TLSAE Traffic Laws and Regulations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Florida, what is the standard speed limit in a school zone when children are present?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph (Correct answer)
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Florida law requires drivers to slow to 20 mph in school zones when children are present or the warning lights are flashing.
Question 2: What does Florida's 'Move Over' law require of drivers approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with lights activated?
- Slow down to 20 mph and remain in your lane
- Move over one lane away from the stopped vehicle, or slow down significantly if a lane change is not possible (Correct answer)
- Stop completely until the vehicle moves
- Flash your headlights as a warning and continue at normal speed
Correct answer: Move over one lane away from the stopped vehicle, or slow down significantly if a lane change is not possible
Florida's Move Over law requires drivers to change lanes away from stopped emergency vehicles or slow to a safe speed if a lane change isn't possible.
Question 3: Under Florida law, a driver must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk:
- Only at marked crosswalks with traffic signals
- At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked (Correct answer)
- Only if the pedestrian has a walk signal
- Only in school zones
Correct answer: At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked
Florida law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked, at intersections.
Question 4: What is the maximum legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for non-commercial drivers age 21 and older in Florida?
- 0.05%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.15%
Correct answer: 0.08%
In Florida, a BAC of 0.08% or higher is the legal limit for non-commercial drivers age 21 and over, establishing per se DUI.
Question 5: What does Florida's implied consent law mean for drivers?
- Drivers consent to random home searches by law enforcement
- By operating a vehicle in Florida, drivers consent to BAC testing if lawfully arrested for DUI (Correct answer)
- Drivers agree to always stop at sobriety checkpoints
- Drivers consent to have their vehicles searched at any time
Correct answer: By operating a vehicle in Florida, drivers consent to BAC testing if lawfully arrested for DUI
Florida's implied consent law means that anyone who drives in Florida has implicitly agreed to submit to chemical BAC testing if lawfully arrested for DUI.
Question 6: When must Florida drivers use headlights?
- Only between midnight and 4 AM
- Between sunset and sunrise, and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet (Correct answer)
- Only in fog or heavy rain
- Headlights are optional in Florida
Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise, and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Florida law requires headlights between sunset and sunrise and whenever weather conditions reduce visibility to less than 1,000 feet.
TLSAE Traffic Laws and Regulations 1
In Florida, what is the standard speed limit in a school zone when children are present?