DMV KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS UPDATED
What is the minimum civil penalty for failure to stop for a school bus?
$200
For a subsequent offense within 5 years (failure to stop for a school bus), what is
the consequence?
Suspension of the driver license for at least 6 months and at most a year.
What is the minimum civil penalty for passing a school bus on the side that
children exit and enter?
$400
For a subsequent offense within 5 years (passing a school bus on the side that
children enter and exit), what is the consequence?
Suspension of the driver license for at least one year and at most two years.
What is the most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash?
Have your seatbelt on.
By how much do seatbelts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths?
Almost half.
Florida law requires who to wear seatbelts?
All drivers and front seat passengers (and minors).
What ages must be in a child safety seat?
Kids under age 4.
What ages must be in either a child safety seat or a booster seat?
Kids ages 4-5.
What are the six steps you must take before you start your engine?
1. Be sure the vehicle is in park or neutral.
2. Adjust the seat so you can reach all controls.
3. Adjust all rear-view mirrors so that you can use them without having to lean forward
, or backward.
4. Move anything that blocks your view of mirrors or roadway.
5. Lock all car doors.
6. Put your seatbelt on and make sure all passengers do the same.
What is required of your braking systems?
You need 2 systems -- both of which should be able to stop the car alone. Parking or
emergency brake should be strong enough to hold the car on any hill.
Low beam headlights must show objects how many feet ahead?
150 feet
How far away must low beam headlights visible?
1,000 feet
High beam headlights must show objects how many feet ahead?
450 feet
How far away must high beam headlights visible?
1,000 feet
How far away must the required two red taillights be visible?
1,000 feet
How far away must the required two red brake lights be visible?
300 feet in the daytime.
How far away must the required white license plate light be visible?
50 feet
What colors must the turning signals be?
Amber or white in the front and red in the back.
How far away must the directional signals be visible?
500 feet
How far away must the horn be able to be heard?
200 feet
What view must at least one rear-view mirror have?
200 feet to the rear.
What must the windshield wipers be?
In good working order to clear the driver's view.
ANSWERS UPDATED
What is the minimum civil penalty for failure to stop for a school bus?
$200
For a subsequent offense within 5 years (failure to stop for a school bus), what is
the consequence?
Suspension of the driver license for at least 6 months and at most a year.
What is the minimum civil penalty for passing a school bus on the side that
children exit and enter?
$400
For a subsequent offense within 5 years (passing a school bus on the side that
children enter and exit), what is the consequence?
Suspension of the driver license for at least one year and at most two years.
What is the most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash?
Have your seatbelt on.
By how much do seatbelts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths?
Almost half.
Florida law requires who to wear seatbelts?
All drivers and front seat passengers (and minors).
What ages must be in a child safety seat?
Kids under age 4.
What ages must be in either a child safety seat or a booster seat?
Kids ages 4-5.
What are the six steps you must take before you start your engine?
1. Be sure the vehicle is in park or neutral.
2. Adjust the seat so you can reach all controls.
3. Adjust all rear-view mirrors so that you can use them without having to lean forward
, or backward.
4. Move anything that blocks your view of mirrors or roadway.
5. Lock all car doors.
6. Put your seatbelt on and make sure all passengers do the same.
What is required of your braking systems?
You need 2 systems -- both of which should be able to stop the car alone. Parking or
emergency brake should be strong enough to hold the car on any hill.
Low beam headlights must show objects how many feet ahead?
150 feet
How far away must low beam headlights visible?
1,000 feet
High beam headlights must show objects how many feet ahead?
450 feet
How far away must high beam headlights visible?
1,000 feet
How far away must the required two red taillights be visible?
1,000 feet
How far away must the required two red brake lights be visible?
300 feet in the daytime.
How far away must the required white license plate light be visible?
50 feet
What colors must the turning signals be?
Amber or white in the front and red in the back.
How far away must the directional signals be visible?
500 feet
How far away must the horn be able to be heard?
200 feet
What view must at least one rear-view mirror have?
200 feet to the rear.
What must the windshield wipers be?
In good working order to clear the driver's view.
