Florida Permit Practice Test: Weather and Emergencies (2026)

Question 1 of 19

Which headlights should you use in fog?

1. High beams
2. Parking lights only
3. Low beams

Question 2 of 19

You come to a flooded road. What should you do?

1. Turn around and find another route
2. Drive through slowly
3. Drive through fast so you don't stall

Question 3 of 19

What is hydroplaning?

1. When your brakes overheat
2. When your tires ride on a thin layer of water and lose contact with the road
3. When you drive through deep water

Question 4 of 19

When are roads most slippery in the rain?

1. After several days of rain
2. Only at night
3. When it has not rained in a while, because of oil build-up

Question 5 of 19

High beams can reveal objects at least how far ahead?

1. 450 feet
2. 150 feet
3. 1,000 feet

Question 6 of 19

A deer runs in front of you and a collision cannot be avoided. What should you do?

1. Swerve into the oncoming lane
2. Do not swerve: keep the car under control and on the road
3. Swerve off the road

Question 7 of 19

When are animals most active near the road?

1. At noon
2. In heavy rain
3. At dawn and dusk

Question 8 of 19

Your car starts to skid. What should you do?

1. Ease off the gas, avoid braking and steer in the direction you want to go
2. Brake hard and turn the wheel the other way
3. Accelerate to regain traction

Question 9 of 19

Your gas pedal is stuck. After taking your foot off it, what should you do?

1. Turn off the engine right away
2. Shift into neutral (or press the clutch), brake gently and steer to a safe stop
3. Pump the gas pedal

Question 10 of 19

Your right wheels drift off the pavement. What should you do?

1. Jerk the wheel to get back on right away
2. Brake hard
3. Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, brake lightly and return slowly when clear

Question 11 of 19

During a power outage the traffic lights are off. How do you handle the intersection?

1. Treat it as a four-way stop; if you arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the one on the right
2. The main road keeps the right-of-way
3. Whoever honks first goes

Question 12 of 19

Your car stalls on the tracks and a train is coming. Which way should you run?

1. Along the tracks, away from the train
2. Away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle, toward the train
3. Stay in the car with your seat belt on

Question 13 of 19

Your car goes into a canal. How long will it float?

1. About 10 minutes
2. Until help arrives
3. Only about 30 to 60 seconds: get out right away

Question 14 of 19

A tire blows out. What should you do first?

1. Take your foot off the gas, do not brake and concentrate on steering
2. Brake hard right away
3. Turn sharply onto the shoulder

Question 15 of 19

A car is coming toward you in your lane. What should you do?

1. Swerve into the oncoming lane
2. Sound the horn, flash your high beams, brake hard and steer to the side of the road
3. Speed up

Question 16 of 19

Your car breaks down. Where should you try to leave it?

1. Just past the top of a hill
2. In the middle of the lane with flashers on
3. Off the travel lanes, where it can be seen for 200 feet in each direction

Question 17 of 19

Your car catches fire. What should you never do?

1. Throw water on a gasoline or diesel fire
2. Get out of the vehicle
3. Call 911

Question 18 of 19

Your brakes got wet in deep water. How do you dry them?

1. Drive fast to blow them dry
2. Drive slowly in low gear while applying the brakes
3. Park in the sun for an hour

Question 19 of 19

What is overcorrection?

1. Braking too gently
2. Driving too slowly in the left lane
3. Steering too sharply in reaction to an event, which can cause a rollover or a crash into oncoming traffic