Flashcard Study Guide For FL Driver License Handbook Part 2.

Part 2 Questions 32-57.

32a. When can you use a three-point turn? 

Sometimes you will need to turn around in a very small space. Use a three-point turn only if the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you can’t go around the block. 

32b. Where should you never make a three-point turn? 

Never make a three-point turn or a U-turn on a curve, a hill, the highway, or where there is a sign that prohibits U-turns. 

33a. What is an open intersection?

An open intersection is one without traffic control signs or signals. 

33b. When must you yield right-of-way? 

•  a vehicle is already in the intersection; 

•  you enter or cross a state highway from a secondary road; 

•  you enter a paved road from an unpaved road; or 

•  you plan to make a left turn and a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. 

34a. When may you drive in the left lane of a road with two lanes? 

On a two-lane highway you must always drive in the right lane unless you are overtaking and passing (where permitted). 

34b.  When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four lanes?

If the road has four or more lanes with two-way traffic, drive in the right lanes except when overtaking and passing.

35. What does it mean if you see red reflectors on the lane lines facing you? What should you do? 

Red reflectors on lane lines always mean you are facing traffic the wrong way and could have a head-on collision. 

•  If you see red reflectors facing you on the lane lines, you are on the wrong side of the road. Turn around or get into the proper lane immediately! 

•  If you see red reflectors on the edge lines of the road, you are going the wrong way on an entrance or exit ramp. Pull over immediately! Turn around when it is safe to do so. 

36. What is the recommended safe following distance? 

Keep a minimum following distance of four seconds during favorable weather and traffic conditions. (Increase following distance during unfavorable weather or traffic conditions.) 

37. When should you increase your following distance? 

Increase your following distance in these situations: 

•  Rain or when roads are wet. 

•  Low visibility—dusk, dawn, nighttime, fog, etc. 

• When being passed (more space in front of your vehicle so the pass can be completed safely). 

• Carrying a heavy load or pulling a trailer. (The extra weight makes it more difficult to stop quickly/steer correctly.) 

•  When stopped behind another vehicle on an incline; it may roll back before moving forward. 

38. What are blind spots? 

Blind spots are areas near the left and right rear corners of your vehicle that you can’t see in your rear-view mirrors or with your peripheral vision. 

39. How do you check your blind spots when you are preparing to change lanes or turn? 

Before you move to change lanes on a highway, pass on any road, or make certain turns, turn your head to make sure these areas are clear. Do not drive in someone else’s blind spot. 

40. Where is it unlawful to overtake and pass? 

•  where there is a single or doublesided solid line dividing lanes; 

•  when the double-sided yellow line is solid in your lane; 

•  in Do Not Pass and No Passing zones; 

•  on hills or curves where you can’t see at least 500 feet ahead; 

•  within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or railroad crossing; 

•  when a school bus is stopped and has its warning flashers on and stop sign extended. 

•  at crosswalks where a vehicle has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross. 

41. Under what circumstances can you stop in the acceleration lane on an expressway? 

Do not stop in the acceleration lane unless traffic is too heavy and there is no space for you to enter safely.

42. What should you do if you drive past your exit on a limited access highway? 

Don’t make last-minute turns into an exit. If you pass your exit, you must go to the next one. 

43. Where should you move your vehicle if you break down while driving on the highway? 

If your vehicle breaks down, you must move it completely off the pavement. (No more than six hours.) 

44. What is the farthest away you can park from a curb? 

The farthest away you can park from the curb is within  12 inches of the curb. 

45a. If you have a manual transmission, what gear should you put the car in when parking downhill? 

Put the car in reverse. 

45b. If you have a manual transmission, what gear should you put the car in when parking Uphill? 

Put the car in first gear. 

45c.  If you have a automatic transmission, what gear should you put the car in when parking downhill? 

Put the car in park. 

45d. If you have a automatic transmission, what gear should you put the car in when parking Uphill? 

Put the car in park. 

46. Where is parking prohibited? 

•  On crosswalks 

• On sidewalks 

•  In bicycle lanes 

•  In intersections 

•  On bridges 

•  On overpasses 

•  In tunnels 

•  In front of driveways 

•  By yellow painted curbs 

•  In NO PARKING or DISABLED PERMIT ONLY zones 

•  On the roadway side of another parked vehicle (double parking) 

47a. Which way should you turn your wheels when parking uphill along a curb? 

Turn wheels away from the curb. 

47b. Which way should you turn them where there is not a curb? 

Turn wheels to the right. 

47c. Which way should you turn them if parking downhill? 

Turn wheels to the curb. 

48. Are motorists required to stop or yield for pedestrians crossing the street? 

It is the motorist’s responsibility to do everything possible to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. When in a crosswalk or driveway, bicyclists, skaterboarders, and skaters are considered pedestrians. 

49. What must you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane in the street ahead of you? 

Come to a complete stop, yield the right-of-way, and use extra caution when approaching these pedestrians. 

50. What is the minimum distance a motorist must give when traveling next to a cyclist? 

Florida law requires that you give bicyclists a minimum of three feet of clearance and use caution/slow speed when driving next to or passing them.

51. As a motorist, what should you do when preparing to turn right on a roadway with a bike lane? 

When you must cross into a bike lane to make a turn, yield to any bicyclist and make your turn behind the bicyclist. 

52. When on the roadway, do motorcyclists and moped riders have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers? 

Motorcycle and moped drivers have the same rights and duties as drivers of motor vehicles. 

53. If you are driving a motor vehicle, are you allowed to share a lane with a motorcyclist? 

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

54. When a school bus is stopped to unload children on a highway divided with a raised barrier, are vehicles traveling in the opposite direction required to stop? 

If the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide, you do not have to stop if you are moving in the opposite direction of the bus. 

55. When a school bus stops to unload children, are vehicles traveling in the same direction required to stop? 

You must always stop if you are moving in the same direction as the bus and you must remain stopped until the stop signal is withdrawn. 

56. What must you do when children or school crossing guards are present in a crosswalk? 

When children or school crossing guards are present in a crosswalk, you must yield and stop at the stop line and not in the crosswalk. 

57. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with activated lights and/or sirens is approaching you from behind? 

Pull over to the closest edge of the roadway immediately and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. Do not block intersections.