12 sample questions from a bank of 228.
1. In Florida, what is the maximum speed limit on a limited access highway (such as an interstate) unless otherwise posted?
- ·55 mph
- ·65 mph
- ✓Answer: 70 mph
- ·75 mph
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding / Florida Standard Speed Limits
2. Unless otherwise posted, what is the standard speed limit in a municipal, business, or residential area in Florida?
- ✓Answer: 30 mph
- ·25 mph
- ·35 mph
- ·45 mph
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Florida Standard Speed Limits
3. Unless otherwise posted, what is the standard Florida speed limit on streets and highways that are not limited access?
- ·45 mph
- ·50 mph
- ·60 mph
- ✓Answer: 55 mph
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Florida Standard Speed Limits
4. Unless otherwise posted, what is the standard speed limit in a Florida school zone?
- ·15 mph
- ✓Answer: 20 mph
- ·25 mph
- ·30 mph
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Florida Standard Speed Limits
5. When the posted speed limit on a Florida highway is 70 MPH, what is the minimum speed limit?
- ·40 mph
- ·45 mph
- ✓Answer: 50 mph
- ·55 mph
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding (minimum speed)
6. According to the Florida handbook, is there a legal 'speeding buffer' that lets you drive up to 10 MPH over the posted limit without a citation?
- ✓Answer: No, the 10 MPH buffer is a myth and you can be cited for any amount over the limit
- ·Yes, up to 10 MPH over is always allowed
- ·Yes, but only on interstates
- ·Yes, up to 5 MPH over is allowed
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding (speeding buffer myth)
7. In Florida, what is the fine for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 MPH on a first offense?
- ·$500
- ·$2,500
- ✓Answer: $1,000
- ·$250
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding (fines)
8. What happens to speeding fines when the infraction occurs within a Florida school zone or construction zone?
- ·They are reduced by half
- ·They are waived for first offenders
- ✓Answer: They are doubled
- ·They are unchanged
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding (school/construction zones)
9. According to the Florida handbook, when you double the speed of a car, how much do you increase its force of impact?
- ✓Answer: Four times
- ·Two times
- ·Three times
- ·Nine times
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding (force of impact)
10. In Florida, how many points are added to your driving record for unlawful speed of 15 MPH or less over the lawful or posted limit?
- ·2 points
- ·6 points
- ·4 points
- ✓Answer: 3 points
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Point System
11. Under Florida's point system, accumulating 12 points within a 12-month period results in what penalty?
- ·A written warning only
- ✓Answer: A 30-day license suspension
- ·A 3-month license suspension
- ·A 1-year license suspension
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Point System
12. At an open intersection (one without traffic control signs or signals), when must you yield the right-of-way?
- ·Only when a pedestrian is present
- ·Never, since there are no signs
- ·Only at night
- ✓Answer: When a vehicle is already in the intersection, or you are entering from a secondary road, unpaved road, or turning left with oncoming traffic
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Open Intersections