Florida DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: 0.02 or higher

Any driver under 21 stopped with a BAL of .02 or higher will automatically have their driving privilege suspended for six months under the Zero Tolerance Law.

Correct answer: 30 to 60 seconds

A vehicle will only float on the surface for 30 to 60 seconds. Get out immediately — do not wait and do not call 911 until you are out of the vehicle.

Correct answer: The Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course

First-time applicants who have never held a license must complete the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course before applying.

Correct answer: That you are financially responsible for all damages you caused

The Financial Responsibility Law requires you to prove you can cover all damages you caused in a crash, generally by carrying insurance from a company licensed in Florida.

Correct answer: An intersection with no traffic control signs or signals

An open intersection has no traffic control signs or signals. Specific rules decide who must yield when two vehicles approach it.

Correct answer: Four seconds

Keep a minimum following distance of four seconds in favorable conditions, and increase it when weather or traffic is unfavorable.

Correct answer: Do not try to drive between the truck and the curb

Large trucks often swing wide left to make a right turn. Never drive between the truck and the curb — the driver will not be able to see you.

Correct answer: You may turn in the direction of the arrow, yielding to any vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection

A green arrow permits a protected turn in its direction. Still yield to any vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.

Correct answer: Directions and distances (guidance)

Green guide signs give directional information, such as routes, exits, and distances.

Correct answer: Drive to the next intersection and turn from the proper lane

Never make last-minute turns. If you are not in the proper lane, continue to the next intersection and make the turn from the correct lane.

Correct answer: Six months

A first Zero Tolerance violation carries an automatic six-month suspension of the driving privilege.

Correct answer: Unbuckle your seat belt, then roll or break a window to get out

Unbuckle your safety belt and roll the window down before the car sinks. If you cannot lower the window, kick out a side window. Do not call 911 until you are out.

Correct answer: The 6-hour Driver Education and Traffic Safety (DETS) course

Effective August 1, 2025, first-time applicants under 18 must complete the 6-hour Driver Education and Traffic Safety (DETS) course. It replaces the shorter TLSAE course for that age group.

Correct answer: 12 points

Accumulating 12 points within a 12-month period results in a 30-day suspension. 18 points in 18 months brings a 3-month suspension; 24 points in 36 months brings a 1-year suspension.

Correct answer: Yield to traffic on the state highway

At an open intersection you must yield when entering or crossing a state highway from a secondary road.

Correct answer: Following too closely

Rear-end collisions are almost always caused by following too closely. More space means more time to react.

Correct answer: The left side

Pass a commercial motor vehicle on the left side for maximum visibility, and complete the pass as quickly as possible so you do not linger in its blind spot.

Correct answer: You may turn, but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians first

A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn in its direction, but oncoming traffic has a green light — so you must yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

Correct answer: Services such as gas, food, lodging, and hospitals

Blue and white service signs guide drivers to services like gas, food, motels, and hospitals. Blue is also used for disabled-parking signs.

Correct answer: Only when the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you cannot go around the block

A three-point turn is a last resort — use it only when the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you cannot simply drive around the block.

Correct answer: They must attend a substance abuse course

Any driver under 21 with a BAL of .05 or higher is required to attend a substance abuse course; an evaluation is completed and parents are notified for drivers under 19.

Correct answer: The car will immediately fill with water

If you open the door, the car will immediately fill with water. Rolling down or breaking a side window is the safer way out.

Correct answer: A licensed driver age 21 or older, seated in the front passenger seat

A learner's license holder must always be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older who sits in the closest seat to the right of the driver.

Correct answer: 3 points

Unlawful speed of 15 mph or less over the posted limit is 3 points; 16 mph or more over is 4 points; and speeding that results in a crash is 6 points.

Correct answer: Yield to traffic on the paved road

At an open intersection, a driver entering a paved road from an unpaved road must yield the right-of-way.

Correct answer: The rear of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed marker and when you reach that same marker

Watch the vehicle ahead pass a fixed marker such as a sign, then count the seconds until you reach the same marker. If you get there before "one-thousand-four," you are too close.

Correct answer: When you can see the whole cab of the truck in your rear-view mirror

Don't cut in too soon. Be sure you can see the truck's cab in your rear-view mirror before merging back — large trucks cannot stop as quickly as cars.

Correct answer: Like a stop sign — stop, then proceed when it is safe

A flashing red light, used at dangerous intersections, is treated like a stop sign: come to a complete stop and proceed only when safe.

Correct answer: A public recreation, cultural, or historical area

Brown signs point to areas of public recreation and places of cultural or historical significance, such as parks and scenic areas.

Correct answer: On a curve, a hill, a highway, or where a sign prohibits it

Never make a three-point turn or U-turn on a curve, a hill, the highway, or where a sign prohibits U-turns — other drivers cannot see you soon enough to stop.

Correct answer: 180 days

A first DUI conviction carries a minimum license revocation of 180 days, along with fines, community service, and DUI school.

Correct answer: Low beam headlights

Drive with low beams in low-visibility conditions. High beams reflect off fog and smoke and reduce your visibility even more.

Correct answer: Only during daylight hours

For the first three months, a learner's license holder may drive only during daylight hours. After three months, driving is allowed until 10 pm.

Correct answer: Restricted to Business Purposes Only driving for one year

Any driver under 18 who accumulates 6 or more points within a 12-month period is automatically restricted for one year to driving for Business Purposes Only.

Correct answer: You do — the left-turning driver yields to oncoming traffic

At an open intersection you must yield if you plan a left turn and a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction.

Correct answer: Roads are wet or visibility is low

Increase your following distance in rain or on wet roads, in low visibility, when being passed, when carrying a heavy load, and when following motorcycles or large vehicles.

Correct answer: You sit in the truck's rear blind spot and could collide with it if it stops suddenly

Don't tailgate a truck — you will be in its rear blind spot, and you may collide with it if it stops unexpectedly.

Correct answer: Proceed with caution

A flashing yellow light warns of a hazard or dangerous intersection ahead. Slow down and proceed with caution.

Correct answer: Fluorescent yellow-green

A bright fluorescent yellow-green is used for high-emphasis warnings about schools, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Correct answer: Move as far right as possible, check traffic, and signal a left turn

Start a three-point turn from as far right as possible: check traffic, signal left, then turn the wheel sharply left and pull forward slowly to the far curb.

Correct answer: 75 years

A DUI conviction must remain on your driving record for 75 years — effectively a lifetime.

Correct answer: Your headlights

Florida law requires that when you turn on your windshield wipers, you turn on your headlights. Parking lights are not a substitute for headlights.

Correct answer: Until 10 pm

After the first three months, a learner's license holder may drive until 10 pm (still accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older).

Correct answer: 4 points

A violation of a traffic signal, sign, or device adds 4 points to your license — the same value as reckless driving or passing a stopped school bus.

Correct answer: Vehicles already on the road and pedestrians and bicyclists on the sidewalk or bike lane

A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley, or roadside must yield to vehicles already on the main road and to pedestrians and bicyclists.

Correct answer: No closer than 500 feet

It is against the law to follow a fire truck responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet.

Correct answer: The entire lane — you must not try to share it

You must not attempt to share a lane with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist is entitled to the entire lane.

Correct answer: Never drive in the lane beneath it

A red X means the lane is closed — never drive in a lane under a red X. A yellow X warns the lane is about to close.

Correct answer: Show your location and match the exit numbers

In Florida, mile markers indicate your location on an interstate and match the exit numbers, which helps you plan and find your exit.

Correct answer: When you can see the vehicle you passed in your rear-view mirror

Don't move back to the right until you can see the tires of the vehicle you passed in your rear-view mirror — that means you have left enough room. Signal before returning.