What does a flashing red light mean?

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop and wait for the light to turn green

Yield, but stop only if cars are coming

If your vehicle's accelerator sticks while driving, you should:

Shift to neutral, brake, and steer to safety

Switch off the engine and remove the key

Shift into park and pull the parking brake

Keep driving and call for help on your phone

What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane (ride on a film of water)?

Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight

Brake firmly until the tires grip again

Speed up gently so the tires cut through

Steer quickly toward the dry edge of the road

Free Florida DHSMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

50Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) written knowledge exam, which has 50 questions; to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DHSMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

A five-sided (pentagon) sign that points upward indicates:

Tip: Press 1-4 to select, Enter to submit, F to flag

Inside this test

What's on the Florida Practice Test 2

The real Florida knowledge test has 50 questions, and to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 50 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 18
Traffic laws 13
Right of way 6
Safe driving 5
Parking 4
Speed limits 1
Alcohol & drugs 1
Vehicle equipment 1
Emergencies 1

50 questions in the pool, 13 of them written specifically for Florida. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. On a two-lane road posted at 60 mph, you approach a tow truck stopped on the shoulder with its warning lights on. Under Florida's Move Over law, what is the fastest you may go as you pass it?
- A. 30 mph
- B. 40 mph (correct)
- C. 45 mph
- D. 55 mph
Why: On a two-lane road, Florida's Move Over law requires you to slow to 20 mph below the posted limit, so 60 mph becomes 40 mph. If the posted limit is 20 mph or less, slow to 5 mph.
Source: official Florida driver handbook, p.65 (PDF p.73), Move Over Law
2. Florida's child restraint law requires children 5 years of age or younger to ride in:
- A. An adult seat belt if it fits them properly
- B. A crash-tested, federally approved child restraint (correct)
- C. A rear-facing car seat only, until age 5
- D. Any seat, as long as an adult holds them
Why: Florida requires a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint for children 5 or younger. Children through age 3 must use a separate carrier or the vehicle's built-in child seat. Children aged 4 and 5 may use a car seat or a booster seat. Anyone under 18 must be buckled up.
Source: Florida Statutes 316.613(1)(a); handbook PDF p.36 (printed p.28)
3. A motorcycle coming toward an intersection has its turn signal blinking. What should you do before pulling out in front of it?
- A. Wait until you are sure it is really turning (correct)
- B. Go - a blinking signal means it will turn
- C. Flash your headlights and then pull out
- D. Pull out quickly before it reaches you
Why: Many motorcycle turn signals do not cancel by themselves, so a rider may have forgotten one. Wait until the motorcycle actually starts to turn.
Source: official Florida driver handbook
4. A yellow diamond sign showing a deer means:
- A. Hunting is allowed nearby
- B. Deer may cross the road (correct)
- C. A wildlife park entrance
- D. A nature trail crossing
Why: A deer symbol warns that animals frequently cross this stretch of road. Be especially alert at dawn and dusk, scan the roadsides, and slow down.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.55
5. A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows the number 2. What does it tell you?
- A. Trains come through here about twice a day
- B. Stop at least two car lengths from the rails
- C. The crossing is two miles down the road
- D. There are two sets of tracks at the crossing (correct)
Why: When a crossing has more than one track, a sign under the crossbuck shows how many tracks there are. Be ready for a train on any of them.
Source: official Florida driver handbook
6. What does this warning sign tell you?
- A. A stop sign is ahead (correct)
- B. The road ends ahead
- C. Stopping is not allowed
- D. A police checkpoint is ahead
Why: The stop-ahead sign warns that there is a stop sign coming up that you may not see yet. Slow down and get ready to stop.
Source: p.11 (PDF p.19), Warning signs

More Florida facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Florida permit practice test page.

Florida DHSMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 50
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 40 of 50 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 15 years old
Testing agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Florida Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DHSMV exam.