Florida Permit Test Cheat Sheet (2026)
The Florida rules and numbers to know for the DHSMV knowledge test, on one page. Every line was checked against the official Florida driver's handbook. It is a study sheet: you cannot use notes during the real test.
The Florida test at a glance
- Questions on the test
- 50
- To pass
- 40 of 50 correct (80%)
- Time limit
- Florida's computerized Class E knowledge test (ADLTS) is timed: 60 minutes for 50 questions.
- Minimum permit age
- 15 years old
- Alcohol limit under 21
- 0.02% BAC
Florida rules and numbers
From the official Florida handbook (rev. 08/2023); PDF page numbers in brackets.
Road signs
Rules of the road
- Florida: 70 mph is the top speed limit, on limited access highways. [p.76]
- Florida: the driver must make sure passengers under 18 are buckled up. [p.36]
- Florida roundabouts: traffic already in the circle has the right of way. [p.71]
- Florida Move Over: emergency, tow, sanitation, utility, road crew, and disabled vehicles. [p.73]
- Florida: the standard school zone speed limit is 20 mph. [p.76]
- Florida: leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist. [p.89]
- Florida insurance minimum: $10,000 PIP and $10,000 property damage liability. [p.31]
- Florida: 12 points in 12 months brings a 30-day license suspension. [p.37]
- Florida: children 5 and under must ride in a federally approved child restraint. [p.36]
- Florida: report crashes with injury, death, or $2,000+ damage to police at once. [source]
- Florida: no parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. [p.74]
- Florida: 50 mph minimum on highways posted at 70 mph. [p.76]
- FL school bus: opposite traffic need not stop past a raised barrier or 5-ft unpaved median. [p.97]
- Florida: licensed 16-year-olds may not drive 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (work or 21+ driver excepted). [p.33]
- Florida: no parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic signal, or flashing signal. [p.74]
- Florida: uphill with no curb, turn your wheels to the right. [p.74]
- Florida: stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck answering an emergency. [p.70]
- Florida passing: return to the right before getting within 200 feet of oncoming traffic. [p.75]
- Florida: there is no 10 mph speeding buffer - any speed over the limit can be cited. [p.76]
- FL school bus: painted medians are not barriers - traffic both ways must stop. [p.97]
- Florida Move Over, two-lane road: slow to 20 mph below the posted limit. [p.73]
- Dark traffic signal (power out): treat the intersection as a four-way stop. [p.59]
- Florida: no handheld device use in school zones, school crossings, or work zones. [p.42]
- Florida: no parking within 20 feet of a fire, ambulance, or rescue station entrance. [p.74]
- Florida: dim high beams within 500 ft of oncoming traffic, 300 ft when following. [p.81]
- Florida: no passing within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel, or rail crossing. [p.75]
- Florida: move out of the left lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking you. [p.75]
- Florida: never stop on the tracks or within 15 feet of a railroad crossing. [p.64]
- Open intersection: yield when entering a paved road from an unpaved road. [p.70]
Safe driving & emergencies
- Florida: headlights on from sunset to sunrise and in rain, smoke, or fog. [p.79]
- Sun glare: lower the visor, slow down, and leave more following distance. [p.66]
- Florida: keep at least a 4-second following distance in good conditions. [p.86]
- Stalled on tracks, train coming: get out and run off at 45 degrees toward the train. [p.88]
- Flooded road: turn around and find another route - never drive through. [p.80]
- Car in water: it floats only 30-60 seconds - unbuckle and get out at once. [p.88]
Rules learners miss most
The rules behind the most-missed questions on our practice tests. Some details, such as parking distances, can differ by state - your handbook has the final word.
- At 60 mph a car travels about 88 feet per second.
- Measure following distance in seconds, counted from a fixed roadside object.
- Most states: no parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- A yellow curb signals a stopping or parking limit - check signs and local rules.
- Uncontrolled T-intersection: the terminating road yields to the through road.
- Uphill with a curb: turn wheels away from the curb; downhill: toward it.
- Most states: no parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (a few use 10 feet).
- KEEP RIGHT: pass to the right of the island, median or obstruction.
- Point of no return: past it you cannot stop safely on yellow, so proceed.
- Zipper merge: use both lanes up to the merge point, then alternate.
- In heavy rain use low beams, slow down and increase following distance.
- Parallel park close to and parallel with the curb, within your state's limit.
- Yellow pennant on the left side of the road: a no-passing zone begins.
- Car with skid marks: the road is slippery when wet.
- Diamond-shaped signs are warning signs.
- 4-way stop tie: the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- ABS keeps wheels from locking in hard braking so you can still steer.
- A round yellow sign warns of a railroad crossing ahead.
- Merging onto a highway: yield to traffic already on the highway.
- An upward-pointing pentagon marks a school zone or school crossing.
- Steady yellow: the light is about to turn red - stop if you can do so safely.
- Basic speed law: never drive faster than is safe for conditions, even under the limit.
- Use high beams on open roads; dim them for oncoming or followed vehicles.
- Arrows pointing up and down warn of two-way traffic ahead.
- Orange diamond signs warn of construction and work zones.
- Adult (21+) BAC limit is 0.08% in most states.
- Implied consent: by driving you agree to chemical tests if arrested for DUI.
Now test yourself
Reading rules is a start; answering questions is what makes them stick.