Florida Lanes & Turns practice test
Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 43 questions based on the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, 15 of them on Florida's own rules.
Key Florida facts: Lanes & Turns
Sample Lanes & Turns questions
When should you use a three-point turn in Florida?
When you are on a hill or a curve When you have missed a highway exit When a narrow road has no room for a U-turn Show the answer
When a narrow road has no room for a U-turn
Never make this turn on a curve, on a hill, on the highway or where U-turns are banned.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Three-Point Turns (p. 70)
Which lane may you finish a left turn in on a Florida road with several lanes going your way?
Only the lane closest to the center line Any lane lawfully available and safe Only the lane closest to the right curb Show the answer
Any lane lawfully available and safe
Florida allows any legal lane going your direction for a left turn. A right turn must end in the right lane.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Turning (p. 70) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.151, Florida Statutes
On a Florida two-lane highway, when are you allowed to use the left lane?
Whenever no traffic is coming toward you Whenever you are going over 45 mph Only when overtaking and passing where allowed Show the answer
Only when overtaking and passing where allowed
The right lane is your normal lane, and you move left only for a permitted pass.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Traffic Lanes (p. 68) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.081, Florida Statutes
When may you cross a bike lane in Florida?
Whenever the traffic in your lane is stopped When turning at an intersection with no bicyclist in it When passing a car that is about to turn Show the answer
When turning at an intersection with no bicyclist in it
You can't use a bike lane as a travel lane; you may only cross it to turn.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Bicycle Lanes (p. 45)
On a Florida hill or curve, what is the shortest clear view ahead that lets you pass?
Show the answer
500 feet
Passing is off limits on a hill or curve unless you have this much clear view ahead.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Passing (p. 67)
When may you stop in an acceleration lane on a Florida expressway?
When you need to make a phone call When you want to check your directions When traffic is too heavy to enter safely Show the answer
When traffic is too heavy to enter safely
Yield to traffic on the highway, and merge once you have a safe gap.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Limited Access Highways (p. 63)
On a Florida limited access highway, you have just missed your exit. What must you do?
Cross the median and turn around Continue on to the next exit Back up carefully on the shoulder Show the answer
Continue on to the next exit
Last-minute turns into an exit are also unsafe, so plan ahead.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Leaving a Limited Access Highway (p. 64)
Where may you enter or leave an HOV lane on a Florida highway?
At any time you can signal first Anywhere across the buffer zone Only at designated points Show the answer
Only at designated points
These lanes are marked with signs or diamond symbols and separated from other lanes by a striped buffer zone.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: HOV Lanes (p. 69)
Besides passing a vehicle turning left, when is passing on the right legal in Florida?
When the vehicle ahead is going slowly When the shoulder is wide enough With two or more lanes going your direction Show the answer
With two or more lanes going your direction
Other passes on the right are not legal.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Passing on the Right (p. 67) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.084, Florida Statutes
You are passing on a Florida two-lane road. How close to an oncoming vehicle may you get before you must be back on the right?
No closer than 200 feet No closer than 50 feet No closer than 1,000 feet Show the answer
No closer than 200 feet
Plan your pass so that you are back on your side of the road with at least this much room to spare.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Passing (p. 67) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.085, Florida Statutes
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
