FLHSMV Traffic Laws & Road Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Florida, an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle is:
- Legal if the container is in the trunk
- Legal if only the passenger is drinking
- Legal in a limousine's passenger compartment (Correct answer)
- Always illegal regardless of who holds it
Correct answer: Legal in a limousine's passenger compartment
Florida's open container law provides an exception for passengers in the living or passenger area of a limousine.
Question 2: When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle on the left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle traveling faster
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
At a four-way stop, when vehicles arrive simultaneously, the vehicle to the right has the right-of-way.
Question 3: Florida's 'Move Over' law requires drivers to move over a lane when passing stationary emergency vehicles. If a lane change is impossible, drivers must reduce speed to:
- 15 mph below the posted limit
- 20 mph below the posted limit (Correct answer)
- 30 mph below the posted limit
- The speed law enforcement officer directs
Correct answer: 20 mph below the posted limit
When a lane change is not possible, Florida's Move Over law requires reducing speed to 20 mph below the posted limit.
Question 4: In Florida, headlights must be used from:
- Dusk to dawn only
- Sunset to sunrise only
- 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise (Correct answer)
- One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
Correct answer: 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Florida law requires headlights between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
Question 5: Which of the following actions is required when you hear a siren from an emergency vehicle approaching?
- Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
- Stop immediately wherever you are
- Pull to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and allow the vehicle to pass
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
Florida law requires drivers to pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle passes.
Question 6: In Florida, a driver under age 21 is considered to be driving under the influence if their blood alcohol level is:
- .08 or higher
- .05 or higher
- .02 or higher (Correct answer)
- .01 or higher
Correct answer: .02 or higher
Florida's zero-tolerance law sets the BAC threshold for drivers under 21 at .02, much lower than the adult standard.
Question 7: When may a driver legally pass on the right in Florida?
- Never; passing on the right is always prohibited
- When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn (Correct answer)
- Whenever traffic allows, regardless of the situation
- Only on one-way streets with two or more lanes
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
Passing on the right is permitted in Florida when the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn and there is a usable lane to the right.
FLHSMV Traffic Laws & Road Rules 3
In Florida, an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle is: