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Florida driver license practice test 2026 (free, from the FLHSMV handbook)
25 free practice questions for the Florida written driver license knowledge test, written from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook (FLHSMV). Tap an answer to see if you got it right, why, and where to read more. No sign-up, no ads.
Not affiliated with the Florida government. Questions are our own wording, based on the official handbook (edition rev. 08/2023, the latest copy we could read). Laws change: always study the current official handbook as well.
Florida permit test practice: 25 questions
1. What is the Florida standard speed limit in a school zone?
Answer: 20 mph. The standard limit in school zones is 20 mph, unless posted otherwise. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Florida Standard Speed Limits
2. What is the standard speed limit in a municipal, business or residential area?
Answer: 30 mph. The standard maximum is 30 mph in municipal, business and residential areas, except where otherwise posted. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Florida Standard Speed Limits
3. What is the standard maximum speed on streets and highways outside those areas?
Answer: 55 mph. The standard maximum on streets and highways is 55 mph unless posted otherwise. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Florida Standard Speed Limits
4. What is the standard speed limit on limited access highways?
Answer: 70 mph. The standard speed limit on limited access highways is 70 mph. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Florida Standard Speed Limits
5. On a highway where the posted limit is 70 mph, what is the minimum speed limit?
Answer: 50 mph. When the posted limit is 70 mph, the minimum speed limit is 50 mph. Driving too slowly is also against the law. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Florida Standard Speed Limits
6. The handbook says you are following too closely if you pass a fixed marker before counting to:
Answer: one-thousand-four. Use the four-second rule: if you pass the stationary marker before counting to one-thousand-four, you are following too closely. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Following distance
7. How far before a turn must you signal?
Answer: 100 feet. Signal 100 feet before making your turn. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Turning
8. Florida law says you must use headlights:
Answer: Between the hours of sunset and sunrise. Use headlights between sunset and sunrise. Also turn them on whenever you turn on your windshield wipers. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Special Driving Situations: night driving
9. You must not use high beams within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
Answer: 500 feet. Do not use high beam headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle; use low beams. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Special Driving Situations: night driving
10. You turn on your windshield wipers because of rain. What must you also do?
Answer: Turn on your headlights. Turn on your headlights when you turn on your windshield wipers. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Special Driving Situations
11. How close to a fire hydrant may you park?
Answer: No closer than 15 feet. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Parking
12. How close to an intersection may you park?
Answer: No closer than 20 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of an intersection, or within 20 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue station. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Parking
13. Approaching a railroad crossing, you must not stop on the tracks or within how many feet of the crossing?
Answer: 15 feet. Do not stop on the railroad tracks or within 15 feet of the crossing. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals
14. Under the Move Over law, if you cannot move over safely for a stopped emergency vehicle on a two-lane road, you must:
Answer: Slow down to 20 mph below the posted limit. Slow to 20 mph below the posted limit. If the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Move Over Law
15. You should not pass on hills or curves where you can't see at least:
Answer: 500 feet ahead. Do not pass on hills or curves where you can't see at least 500 feet ahead. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Passing
16. You may not pass within how many feet of an intersection, bridge, viaduct, tunnel or railroad crossing?
Answer: 100 feet. Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, viaduct, tunnel or railroad crossing. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Passing
17. What are the penalties for passing a stopped school bus with its stop signal showing?
Answer: A moving violation, a driver improvement course, a minimum one-year license suspension and a $1,500 fine. The handbook lists a moving violation, a basic driver improvement course, license suspension for a minimum of one year and a $1,500 fine. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Passing a Stopped School Bus
18. A driver under 21 is stopped and has a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher. What happens?
Answer: The driving privilege is automatically suspended for six months. Under Zero Tolerance, a driver under 21 with a BAL of .02 or higher has their driving privilege suspended for six months. At .05 or higher a substance abuse course is also required. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Zero Tolerance
19. What blood alcohol level is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older in Florida?
Answer: 0.08. A breath or blood alcohol level of .08 or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Driving Under the Influence
20. Who must accompany a driver with a Florida learner's license?
Answer: A licensed driver age 21 or older. Minors with a learner's license must be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older, and may drive only during daylight hours at first; after 3 months they may drive until 10 pm. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Restrictions for Minors (Driving Curfews)
21. A 16-year-old licensed driver may not drive between:
Answer: 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.. A 16-year-old may not drive between 11 pm and 6 am unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Restrictions for Minors (Driving Curfews)
22. A 17-year-old licensed driver may not drive between:
Answer: 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.. A 17-year-old may not drive between 1 am and 5 am unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Restrictions for Minors (Driving Curfews)
23. How much driving experience must a learner have before getting a driver license, and how much of it at night?
Answer: 50 hours, 10 at night. A learner must have at least 50 hours of driving experience, with 10 hours at night. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Learner's & Driver License
24. How many questions are on the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam?
Answer: 50. The Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions about Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices and identifying traffic controls. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Class E Knowledge Exam
25. How far must a vehicle's horn be heard?
Answer: 200 feet. The horn must be able to be heard from a distance of 200 feet. Source: California Driver's Handbook, Vehicle equipment
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How the Florida test works
- The Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions about Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices and identifying traffic controls.
- Learners need at least 50 hours of driving experience, 10 of them at night, before a driver license.
- Minors with a learner's license need a licensed driver age 21 or older beside them.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (FLHSMV).
The numbers people mix up most
- 20 mph school zones, 30 mph business and residential areas, 55 mph streets and highways, 70 mph limited access highways (standard limits unless posted).
- 15 feet: fire hydrant, and the distance from a railroad crossing where you must not stop.
- 20 feet: from an intersection or the entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue station.
- 100 feet: signal before a turn; no passing near intersections, bridges and tunnels.
- 500 feet: no high beams for oncoming traffic; no passing on a hill or curve unless you can see 500 feet ahead.
- Four seconds: following gap.
- .02 blood alcohol: automatic six-month suspension for under 21; .08 is the limit for 21 and older.
Practice for other states
California DMV practice test · Texas driver license practice test
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Florida driver license written test?
The Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions about Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices and identifying traffic controls.
Are these the real Florida exam questions?
No. They are our own questions written from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook (edition rev. 08/2023, the latest copy we could read). Florida passes new traffic laws every year, so study the current handbook too.
What are the standard speed limits in Florida?
20 mph in school zones, 30 mph in municipal, business or residential areas, 55 mph on streets and highways and 70 mph on limited access highways, unless posted otherwise.
How many practice hours does a Florida learner need?
At least 50 hours of driving experience, with 10 hours at night, before getting a driver license.