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Florida permit test: speed, following and stopping distance

Speed limits, stopping distance, following distance and blind spots. 25 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Sample speed, following and stopping distance questions

  1. 1. On a multi-lane road, you notice you have been driving beside another car's rear corner for a while. What should you do?

    • A. Stay beside the car so the driver knows where you are
    • B. Honk so the driver knows you are next to them
    • C. Flash your headlights and keep your position
    • D. Move forward or drop back so the driver can see you
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    D. Move forward or drop back so the driver can see you

    Do not drive in someone else's blind spot. Speed up a little or drop back so the other driver can see you.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 68

  2. 2. What is Florida's standard speed limit in a school zone?

    • A. 15 mph
    • B. 25 mph
    • C. 20 mph
    • D. 30 mph
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    C. 20 mph

    Florida's standard speed limit in school zones is 20 mph. Always obey school zone signs.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 76

  3. 3. You are keeping a 4-second gap behind another car in clear weather when it begins to rain. What should you do with your following distance?

    • A. Shorten the gap to keep the car's taillights in view
    • B. Increase your following distance
    • C. Pass the car so no one is in front of you
    • D. Keep the same 4-second gap
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    B. Increase your following distance

    The 4-second gap is the minimum for favorable weather and traffic. When roads are wet or weather is bad, leave more space so you have time to react and stop.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 69

  4. 4. You are following a motorcycle that is about to cross a metal bridge. What should you do?

    • A. Increase your following distance
    • B. Keep your usual following distance
    • C. Flash your headlights to warn the rider
    • D. Move closer so the rider can see you
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    A. Increase your following distance

    Motorcyclists are more likely to fall on wet or gravel roads and metal surfaces such as bridges. Give extra space so you can stop or steer around a fallen rider.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 70