Florida DMV Permit: Safety & Hazards Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Double the usual fine for speeding

In Florida, if you are found guilty of speeding, you will be fined and points will be added to your driving record. However, if you were speeding in a school or work zone, the fine will be doubled. This can run up to $1,000. You can also be required to complete a driving school course.

Source: Point System, 9. Your Driving Privilege, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is All of the above.

Once you drink alcohol, it enters your bloodstream and starts affecting all of your bodily processes, such as coordination, self-control, and reaction time. The only "cure" to alcohol's affect on your brain is to wait until it exits your bloodstream.

Not quite. The answer is Type of alcohol

Type of alcohol does not affect blood alcohol concentration. Standard servings of each type of alcohol all contain the same amount.

Not quite. The answer is $150

If your driver license has been suspended because you failed to maintain PIP insurance on your vehicle and this was your first such suspension, you must pay a fee of $150 to have your license reinstated.

Source: Fees, 10. Getting Your License or ID Card, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is canceled.

If the responsible parent or legal guardian who signed a minor's driver license application rescinds responsibility for the person, the license will be immedately canceled (i.e., rendered null and void).

Source: Parental Consent for Minors, 10. Getting Your License or ID Card, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Faster reaction time

Marijuana can cause decreased car handling performance; slower reaction times; impaired time, speed, and distance estimation; subjective sleepiness; impaired motor coordination; impaired night vision; and impaired ability to focus.

Not quite. The answer is Time

Only time can remove alcohol from one's bloodstream. People mistakenly believe that coffee and fresh air may mask the effects of being drunk, such as drowsiness and slowed reactions, but they will not change the fact that you would be driving under the influence until enough time has passed after drinking.

Not quite. The answer is (a) and (c)

Under Florida law, if you're required to obtain Bodily Injury Liability (BIL) insurance coverage on your vehicle but you fail to do so, your driver license may be suspended, your vehicle's license plates may be suspended, or both, for up to three years. Also, you may be fined up to $500, sentenced to jail for up to 60 days, or both. [Insurance Laws, 9. Your Driving Privilege, Official Florida Driver's Handbook], [FL Stat § 324.023], [FL Stat § 324.221], [FL Stat § 775.082],

Source: FL Stat § 775.083

Not quite. The answer is 18

If an applicant for a driver license is unmarried and under the age of 18, his or her parent or guardian must sign the driver license application.

Source: Parent's Consent for Minors, 10. Getting Your License or ID Card, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is pedestrians.

Under Florida law, you must yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk who is on or approaching your half of the roadway.

Source: FL Stat § 316.130

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Even a small amount of alcohol can reduce a driver's reflexes, driving skill, and negatively affects depth perception.

Not quite. The answer is between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

A licensed 16-year-old driver is not allowed to drive unsupervised between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless he or she is driving to or from work.

Source: Time Restrictions for Minors, 9. Your Driving Privilege, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is alcohol, illegal drugs, or prescription medications.

Alcohol, some illegal drugs, some prescription medications, and some over-the-counter medications can cause drowsiness, sedation, or impaired coordination, which may impair your ability to drive. If you are unsure of the effects of a particular medication, check the warning label or ask your pharmacist or doctor.

Not quite. The answer is buses only.

On various roadways, one or more lanes may be reserved for special vehicles. Reserved lanes are marked by signs stating that the lane is reserved for special use. These lanes often have a white diamond posted at the side of the road or painted on the pavement surface. "Transit" or "Bus" means that the lane is for bus use only.

Not quite. The answer is canceled.

If you are found guilty of obtaining a driver license by presenting false identification, your license will be canceled (i.e., rendered null and void).

Source: Losing the Privilege to Drive, 9. Your Driving Privilege, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is 12 months.

If you refuse to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs upon the request of a law enforcement officer, your license will be suspended for one year. Note that if you had taken the test, failed it, and were convicted of DUI, your license would be revoked for about six months (but you would likely face other penalties as well).

Source: Implied Consent Law, 9. Your Driving Privilege, Official Florida Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Bicycles and motorcycles move slower and stop slower than expected.

Bicycles and motorcycles are smaller and harder to see and can move and stop faster than expected.

Not quite. The answer is It varies from person to person

The amount of alcohol each person can drink before reaching the legal limit is different for each person and depends on a variety of factors.

Not quite. The answer is A school zone ahead

This pentagonal (five-sided) sign warns of a school zone ahead. Schoolchildren may be crossing the road ahead, so slow down and proceed with caution. In Florida, the speed limit in a school zone when schoolchildren are going to or coming from school is 20 mph except where otherwise posted.

Source: FL Stat § 316.1895

Not quite. The answer is stop driving or have someone else drive.

Strong emotions can affect your ability to drive safely. If you are exhausted, sleep deprived, worried, ill, nervous, frightened, angry, or depressed, either stop driving until you feel better or let someone else drive.