Florida Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

What extra step does Florida require of drivers aged 80 and over when they renew a license?

Accepted Answer

Pass a vision exam — From the age of 80 onward, every renewal calls for a vision screening. It may be done at a service center, or by a Florida licensed eye doctor or physician who files the result with FLHSMV.

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Supply a letter from a physician

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Take the written knowledge exam again

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Renew in person every two years

Question 2

Florida adds points to your driving record for traffic convictions. Accumulating too many points will:

Accepted Answer

Lead to suspension of your driving privilege — Convictions add points to your record. Too many points in a set period suspends your license—for example, 12 points within 12 months results in a 30-day suspension. More points mean longer suspensions.

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Have no effect on your license

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Automatically lower your insurance rates

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Add time to your license expiration date

Question 3

What is the minimum age to get a learner's license in Florida?

Accepted Answer

15 years old — You may apply for a learner's license at 15 after passing the required knowledge and vision tests and completing the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course.

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14 years old

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16 years old

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18 years old

Question 4

A licensed 17-year-old wants to drive home from a friend's house at 2 a.m. Florida's curfew for that age bars driving between:

Accepted Answer

1 a.m. and 5 a.m. — Seventeen-year-old drivers are kept off the road between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless they are traveling to or from a job, or a licensed driver aged 21 or over is riding with them.

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10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Midnight and 4 a.m.

Question 5

A 16-year-old with a Florida driver license generally may not drive during which hours, unless with a licensed driver 21 or older or going to work?

Accepted Answer

11 p.m. to 6 a.m. — At 16, driving is restricted between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless a licensed driver 21 or older rides along, or the teen is driving to or from work. At 17 the restricted window is 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

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6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Noon to 6 p.m.

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There are no time limits at age 16

Question 6

To register and drive a vehicle in Florida, you must carry insurance that includes at least:

Accepted Answer

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) — Florida's financial-responsibility law requires at least Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) coverage. Carry proof of insurance and show it when asked.

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Only collision coverage

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No insurance is required in Florida

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Only comprehensive coverage

Question 7

A 16-year-old collects six points on the driving record inside a single 12-month span. What follows automatically?

Accepted Answer

A one-year restriction to Business Purposes Only driving — Any driver still under 18 who reaches six points inside a year is limited for the next twelve months to trips needed to earn a living, get to school or worship, and reach medical care. Each further point adds another 90 days.

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Permanent revocation of the license

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A written warning carrying no restriction

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An order to sit the driving skills test again

Question 8

While driving with a learner's license in Florida, you must:

Accepted Answer

Be accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat — A learner's-license holder must always have a licensed driver at least 21 years old in the front passenger seat. Driving is limited to daylight for the first three months, then until 10 p.m.

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Drive alone, but only during daylight

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Have another teenager in the car with you

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Drive only on interstate highways

Question 9

Before an applicant under 18 can move up from a learner's license to a Class E driver license, an adult has to certify that the teen has driven:

Accepted Answer

50 hours, ten of them at night — A parent, guardian or responsible adult of at least 21 signs a statement confirming 50 hours behind the wheel, ten of them after dark.

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20 hours, five of them at night

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100 hours, 25 of them at night

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30 hours, all of them in daylight

Question 10

What must you do with your driver license while operating a motor vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Carry it and show it to law enforcement when asked — Driving is a privilege. You must carry your valid driver license whenever you drive and present it to a law enforcement officer on request.

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Leave it at home for safekeeping

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Keep only a photo of it on your phone

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Display it on the dashboard

Florida Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What extra step does Florida require of drivers aged 80 and over when they renew a license?

2. Florida adds points to your driving record for traffic convictions. Accumulating too many points will:

3. What is the minimum age to get a learner's license in Florida?

4. A licensed 17-year-old wants to drive home from a friend's house at 2 a.m. Florida's curfew for that age bars driving between:

5. A 16-year-old with a Florida driver license generally may not drive during which hours, unless with a licensed driver 21 or older or going to work?

6. To register and drive a vehicle in Florida, you must carry insurance that includes at least:

7. A 16-year-old collects six points on the driving record inside a single 12-month span. What follows automatically?

8. While driving with a learner's license in Florida, you must:

9. Before an applicant under 18 can move up from a learner's license to a Class E driver license, an adult has to certify that the teen has driven:

10. What must you do with your driver license while operating a motor vehicle?

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