Sample Traffic Signals questions
Where must you stop at a white stop line in Florida?
Just past the line, where you can see With your front wheels on top of the line Before any part of your vehicle crosses it Show the answer
Before any part of your vehicle crosses it
The line, which is placed before the crosswalk, marks where you stop for a stop sign or red light.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: White Stop Lines (p. 45)
When may you turn left on a red light in Florida after stopping, if no sign prohibits it?
Onto a one-way street from a two-way street From a two-way street onto another two-way street From a one-way street onto a one-way street going left Show the answer
From a one-way street onto a one-way street going left
This is the only left turn the handbook allows on red. You must still yield to pedestrians and other traffic.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Red Light (p. 51) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.075, Florida Statutes
When does the reduced speed apply at a Begin School Zone sign in Florida?
Only on weekday mornings before classes Only when you can see children nearby During the indicated times or when the light flashes Show the answer
During the indicated times or when the light flashes
The sign lists the hours or uses a flashing light. An End School Zone sign marks where the reduced limit stops.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: School Zone Signs & Signals (p. 57) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.1895, Florida Statutes
What must you do at a railroad crossbuck sign in Florida?
Sound your horn and keep your speed Yield the right-of-way to trains Stop every time, even with no train in sight Show the answer
Yield the right-of-way to trains
A smaller sign below the crossbuck shows how many tracks there are when there is more than one.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals (p. 56)
What is the blue Emergency Notification System sign at a Florida railroad crossing for?
Contacting the railroad about a crossing problem Finding the next road around the crossing Showing the train schedule for the day Show the answer
Contacting the railroad about a crossing problem
Use it to report a problem at the crossing or something blocking the tracks.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 9, Handling Emergencies: Emergency Notification System (ENS) (p. 80)
A human flagger at a Florida railroad crossing warns of a train, but the lights are not flashing. What must you do?
Stop before the crossing Continue if the gate is still up Slow down and look both ways Show the answer
Stop before the crossing
Flashing devices, a lowered gate, a flagger or a clearly visible train each require a stop.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals (p. 56) ; Florida Statutes, s. 316.1575, Florida Statutes
A rectangular rapid flashing beacon is flashing at a Florida crosswalk. What must you do?
Only stop if your signal is red Stop and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk Slow down, then keep going past them Show the answer
Stop and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk
A pedestrian activates this beacon with a push button. Wait while the person uses the crosswalk.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Pedestrian Signs & Signals (p. 55)
Florida law requires a stop at a railroad crossing. Within what distance from the nearest rail must you stop?
Between 5 and 15 feet Between 15 and 50 feet Between 50 and 100 feet Show the answer
Between 15 and 50 feet
Stay at least 15 feet from the rail and no more than 50 feet back, and do not go until the tracks are clear.
Source: Florida Statutes, s. 316.1575, Florida Statutes
What does a red X over a lane mean on a Florida road?
Slow down and use caution in the lane The lane is for buses and carpools Never drive in that lane Show the answer
Never drive in that lane
Lane signals show which lanes are open. A red X means the lane is not for you.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Lane Signals (p. 53)
You are stopped at a right-pointing red arrow in Florida with no NO TURN ON RED sign and a clear way. What may you do?
Turn right after yielding Turn only if a police officer waves you on Wait for the green arrow in all cases Show the answer
Turn right after yielding
Florida's handbook applies the right-on-red rule to red arrows too. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to other traffic first.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (rev. 08/2023), Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: Red Arrow (p. 52)
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