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Florida permit test: vehicle equipment and loads

Required equipment, safety systems, towing and securing loads. 10 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Sample vehicle equipment and loads questions

  1. 1. Your car has a backup camera. When you back out of a parking space, what should you do?

    • A. Use the camera along with your mirrors and turn to look behind you
    • B. Rely only on the camera image
    • C. Back up quickly, since the camera will warn you of danger
    • D. Use the camera only at night
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    A. Use the camera along with your mirrors and turn to look behind you

    A backup camera helps you see behind the car, but it does not replace using your mirrors or turning around to look.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 48

  2. 2. Which of these is NOT permitted on a regular passenger car in Florida?

    • A. Blue lights
    • B. A rear-view mirror
    • C. Amber turn signals
    • D. Two red taillights
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    A. Blue lights

    Blue lights, and red lights visible from the front, are reserved for emergency and law enforcement vehicles. Taillights, signals, and a rear-view mirror are required equipment.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 46

  3. 3. What is the minimum tire tread depth listed in the Florida handbook's equipment standards?

    • A. 2/32 of an inch
    • B. 4/32 of an inch
    • C. 3/32 of an inch
    • D. 1/32 of an inch
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    C. 3/32 of an inch

    Tires should have at least 3/32 of an inch of tread and no worn spots that show the ply.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 46

  4. 4. During the day, you haul lumber that sticks out more than 4 feet past the back of your truck. How must the end of the load be marked?

    • A. With red flags at least 18 inches square
    • B. No marking is needed in daylight
    • C. With a white flag at least 12 inches square
    • D. With your hazard lights only
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    A. With red flags at least 18 inches square

    In daytime, a load that extends more than four feet past the rear must have red flags at least 18 inches square at its ends. From sunset to sunrise, red lamps and reflectors are required instead.

    Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 50