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Chapter 1: Your License Florida Classified Driver Licenses Licensing Information Identifying Yourself Examination Information Appointments License Renewal Identification Card Fees Organ Donor/Voluntary Contributions Chapter 2: Your Driving Privilege Revocations, Suspensions and Cancellations The Point System Driving While Impaired Insurance Laws Crashes - What Are Your Responsibilities? Chapter 3: Your Driving Defensive Driving Safety Belts Protecting Children Speed Limits Right-of-Way Pedestrians Bicyclists Making Turns Passing Parking Expressway Driving Animals Handling Emergencies Sharing the Road with a Truck The "No" Zone Sharing the Road with a Bicycle Sharing the Road with a Motorcycle Chapter 4: Signals, Signs, and Pavement Markings Traffic Signals Traffic Signs Railroad Crossing Signs and Signals Special Signs Pavement Marking

Chapter 5: Your Vehicle Equipment Standards Anti-lock Braking Bicycles Mopeds Vehicle Licensing Study Questions Chapter 6: Class D License? Who Needs a Class D license? Following Distance Stopping Distance Lights, Side Marker Lamps,Reflectors Limitations on Towing Limitations on Loading Directional Signal Requirements Warning Devices Maximum Weight Maximum Width, Height and Length Study Questions First Aid Information Driver License Offices Driver License Agents (Tax Collectors) Sexual Offenders/Predators Career Offender

1. If you live in Florida and want to drive a motor vehicle on public streets and highways.
2. If you move to Florida and have a valid license from another state, you must get a Florida license within 30 days of becoming a resident. You are considered a resident of Florida if you:
   • enroll your children in public school, or
   • register to vote, or
   • file for a homestead exemption, or
   • accept employment, or
   • reside in Florida for more than six consecutive months.

• Any non-resident who is at least 16 years old.
• Persons employed by the United States Government driving a United States Government motor vehicle on official business.
• Any non-resident working for a firm on a contract for the United States Government. (This exemption is only for 60 days.)
• Any non-resident attending college in Florida.
• Persons who drive only vehicles like farm tractors or road machines temporarily on the highway may drive without a license.
• A licensed driver who lives in another state and travels regularly between his home and work in Florida.
• Non-resident migrant farm workers even though they are employed or place children in the public schools, providing they have a valid license from their home state.
• Members of the Armed Forces stationed in Florida and their dependents, with these exceptions:
  • Service member or spouse claims homestead exemption (All drivers in family must obtain Florida licenses),
  • Service member becomes employed (All drivers in family must obtain Florida licenses),
  • Spouse becomes employed (Spouse and children who drive must obtain Florida licenses),
  • Child becomes employed (Only employed child who drives must obtain Florida license).

• Be at least 15 years old.
• Pass vision, road signs and road rules tests.
• Have the signature of one parent (or guardian) on the consent form if under age 18.
• Completion of Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Course.
• Two forms of identification (see Identifying Yourself.)
• Social Security Number.
• Must be in compliance with school attendance, if under 18.

- Must hold the learner's license for 12 months or until the 18th birthday.
- Must have NO convictions 12 from the issue date of the Learner's license.
- May have on traffic conviction within 12 months from the issue date of the learner's license, if adjudication is withheld.
- A parent, legal guardian or responsible adult over 21 years old, must certify the the driver has 50 hours of driving experience, of which 10 hours must be at night.

1. United States birth certificate, including U.S. territories and District of Columbia.
2. Valid United States passport (not expired)
3. Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-151)
4. Employment authorization card issued by the United States Department of Justice (Form I688b)
5. Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by United States Department of Justice (Form I94 or Certificate of Naturalization) (not expired)

1. School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar’s signature.
2. Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer charged with the duty of recording certificates.
3. Baptism certificate, which shows date of birth and the place of baptism.
4. Family bible record or birth announcement in a baby book.
5. An insurance policy on the customers life which has been in force for at least two years and which has the month, day and year of birth.
6. A military or military dependent identification card.
7. Florida or out-of-state driver license, valid or expired.
8. Florida license record or identification card record.
9. Selective Service Registration (Draft Card).
10. Florida Vehicle Registration certificate (HSMV 83399, owner’s copy) obtained from the tax collector’s office where the customer’s vehicle was registered, Florida, or out-of-state registration certificate, if name and date of birth are shown.
11. Florida and out-of-state non-driver identification cards (state issued).
12. Receipt copy of your last Florida driver license issuance.
13. Immigration form I-571.
14. Federal form DD-214 (military record)
15. Marriage certificate
16. Court order, which includes legal name.
17. A Florida voter registration card which was issued at least three months previously.
18. Personal identification by an examiner or by a person well known to the examiner.
19. Social Security Card.
20. Parent Consent Form of minor, signed by the responsible adult.
21. Out-of-country passport, driver license, or identification card, government issued.

1. Learner's Driver License - vision, hearing, road signs, and Class E road rules.
2. Class E license - vision, hearing, road signs, Class E road rules and driving test.
3. Class D license - vision, hearing, road signs, Class D road rules and driving test (driving test not required if applicant holds valid Florida Class E operator's license).
   
   NOTE: Persons holding valid licenses from other states, U.S. possessions, France, or Canada are only required to take a vision test unless their driving ability is questionable. Persons holding a license from Germany and Taiwan are required to take the vision, hearing and written exam unless their driving ability is questionable.
   
   
4. Motorcycle endorsement - In addition to the above tests, applicants requesting motorcycle endorsements must pass the written motorcycle knowledge test and on-cycle skill test (unless they have a motorcycle endorsement on their out-of-state license.)
5. Commercial driver licenses - see Florida Manual for Truck and Bus Drivers for required exams.

1. Can you read and understand road signs, traffic signals and highway markings?
2. Do you know the Florida driving rules?
3. Can you see well enough to drive safely?
4. Do you have the skill and experience to drive safely?
5. Do you have any physical or mental handicaps that would affect your driving?

• You will be restricted to wearing corrective lenses when you drive if you need to wear contact lenses or glasses to pass the test.
• Telescopic lenses - you will not be eligible for a driver's license if you wear glasses with telescopic lenses.

• Have 20/40 (or better) vision in each and both eyes. With or without corrective lenses.
• If you have 20/200 (or worse) vision in one eye, you must have 20/40 (or better) vision in the other eye. With or without corrective lenses.
• If you have 20/70 (or better) vision in either eye separately, or in both eyes together. The worst eye must have a vision screening better than 20/200. With or without corrective lenses. Referral to an eye doctor may be required.

• You must provide the vehicle for the driving test.
• Proof of personal injury protection insurance and valid vehicle registration must be provided on the vehicle for the driving test.
• If you do not have a valid license you must be accompanied by a licensed driver.
• Persons with a learner's license you must be at least 16 years of age and have held the learner's license for 12 months.
• No one may accompany you and the examiner(s) during the driving test.

• turn about - Turn your car around in a 30' to 40' space
• shift gears - Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission).
• approach of crossing - Get in the proper lane and look in each direction. Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission).
• observe right-of-way - Allow pedestrians to cross, pull over and stop for emergency vehicles and do not enter an intersection when you will interfere with other traffic.
• straight-in parking - Park your vehicle inside the parking space straight-in. When properly parked, the vehicle should be centered, inside the space with no part of the vehicle extending out in the traffic lane. This maneuver gives the examiner the opportunity to observe your ability to:
  1. handle the vehicle in close quarters
  2. judge distance
  3. maintain control of the vehicle as you turn into a straight-in parking space
• stop quickly - Drive at 20 miles per hour and make a quick, safe stop when the examiner instructs you.
• backing - Back for a distance of 50 feet at a slow speed. Do not use the rear-view mirror when backing. Look to the rear instead.
• obey stop signs - Give the proper signal if turning, approach in the proper lane, come to a complete stop before reaching the pedestrian crosswalk or stop line, and remain stopped until you can move safely without interfering with cross traffic.
• obey traffic signals - Get into the proper lane and approach the light at a speed that will allow you to stop if the light should change. When you must stop, stop before the pedestrian crosswalk or stop line. When the light turns green, do not move forward until the other traffic has cleared the intersection. Give the correct signal for stopping and turning. Watch for "no turn"and "one way" signs.
• signal and turn - Get into the proper lane and signal your turn for the last 100 feet. You may use either hand signals or mechanical signals. Slow before reaching the crosswalk and turn into the proper lane.
• passing - Always look ahead and behind to make sure you can pass safely. Pass on the left, unless the car ahead is about to make a left turn or is in the left turn lane on a street with more than one lane in each direction. Do not pass on the shoulder (side of the road).
• stay in proper lane - Drive in the right lane except on a one-way street. Do not change lanes until you may do so safely.
• follow at a safe distance - Do not drive too closely behind other cars. Use the Two Second Rule
• use proper posture - Keep both hands on the steering wheel and do not rest your elbow in the window.

1. Using your home touch-tone telephone and calling 1-800-448-1002. There is a $4 service fee plus the $10 license fee.
2. By mail being sure to include your name, new address, driver license number, and date of birth. Mail to Division of Driver Licenses, Mail Stop 92, Post Office Box 5775, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5775. Include a $10 check or money order payable to DHSMV. You will receive the appropriate corrections by mail. Allow 30 days for processing.
3. Visiting your local driver license office.
4. Internet at http://express.hsmv.state.fl.us. There is a $3 service fee plus the $10 license fee.
5. Florida law requires that you destroy your old license when you receive the new license.

• sign a statement that you have lost your license;
• show your identification (TWO OF THE ITEMS LISTED); and
• pay the duplicate license fee ($10).

1. The examiner has a reason to question your driving skill.
2. Your license may not be renewed if:
   1. You are not qualified to receive a license.
   2. You did not answer a summons, which involved a traffic violation.
   3. Your driver license is suspended or revoked or canceled.

1. Be 12 years old or older. (Any person can be issued an identification card if applying for a disabled parking permit. No minimum age in Citrus, St. Johns or Monroe counties);
2. Present your official Social Security card that was issued by the Social Security Administration; and
3. Present identification. See section under Identifying Yourself.

1. Indicate your desire to donate organs and tissues on your Florida drivers license or identification card.
2. Tell your nearest relative or legal guardian.
3. Donate a minimum of $1 to fund organ and tissue donor education
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

• If your license is suspended or revoked in any state.
• If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
• If you cannot drive safely because of mental or physical problems. (Deafness alone will not prevent a person from being issued a driver license.)
• If you are under the legal age for licensing (15 for Learners license, 16 for Class D or E).

• Make a fraudulent driver license application.
• Allow your license to be used for a purpose that is against the law.
• Are convicted in a traffic court and the court orders that your license be suspended. Refuse to take a test to show if you are driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Misuse a restricted license.
• Earn a certain number of points for traffic offenses on the point system.
• Break a traffic law and fail to pay your fine or appear in court as directed.
• Failure to pay child support.
• Failure to carry insurance on your vehicle.
• Not stopping for a school bus.
• Use tobacco if you are under age.
• Retail theft.

• Driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other controlled substances.
• A felony in which a motor vehicle is used.
• Not stopping to give help when the vehicle you are driving is involved in a crash causing death or personal injury.
• Lying about the ownership or operation of motor vehicles.
• Three cases of reckless driving within one year. Forfeiting bail and not going to court to avoid being convicted of reckless driving counts the same as a conviction.
• An immoral act in which a motor vehicle was used.
• Three major offenses or 15 offenses for which you receive points within a 5-year period.
• A felony for drug possession.
• Vision worse than the standard minimum requirements.

• If you are angry of excited, give yourself time to cool off. If necessary take a short walk, but stay off the road until you have calmed down.
• If you are worried, down or upset about something, try to keep your mind on driving. Some find listening to the radio helps.
• If you are impatient, give yourself extra time for your driving trip. Leave a few minutes early. If you have plenty of time, you may not tend to speed or do other thing that can get you a traffic ticket or cause a crash. Don't be impatient to wait for a train to cross in front of you. Driving around lowered gates or trying to beat the train can be fatal.

• Changing your license in any way. Any changes must be made by the Department.
• Unlawful use of your license, including allowing your license to be used by another person.
• Making a fraudulent application for a driver license or identification card.
• Having more than one Florida driver license.
• Allowing an unlicensed person to use your car, hiring an unlicensed chauffeur, or renting a motor vehicle to someone without a license.
• Giving false statements to an officer or in a courtroom.
• Knowingly giving false information in crash reports. Failing to make crash reports.

1. A crash where you are at fault and injuries have occurred.
2. A suspension for too many points against your driver license.
3. A citation for DUI, which results in a revocation.
4. A revocation for Habitual Traffic Offender.
5. A revocation for any serious offense where this department is required to revoke your license.

• $10,000 Bodily Injury Liability (BIL)
• $20,000 Bodily Injury Liability to two or more persons.
• $10,000 Property Damage Liability (PDL), or
• $30,000 Combined single limits.

• $10,000 of Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
• $10,000 of Property Damage Liability (PDL)

1. By purchasing a motor vehicle insurance policy from a company licensed to do business in Florida.
2. By obtaining a Financial Responsibility Certificate from the Bureau of Financial Responsibility after posting a satisfactory surety bond of a company licensed to do business in Florida.
3. By obtaining a Self-insurance Certificate from the Bureau of Financial Responsibility by depositing cash or securities with the Department.
4. By obtaining a Self-Insurance Certificate from the Bureau of Financial Responsibility by providing satisfactory proof of financial responsibility.

1. Stop.
   If you are in a crash while driving, you must stop. If anyone is hurt, you must get help. You must also be ready to give your name, address, and vehicle registration number; as well as show your driver license to others involved in the crash.
2. Report the crash.
   If the crash causes injury, death, or property damage, it must be reported. Call the local police, the Florida Highway Patrol, or the County Sheriff's Office. If the crash involves a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) or results in death, injury, or property damage to the extent a wrecker must tow a vehicle away, the officer will fill out a report. If the crash is investigated by an officer, you (the driver) need not make a written report. If property damage appears to be over $500 and no report is written by an officer, you must make a written report of the crash to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 5 days. The officer will provide you with a copy of the form for your records.
3. Move your car if it is blocking traffic.
   If your car is blocking the flow of traffic, you must move it. If you cannot move it yourself, you must get help or call a tow truck. This is true anytime your vehicle is blocking the flow of traffic whether it has been involved in a crash or not.
4. Appear in court.
   If you are charged in a driving crash, you may have to go to court. The officer who comes to the scene of the crash will file charges against any driver who violated a traffic law. Anyone who is charged will have a chance to explain to the court what happened. The court will then decide what the penalty will be. Anyone who is not charged with violating the law may have to come to court as a witness. If you are found at fault in a collision where anyone is injured and transported to a medical treatment facility or it is your second collision in a two-year period, you will be required by law to attend a Traffic Collision Avoidance Course. The traffic school that conducts this course can be found in the yellow pages of your local telephone book under Driving Instruction.

• Make sure all windows are clean. Remove anything that blocks your view of the road.
• Adjust the seat so you can reach all controls.
• Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors. You should not have to lean forward or backward to use them.
• Lock all car doors.
• Put on your safety belts. Ask all passengers to do the same. Any passenger under 18 years old is required by law to be buckled up.
• Make sure your car is in park or neutral gear before starting the engine.

1. Look for possible danger. Think about what might happen. If there are children playing by the road, plan what you will do if one runs or rides into the street.
2. Understand what can be done to prevent a crash. See the defensive driving tips which follow as well as Handling Emergencies.
3. Act in time. Once you have seen a dangerous situation, act right away to prevent a crash.

• It is better to swerve right instead of toward oncoming traffic to prevent a crash.
• Hitting a row of bushes is better than hitting a tree, post or solid object.
• Hitting a vehicle moving in the same direction as you are is better than hitting a vehicle head-on.
• It is better to drive off the road than skid off when avoiding a crash.
• It is better to hit something that is not moving instead of a vehicle moving toward you.

• Check your brake lights often to make sure they are clean and working properly.
• Know what is going on behind you. Use your rearview mirrors.
• Signal well in advance for turns, stops and lane changes.
• Slow down gradually. Avoid any sudden actions.
• Drive with the flow of traffic (within the speed limit). Driving too slowly can be as dangerous as driving too fast.
• To avoid striking the vehicle in front of you, keep at least two seconds following distance. This is done by following the instructions found under the section, Minimum Safe Following Distances.

• Any person certified by a physician as having a medical condition that causes the seat belt use to be inappropriate or dangerous.
• Employee of a newspaper home delivery service while delivering newspapers on home delivery routes.
• School buses.
• Buses used for transportation of persons for compensation.
• Farm equipment.
• Trucks of a net weight of more than 5,000 pounds.
• Motorcycle, moped or bicycle.

• Keep you from being thrown from the vehicle. The risk of death is five times greater if you are thrown from a vehicle in a crash.
• Keep you from being thrown against parts of your vehicle, such as the steering wheel or windshield.
• Keep you from being thrown against others in the vehicle.
• Keep the driver behind the wheel, where he or she can control the vehicle.

• at speeds less than 40 mph, and
• within 25 miles of home.

All infant carriers and car seats must be crash-tested and approved by the U.S. Government.
Children being carried or riding bicycles should wear properly fitted bicycle helmets.

The one that fits your child.
The one that fits your vehicle.
The one that you will use correctly every time.

Warning: When It's Hot Outside,

Do Not Leave Children Unattended!

• Look both ways and be ready to brake or stop.
• Drive at the slowest speed just before entering the intersection, not while crossing.
• Do not pass or change lanes.
• Be aware of vehicles behind you. Will they be able to stop if necessary?

• Look for bicyclists and pedestrians who may be crossing the intersection from either direction.

• A vehicle is already in the intersection.
• You enter or cross a state highway from a secondary road.
• You enter a paved road from an unpaved road.
• You plan to make a left turn and a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction.

• Look to the left and the right before stepping off any curb.
• Cross only at intersections or designated crosswalks. Drivers are always more alert for pedestrians when they approach intersections.
• Cross with the green light or "WALK" signal. Make sure you have enough time to cross. Although the motorist must yield, he may not see you in time.
• While walking along a highway, always walk on the shoulder on the left side, facing traffic. Wear light colored clothing or use a flashlight to make you more visible to drivers at night.

1. Make up your mind about your turn before you get to the turning point. Never make "last minute" turns.
2. If you must change lanes, look behind and to both sides to see where other vehicles are located before making your turn.
3. Move into the correct lane as you near the intersection. The correct lane for the right turn is the lane next to the right edge of the roadway. On a two-lane road with traffic in both directions, an approach for a left turn should be made in the part of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line.
4. Give a turn signal for at least the last 100 feet before you make your turn. Let other drivers know what you are going to do.
5. Slow down to a safe turning speed.
6. When you are slowing to make a right turn, the bicyclist you passed may be catching up to you. Search over your shoulder before turning. Yield to bicyclists and pedestrians.
7. Yield to pedestrians who may be crossing your path when turning left. Always scan for pedestrians before starting the turn.
8. Make the turn, staying in the proper lane. Yield the right-of-way to vehicles (including bicycles) coming from the opposite direction.
9. Finish your turn in the proper lane. A right turn should be from the right lane into the right lane of the roadway entered. A left turn may be completed in any lane lawfully available, or safe, for the desired direction of travel. See diagrams for making left turns from or into one-way streets.

1. Move as far right as possible, check traffic, and signal a left turn.
2. Turn the steering wheel sharply to the left and move forward slowly. Stop at the curb, or edge of roadway.
3. Shift to reverse, turn your wheels sharply to the right, check traffic, and back your vehicle to the right curb, or edge of roadway.

• Stay a safe distance behind the vehicle you want to pass. The closer you get to the vehicle you want to pass, the less you can see ahead. This is especially true when passing trucks, trailers, and other large vehicles.
• Before you pull out to pass, check your blind spots and make sure that you have plenty of time and room to pass.
• On a two-lane road, tap your horn, or at night blink your headlights to let the other driver know you are passing.

• Give your signal before you move into the left lane.
• Do not return to the right side of the road until you can see the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror.
• You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
• Passing on the right is only legal when there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a left turn. Pulling off the pavement to pass on the right is against the law.

• Where you see a "DO NOT PASS" or "NO PASSING ZONE" sign.
• Where a solid yellow line is painted on your side of the center line.
• On hills or curves.
• At intersections.
• Within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or railroad crossing.

• Watch the vehicle ahead pass some fixed point - an overpass, sign, fence corner, or other marker.
• Count off the seconds it takes you to reach the same spot in the road ("one thousand and one, one thousand and two...").
• If you reach the mark before you finish counting, you are following too closely. Slow down and check your following distance again.

• Turn your wheels so that if your car starts to move by itself it will roll away from traffic or into the curb. Study the diagram provided.
• Set the parking brake.
• Put automatic gear shift in park. Shift manual gears to reverse (downhill) or first (uphill).

• On the roadway side of another parked vehicle (double parking).
• On crosswalks.
• On sidewalks.
• In front of driveways.
• By curbs painted yellow or where "No Parking" signs are posted.
• Within intersections.
• Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
• Within 20 feet of an intersection.
• Within 20 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue squad station.
• Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
• On the hard surface of a highway where parking spaces are not marked.
• On any bridge or overpass or in any tunnel.
• Within 30 feet of a rural mail box on a state highway between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic signal.
• In such a way that you block or create a hazard for other vehicles.

1. Proof of Eligibility: Statement from a physician licensed in the United States, the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education, or the Veterans Administration to the effect that applicant is a severely physically disabled individual with permanent mobility problems which substantially impair his or her ability to ambulate or is certified as legally blind.
2. Display: visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.
3. Procedure
   1. Complete HSMV 83039 "Application for a disabled person's parking permit."
   2. Provide Proof of Eligibility - Doctor's Statement
   3. Pay 1.50
   4. Pay $15 for temporary disabled person parking permit.
   5. Present valid Florida driver license or identification card.

• On the entrance ramp, begin checking for an opening in traffic. Signal for your turn.
• As the ramp straightens into the acceleration lane, speed up. Try to adjust your speed so that you can move into the traffic when you reach the end of the acceleration lane.
• Merge into traffic when you can do so safely. You must yield right-of-way to traffic on the expressway. You cannot always count on other drivers moving over to give you room to enter, but do not stop on an acceleration lane unless traffic is too heavy and there is no space for you to enter safely.

• Get into the exit lane. Posted signs will tell you which one. Most expressway exits are from the right lane.
• Signal your intention to leave the expressway by using your turn signals.
• Slow down as soon as you are off the expressway. Check the posted safe speed for the exit ramp.
• Do not make last-minute turns into an exit. If you go past your exit, you must go to the next one.

• Plan your trip. Know just where you will get on and get off.
• Drive in the right lane and pass on the left. If there are three lanes, use the right lane for lower speed driving, the left for passing. If you stay in the right lane, watch for cars entering the expressway. Adjust your speed or move into the center lane so they can enter safely.
• Never stop on the pavement, shoulder, or connecting ramp of an expressway except in an emergency. If your vehicle breaks down, it may be parked on the side of the expressway (completely off the pavement) for no more than six hours. Raise your hood and tie a white cloth to your antenna or left door handle to show you need help.
• Never back up on an expressway entrance ramp or exit ramp. The only exception to this would be if you are trying to enter an express way through an exit. In this case, you would see a "WRONG WAY" or "DO NOT ENTER" sign. Then you must back up or turn around.
• Do not cross, drive on or park on the median strip.
• Do not follow too closely. Rear end collisions are the greatest danger on expressways. Always leave room for emergency stops.
• Stop driving when you feel tired. On long trips the hum of the engine and your lack of movement can make you feel sleepy. Stop for a cup of coffee, a short walk, or a nap. Do not risk failing asleep at the wheel.

• Use your headlights (low beam or high beam) between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
• Low beam headlamps are only effective for speeds up to 20-25 mph. You must use special care when driving faster than these speeds, since you are unable to detect pedestrians, bicyclists and others.
• High beam headlights can reveal objects up to a distance of at least 450 feet and are most effective for speeds faster than 25 mph.
• Don't use high-beam headlights within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles.
• If you are behind other vehicles, use low beams when you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead.
• When leaving a brightly lit place, drive slowly until your eyes grow used to darkness.
• If a vehicle comes toward you with high beams, flash your lights to high beam and back to low beam once.
• Don't look directly at oncoming headlights. Instead, watch the right edge of your lane. Look quickly to be sure of the other vehicle's position every few seconds.
• Drive as far to the right as you can if a vehicle with one light comes toward you.

• If possible, park where the disabled vehicle can be seen for 200 feet in each direction.
• Move the vehicle so all four wheels are off the pavement.
• Turn on your emergency flashers.
• Get all passengers out on the side away from traffic.
• Tie a white cloth on the left door handle or antenna.
• Raise the hood.

• Do not use brakes.
• Concentrate on steering.
• Slow down gradually.
• Brake softly when the car is under control.
• Pull completely off the pavement.

• Test brakes lightly after driving through deep water.
• Brakes may pull to one side or may not hold at all.
• Dry brakes by driving slowly in low gear and applying brakes.

• Take your foot off the gas pedal.
• Hold the wheel firmly and steer in a straight line.
• Brake lightly.
• Wait until the road is clear.
• Turn back on the pavement sharply at slow speed.

• Sound your horn.
• Brake sharply.
• Steer for the side of the road or the ditch.

• Keep your eyes on the road.
• Tap the gas pedal with your foot.
• Try to pry the pedal up with the toe of your shoe.
• Shift into neutral.
• Turn off the ignition. (Do not turn the key to lock, or your steering will lock.)
• Use your brakes.

• Pump the brake pedal hard and fast.
• Shift to a lower gear.
• Apply the parking brake slowly and make sure that you are holding down the release lever or button. This will prevent your rear wheels from locking and your vehicle from skidding.
• Rub your tires on the curb to slow your vehicle, or pull off the road into an open space.

• Take your foot off the gas pedal.
• Do not use your brakes, if possible.
• Pump the brakes gently if you are about to hit something.
• Steer the car into the direction of the skid to straighten the vehicle out. Then steer in the direction you wish to go.

• If the fire is small and you have a portable extinguisher, you should attempt to extinguish the fire.
• If you cannot extinguish the fire and it continues to get larger, get away from the vehicle, due to the presence of toxic fumes and the possibility of explosion.
• Never apply water to a gasoline or diesel fire.

• Blind Spots. Although most large vehicles have several rearview mirrors, it is easy for a car or motorcycle to be hidden in a large vehicle's blind spot. Do not follow closely behind a truck or a bus. When driving near a large vehicle, be aware of the driver's blind spots on the right, left, front, and behind.
• Rear Blind Spots. Unlike passenger cars, trucks and buses have deep blind spots directly behind them. Tailgating greatly increases your chances of a rear-end collision with a commercial vehicle.
• Unsafe Passing. Another "No Zone" is just in front of trucks and buses. When passing a bus or truck, be sure you can see the cab in your rear view mirror before pulling in front.
• Wide Right Turns. Truck and bus drivers sometimes need to swing wide to the left in order to safely negotiate a right turn. They cannot see cars directly behind or beside them. Cutting in between the commercial vehicle and the curb or shoulder to the right increases the possibility of a crash.
• Backing Up. When a truck is backing up, it sometimes must block the street to maneuver its trailer accurately. Never cross behind a truck that is preparing to back up or is in the process of doing so. Remember, most trailers are eight and a half feet wide and can completely hide objects that suddenly come between them and loading areas. Automobile drivers attempting to pass behind a truck enter a blind spot for both drivers.

• When passing a truck, first check to your front and rear, and move into the passing lane only if it is clear and you are in a legal passing zone. Let the truck driver know you are passing by blinking your headlights, especially at night. The driver will make it easier for you by staying to the far side of the lane.
• On a level highway, it takes only three to five seconds longer to pass a truck than a car. On an upgrade, a truck often loses speed, so it is easier to pass than a car. On a downgrade, the truck's momentum will cause it to go faster, so you may need to increase your speed.
• Complete your pass as quickly as possible, and don't stay alongside the other vehicle.
• If the driver blinks his lights after you pass, it's a signal that it is clear to pull back in. Be sure to move back only when you can see the front of the truck in your rear-view mirror After you pass a truck, maintain your speed.
• When a truck passes you, you can help the truck driver by keeping to the far side of your lane. You'll make it easier for the truck driver if you reduce speed slightly. In any event, do not speed up while the truck is passing. After passing, the truck driver will signal to let you know that the truck will be returning to your lane.
• When you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction, keep as far as possible to the side to avoid a sideswipe accident and to reduce the wind turbulence between the two vehicles. Remember that the turbulence pushes the vehicles apart. It does not suck them together.

• Allow three feet of clearance when passing a cyclist. Reduce your speed if the roadway is narrow.
• After parallel parking, check for cyclists before opening the driver's side door.
• At night, avoid using high-beam headlights when a cyclist is approaching. The cyclist could be temporarily blinded.
• Do not follow a cyclist closely. If you are too close and the cyclist must lay down their bike down on the road in an emergency, you could run them over.

• When you follow a motorcycle, remember that motorcycles have the ability of stopping much more quickly than other vehicles in emergencies. Following too closely endangers your life and that of the motorcyclist. Do not follow a motorcyclist closely.
• Watch for motorcycles before turning and yield right-of-way.
• Include motorcycles in your visual sear pattern.
• Do not share the lane with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist needs the room to maneuver safely and is entitled to the entire lane.
• When you automobile is being passed by a motorcycle, you should maintain your lane position and speed. Allow the motorcycle to complete the maneuver and assume proper lane position as quickly as possible.
• Do not follow the cyclist closely. Motorcycles can stop in a shorter distance than a car.
• In traffic, especially in inclement weather or under certain road conditions, motorcycles operate differently than other vehicles. Wind gusts can move a motorcycle across an entire lane. Wet or icy roads impair a motorcyclist's ability to brake and maneuver. Potholes or railroad tracks, often require motorcyclists to change positions within their lane. Gravel roads decrease traction and may cause a rider to slow down or brake where a car would not.

• When the direction of the flow of traffic changes during the day, or
• To show that a toll booth is open or closed.
• To show which lanes are opened or closed.

• A single solid, broken or dotted line may be crossed with care. In yellow, it means pass with due care; and in white, it means to change lanes with due care.
• A double solid line may not be crossed. In yellow, it means no passing and in white, a double solid line means do not change lanes. However, a double solid yellow line may be crossed in making a left turn.
• A dotted line is used to guide vehicles into particular paths such as through intersections where solid or broken or skip lines would be confusing.
• A solid line with a dotted line has several meanings. Passing or crossing is prohibited if the solid line is on the side where the vehicle is traveling. Exceptions to this is when the vehicle is turning into a reversed turn lane or into a two-way left turn lane - where they exist.

• Bright (high-beam) headlights which show objects 450 feet ahead.
• Dimmed (low-beam) headlights which show objects 150 feet ahead.
• Two red taillights mounted on the rear, visible from 1,000 feet.
• A white light that makes the license plate visible from 50 feet (The plate must be kept clean).
• Two red stoplights. They must be seen from 300 feet in the daytime, and must come on when the foot brake is pressed.

• Red or blue emergency lights. These are for emergency and law enforcement vehicles only.
• A siren, bell or whistle.
• A very loud muffler or one that lets out smoke.
• Signs, posters or stickers on the windshield or windows (except those required by law).
• A television which the driver can see.
• More than two spotlights, cowl or fender lights, fog lights (in front), or other extra lights (in front).
• Headsets worn by driver while operating a vehicle.

• Cars with a net weight of less than 2,500 pounds - 22 inches front and rear;
• Cars 2,500 pounds or more but less than 3,500 pounds - 24 inches front and 26 inches rear;
• Cars 3,500 pounds or more - 27 inches front; 29 inches rear;
• Trucks under 2,000 - 24 inches front; 26 inches rear;
• Trucks 2,000 pounds or more but less than 3,000 pounds - 27 inches front, and 29 inches rear;
• Trucks 3,000 pounds or more but not more than 5,000 pounds - 28 inches front; 30 inches rear.

• Increased air pollution.
• Lower gas mileage and less vehicle efficiency.
• More maintenance costs.
• Respiratory (breathing) difficulties.

• Four-wheel-Passenger cars and some light trucks. Always remember to brake hard and steer. It is important to keep firm and constant pressure on the brake pedal while stopping.
• Rear-wheel-Only on some light trucks. It prevents the rear wheels from locking up so that the back end of the vehicle does not skid sideways. The front wheels can still lock up and the driver will lose steering control if this happens. In this situation, the driver should let up on the brake pedal with just enough pressure to allow the front wheels to start rolling again to regain control. When the driver feels that he has regained steering control, the brake pedal should be again be firmly engaged.

• Bicyclists must obey all traffic controls and signals.
• An adult bicyclist may carry a child in a backpack or sling, child seat or trailer designed to carry children.
• You may not allow a passenger to remain in a child seat or carrier when you are in immediate control of the bicycle.
• Bicyclists and passengers under age of 16 are required to wear helmets approved by ANSI, Snell or other standard recognized by Florida. (Bicycle helmets are recommended for all ages)
• Every bicycle must be equipped with a brake or brakes which allow the bicyclist to stop within 25 feet when traveling from a speed of 10 miles per hour on a dry, level, clean pavement.
• A bicyclist on a sidewalk or crosswalk must yield right of way to pedestrians and must give an audible signal before passing.
• Keep at least one hand on the handlebars.
• On the roadway, check behind you before changing lanes.
• For use between sunset and sunrise, a bicycle must be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from 500 feet to the front and both a red reflector and a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from 600 feet to the rear.
• If you are not traveling at the speed of other traffic, stay on the the rightmost portion if the roadway except when passing, making a left turn, avoiding hazards or when a lane is too narrow for you and a car to share it safely.
• When operating a bicycle on a one-way street with two or more traffic lanes, you may ride as close to the left-hand edge of the roadway as practicable.
• Do not ride two abreast when this will impede the flow of traffic.
• If you intend to make a left turn, you are entitled to full use of the lane from which the turn is made.
• In addition to the normal vehicular-style left turn, you may proceed in the new direction of travel.
• Signal your intent to turn to other vehicle operators by pointing in the direction you are going to turn.
• Do not wear headphones or any other listening device except a hearing aid while bicycling.
• Do not ride a bicycle when under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

• You must be 16 years of age or older to operate a moped on a public road.
• Operators of mopeds must have the minimum of a Class E license. No motorcycle endorsement is required.
• Mopeds must be registered annually and a tag purchased.
• Mopeds may not be operated on bicycle paths or foot paths.
• Moped operators do not have to carry PIP insurance.
• Operators 16 years age or older are not required to wear helmets.

• mobile homes - renew yearly by January 31.
• truck-tractors and semi-trailers - renew yearly by December 31.
• vehicles owned by companies and corporations, and some commercial vehicles - renew yearly by June 30.

( ) To provide revenue for state government.
( ) To keep a record of the number of drivers.
( ) For accident records and insurance companies.

(X) To determine the applicant's abilities, knowledge and skills.

1. What is the definition of a felony?
2. If you knowingly make a false statement in an application for a driver license or identification card, can you be fined and placed in prison upon conviction?
3. Can a person temporarily operate a farm tractor on the highway without a driver license?
4. How many forms of identification must you show the examiner when you apply for your first driver license or identification card?
5. If your name has been legally changed, how would you go about getting it changed on your driver license?
6. You must obtain a new license showing the new address within how many days of moving?
7. If you lose your Florida driver license and need a duplicate license, where do you apply for it?
8. If you failed to answer a traffic summons, would you be able to renew your license?
9. What would happen to the license of a driver who was involved in an accident and did not stop to help persons who were injured?
10. If you receive twelve points within twelve months, for how long will your license be suspended?
11. What are the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI)?
12. Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol. Which is affected first?
13. What are the penalties for refusing to take a test to determine whether you are intoxicated?
14. What type of insurance must you have on motor vehicles with four or more wheels?
15. If your driver license is revoked for DUI or suspended for too many points, what type of insurance must you either purchase or prove that you had on the date of the violation or effective date of the suspension?
16. What are the penalties for littering?
17. If you hit a parked car and are unable to find the owner, what should you do?
18. When a crash results in property damages of any amount, must the driver notify the Florida Highway Patrol, the Sheriff's Department, or the City Police Department?
19. After a crash has been investigated by an officer, does the driver need to send a written report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles?
20. Who is required to wear seat belts when riding in the front seat of a car or a pickup truck?
21. If a fourteen-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt, who could be charged with the violation?
22. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a two-lane highway during the daytime?
23. What is the maximum speed limit in a residential area if there is no speed limit sign?
24. What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? In a rural area?
25. When are you driving too slowly; can you be issued a ticket?
26. What must you do when approaching a person who is riding or leading a horse upon or near the roadway?
27. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you?
28. To what ages does the Child Restraint Law apply?
29. When you are entering a highway or street from a private driveway and the way is clear, can you move forward without stopping first?
30. Are vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of school buses that have stopped to unload children on a divided highway with a dividing barrier required to stop?
31. When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway, should the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus stop?
32. If a school bus stops to unload children on a four-lane highway divided only by a four-foot paved strip, must vehicles traveling in the opposite direction stop?
33. For how many feet before you start to turn should you begin your turn signal when you are driving on a highway?
34. Suppose you are driving on a four-lane highway. From which lane should you turn? Into which lane should you turn?
35. Is it a violation of the law to use turn signals to let other drivers know it is safe to pass?
36. Is an arm signal for a left turn made by extending the left arm straight out of the window?
37. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
38. After passing a vehicle, you must return to the right side of the road before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
39. At what places is it unlawful to overtake and pass?
40. Can a driver who crosses a solid line on the right of the center line of the highway be issued a ticket for the violation?
41. What is the recommended safe following distance?
42. Which way should you turn your wheels when parking facing uphill where there is a curb? Which way should you turn them where there is not a curb?
43. Can you park your car on a sidewalk, within an intersection, or on a crosswalk?
44. May you drive with just your parking lights on, in place of your headlights?
45. Are motor scooters whose engines have less than 150 cubic centimeter displacement allowed to be driven on an expressway?
46. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted to get off?
47. At what times should you use your headlights?
48. When approaching another vehicle from the rear at night, within how many feet must you dim your bright headlights?
49. Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your bright headlights?
50. Under what conditions must you use your headlights when driving in the daytime?
51. If you approach a red light and a traffic officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, what should you do?
52. What does a green arrow showing at the same time as a red traffic light mean you can do?
53. After a full stop at a red traffic light may a driver turn right if the way is clear?
54. What does a red traffic light mean? What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
55. Can you proceed with caution when you approach a flashing yellow light?
56. Where do you usually find "YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY" signs posted?
57. If more than one vehicle is approaching a four-way stop sign and you are the first one to get there and stop, do you have the right to move forward first?
58. What does a "PAVEMENT ENDS" sign mean?
59. What does a solid yellow line to the right of the center line of the highway mean?
60. What does a double solid yellow line in the center of the highway mean? What does a double solid white line in the center of the highway mean?
61. What does a broken white line on the highway mean?
62. When the foot brake is pressed, which light must come on?
63. In addition to other equipment, is your vehicle required to have a white light that makes the license plate visible from 50 feet, a windshield wiper and a horn?
64. What is the maximum allowable height between the pavement and bottom of a front and rear bumper for a truck that weighs 4,000 pounds?
65. Are drivers allowed to wear headsets while operating a vehicle?
66. What rights and duties do riders of bicycles and mopeds have?
67. When a motorist preparing to make a right hand turn move into a bike lane?
68. What is the proper passing procedure for a motorist when a bicyclist is occupying too much space for you to share the lane?
69. What is the legal definition of a bicycle?
70. What is the proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency situation?
71. What does anti-lock braking systems prevent when used in an emergency stopping situation?

• Anyone who operates a truck or truck tractor that weighs 8,000 pounds or more but less than 26,001 pounds or is more than 80 inches wide.
• Farmers and drivers of authorized emergency vehicles who drive commercial motor vehicles, but are exempt from obtaining a commercial driver license, must obtain a Class D license.

• single-unit vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less.

• single-unit vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds.
• all buses.
• combination of two-axle towing vehicle (such as a truck tractor) and a trailer, with the trailer weighing 3000 pounds or less.
• all combinations of vehicles in tow-away operations.

• all other vehicles except passenger vehicles with seating capacity of 10 people or less, including the driver.

• Every bus or truck: On the rear, two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light.
Every bus or truck 80 inches or more wide: On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. On each side, 2 reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. These vehicles must also have electric turn signals if built after January 1, 1972.
• Every truck tractor: On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. On the rear, one stop light.
• Every trailer or semi-trailer weighing more than 3,000 pounds: On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at/or near the rear. There shall also be two stoplights on the rear of these vehicles. One stoplight is permitted on vehicles built before January 1, 1972.
• Every pole trailer weighing more than 3,000 pounds: On each side, one side marker lamp and one clearance lamp (which may be in combination), to show to the front, side and rear. On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side.Every trailer, semi-trailer or pole trailer weighing 3,000 pounds or less: On the rear, two reflectors, one on each side.
• Every trailer must have a stop light if the trailer covers the stop lights on the towing vehicle.

• It must be strong enough to pull all towed weight.
• It must not be more than 15 feet long unless you are towing poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects that cannot be easily taken apart.
• If a chain, rope, or cable is used as the towing connection, you must have a white flag at least 12 inches square attached to it.

• You may not drive or move any loaded vehicle on the highway if the load is not secure. The load must not be able to drop, shift, leak, or otherwise escape.
• You must use a close-fitting cover when hauling loads which could fall or blow onto the roadway. Examples: dirt, sand, lime-rock, gravel, silica, trash or garbage.
• Every truck carrying logs or pulpwood must use proper equipment, including lock chains that will securely fasten the load.

• Two red lamps on the back of the load which can be seen from at least 500 feet to the rear.
• Two red reflectors on the rear which can be seen at night from all distances between 100 and 600 feet when directly in front of low-beam headlights. These reflectors should be placed to show the full width of the load.
• Two red lamps, one on each side of the load, which can be seen from at least 500 feet. These lamps should be placed near the end of the projecting load.

• When the driver's hand signals cannot be seen from both the front and rear because of the way the vehicle is built or loaded.
• When the nearest distance from the center top of the steering post to the outside of the cab, body or load is more than 24 inches.
• When the distance from the center top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load is more than 14 feet. (This applies to a single vehicle or combination of vehicles.)

• Three flares, three red electric lanterns, or three red emergency reflectors.
• Three red-burning fuses (unless lanterns or reflectors are carried).

• Able to be seen from 600' under normal conditions at night.
• Built to burn for at least 12 hours in 5 mph wind.
• Able to burn in winds up to 40 mph.
• Able to withstand shock without damage.

• Able to be seen from Lanterns 600' under normal conditions at night.
• Able to operate for at least 12 hours.
• Able to withstand shocks without damage.

• Able to reflect low-beam headlights from 100' away to 600' away
• Able to withstand shocks without damage.

• Able to burn at least 15 minutes.
• Meets specifications of The Bureau of Explosives (N.Y.)

• A red flag, not less than 12 inches square.

• One 100' ahead, one 100' behind in the center of the lane where the vehicle is.
• One on traffic side 10' to the rear or ahead of vehicle.

• One 200' to the rear, one 100' to the rear in the center of the lane where the vehicle is stopped.
• One 10' to the rear on traffic side.

• One lighted fuse, lantern or reflector should be placed on the traffic side of the vehicle right away. All other signals should be placed before the fuse burns out.

• 100'ahead and 100' behind the stopped vehicle

• Maximum height of a vehicle including load: 13 feet, 6 inches.
• Maximum width of a vehicle including load: 96 inches (8 feet). On roads with traffic lanes 12 feet wide or more, vehicles may be 102 inches (8.5 feet). Maximum length including load overhang (load overhang over front or front bumper of vehicle cannot exceed 3 feet):
• Single unit, 2 axles - 35 feet
• Single unit 3 axles - 40 feet

1. Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit for trucks in residential districts?
2. Who needs a Class D license?
3. Must the registered owner of a straight truck transporting his own products have a Class D license?
4. Unless overtaking and passing, how closely may one truck follow another truck on an open highway?
5. If a trailer covers the stoplight of the towing vehicle, where else must a stoplight be?
6. Where should reflectors be mounted?
7. Give three examples of loads that need to be covered due to falling or blowing on roadway.
8. How many feet to the rear should you be able to see objects through the rearview mirror regardless of load?
9. When one vehicle is towing another by means of a chain, what does the chain need to have displayed on it?
10. How long can the drawbar be between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed?
11. If a driver transporting flammable gases approaches a railroad crossing and a police officer motions him to proceed across the track without coming to a stop, what should the driver do?
12. Assume that a load extends 4 or more feet beyond the bed or body of a vehicle driven on a highway in the daytime. How many flags must be used to mark it, and what color should they be?
13. If a truck becomes disabled on a two lane highway during the daytime outside a city or town, where should the red flags be placed?
14. If a truck or bus is disabled on the highway at night, when are red fuses used?
15. The height of any vehicle may not exceed how many feet?
16. When must warning devices be displayed?
17. What is the maximum length for single unit trucks with three axles?

1. Protect yourself from possible injury or infection - use barrier devices such as gloves and a mask
2. Start the breathing. If the injured person has stopped breathing, start artificial respiration right away. Do not stop until another qualified person relieves you or the victim is breathing normally.
3. Stop the bleeding. Most bleeding can be stopped by pressing down on the wound. If possible you should place a gauze pad, a clean cloth or even your fingers (if wearing protective gloves) will have to be used. Bleeding from an artery should always be stopped first. The blood from an artery will be bright red and will come out of the wound in spurts. If the blood is darker in color and flows evenly, it is from a vein. Once the gauze or cloth is in place - DO NOT REMOVE IT.
4. Treat for Shock. Persons who have been injured may go into shock. When someone is in shock, all of the body functions slow down. Shock can be very serious. It can cause death. Shock may develop right after a crash or later. Injured persons must be treated for shock regardless of whether or not they appear to be in shock.
   • Reassure the injured person. Your calmness will help. Do not give them anything to drink.
   • Cover the person with blankets or coats to hold body heat. Have the person lie flat.
   • Keep onlookers back so that the injured person has air.
   • Keep their head as low as possible unless there is a head injury.
   • Loosen tight collars to make breathing easier.