FLHSMV Florida Traffic Laws & Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Florida, what is the maximum speed limit on a limited-access highway unless otherwise posted?
- 60 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph (Correct answer)
- 75 mph
Correct answer: 70 mph
Florida's default maximum speed limit on limited-access highways is 70 mph unless a different limit is posted.
Question 2: Under Florida law, when must a driver use headlights?
- Only between midnight and 5 a.m.
- From sunset to sunrise and any time visibility is less than 1,000 feet (Correct answer)
- Whenever driving on the highway
- Only during heavy rain or fog
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and any time visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Florida law requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility conditions reduce sight distance to less than 1,000 feet.
Question 3: Florida's 'Move Over' law requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing which vehicles?
- Only police vehicles
- Law enforcement and emergency vehicles only
- Law enforcement, emergency, utility, and sanitation vehicles stopped with lights activated (Correct answer)
- Any vehicle stopped on the shoulder
Correct answer: Law enforcement, emergency, utility, and sanitation vehicles stopped with lights activated
Florida's Move Over law covers law enforcement, emergency responders, utility workers, and sanitation vehicles stopped with warning lights activated.
Question 4: A driver in Florida must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk when:
- The pedestrian is on the opposite side of a divided highway
- The pedestrian is within or entering the crosswalk in the driver's half of the roadway (Correct answer)
- Only when the traffic signal shows a pedestrian walk symbol
- Only at marked crosswalks with stop lines
Correct answer: The pedestrian is within or entering the crosswalk in the driver's half of the roadway
Florida law requires yielding to pedestrians who are within or entering the crosswalk on the driver's side of the roadway.
Question 5: What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean in Florida?
- Stop completely before proceeding
- Yield and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Prepare to stop; signal is about to turn red
- Traffic signal is out of service
Correct answer: Yield and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light means slow down, yield, and proceed with caution.
Question 6: In Florida, how close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle legally park?
- 10 feet
- 15 feet (Correct answer)
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
Correct answer: 15 feet
Florida law prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Question 7: When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, which vehicle must yield in Florida?
- The vehicle traveling at the higher speed
- The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left
- The larger vehicle has the right-of-way
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must yield the right-of-way to the driver on the right.
FLHSMV Florida Traffic Laws & Regulations 2
In Florida, what is the maximum speed limit on a limited-access highway unless otherwise posted?