Florida DMV Permit Practice Mini Test 3: 12 Questions
Mini Test 3 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Florida driving rules, including child restraint law, school bus yellow lights, school bus red lights and bicycle passing minimum. 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 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Child Restraint Law
- School Bus Yellow Lights
- School Bus Red Lights
- Bicycle Passing Minimum
- Steer It Clear It
- Roundabout Entry
- Right Turn on Red
- Left on Red One-Way to One-Way
- Move Over Vehicle Categories
- Wireless Device Rules
- Headlights in Florida
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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Child restraint requirement in Florida:
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A. Children age 5 and under must ride in an approved child restraint
Age 5 and under require federally approved child restraints appropriate for age/size.
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Flashing yellow lights on a school bus mean:
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C. The bus is preparing to stop; slow down and be ready to stop
Amber lights warn that the bus will stop soon. Red lights mean you must stop (with divided-road exceptions).
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When passing a bicyclist in Florida, you must provide at least:
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A. 3 feet of clearance
Give at least 3 feet—and change lanes to pass when you can do so safely.
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Roundabout rule in Florida:
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B. Yield to traffic already in the circle; enter when safe and travel counterclockwise
Yield to circulating traffic and pedestrians; roundabouts flow counterclockwise.
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Florida Move Over law applies to stopped vehicles displaying flashing lights from:
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C. Emergency responders, sanitation/utility/maintenance, and tow/wrecker vehicles
The law covers emergency, utility/maintenance, sanitation, and wrecker/tow vehicles.
Complete Study Guide: All 12 Questions with Answers
Every question in Mini Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. Florida Move Over: If the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less and you can’t change lanes for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow to:
Correct answer: 5 mph
Why: If the limit is 20 mph or below and you can’t move over, slow to 5 mph. Otherwise, slow 20 mph below the limit.
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Q2. Left turn on red in Florida is allowed:
Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street after a complete stop (unless prohibited by sign)
Why: Florida permits left-on-red only from one-way to one-way after stopping and when permitted.
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Q3. School bus with flashing red lights: Oncoming traffic does NOT have to stop when:
Correct answer: The roadway is divided by a physical median or an unpaved space of at least 5 feet
Why: On divided highways (raised median, barrier, or ≥5 ft unpaved space), oncoming drivers do not stop.
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Q4. Headlight use in Florida:
Correct answer: Required from sunset to sunrise and during rain, smoke, or fog that reduces visibility
Why: Use headlights at night and any time weather reduces visibility; use low beams in rain/fog.
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Q5. Wireless device rules:
Correct answer: Texting is illegal statewide; handheld use is prohibited in active school and work zones
Why: Florida bans texting while driving statewide and handheld device use in school/work zones.
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Q6. Child restraint requirement in Florida:
Correct answer: Children age 5 and under must ride in an approved child restraint
Why: Age 5 and under require federally approved child restraints appropriate for age/size.
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Q7. Flashing yellow lights on a school bus mean:
Correct answer: The bus is preparing to stop; slow down and be ready to stop
Why: Amber lights warn that the bus will stop soon. Red lights mean you must stop (with divided-road exceptions).
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Q8. After a minor crash with no injuries and operable vehicles, Florida’s guidance is to:
Correct answer: Move vehicles out of travel lanes to a safe area and then exchange information
Why: “Steer It, Clear It”: Move off the roadway if possible to reduce further risk.
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Q9. When passing a bicyclist in Florida, you must provide at least:
Correct answer: 3 feet of clearance
Why: Give at least 3 feet—and change lanes to pass when you can do so safely.
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Q10. Roundabout rule in Florida:
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the circle; enter when safe and travel counterclockwise
Why: Yield to circulating traffic and pedestrians; roundabouts flow counterclockwise.
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Q11. Right turn on red in Florida:
Correct answer: Allowed after a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it
Why: Stop fully, yield to pedestrians and traffic, then turn if not prohibited.
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Q12. Florida Move Over law applies to stopped vehicles displaying flashing lights from:
Correct answer: Emergency responders, sanitation/utility/maintenance, and tow/wrecker vehicles
Why: The law covers emergency, utility/maintenance, sanitation, and wrecker/tow vehicles.