger under 18 must buckle up.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Occupant ProtectionFlorida law requires that all drivers, all front seat passengers, and all passengers under the age of 18 wear seat belts.

  15. In Florida, children ages 4 and 5 must ride in:

    1. Any seat with a lap belt
    2. The front seat
    3. An adult's lap
    4. A child safety seat or a booster seat

    Answer: D. Under 4: safety seat. Ages 4–5: safety seat or booster seat.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Occupant Protectionchildren ages 4 and 5 must be in either a safety seat or a booster seat.

  16. In Florida, using a hand-held wireless device while driving is banned in:

    1. School crossings, school zones and active work zones
    2. Parking lots only
    3. Rural roads only
    4. Nowhere

    Answer: A. Hand-held device use is prohibited in designated school crossings, school zones and work zones; texting while driving is illegal everywhere.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Preparing to Drive: You – the Driverin a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone.

  17. In Florida, outside cities a truck may not follow another truck closer than:

    1. 100 feet
    2. 300 feet
    3. 500 feet
    4. 1,000 feet

    Answer: B. Trucks and vehicles in tow must not follow within 300 feet of another truck or vehicle in tow, except when passing or in cities and towns.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Safe Following Distancesmust not follow within 300 feet of another truck or another vehicle in tow

  18. In Florida, low-beam headlights let you see objects about how far ahead?

    1. 50 feet
    2. 100 feet
    3. 150 feet
    4. 450 feet

    Answer: C. Low beams show objects about 150 feet ahead; high beams about 450 feet.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Special Driving Situations: Night DrivingShow objects 150 feet ahead.

Sharing the road

  1. In Florida, when you pass a bicyclist, you must leave at least:

    1. 3 feet
    2. 5 feet
    3. 10 feet
    4. 15 feet

    Answer: A. Florida: give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Bicyclesgive bicyclists a minimum of three feet of clearance.

  2. In Florida, bicycle riders and passengers must wear a helmet if they are:

    1. Under 16
    2. Under 12
    3. Under 21
    4. Any age

    Answer: A. Bicycle riders and passengers under 16 must wear helmets.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Bicyclesunder age 16 are required to wear helmets.

  3. In Florida, a golf cart on a public road may not be driven by anyone under:

    1. 10
    2. 12
    3. 16
    4. 14

    Answer: D. No one under 14 may drive a golf cart on public roads.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Sharing the Road: Golf Cartsmust not be driven by anyone under the age of 14.

Speed

  1. In Florida, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:

    1. 25 mph
    2. 30 mph
    3. 35 mph
    4. 40 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: 30 mph in business districts unless posted otherwise.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsMunicipal, business, or residential areas: 30 MPH

  2. In Florida, unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed on highways outside cities is:

    1. 50 mph
    2. 55 mph
    3. 60 mph
    4. 65 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: 55 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsStreets and highways: 55 MPH

  3. In Florida, the maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways is:

    1. 65 mph
    2. 70 mph
    3. 75 mph
    4. 80 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsLimited access highways: 70 MPH

  4. In Florida, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential district is:

    1. 25 mph
    2. 30 mph
    3. 35 mph
    4. 40 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: 30 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsMunicipal, business, or residential areas: 30 MPH

  5. In Florida, the speed limit in a school zone when children are present is usually:

    1. 15 mph
    2. 20 mph
    3. 25 mph
    4. 30 mph

    Answer: B. Florida: 20 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsSchool zones: 20 MPH

  6. In Florida, on a highway with a 70 mph limit, the minimum speed is:

    1. 30 mph
    2. 40 mph
    3. 50 mph
    4. 60 mph

    Answer: C. On 70 mph limited-access highways the minimum speed is 50 mph.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 05/22/2020), Driving Safely: Speed LimitsMinimum speed on 70 MPH highways: 50 MPH

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