Free Florida DMV permit practice test online
Free Florida permit practice for road signs, right-of-way, safe driving, and more—with explanations that point back to the official Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles handbook.
The Florida permit knowledge test has 50 questions; you need 40 correct (80%) to pass. At 50 questions it is among the longest permit tests of the 51 states QuizLane tracks — 6 states share that length — well above the median of 30.
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These figures reflect the standard Florida Class D permit knowledge test and can change. Always confirm current requirements with Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (official source).
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Sample questions
5 Florida DMV permit practice questions
Try these Florida sample questions now — each shows the correct answer with a plain-language explanation and a source section. The full 173-question bank is in the practice run, including 12 items that test Florida law specifically.
1. Florida requires headlights to be used:
- AOnly on rural roads
- BOnly when wipers are on high
- COnly after full dark
- From sunset to sunrise, and during any rain, smoke, or fog
Answer: From sunset to sunrise, and during any rain, smoke, or fog. Florida Statutes §316.217 requires headlights from sunset to sunrise (including twilight) and during any rain, smoke, or fog.
Source: Florida Statutes — §316.217
2. Florida's DUI blood-alcohol threshold for adult drivers is:
- A0.02 or more
- B0.05 or more
- 0.08 or more
- D0.10 or more
Answer: 0.08 or more. Florida Statutes §316.193 defines unlawful blood-alcohol as 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
Source: Florida Statutes — §316.193(1)(b)
3. Florida requires a crash-tested child restraint device for children who are:
- 5 years of age or younger
- B8 years of age or younger
- C12 years of age or younger
- D3 years of age or younger only
Answer: 5 years of age or younger. Florida Statutes §316.613 requires a federally approved child restraint for children 5 years of age or younger; ages through 3 need a separate carrier or integrated seat, and ages 4–5 may use a booster.
Source: Florida Statutes — §316.613(1)(a)
4. Before a Florida 16- or 17-year-old may be licensed, a parent or guardian must certify at least how many hours of behind-the-wheel experience, including night hours?
- 50 hours, with not less than 10 at night
- B40 hours, with 8 at night
- C20 hours, with 5 at night
- D30 hours, with 5 at night
Answer: 50 hours, with not less than 10 at night. Florida Statutes §322.05(3) requires certification of not less than 50 hours of behind-the-wheel experience, of which not less than 10 hours must be at night.
Source: Florida Statutes — §322.05(3)
5. Florida law prohibits parking within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A30 feet
- B10 feet
- 15 feet
- D20 feet
Answer: 15 feet. Florida Statutes §316.1945 prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, and within 30 feet of a stop sign or signal on the approach.
Source: Florida Statutes — §316.1945
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