Florida Highway Safety Notes

Traffic Lanes

• Drive in the right lane on two-lane highways unless overtaking.

• On four or more lane roads, use right lanes except when passing.

• Center lane of three/five-lane highways is for left turns only.

Red Reflectors

• Red reflectors on lane lines indicate wrong side of the road.

• Red reflectors on edge lines indicate wrong way on ramps; pull over and turn around safely.

Safe Following Distance

• Maintain a minimum following distance of 4 seconds under normal conditions.

• Increase following distance in: wet conditions, low visibility, heavy loads, following buses/trucks.

Blind Spots

• Areas near vehicle's rear corners not visible in mirrors.

• Check blind spots before changing lanes or passing.

• Avoid driving in others' blind spots; stay visible.

Passing Vehicles

• Signal before moving into the left lane.

• Maintain a safe distance behind the vehicle to pass.

• Check blind spots before passing, return only when safe.

• Passing on the right is legal with two/more lanes or when the vehicle turns left.

Being Passed

• Do not speed up when being passed.

• Move to the right to give room to passing vehicles.

• Florida law mandates moving out of the left lane when overtaken.

Limited Access Highways

• Signal and check for openings when merging onto a highway.

• Accelerate to merge; yield right-of-way to highway traffic.

• Do not stop in acceleration lane unless necessary.

Exiting Limited Access Highways

• Use the exit lane; most exits on the right.

• Activate turn signal and slow in the deceleration lane.

• Avoid last-minute exits; continue to the next exit if missed.

Interstate Safety Reminders

• Plan routes and know exit locations via mile markers.

• Drive in right lane; pass left; watch for entering traffic.

• Avoid tailgating to reduce rear-end collision risks.