Florida DMV Permit Practice Test 5: 50 Questions
Practice Test 5 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Florida driving rules, including hydroplaning recovery, tire blowout technique, freeway exit rule and horn use. 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 5 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Hydroplaning Recovery
- Tire Blowout Technique
- Freeway Exit Rule
- Horn Use
- Motorcyclist Lane Rights
- Hill Parking Without a Curb
- Drowsy Driving
- Tailgater Response
- High Beam Night Use
- Passing Laws
- Work Zone Fine Doubling
- Alcohol and Medication Interaction
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, your first action is to:
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A. Ease off the accelerator
Gently lift off the gas and keep wheels straight until traction returns.
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If you experience a tire blowout, you should first:
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B. Grip the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator
Keep the vehicle straight and slow gradually.
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If you miss your highway exit, you should:
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B. Take the next exit
Never stop or reverse on a highway.
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Use your horn:
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C. To alert others to a collision risk
Use the horn only to prevent a collision.
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Motorcyclists are entitled to:
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B. The full width of a lane
Do not share a lane beside a motorcycle.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 5, 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 legal BAC limit for drivers 21 and over is:
Correct answer: 0.08%
Why: Driving at 0.08% BAC or higher is illegal for drivers age 21+.
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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 has a raised or unpaved median of at least 5 feet
Why: Traffic in both directions must stop unless a physical median or unpaved space (≥5 ft) divides the roadway.
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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.
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Q5. At an unmarked crosswalk, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians crossing
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, use mirrors, and look over your shoulder to clear the blind spot.
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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 it passes.
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Q8. To merge onto a Florida freeway, you should:
Correct answer: Match the speed of freeway traffic and merge when safe
Why: Use the acceleration lane to reach traffic speed and merge smoothly.
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Q9. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, your first action is to:
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator
Why: Gently lift off the gas and keep wheels straight until traction returns.
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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 right.
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Q11. Florida’s Move Over law requires you to:
Correct answer: Move over a lane for stopped emergency/service vehicles, or slow down if you can’t
Why: If you can’t change lanes, reduce speed significantly 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.
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Q13. If your accelerator sticks, you should first:
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and steer to a safe area
Why: Disengage engine power by shifting to neutral, then 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. The 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. Who must wear seat belts in Florida?
Correct answer: Driver and all front-seat passengers; everyone under 18
Why: Seat belts are required for the driver, front-seat occupants, and all passengers under 18.
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Q18. Florida’s zero-tolerance policy penalizes drivers under 21 with BAC of:
Correct answer: 0.02% or higher
Why: Even a small amount of alcohol can lead to penalties for under-21 drivers.
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Q19. When passing a bicyclist, you should:
Correct answer: Provide at least 3 feet of clearance
Why: Give at least 3 feet and change lanes when possible.
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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.
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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 oncoming traffic is clear and it’s legal.
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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.
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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/flaggers
Why: Expect changing conditions; slow down and follow 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. On a hill with no curb, you should set your wheels:
Correct answer: Toward the shoulder, whether uphill or downhill
Why: Aim wheels toward the edge so the vehicle rolls away from traffic.
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Q28. 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/wipers-on conditions).
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Q29. 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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Q30. 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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Q31. 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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Q32. Use high beams at night:
Correct answer: On open roads with no oncoming traffic; dim when others are nearby
Why: Dim within 500 ft of oncoming and when following closely.
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Q33. 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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Q34. 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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Q35. 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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Q36. A flashing red traffic signal means:
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when safe
Why: Treat a flashing red like a stop sign.
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Q37. Right turn on red in Florida is allowed:
Correct answer: After stopping, unless a sign prohibits it
Why: Stop fully, yield to pedestrians and traffic, then turn if not prohibited.
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Q38. From a one-way street onto another one-way street, a left on red is:
Correct answer: Allowed after a full stop unless posted otherwise
Why: After stopping and yielding, you may turn left on red unless a sign forbids it.
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Q39. Backing out of a parking space, you should:
Correct answer: Check behind and both sides and back out slowly
Why: Look over your shoulder and back slowly.
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Q40. 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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Q41. Approaching a stopped utility/wrecker vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
Correct answer: Move over a lane or slow down if you cannot
Why: Florida’s Move Over applies to emergency and certain service vehicles.
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Q42. If a traffic signal is dark (not working), 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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Q43. 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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Q44. 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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Q45. Alcohol combined with certain medicines can:
Correct answer: Multiply drowsiness and impairment
Why: Alcohol and some medications greatly increase impairment.
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Q46. 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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Q47. 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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Q48. Dim your high beams when approaching an oncoming vehicle within:
Correct answer: 500 feet
Why: Dim within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle; within 300 feet when following.
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Q49. Default speed limit in a municipal/residential area in Florida (unless posted) is:
Correct answer: 30 mph
Why: Florida’s default municipal/residential speed is 30 mph unless otherwise posted.
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Q50. Maximum speed on rural interstates in Florida (where posted) is:
Correct answer: 70 mph
Why: Many rural interstate segments are posted at 70 mph.