Florida Safe Driving practice test
Practice following distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road, with questions based on the Official Florida Driver License Handbook.
Sample Safe Driving questions
What does Florida law generally require for a 5-year-old passenger?
A rear seat with no other restraint A safety seat or a booster seat A safety belt with no seat at all Show the answer
A safety seat or a booster seat
A belt alone is allowed only in narrow cases, such as a non-family driver carrying the child as a favor or in an emergency.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 3, Your Driving Privilege: Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety (p. 28) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.613, Florida Statutes
Between what times does Florida law require you to use headlights?
Only from midnight to 5 a.m. Sunset to sunrise 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise Show the answer
Sunset to sunrise
Florida's rule starts at sunset itself and covers twilight hours.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 8, Special Driving Situations: Night Driving (p. 73) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.217, Florida Statutes
A 30-year-old front-seat passenger is not wearing a safety belt in Florida. Who is charged?
The vehicle's owner The driver The passenger Show the answer
The passenger
Adult passengers answer for themselves when the law requires a belt.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 3, Your Driving Privilege: Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety (p. 28) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.614, Florida Statutes
It is daytime in Florida and you turn on your windshield wipers in the rain. What else should you turn on?
Your headlights Your interior lights Your hazard lights Show the answer
Your headlights
Florida law requires lit headlights during rain, smoke or fog, and parking lights do not count.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 8, Special Driving Situations: Rain (p. 72) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.217, Florida Statutes
A 16-year-old passenger is not wearing a safety belt in Florida. Who is charged with the violation?
The vehicle's owner The driver The passenger Show the answer
The driver
Drivers answer for any passenger under 18.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 3, Your Driving Privilege: Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety (p. 28) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.614, Florida Statutes
According to Florida's handbook, may a driver wear headphones while driving?
Yes, whenever the radio is off Yes, if the volume is kept low No, they are not permitted Show the answer
No, they are not permitted
Headsets and headphones are on the handbook's list of equipment not permitted for drivers.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 5, Before You Drive: Your Vehicle: Equipment NOT Permitted (p. 39)
How much following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle in Florida?
Exactly 3 seconds Exactly 2 seconds More than 4 seconds Show the answer
More than 4 seconds
Motorcycles can stop more quickly than other vehicles. Add space for bad weather or bad road surfaces.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 10, Sharing the Road: Motorcycles and Mopeds: Rules for Motorists (p. 87)
You are hauling gravel on a Florida road. What must you do?
Drive only in the right lane Display a red flag on the rear Use a close-fitting cover Show the answer
Use a close-fitting cover
A load must stay secure, with nothing able to fall, shift or leak out.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 5, Before You Drive: Your Vehicle: Securing the Load (p. 42)
Under Florida law, who must wear a safety belt?
Only drivers and passengers under 16 Drivers, front-seat passengers and anyone under 18 Only the driver on highway trips Show the answer
Drivers, front-seat passengers and anyone under 18
Airbags do not replace safety belts, and belts work only when worn correctly.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 3, Your Driving Privilege: Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety (p. 28) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.614, Florida Statutes
You are towing a trailer outside town behind another truck in Florida. How close may you follow, unless you are passing?
No closer than 100 feet No closer than 500 feet No closer than 300 feet Show the answer
No closer than 300 feet
This rule does not apply to overtaking and passing or to driving within cities and towns.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 7, Driving Safety: Following Distance for Trucks (p. 62) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.0895, 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.
