Florida DMV Permit Practice Mini Test 1: 12 Questions
Mini Test 1 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Florida driving rules, including move over speed calculation, left on red, school bus stop and wireless device law. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Mini Test 1 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Move Over Speed Calculation
- Left on Red
- School Bus Stop
- Wireless Device Law
- Seat Belt Requirements
- Child Restraint Law
- Bicycle Passing Clearance
- Right Turn on Red
- Dark Signal Procedure
- Steer It Clear It
- Roundabout Entry
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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Florida’s Move Over law: On a 65 mph highway, if you cannot safely change lanes for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow to at least:
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B. 45 mph
If you can’t move over, slow at least 20 mph below the posted limit (65 → 45 mph).
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In Florida, a left turn on red is permitted when:
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C. Turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street after a complete stop (unless prohibited)
Florida allows a left on red only from one-way to one-way after a full stop and when not prohibited by sign.
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Minor crash, no injuries, vehicles are drivable. Florida’s “Steer It, Clear It” guidance says you should:
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B. Move vehicles out of travel lanes to a safe area before exchanging information
If drivable and no injuries, move out of the travel lane to reduce hazards and then exchange information.
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Headlights in Florida must be used:
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A. From sunset to sunrise and any time rain, fog, or smoke reduces visibility
Turn on headlights at dusk/dawn and whenever weather reduces visibility (rain, fog, smoke). Use low beams in rain/fog.
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When passing a bicyclist in Florida, you must:
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B. Provide at least 3 feet of clearance and change lanes when possible
Give a minimum of 3 feet; on multi-lane roads, change lanes to pass when you can do so safely.
Complete Study Guide: All 12 Questions with Answers
Every question in Mini Test 1, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. Florida’s Move Over law: On a 65 mph highway, if you cannot safely change lanes for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow to at least:
Correct answer: 45 mph
Why: If you can’t move over, slow at least 20 mph below the posted limit (65 → 45 mph).
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Q2. In Florida, a left turn on red is permitted when:
Correct answer: Turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street after a complete stop (unless prohibited)
Why: Florida allows a left on red only from one-way to one-way after a full stop and when not prohibited by sign.
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Q3. A school bus has stopped with red lights flashing. You must stop:
Correct answer: In both directions unless the road is divided by a raised median, physical barrier, or an unpaved space of at least 5 feet
Why: Opposing traffic must stop on undivided roadways. On divided highways with a 5-ft unpaved space, raised median, or barrier, oncoming traffic need not stop.
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Q4. Headlights in Florida must be used:
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and any time rain, fog, or smoke reduces visibility
Why: Turn on headlights at dusk/dawn and whenever weather reduces visibility (rain, fog, smoke). Use low beams in rain/fog.
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Q5. Wireless devices: Which is true in Florida?
Correct answer: Texting while driving is illegal; handheld use is also prohibited in school and work zones
Why: Florida bans texting while driving statewide and handheld device use in designated school and work zones.
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Q6. Seat belts are required for:
Correct answer: Driver and front-seat passengers; and all passengers under 18
Why: Florida law requires the driver and all front-seat occupants to be belted, plus everyone under 18.
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Q7. Children age 5 and under must:
Correct answer: Use an approved child restraint device
Why: Florida requires approved child restraints for ages 5 and under, appropriate to size/age.
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Q8. When passing a bicyclist in Florida, you must:
Correct answer: Provide at least 3 feet of clearance and change lanes when possible
Why: Give a minimum of 3 feet; on multi-lane roads, change lanes to pass when you can do so safely.
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Q9. Right turn on red in Florida is allowed:
Correct answer: After a complete stop and when the way is clear, unless a sign prohibits it
Why: Stop fully, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then turn right on red unless posted otherwise.
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Q10. If a traffic signal is completely dark due to a power failure, you must:
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: No signal power = four-way stop rules (first come, first go; otherwise yield to the right).
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Q11. Minor crash, no injuries, vehicles are drivable. Florida’s “Steer It, Clear It” guidance says you should:
Correct answer: Move vehicles out of travel lanes to a safe area before exchanging information
Why: If drivable and no injuries, move out of the travel lane to reduce hazards and then exchange information.
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Q12. Roundabouts in Florida: When entering you must:
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the circle and travel counterclockwise
Why: Yield to vehicles in the roundabout, enter when there’s a safe gap, and travel counterclockwise.