Florida Permit Practice Test: Traffic Signals and Signs (2026)
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From the official handbook, rev. 08/2023, Section 6 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the FLHSMV. Official Florida Driver License Handbook
Question 1 of 20
You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. What may you do?
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Answer: Turn right after a complete stop, if there is no NO TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear
After a full stop you may turn right on red unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted; yield to pedestrians and traffic.
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Question 2 of 20
When may you turn left on a red light in Florida?
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Answer: From a one-way street onto a one-way street with traffic moving left, after stopping
A left on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto a one-way street with traffic moving left, after stopping and yielding.
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Question 3 of 20
The light turns yellow as you approach. What should you do?
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Answer: Stop if you can do so safely
Yellow means the light is about to turn red: stop if you can do it safely, because being in the intersection on red is dangerous.
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Question 4 of 20
The light turns green. What must you do before going?
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Answer: Make sure the intersection is clear and yield to pedestrians and vehicles in it
Green means go only if the intersection is clear; still yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in it.
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Question 5 of 20
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
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Answer: You may turn in that direction, but oncoming traffic has a green light: yield to it and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow allows the turn, but oncoming traffic has a green light, so you must yield.
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Question 6 of 20
What does a flashing red light mean?
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Answer: Treat it like a stop sign: stop, then go when it is safe
A flashing red light works like a stop sign: stop completely, then go when it is safe.
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Question 7 of 20
What should you do at a flashing yellow light?
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Answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light warns of a dangerous intersection or hazard: proceed with caution.
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Question 8 of 20
A traffic light is out of order and no officer is directing traffic. What should you do?
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Answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
When a signal is out and no officer is present, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
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Question 9 of 20
A lane signal shows a red X over your lane. What does it mean?
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Answer: Never drive in that lane
A red X over a lane means you must never drive in that lane.
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Question 10 of 20
What do ramp signals at an expressway entrance require?
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Answer: Wait for the green signal before entering the expressway
Ramp signals control how many cars enter the expressway: wait for green before going.
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Question 11 of 20
You are walking in a crosswalk when the DON'T WALK signal starts flashing. What should you do?
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Answer: Finish crossing quickly
If the signal starts flashing while you are already crossing, finish crossing quickly.
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Question 12 of 20
A pedestrian pushes the button of a rectangular rapid flashing beacon and the lights flash. What must drivers do?
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Answer: Stop and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk
When the beacon is flashing, drivers must stop and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
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Question 13 of 20
A drawbridge signal is red. What must you do?
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Answer: Stop completely at the marked stop line: the bridge is operating
A red drawbridge signal means the bridge is operating and the road is closed: stop at the stop line.
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Question 14 of 20
What does a single broken white line mean?
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Answer: You may cross it to change lanes when it is safe
A broken white line separates lanes going the same way; you may cross it to change lanes when it is safe.
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Question 15 of 20
What does a double solid white line between lanes mean?
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Answer: Crossing it to change lanes is not allowed
Double solid white lines may not be crossed to change lanes.
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Question 16 of 20
What do yellow lane lines separate?
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Answer: Lanes moving in opposite directions
Yellow lines divide traffic going in opposite directions; white lines divide traffic going the same way.
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Question 17 of 20
The center line is double yellow: solid on your side and broken on the other side. May you pass?
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Answer: No, passing is not allowed from your lane
When the solid yellow line is on your side, you may not pass from your lane.
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Question 18 of 20
Where must you stop at a white stop line?
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Answer: Before any part of your vehicle crosses the line
Stop with no part of your vehicle over the stop line.
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Question 19 of 20
Your lane is marked with a curved arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?
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Answer: Turn in the direction of the arrow
A curved arrow with ONLY means you must turn in the direction of the arrow.
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Question 20 of 20
What do orange traffic signs mean?
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Answer: Construction and maintenance warnings
Orange signs warn of construction and maintenance work.
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