Sharing the Road — Florida
Florida permit practice test: 630 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class E: 50 Q, pass 40 (80%). Sharing the Road: 62 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Florida Car learner's permit test (Class E) |
| Topic questions | 62 (10% of 630 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (62)
1. Railroad crossings should always be considered:
- Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.
- Dangerous. ✓
- Safe locations to park a car.
- A place where it is required to stop
Answer: B. Dangerous.
Railroad crossings should always be considered dangerous places where a train may be approaching and cannot stop quickly. The handbook tells you to slow down at crossings, make sure all tracks are clear, and avoid trying to beat a train. It explains that trains often travel faster than they appear and cannot stop quickly. The pavement markings also highlight a danger zone where a vehicle can be struck as a train passes. That is why every crossing should be treated as a hazard rather than as a routine piece of road.
2. If you pass a school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children, you will:
- Be fined at least $265. ✓
- Be fined less than $100.
- Not be fined, but your license will be suspended.
- Face no legal consequences.
Answer: A. Be fined at least $265.
If you pass a stopped school bus that is picking up or dropping off children, you face a moving violation with a minimum fine of $265. The handbook lists the penalties for passing a stopped school bus: a moving violation citation, a basic driver improvement course, four points on your license, and a minimum fine of $265. It notes a higher minimum fine of $465 if you pass on the side where children get on and off. The law also requires you to stop in either direction on a two-way street until the stop signal is withdrawn and the children are clear of the road.
3. Emergency vehicles:
- Have the right-of-way when using sirens, horns, and/or flashing lights.
- May use a loudspeaker to give instructions.
- May follow each other.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
4. When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
- Slow down and keep moving in your lane.
- Keep driving in your lane.
- Pull to the right curb and stop. ✓
- Stop exactly where you are.
Answer: C. Pull to the right curb and stop.
When an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches, pull to the right curb and stop. The handbook says drivers must yield to law enforcement, fire, and other emergency vehicles that use sirens or flashing lights. It instructs you to pull over to the closest edge of the roadway right away and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. It also says not to block intersections. Pulling to the curb and stopping matches that rule; simply slowing down or staying in your lane does not.
5. You must stop for a school bus:
- That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.
- When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.
- If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing. ✓
- Whenever the driver waves at you.
Answer: C. If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.
6. You must stop at a railroad crossing when:
- Directed to do so by a flagger.
- It is controlled by a stop sign.
- Flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
7. When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:
- Slow down until it passes you.
- Drive to the right side of the road and stop. ✓
- Motion for the emergency vehicle to pass you.
- Merge into the right lane and continue driving.
Answer: B. Drive to the right side of the road and stop.
Drive to the right side of the road and stop. The handbook says that when an emergency vehicle is using sirens or flashing lights, you must yield and pull over to the closest edge of the roadway right away, then stop until it has passed. In normal right-hand traffic, that closest edge is the right side of the road. Stopping clears a path for the emergency vehicle; the handbook also says not to block intersections. That is why the correct action is to move to the right side and stop, rather than just slowing down or continuing to drive.
8. When approaching a railroad crossing, drivers must stop within ____ of the first rail, when indicated to do so.
- 70 feet
- 50 feet ✓
- 15 feet
- Five feet
Answer: B. 50 feet
9. You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:
- He or she is deaf.
- He or she is a police officer.
- He or she is blind. ✓
- He or she has poor balance.
Answer: C. He or she is blind.
You should use extra caution near a pedestrian with a white cane because that person is blind or visually impaired. The handbook lists a visually impaired pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip, or one guided by a service animal, among the people you must slow down for: come to a complete stop, yield the right-of-way, and be extra careful. The cane is the signal that the person cannot see the road, traffic, or your vehicle, so the responsibility for avoiding a crash shifts to you.
10. A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:
- Flash your lights.
- Slow down.
- Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrian.
- Stop and let the pedestrian cross. ✓
Answer: D. Stop and let the pedestrian cross.
Stop and let the pedestrian cross. The Florida handbook says you must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians crossing a street or driveway at a marked crossing or intersection. It also says motorists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk. Slowing down alone does not meet that rule when a pedestrian is already crossing in front of you, so the safe and required action is to stop and wait for them to clear your path.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook