Florida DMV Practice Test 2026

1. Nothing at all, as long as they use a signal.
2. It is allowed only for licensed taxi and delivery drivers.
3. It carries no real safety concern whatsoever.
4. It's shared by both directions, not for through driving.

Correct answer: It's shared by both directions, not for through driving.. Because traffic from both directions uses the center left-turn lane to prepare for turns, driving in it continuously puts a vehicle in the path of oncoming traffic doing the same.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Ch7 Traffic Lanes p.76 (Center Turn Lane)

1. The railroad crossing ahead has been permanently removed and closed
2. A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down and prepare to stop if needed
3. A train station is ahead with parking available
4. The road curves sharply just past the tracks

Correct answer: A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down and prepare to stop if needed. This is the advance warning sign for a railroad crossing, giving drivers time to slow down before reaching the tracks.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Ch6 Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals p.64

1. Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
2. Slow down and be ready to stop, since you cannot see if it is clear
3. Assume no one is coming and proceed at normal speed
4. Only look to the right, since that side has the right-of-way

Correct answer: Slow down and be ready to stop, since you cannot see if it is clear. When your view is blocked, you cannot confirm whether the way is actually clear, so you should slow down and be ready to stop before entering the intersection.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.46, Right-of-Way Rules general caution

1. Nothing at all - only crashes that involve an injury ever legally need to be reported
2. File a written crash report with the state motor vehicle agency within about 10 days
3. Wait a full 30 days to see if the other driver involved files a claim first
4. Only report it to the state if a lawyer specifically advises them to do so

Correct answer: File a written crash report with the state motor vehicle agency within about 10 days. Most states require drivers to self-report a crash above a certain damage threshold within about 10 days when police did not investigate the scene.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, p.85 - 'you must make a written report...within 10 days.'

1. 10 mph
2. 15 mph
3. 20 mph, no reduction needed
4. 5 mph

Correct answer: 5 mph. If the posted limit is 20 mph or less, the Move Over Law requires slowing all the way down to 5 mph.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.73

1. A hospital nearby
2. A speed limit change ahead
3. A railroad crossing ahead
4. A no-passing zone

Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead. The round shape is used only for the advance railroad crossing warning sign, so drivers can recognize it by shape alone.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.36, sign shapes overview

1. 15 years old
2. 14 years old
3. 17 years old
4. 14.5 years old

Correct answer: 15 years old. In Florida, a resident becomes eligible to apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.

1. On any ordinary two-lane road anywhere in the state
2. Inside private parking garages only
3. In designated school crossings, school zones, and work zones
4. Only while driving on toll roads

Correct answer: In designated school crossings, school zones, and work zones. Florida bans using a wireless device in a handheld manner specifically in designated school crossings, school zones, and work zones.

Source: Florida Statutes 316.306; Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.42

1. It wastes brake fluid unnecessarily
2. Locking the wheels causes a loss of steering control
3. It is illegal to brake hard on ice in most states
4. It has no real risk as long as the car has good tires

Correct answer: Locking the wheels causes a loss of steering control. Braking hard enough to lock the wheels on ice takes away the ability to steer, since a locked, sliding tire cannot grip the road. Brakes should be applied early and gently, easing off if the wheels begin to lock.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch9 Winter Driving-Table 23: Reduce Speed to Correspond with Conditions, p.55

1. Insist on your right-of-way and proceed anyway
2. Flash your headlights repeatedly until they move
3. Report the other driver to the police right away
4. Let them go, even though it was your turn

Correct answer: Let them go, even though it was your turn. The right-of-way can never be forced from another driver; if it is not given to you, the safest choice is to wait and avoid a collision instead of insisting on your legal right.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, PDF p.26, Chapter 4 Right-of-Way introduction

1. Yes, a vehicle with airbags does not need seat belts
2. Yes, but only for front-seat passengers
3. No, airbags and seat belts should never be used at the same time
4. No, airbags are meant to work together with seat belts, not replace them

Correct answer: No, airbags are meant to work together with seat belts, not replace them. Airbags are designed to work together with seat belts, not to replace them. A seat belt keeps an occupant properly positioned so the airbag can protect them correctly, and together they offer far more protection than either one alone.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Safety Belts, p.35

1. Construction companies collect the fine money directly
2. Doubled fines fund the construction project itself
3. There is no real reason; it is simply a tradition
4. It gives drivers a stronger reason to slow down and protect workers

Correct answer: It gives drivers a stronger reason to slow down and protect workers. Doubling fines in work zones is meant to discourage risky driving and help protect road workers, who have little protection from passing traffic.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, PDF p.65, speeding fines doubled in construction/school zones

1. Slow down, but you do not need to come to a stop
2. The same as a stop sign: stop, then go when it is safe
3. Proceed with extra caution, no stop required here
4. The signal is broken and can safely be ignored

Correct answer: The same as a stop sign: stop, then go when it is safe. A flashing red signal means the same thing as a stop sign: come to a complete stop, then proceed only when it is safe and the right-of-way is clear.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.42, Flashing Red: STOP, then proceed when safe

1. 10:00 p.m.
2. 8:00 p.m.
3. 12:00 a.m.
4. 11:00 p.m.

Correct answer: 11:00 p.m.. Without a qualifying exception, a restricted teen driver in Florida must generally stop driving by 11:00 p.m..

1. A new lane is being added to the roadway ahead, so merging is not required
2. Traffic from a lane or ramp on the side is merging into your lane ahead
3. The lane shown on the sign is for exiting only ahead, not for continuing through
4. A multi-lane road ahead narrows down to a single lane, so drivers must merge

Correct answer: Traffic from a lane or ramp on the side is merging into your lane ahead. This sign tells drivers that traffic from a lane or ramp on the side is merging into your lane ahead. Watch carefully and adjust your speed before you reach it.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Sec. 2C (Warning Signs)

1. 12 months, or until their 18th birthday, whichever comes first
2. 6 months only, no matter what else applies
3. 18 months minimum required, always without exception
4. Exactly until their 17th birthday, no sooner

Correct answer: 12 months, or until their 18th birthday, whichever comes first. Applicants under 18 must hold the learner's license for 12 months, or until their 18th birthday, whichever comes first.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.16

1. Only when driving over 55 mph
2. Whenever the windshield wipers are on because of rain
3. Only inside city limits
4. Only when another driver flashes their lights first

Correct answer: Whenever the windshield wipers are on because of rain. Florida law requires headlights on between sunset and sunrise, and also whenever the wipers are running due to rain.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.81

1. A commercial driver's license course
2. A three-point turn test
3. A TLSAE course
4. A vision-only retest

Correct answer: A TLSAE course. Under-21 drivers suspended for a BAL of .02 to .05 must complete a TLSAE course before they can reinstate their license on a hardship basis.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.25

1. It damages the rail line's electrical system
2. A train could strike the vehicle before it can be moved
3. It's only a problem for freight trains
4. It voids the vehicle's registration

Correct answer: A train could strike the vehicle before it can be moved. A parked vehicle on railroad tracks sits directly in the path of an oncoming train and cannot be moved in time, creating an extreme safety hazard.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Parking-Illegal Parking p.68-77 (within 7½ feet of a railroad track)

1. Complete the turn quickly before they step off the curb.
2. Sound the horn and keep turning as you were.
3. Turn wide around them without stopping at all.
4. Stop and wait for them to finish crossing.

Correct answer: Stop and wait for them to finish crossing.. A pedestrian already stepping into the crosswalk has the right-of-way; a driver turning must stop and wait for them to cross safely before completing the turn.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Pedestrians p.47 (yield when turning)

1. 11:00 p.m.
2. 9:00 p.m.
3. 8:00 p.m.
4. 12:00 a.m.

Correct answer: 11:00 p.m.. Florida's GDL nighttime restriction generally starts at 11:00 p.m., though exceptions such as work or school activities may apply.

1. 20 mph
2. 30 mph
3. 35 mph
4. 10 mph

Correct answer: 20 mph. The flashing lights mean the reduced school-zone limit of 20 mph is in effect in Florida right now.

1. You may turn first if you signal early
2. The car going straight has the right to go first
3. Whoever arrived first must go, regardless of direction
4. The larger vehicle has the right-of-way

Correct answer: The car going straight has the right to go first. A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic that is going straight through the intersection, even without a stop sign or light.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, PDF p.26, Turning Left

1. 45 mph, since absolutely no change in speed is ever needed there at all
2. 35 mph, after slowing down a little bit
3. 20 mph, since you must reduce by 20 mph below the posted limit
4. 25 mph, after slowing down quite a bit more

Correct answer: 20 mph, since you must reduce by 20 mph below the posted limit. On a two-lane road, drivers must slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when passing a protected stopped vehicle.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook rev. 08/2023, PDF p.73

1. 100 feet
2. 400 feet
3. 300 feet
4. 600 feet

Correct answer: 300 feet. In Florida, dim your high beams to low beams within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following, so you do not blind the driver ahead with light reflected in their mirrors.