Florida Driver's Handbook, Section 5: Your Vehicle
Registration and the equipment your car must have, from brakes and lights to tires, plus how anti-lock brakes and driver assistance systems work.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, rev. 08/2023. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Official Florida Driver License Handbook
Key rules
- Your car needs two braking systems, each able to stop it alone. p. 38
- High beams must show objects 450 feet ahead and low beams 150 feet; brake lights must be visible from 300 feet in daylight. p. 38
- Tires need at least 3/32 inch of tread, and the horn must be heard from 200 feet. p. 38
- Blue lights, sirens, very loud mufflers and stickers on the windshield are not allowed. p. 38
- With ABS, press the brake hard, hold it and steer; with conventional brakes, pump them when the car slides. p. 40
- Air bags work with seat belts but never replace them. p. 39