Florida DMV Permit Practice Test 3: 50 Questions
Practice Test 3 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Florida driving rules, including Florida work zone rules, work zone fine doubling, legal passing and illegal passing locations. 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 Practice Test 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Florida Work Zone Rules
- Work Zone Fine Doubling
- Legal Passing
- Illegal Passing Locations
- Stale Green Light
- Florida Seat Belt Law
- Horn Use
- Missed Highway Exit
- Alcohol and Medication Interaction
- Shoulder Passing
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In work zones you should:
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A. Slow down and obey all signs and flaggers
Expect changing conditions; slow down and follow the posted guidance.
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In an active work zone, fines are:
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B. Often higher than usual
Expect increased penalties in active work zones.
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It is illegal to pass:
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A. On a two-lane road when your lane has a solid yellow line
A solid yellow on your side prohibits passing.
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A stale green light (green for a while) may change soon. You should:
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C. Cover the brake and be ready to stop
Prepare to stop safely if it turns yellow.
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Under Florida law, who must wear seat belts?
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A. Driver and all front-seat passengers; all passengers under 18
Seat belts are required for the driver, all front-seat occupants, and everyone under 18.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means you should:
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
Why: A flashing yellow warns you to slow and proceed carefully, watching for cross-traffic and pedestrians.
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Q2. Florida’s texting-while-driving law means you may:
Correct answer: Not type or send text messages while driving
Why: Florida prohibits texting while driving. Keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
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Q3. When a school bus stops with red lights flashing, you must stop:
Correct answer: In both directions unless the roadway is divided by a physical median
Why: Stop from both directions unless your lane is separated by a raised median or physical barrier.
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Q4. In fog or heavy rain, use:
Correct answer: Low-beam headlights
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog/rain; high beams reflect off moisture.
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Q5. At an unmarked crosswalk, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway
Why: Pedestrians have right-of-way at both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
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Q6. Before changing lanes on a multi-lane road, you should:
Correct answer: Signal, check mirrors, and check your blind spot
Why: Signal early, check mirrors, and look over your shoulder to clear blind spots.
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Q7. When an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches, you must:
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Move to the right edge and stop until the emergency vehicle passes.
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Q8. To merge onto a Florida freeway, you should:
Correct answer: Match the speed of traffic and merge when safe
Why: Use the acceleration lane to reach traffic speed and merge smoothly into a safe gap.
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Q9. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should first:
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator
Why: Gently lift off the gas and keep wheels straight until traction returns; avoid sudden inputs.
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Q10. At a four-way stop, the right-of-way goes to the driver who:
Correct answer: Arrives first or, if arriving together, is on the right
Why: First in, first out. If you arrive together, yield to the vehicle on your right.
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Q11. Florida’s Move Over law requires you to:
Correct answer: Move over a lane for stopped emergency or service vehicles, or slow down if you can’t
Why: Change lanes away from the stopped vehicle; if you cannot, slow substantially and pass with caution.
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Q12. When rain begins while you’re driving, you should:
Correct answer: Turn on low-beam headlights and reduce speed
Why: Headlights are required in rain. Slow down and use low beams for visibility.
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Q13. If your accelerator sticks, you should first:
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and steer to a safe area
Why: Shifting to neutral disconnects engine power so you can slow and stop safely.
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Q14. At a railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must:
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
Why: Wait until warnings deactivate and the tracks are clear.
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Q15. To recover from a skid, steer:
Correct answer: In the direction you want the front of the car to go
Why: Look and steer where you want to travel; avoid hard braking.
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Q16. Minimum safe following distance in good conditions is:
Correct answer: Four seconds
Why: Florida’s driver handbook says to keep a following distance of at least four seconds in favorable conditions, and more in rain, at night or behind large vehicles.
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Q17. Under Florida law, who must wear seat belts?
Correct answer: Driver and all front-seat passengers; all passengers under 18
Why: Seat belts are required for the driver, all front-seat occupants, and everyone under 18.
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Q18. Florida’s zero-tolerance policy penalizes drivers under 21 for a BAC of:
Correct answer: 0.02% or higher
Why: Under 21, even a small amount of alcohol can lead to penalties.
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Q19. When passing a bicyclist on the road, you should:
Correct answer: Provide at least 3 feet of clearance
Why: Give at least three feet and change lanes when possible; pass at a safe, reduced speed.
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Q20. Motorcyclists are entitled to:
Correct answer: The full width of a lane
Why: Do not share a lane beside a motorcycle; give them full-lane space.
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Q21. A broken yellow center line next to your lane means you may:
Correct answer: Pass if it can be completed safely
Why: Pass when the oncoming lane is clear and it’s legal and safe.
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Q22. Double solid yellow lines mean:
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited for both directions
Why: Do not cross double solid yellow lines to pass. Left turns across them are permitted where safe/legal.
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Q23. A single solid white line between lanes indicates:
Correct answer: Lane changes are discouraged
Why: Solid white lines separate same-direction traffic and discourage lane changes.
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Q24. In work zones you should:
Correct answer: Slow down and obey all signs and flaggers
Why: Expect changing conditions; slow down and follow the posted guidance.
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Q25. If you experience a tire blowout, you should first:
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator
Why: Keep the vehicle straight and slow gradually.
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Q26. Your car starts to drift off the road unintentionally in Florida. What does the handbook tell you to do?
Correct answer: Stay calm, hold the wheel firmly and take your foot off the gas without slamming on the brakes
Why: If you find yourself leaving the roadway: stay calm, hold the wheel firmly, take your foot off the gas and do not slam on the brakes, then steer where you want to go. Avoid overcorrecting.
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Q27. Parking uphill with a curb, your front wheels should be turned:
Correct answer: Away from the curb
Why: If brakes fail, the tire rolls into the curb instead of into traffic.
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Q28. Parking downhill with a curb, turn your front wheels:
Correct answer: Toward the curb
Why: Turning toward the curb prevents rolling into traffic.
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Q29. On a hill with no curb, set your wheels:
Correct answer: Toward the shoulder, whether uphill or downhill
Why: Without a curb, aim wheels toward the edge so the car rolls away from traffic.
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Q30. Headlights must be used:
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and during rain or reduced visibility
Why: Use headlights at night and any time visibility is reduced, including rain/fog.
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Q31. If you begin feeling drowsy while driving, the safest action is to:
Correct answer: Pull over safely and rest
Why: Only rest reverses drowsiness.
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Q32. When another driver is tailgating you, you should:
Correct answer: Increase your following distance ahead
Why: More space ahead lets you slow smoothly if traffic stops.
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Q33. In a roundabout, drivers entering must:
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the circle
Why: Traffic inside the roundabout has the right-of-way.
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Q34. Use high beams at night:
Correct answer: On open roads with no oncoming traffic and dim when others are nearby
Why: Dim for oncoming/close traffic to avoid glare.
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Q35. When a vehicle behind you wants to pass, you should:
Correct answer: Maintain or reduce speed slightly and allow it to pass
Why: Cooperate with passing to reduce risk.
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Q36. It is illegal to pass:
Correct answer: On a two-lane road when your lane has a solid yellow line
Why: A solid yellow on your side prohibits passing.
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Q37. A stale green light (green for a while) may change soon. You should:
Correct answer: Cover the brake and be ready to stop
Why: Prepare to stop safely if it turns yellow.
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Q38. A flashing red traffic signal means:
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when safe
Why: Treat it like a stop sign.
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Q39. You may turn right on red in Florida after stopping:
Correct answer: Unless a sign prohibits it and only when it’s clear
Why: Stop fully, yield to pedestrians/traffic, then turn if not prohibited.
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Q40. From a one-way street onto another one-way street, you may turn left on red:
Correct answer: After stopping and if no sign prohibits it
Why: Florida allows left on red from one-way to one-way after a complete stop unless posted otherwise.
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Q41. When backing out of a parking space you should:
Correct answer: Check behind and both sides and back slowly
Why: Turn and look over your shoulder, check surroundings, and back out slowly.
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Q42. Children age 5 and under must:
Correct answer: Use an approved child restraint device
Why: Use federally approved car seats/boosters appropriate for age/size.
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Q43. Approaching a stopped maintenance/utility vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
Correct answer: Move over a lane or slow down if you cannot
Why: Move Over applies to emergency and certain service vehicles.
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Q44. If traffic signals are not working at an intersection, you should:
Correct answer: Treat it as a four-way stop
Why: First come, first go; otherwise yield to the right.
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Q45. Passing on the shoulder of the roadway is:
Correct answer: Illegal except when directed by a sign or official
Why: The shoulder is not a travel lane.
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Q46. In an active work zone, fines are:
Correct answer: Often higher than usual
Why: Expect increased penalties in active work zones.
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Q47. Alcohol combined with some medicines can:
Correct answer: Multiply drowsiness and impairment
Why: Alcohol and certain medications can greatly increase impairment.
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Q48. If you miss your highway exit, you should:
Correct answer: Take the next exit
Why: Never stop or reverse on a highway.
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Q49. Use your horn:
Correct answer: To alert others to a collision risk
Why: Use the horn only to prevent a collision.
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Q50. When entering a roundabout, travel:
Correct answer: Counterclockwise and yield to traffic in the circle
Why: Roundabouts flow counterclockwise; yield to traffic already inside and to pedestrians.