Florida driver's license handbook
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What can happen to you if you were in a crash and not
wearing a seatbelt? - Ans>>>can be ejected from the
vehicle, can be thrown against its interior objects, or
death
What age are children required to be in a car seat? In a
car seat or booster seat? - Ans>>>children under age of
4 must be in a safety seat, and children ages 4 and 5
must be in either a safety seat or booster seat.
,If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and the front
seat passenger under 18 years old is not wearing a safety
belt, who will be charged with a seatbelt violation? -
Ans>>>the driver
What does a single broken white line on the highway
mean? - Ans>>>you may cross this line to change lanes
when it's safe to do so
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the
highway mean? A double solid white line? -
Ans>>>double solid yellow: vehicles travelling in either
direction must not pass the lines unless turning left
double solid white: changing lanes is not allowed
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the centerline
of the highway mean? - Ans>>>no crossing
,What do the colors of traffic signs indicate (red, orange,
yellow, etc.)? - Ans>>>red: stop, do not enter, wrong
way, yield
orange: construction/maintenance warning
yellow: general warning
bright yellow: school, pedestrian, bicycling activity
warning
white/black: give commands, control traffic
green: directional information
blue: traveling guidance/parking space for disabled
drivers
brown: areas of recreation/historical significance
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop
sign, which one moves first? - Ans>>>the first vehicle to
arrive at the intersection first may move forward first
What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing
red traffic light mean? - Ans>>>a red light means come
, to a complete stop. a flashing red light means the same
thing as a stop sign.
after a full stop at a red traffic light, when may a driver
turn right? - Ans>>>you may turn right if there is no NO
TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear
what does a green arrow showing at the same time as a
red traffic light mean you can do? - Ans>>>it you are in
the proper lane for such a turn, you may go whilst
yielding right-of-way vehicles and pedestrians
what happens to the force of impact when you double
your speed? triple your speed? - Ans>>>doubling speed
means breaking distance and impact are 4 times greater
tripling the speed means the breaking distance and
impact are 9 times greater
unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit for cars
in a residential area? - Ans>>>30 mph
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What can happen to you if you were in a crash and not
wearing a seatbelt? - Ans>>>can be ejected from the
vehicle, can be thrown against its interior objects, or
death
What age are children required to be in a car seat? In a
car seat or booster seat? - Ans>>>children under age of
4 must be in a safety seat, and children ages 4 and 5
must be in either a safety seat or booster seat.
,If a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle and the front
seat passenger under 18 years old is not wearing a safety
belt, who will be charged with a seatbelt violation? -
Ans>>>the driver
What does a single broken white line on the highway
mean? - Ans>>>you may cross this line to change lanes
when it's safe to do so
What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the
highway mean? A double solid white line? -
Ans>>>double solid yellow: vehicles travelling in either
direction must not pass the lines unless turning left
double solid white: changing lanes is not allowed
What does a solid yellow line to the right of the centerline
of the highway mean? - Ans>>>no crossing
,What do the colors of traffic signs indicate (red, orange,
yellow, etc.)? - Ans>>>red: stop, do not enter, wrong
way, yield
orange: construction/maintenance warning
yellow: general warning
bright yellow: school, pedestrian, bicycling activity
warning
white/black: give commands, control traffic
green: directional information
blue: traveling guidance/parking space for disabled
drivers
brown: areas of recreation/historical significance
When more than one vehicle approaches a four-way stop
sign, which one moves first? - Ans>>>the first vehicle to
arrive at the intersection first may move forward first
What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing
red traffic light mean? - Ans>>>a red light means come
, to a complete stop. a flashing red light means the same
thing as a stop sign.
after a full stop at a red traffic light, when may a driver
turn right? - Ans>>>you may turn right if there is no NO
TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear
what does a green arrow showing at the same time as a
red traffic light mean you can do? - Ans>>>it you are in
the proper lane for such a turn, you may go whilst
yielding right-of-way vehicles and pedestrians
what happens to the force of impact when you double
your speed? triple your speed? - Ans>>>doubling speed
means breaking distance and impact are 4 times greater
tripling the speed means the breaking distance and
impact are 9 times greater
unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit for cars
in a residential area? - Ans>>>30 mph
