How many questions are on the Florida permit test?

50 multiple-choice questions. You need 40 correct (80%) to pass.

What is the TLSAE course?

The Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course. Florida requires it before you apply if you have never held a license anywhere.

When can a Florida learner drive at night?

Not during the first 3 months (daylight only). After that, until 10 p.m., always with a licensed driver 21 or older.

What are Florida's driving hours for 16- and 17-year-olds?

Age 16: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Age 17: 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Driving to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older is exempt.

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Q: Can I take the Florida permit test online?

Yes, if you are under 18. You need a Parent Proctoring Form that is notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner.

Pregunta 1 de 25

What is the minimum age for a Florida learner's license?

14
15
16
15½

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Respuesta: B. 15

Florida issues the learner's license from age 15.

Pregunta 2 de 25

Who must always ride with a Florida learner's license holder?

Any licensed driver age 18 or older
Any passenger age 16 or older
A driving instructor only
A licensed driver age 21 or older

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Respuesta: D. A licensed driver age 21 or older

Learners must always be accompanied by a licensed driver who is 21 or older.

Pregunta 3 de 25

When may a Florida learner drive during the first three months after the license is issued?

Until 11 p.m.
During daylight hours only
At any time with a supervisor
Until 10 p.m.

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Respuesta: B. During daylight hours only

For the first three months, learners may drive only during daylight hours.

Pregunta 4 de 25

After the first three months, until what time may a Florida learner drive?

Midnight
11 p.m.
10 p.m.
9 p.m.

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Respuesta: C. 10 p.m.

After three months, learners may drive until 10 p.m., always with a licensed driver 21 or older.

Pregunta 5 de 25

How long must you hold a Florida learner's license before you can get a driver license?

12 months, or until your 18th birthday if that comes first
6 months
9 months
24 months

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Respuesta: A. 12 months, or until your 18th birthday if that comes first

The learner's license must be held for at least 12 months or until age 18, whichever comes first.

Pregunta 6 de 25

How many hours of supervised driving must be certified for a Florida teen's first driver license?

50 hours, including 10 at night
40 hours, including 5 at night
60 hours, including 15 at night
30 hours, including 10 at night

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Respuesta: A. 50 hours, including 10 at night

A parent, guardian or responsible adult over 21 certifies 50 hours of driving, 10 of them at night.

Pregunta 7 de 25

Which form does a Florida parent or adult use to certify a teen's practice hours?

The Parent Proctoring Form
The vehicle registration form
The Certification of Minor Driving Experience form
The TLSAE certificate

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Respuesta: C. The Certification of Minor Driving Experience form

The adult completes the Certification of Minor Driving Experience form to certify 50 hours, including 10 at night.

Pregunta 8 de 25

What driving record must a Florida teen have during the year after the learner's license is issued?

Any record is fine
No more than two tickets
No moving violation convictions (or only one with adjudication withheld)
No more than 6 points

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Respuesta: C. No moving violation convictions (or only one with adjudication withheld)

Teens need no moving violation convictions for one year from the learner's license date, or one violation if adjudication was withheld.

Pregunta 9 de 25

What is the minimum age for a Florida driver license (after the learner stage)?

18
16
17
15½

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Respuesta: B. 16

Florida issues a driver license from age 16 to teens who meet the learner requirements and pass the driving skills test.

Pregunta 10 de 25

When may a 16-year-old Florida driver drive alone?

Between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m.
Between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
At any time

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Respuesta: B. Between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Sixteen-year-olds may drive from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless going to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older.

Pregunta 11 de 25

When may a 17-year-old Florida driver drive alone?

Between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m.
Between 6 a.m. and midnight
At any time
Between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.

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Respuesta: A. Between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m.

Seventeen-year-olds may drive from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. unless going to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older.

Pregunta 12 de 25

Which is an exception to Florida's driving hours for 16- and 17-year-olds?

Driving with a 19-year-old friend
Driving to a concert
Driving to or from work
Driving to a friend's house

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Respuesta: C. Driving to or from work

The hour limits do not apply when driving to or from work, or when accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older.

Pregunta 13 de 25

How many questions are on the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam?

50
25
30
40

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Respuesta: A. 50

The Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions on traffic laws, safe driving and traffic controls.

Pregunta 14 de 25

How many questions must you answer correctly to pass the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam?

45 of 50
35 of 50
38 of 50
40 of 50

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Respuesta: D. 40 of 50

You must answer 40 of 50 questions correctly, a score of 80%.

Pregunta 15 de 25

Which language is the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam offered in, besides English and Spanish?

Tagalog
Haitian Creole
Portuguese
Italian

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Respuesta: B. Haitian Creole

The exam is offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Russian and Spanish.

Pregunta 16 de 25

Who can take the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam online?

Only applicants over 21
No one; it is in person only
Anyone with a passport
Any applicant under 18

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Respuesta: D. Any applicant under 18

Any applicant under 18 can take the Class E Knowledge Exam online, with a Parent Proctoring Form.

Pregunta 17 de 25

What must be done with the Parent Proctoring Form for a Florida online knowledge exam?

It must be mailed to the governor
It must be signed by a teacher
Nothing; it is optional
It must be notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner

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Respuesta: D. It must be notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner

Online exams require a Parent Proctoring Form that is notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner.

Pregunta 18 de 25

Which course must you complete before applying for your first Florida license if you have never been licensed anywhere?

A CPR course
A defensive driving course
A motorcycle safety course
The Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course

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Respuesta: D. The Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course

Anyone who has never held a driver license in any state or country must complete the TLSAE course first.

Pregunta 19 de 25

If you passed the Florida knowledge exam through a third-party administrator, what might happen?

You must retake it every year
You must pay double the fee
You may be randomly selected for a free mandatory re-test
You get your license by mail with no other steps

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Respuesta: C. You may be randomly selected for a free mandatory re-test

Under Florida law, people who pass through a third-party administrator may be chosen at random for a no-fee re-test.

Pregunta 20 de 25

In the Florida driving skills test, how much space do you have to complete a three-point turn?

A full parking lot
A space 10 feet wide
A space 50 to 60 feet wide
A space 20 to 40 feet wide

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Respuesta: D. A space 20 to 40 feet wide

The three-point turn is done in a space 20 to 40 feet wide.

Pregunta 21 de 25

In the Florida driving skills test, how far must you back up, and how?

10 feet using only the camera
50 feet slowly, without relying on the mirror or camera
100 feet quickly
You do not back up on the test

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Respuesta: B. 50 feet slowly, without relying on the mirror or camera

You back up 50 feet at a slow speed without using the mirror or camera monitor.

Pregunta 22 de 25

For the Florida skills test, how far before a turn should you signal?

For the last 100 feet
Only as you start turning
For the last 500 feet
For the last 20 feet

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Respuesta: A. For the last 100 feet

The skills test checks that you signal for the last 100 feet before turning.

Pregunta 23 de 25

What minimum following distance does the Florida skills test expect?

Ten feet
One second
Four seconds
Two car lengths

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Respuesta: C. Four seconds

The Florida skills test checks that you follow at a safe distance of at least four seconds.

Pregunta 24 de 25

Where does Florida ban holding a phone while driving, besides banning texting everywhere?

In school zones and work zones
Only at night
Only on interstates
On all roads

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Respuesta: A. In school zones and work zones

Florida's handheld phone ban applies in school and work zones. Texting while driving is banned for all drivers.

Pregunta 25 de 25

Who may ride in the car during a Florida driving skills test?

Up to two friends
No one but the examiner, unless a language interpreter is needed
Any licensed adult
A parent

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Respuesta: B. No one but the examiner, unless a language interpreter is needed

Passengers are not allowed during the skills test unless an interpreter is needed.

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