FLHSMV Safe Driving 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are driving on a Florida highway and notice a tire blowout. The safest immediate action is to:
- Brake hard and steer toward the shoulder
- Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and steer straight (Correct answer)
- Shift to a lower gear and brake moderately
- Turn on hazard lights and stop immediately
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and steer straight
Sudden braking during a blowout can cause loss of control; instead, hold the wheel firmly, release the accelerator, and gradually guide the vehicle to safety.
Question 2: Florida's Move Over Law requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing:
- Only police vehicles with flashing lights
- Any vehicle with flashing lights on the road's shoulder
- Emergency vehicles and utility/sanitation vehicles stopped on the roadside (Correct answer)
- Tow trucks and construction vehicles only
Correct answer: Emergency vehicles and utility/sanitation vehicles stopped on the roadside
Florida's Move Over Law applies to law enforcement, emergency responders, utility workers, sanitation workers, and tow truck operators with activated lights.
Question 3: What does a flashing yellow arrow signal at an intersection mean?
- You may not turn in that direction
- You must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning (Correct answer)
- You have the right of way for the turn
- Slow down; turning is prohibited ahead
Correct answer: You must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in that direction after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Question 4: When must Florida drivers use their headlights?
- Only between sunset and sunrise
- Between sunset and sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet (Correct answer)
- Anytime it is cloudy or overcast
- Only during official nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Florida law requires headlights between sunset and sunrise and any other time when visibility conditions limit sight to less than 1,000 feet.
Question 5: A driver is involved in a crash that causes injury to another person. Within how many days must the crash be reported to FLHSMV?
- 5 days
- 10 days
- 30 days
- Immediately at the scene via law enforcement (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Immediately at the scene via law enforcement
When a crash involves injury or death, law enforcement must be called immediately and they handle the official crash report at the scene.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the two-second rule when following another vehicle?
- To set a minimum legal following distance
- To ensure enough reaction and stopping time under normal conditions (Correct answer)
- To calculate safe speed on curves
- To determine when to change lanes
Correct answer: To ensure enough reaction and stopping time under normal conditions
The two-second (or three-second) rule helps ensure you have adequate time to react and brake if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly.
Question 7: In Florida, when may you legally make a U-turn?
- Anywhere on a two-lane road if no cars are visible
- Only at intersections where a sign permits it or where it can be made safely (Correct answer)
- Whenever a green light is showing
- Only in residential neighborhoods under 25 mph
Correct answer: Only at intersections where a sign permits it or where it can be made safely
U-turns are legal where permitted by signs or where they can be completed safely without interfering with traffic, and are prohibited at certain locations like curves and hills.
FLHSMV Safe Driving 3
You are driving on a Florida highway and notice a tire blowout.
The safest immediate action is to: