Florida Drivers Ed Practice Test 8

4.9 out of 5 (963 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Florida intersections are where polite driving goes to get tested. A four-way stop looks simple until three cars arrive at once, one driver waves like they’re directing traffic, and somebody else decides the word “yield” is more of a suggestion. That is exactly why this Florida permit practice test spends time on right-of-way rules, stop signs, left turns, pedestrians, and the little intersection decisions that can quietly wreck your confidence if you only sort of know them. This is the eighth test in our Florida DMV practice test series, with 20 multiple-choice questions focused on intersection management and safe decision-making. Not glamorous material, admittedly. But it is the stuff Florida expects you to understand before you start treating real traffic like a group project with strangers. You’ll see questions about who goes first, when you need to wait, how to handle four-way stops, and what to do when the “obvious” answer is not actually the legal one. That happens more than people like to admit. And yes, this connects directly to the real Class E Knowledge Exam. Florida’s knowledge test has 50 questions, and you need 40 correct answers to pass. That gives you room to miss 10, which sounds generous until the questions start stacking up and suddenly every sign, lane marking, and right-of-way scenario feels personally invested in your failure. If you do not pass, the knowledge retest fee is $10, so it is worth getting the dull-but-important pieces straight before test day. The practice test includes hints for when a question starts doing that thing where every answer seems almost right. Miss one, and you’ll get an explanation instead of just a cold little “incorrect,” which is useful because memorizing answers from an FLHSMV test cheat sheet is not the same as understanding why the rule works. Cheat sheets can make you feel prepared in the same way a screenshot of a map makes you feel like you know a city. Briefly. Then you have to actually turn somewhere. Teen drivers also have a longer runway in Florida. A learner’s license starts at 15, and before a restricted Class E license at 16, teens generally need to hold that learner’s license for 12 months or until age 18, complete 50 supervised driving hours, and get 10 of those at night. So, yes, there are layers. Take this Florida driver ed practice test more than once. The question mix changes, which keeps you from simply memorizing your way through it and calling that “studying.” Intersections are fussy. Better to meet their nonsense here first.
FREE DMV Practice Test App
Study for your Florida permit test or driver’s license with the NextDoorDriving app. 700+ DMV questions and answers, 100% free!
Download on the App Store

Sample Florida Permit Test Questions

Question 1

Which diagonally striped area must be kept free of parked vehicles?

  1. A An access aisle beside an accessible parking space
  2. B A space between two ordinary parking rows
  3. C An unmarked area beside a building
  4. D A loading area when no truck is present

Correct answer: A – An access aisle beside an accessible parking space

Florida requires an accessible parking access aisle to be diagonally striped as a no-parking zone. The aisle provides space for eligible permit holders who need to deploy a mobility device, lift, or ramp. No vehicle may park there, even if its owner or passenger has a disabled parking permit.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 553.5041(5)(c)1.–2. – Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities, Fla. Stat. § 316.1955(2) – Enforcement of parking requirements for persons who have disabilities

Question 2

Another driver enters your path even though that driver should have yielded. Which duty still applies to you?

  1. A Continue because you have priority
  2. B Accelerate through the conflict area
  3. C Drive carefully and prudently without endangering anyone
  4. D Sound the horn and maintain your speed

Correct answer: C – Drive carefully and prudently without endangering anyone

Florida requires every driver to operate carefully and prudently while considering traffic and all other surrounding circumstances. A driver may not operate in a way that endangers a person or property. Even when another road user should yield, your continuing duty is to respond carefully rather than attempting to enforce priority.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 316.1925(1) – Careless driving

Question 3

What color lane lines normally separate traffic moving in the same direction?

  1. A Yellow
  2. B White
  3. C Red
  4. D Black

Correct answer: B – White

White lane lines separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction. Yellow lane lines normally separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Whether a white line may be crossed depends on whether it is broken, a single solid line, or a double solid line.

Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook — Ch. 4, “Pavement Markings”

Question 4

Why should drivers look carefully for motorcycles before turning or changing lanes?

Which of these statements is true about motorcycles?
  1. A They occupy less of a driver’s field of vision and can be difficult to judge
  2. B They are required to travel on the shoulder
  3. C They must always travel below the speed limit
  4. D They have priority over every other vehicle

Correct answer: A – They occupy less of a driver’s field of vision and can be difficult to judge

Motorcycles take up less of a driver’s field of vision, making their speed and distance harder to judge. A motorcycle may appear farther away than it actually is. Drivers should look carefully for motorcycles before entering an intersection or changing lanes.

Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook — Ch. 6, “Motorcycles and Mopeds”

Question 5

When parking downhill without a curb, where should you point the front wheels?

When parking downhill and the curb is absent, your front wheels must be turned:
  1. A Toward the travel lanes
  2. B Straight ahead
  3. C Toward the side of the street
  4. D Toward the centerline

Correct answer: C – Toward the side of the street

When leaving a vehicle unattended on a grade, Florida law requires the brake to be set and the front wheels turned toward the curb or side of the street. Without a curb, turn them toward the roadside so the vehicle would roll away from traffic. Also place an automatic transmission in Park or a manual transmission in Reverse when facing downhill.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 316.1975(1) – Unattended motor vehicle, The Official Florida Driver License Handbook — Ch. 5, “Parking on Hills”

Question 6

In an ordinary passenger car, how should you signal a turn if the electric turn signals fail?

If your turn signals fail, you should use _____ to indicate you are turning.
  1. A Sound the horn
  2. B Flash the headlights
  3. C Use the proper hand-and-arm signal
  4. D Turn on the hazard lights

Correct answer: C – Use the proper hand-and-arm signal

Florida permits a required turn or stop signal to be given with signal lamps or the proper hand-and-arm movement. Hand signals are made from the vehicle’s left side. Larger vehicles exceeding the dimensions specified by law must use signal lamps, which is why the question is limited to an ordinary passenger car.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 316.156(1)–(2) – Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps, Fla. Stat. § 316.157(1) – Method of giving hand and arm signals

More Florida Permit Practice Tests