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Florida road signs practice test

Road signs are part of the Florida FLHSMV knowledge test. Practise the 52 sign questions we wrote from the Florida handbook, then drill every common sign.

Florida handbook sign questions

52 questions
  1. Question 1What must you do at a STOP sign when there is no stop line or crosswalk?

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    A: Stop before the intersection at a point where you can see approaching traffic on the crossing road. With no stop line or crosswalk, you stop before the intersection at a point near the crossing road where you have a clear view of approaching traffic. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Stop Sign, page 55.

  2. Question 2At an ALL WAY stop, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Who must yield?

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    A: Each driver yields to the driver on their right. Vehicles go in the order they arrived; when they arrive at about the same time, each driver yields to the driver on their right. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: All Way Stop, page 55.

  3. Question 3What does a YIELD sign require you to do?

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    A: Slow down and give the right-of-way to vehicles crossing your path; go without stopping only if the way is clear. A yield sign means slow down and let crossing traffic go first; if the way is clear you may move forward slowly without stopping. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Yield, page 55.

  4. Question 4You see a WRONG WAY sign facing you. What should you do?

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    A: Turn around immediately. A Wrong Way sign means you are traveling against traffic; turn around immediately. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Wrong Way, page 55.

  5. Question 5What does a red circle with a red slash over a symbol mean on a sign?

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    A: The action shown is not allowed. The red circle and slash is the NO symbol: the sign shows what you are not allowed to do. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: NO symbol, page 55.

  6. Question 6What does a SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT sign require?

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    A: Slower traffic must stay in the right lane unless passing and must leave the left lane when overtaken by a faster vehicle. Slower traffic stays right except to pass and must move out of the left lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Slower Traffic Keep Right, page 56.

  7. Question 7A sign reading SPEEDING FINES DOUBLED is posted in which areas?

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    A: Active school zones and work zones. This sign is posted in active school and work zones, where fines are doubled if you are cited for speeding. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Speeding Fines Doubled, page 55.

  8. Question 8What does an EXIT SPEED sign on an expressway show?

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    A: The maximum safe speed for the exit ramp. An exit speed sign lists the maximum safe speed for the exit ramp; slow down to that speed. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Exit Speed, page 55.

  9. Question 9A NO TURN ON RED sign is posted at an intersection with a red light. What may you do?

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    A: Wait for the green signal before turning right or left. No Turn on Red means you must not turn right or left during the red light; wait for the green signal. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: No Turn on Red, page 56.

  10. Question 10What does a KEEP RIGHT sign mean?

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    A: Stay to the right of the divider or obstruction. Keep Right means stay to the right of the divider. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Keep Right, page 56.

  11. Question 11What does a PASS WITH CARE sign tell you?

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    A: You may pass, but do so with caution. Pass With Care means passing is allowed but must be done cautiously. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Pass with Care, page 56.

  12. Question 12What does an EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY sign mean?

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    A: You may stop only for emergencies. You must only stop there for emergencies. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Emergency Stopping Only, page 56.

  13. Question 13A NO PARKING ON PAVEMENT sign means that if you stop you must:

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    A: Park off the pavement of the roadway. If you stop, you must always park off the pavement of the roadway. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: No Parking on Pavement, page 56.

  14. Question 14When you enter a BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE you find a bicyclist going straight in it. What must you do?

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    A: Yield to the bicyclist. When entering a right turn lane you may meet bicyclists going straight; you must yield to them. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Begin Right Turn Lane, page 55.

  15. Question 15What do general warning signs usually look like?

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    A: Yellow and diamond-shaped. Warning signs are normally yellow and diamond-shaped and alert drivers to conditions ahead. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs, page 57.

  16. Question 16On a Florida traffic sign, what does the color orange indicate?

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    A: Construction and maintenance warning. Orange is used for construction and maintenance warnings. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Traffic Sign Colors, page 54.

  17. Question 17Which sign color is used for high-emphasis warnings about school, pedestrian and bicycle activity?

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    A: Fluorescent yellow-green. Fluorescent yellow-green is the high-emphasis warning color for school, pedestrian and bicycling activity. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Traffic Sign Colors, page 54.

  18. Question 18Brown signs direct you to:

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    A: Public recreation areas and places of cultural or historical significance. Brown and white signs point to scenic, recreational, cultural and historical areas. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Informational Signs, page 54.

  19. Question 19Blue and white service signs point you to:

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    A: Services such as gas, food, motels and hospitals. Blue and white service signs direct you to services like gas, food, motels and hospitals. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Informational Signs, page 54.

  20. Question 20On green guide signs, interstate routes running east-west have:

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    A: Even numbers. East-west routes have even numbers and north-south routes have odd numbers. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Informational Signs, page 54.

  21. Question 21In Florida, how are interstate exit numbers related to mile markers?

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    A: Exit numbers match the mile markers. In Florida, mile markers indicate your location on an interstate and match the exit numbers. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Informational Signs, page 54.

  22. Question 22A DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign warns that the divided highway ends how far ahead?

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    A: 350 to 500 feet. The divided highway ends 350 to 500 feet ahead; you will then be on a road with two-way traffic, so keep right. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Divided Highway Ends, page 57.

  23. Question 23An ADVISORY SPEED sign mounted below a curve warning sign shows:

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    A: The fastest safe speed for the curve ahead. An advisory speed sign shows the fastest safe speed for the curve ahead and can be used with any warning sign. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Advisory Speed Sign, page 57.

  24. Question 24A REDUCTION OF LANES sign shows the right lane ending. What should drivers in the left lane do?

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    A: Allow the merging traffic to merge smoothly. The right lane ends and traffic must merge left; drivers in the left lane should allow others to merge smoothly. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Reduction of Lanes, page 57.

  25. Question 25A warning sign shows a low place in the road (DIP). What should you do?

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    A: Go slowly and be ready to stop and turn around if the dip is filled with water. A dip is a low place in the road; go slowly and be ready to stop and turn around if it is filled with water. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Dip, page 58.

  26. Question 26A NARROW BRIDGE warning sign means:

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    A: The bridge fits two lanes but with very little clearance, so stay in your lane. A narrow bridge is wide enough for two lanes of traffic but with very little clearance; stay in your lane. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Narrow Bridge, page 58.

  27. Question 27What should you do when you see a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign?

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    A: Make sure the bridge is clear of oncoming traffic before you cross. A one lane bridge fits only one vehicle at a time, so make sure it is clear of oncoming traffic before crossing. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: One Lane Bridge, page 58.

  28. Question 28A SOFT SHOULDER sign warns you to:

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    A: Not leave the pavement except in an emergency. The ground beside the road is soft; don't leave the pavement except in an emergency. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Soft Shoulder, page 58.

  29. Question 29When you see a HILL/DOWNGRADE sign you should:

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    A: Slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control your speed. The road goes downhill ahead; slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control speed. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Hill/Downgrade, page 58.

  30. Question 30An ANIMAL CROSSING sign shows a deer. When are animals most likely to be crossing?

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    A: During twilight and at nighttime. Watch for the pictured animal crossing the road, particularly during twilight and at night. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Animal Crossing, page 58.

  31. Question 31A SLIPPERY SURFACE sign means that in wet weather you should:

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    A: Drive slowly, avoid speeding up or braking quickly, and turn at slow speeds. In wet weather drive slowly, don't speed up or brake quickly, and make turns at slow speeds. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Slippery Surface, page 58.

  32. Question 32A PAVEMENT ENDS sign means:

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    A: The paved surface changes to a gravel or earth road. The paved surface ahead changes to a gravel or earth road. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Pavement Ends, page 58.

  33. Question 33A LOW CLEARANCE sign tells you:

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    A: Do not enter if your vehicle is taller than the height shown. Do not enter if your vehicle is taller than the height listed on the sign. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Low Clearance, page 58.

  34. Question 34A CROSS ROAD warning sign means:

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    A: A road crosses the main highway ahead; look left and right for traffic. A road crosses the main highway ahead; look to the left and right for other traffic. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Cross Road, page 57.

  35. Question 35What does a TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AHEAD sign warn you about?

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    A: The road is changing to two-way traffic, so expect oncoming vehicles. The roadway is about to change to two-way traffic; there will be oncoming traffic. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Two-Way Traffic Ahead, page 57.

  36. Question 36A ROUNDABOUT warning sign tells you to:

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    A: Prepare to slow down and possibly yield to traffic in the roundabout. It gives advance notice of a roundabout; prepare to slow down and possibly yield to traffic already in it. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Roundabout Circle, page 57.

  37. Question 37A REVERSE CURVE sign means the road will:

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    A: Curve right, then left (or the reverse); slow down and do not pass. The road curves one way then the other; slow your speed and do not pass. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Reverse Curve, page 57.

  38. Question 38You see a STOP AHEAD warning sign. What should you do?

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    A: Slow down and be ready to stop at the stop sign. A Stop Sign Ahead sign means slow down and be ready to stop at the stop sign. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Stop Sign Ahead, page 57.

  39. Question 39A sign shows a person walking inside a fluorescent yellow-green diamond. What should you do?

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    A: Watch for people crossing and slow down or stop to yield to pedestrians. The pedestrian crossing sign means watch for people crossing the street and slow down or stop to yield. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Warning Signs: Pedestrian Crossing, page 58.

  40. Question 40How should you react to a SCHOOL sign?

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    A: Watch for children at all times, not just during school hours. The school sign means you are near a school; watch for children at all times, not just during school hours. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): School Zone Signs & Signals, page 65.

  41. Question 41A SCHOOL BUS STOP AHEAD sign is used when:

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    A: An upcoming bus stop may be unexpected or hidden by a curve or hill. It alerts drivers to an upcoming school bus stop that may be unexpected or obscured by a curve or hill. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): School Zone Signs & Signals, page 65.

  42. Question 42When does the reduced speed in a school zone apply?

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    A: During the times shown on the sign or when the light is flashing. Do not exceed the school zone speed limit during the indicated times or when the light is flashing. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): School Zone Signs & Signals, page 65.

  43. Question 43What is usually the first sign you see when approaching a highway-railroad crossing?

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    A: The round yellow advance warning sign. The advance warning sign is usually the first sign you see approaching a highway-railroad crossing. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals, page 64.

  44. Question 44A railroad crossbuck sign should be treated like which other sign?

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    A: A yield sign; yield the right-of-way to trains. Crossbuck signs are yield signs; you must yield the right-of-way to trains. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals, page 64.

  45. Question 45What does a sign below a railroad crossbuck tell you?

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    A: The number of tracks when there is more than one. A sign below the crossbuck shows the number of tracks if there is more than one. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Railroad Crossing Signs & Signals, page 64.

  46. Question 46Construction and maintenance signs are usually:

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    A: Orange and often diamond-shaped. Construction and maintenance signs are usually diamond-shaped and/or orange. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Construction/Maintenance Signs & Signals, page 62.

  47. Question 47Stripes on construction barricades and panels slope downward in which direction?

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    A: The direction traffic must travel. Stripes on barricades and panel devices slope downward in the direction traffic must travel. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Construction/Maintenance Signs & Signals, page 62.

  48. Question 48What do flaggers in a work zone use to direct traffic?

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    A: Red flags or signs. Flaggers wear bright fluorescent vests or jackets and use red flags or signs to direct traffic. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Construction/Maintenance Signs & Signals, page 62.

  49. Question 49A MUST TURN sign at an intersection means:

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    A: You cannot go straight; you must turn right or left. You cannot go straight ahead; you must turn either to the right or left. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Must Turn, page 56.

  50. Question 50What does a RESTRICTED LANE AHEAD sign mean?

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    A: A lane is reserved for certain vehicles or purposes, such as buses or carpools at rush hour. A lane ahead is reserved for certain purposes or vehicles, such as buses or carpool vehicles during rush hour. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Regulatory Signs: Restricted Lane Ahead, page 56.

  51. Question 51How may the center lane of a two-way road marked for left turns be used?

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    A: By drivers from either direction for left turns, but not for passing. Drivers from either direction may use the center lane for left turns; you must not use it for passing. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Turn Lanes, page 53.

  52. Question 52Where should you never make a three-point turn or a U-turn?

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    A: On a curve, a hill, the highway, or where a sign prohibits U-turns. Never make a three-point turn or U-turn on a curve, a hill, the highway, or where a sign prohibits U-turns. Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E): Three-Point Turns, page 78.

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