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FLORIDA TRAFFIC SCHOOL ONLINE EXAM
2026 ROAD RULES AND SAFE DRIVING REVIEW
◉ Edge Line-Single Solid Yellow Line. Answer: Makes the left edge of the pavement ◉ White Lane Lines. Answer: White Lane Lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction ◉ White Lane Lines-Single Broken White Line. Answer: You may cross this line to change laws when it is safe to do so ◉ White Lane Lines-Single Solid White Line. Answer: You may travel in the same direction on both sides of this line, but do not cross the line unless you must do so to avoid a hazard. Also used to discourage lane changes near intersections ◉ White Lane Lines-Double Solid White Lines. Answer: Crossing a double solid line is not allowed ◉ Yellow Lane Lines. Answer: Yellow lane lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
◉ Yellow Lane Lines-Single broken yellow line. Answer: Stay to the right of the line. You may temporarily cross this line when you are passing a vehicle in front of you. ◉ Yellow Lane Lines-Double Solid yellow lines. Answer: Vehicles moving in either direction must not cross these lines(unless turning left when it is safe to do so) ◉ Yellow Lane Lines-Double Solid yellow lines(solid on right, broken on left). Answer: Passing or crossing is not allowed in this lane except when turning left ◉ Yellow Lane Lines-Double Solid yellow lines(broken on right, solid on left). Answer: Passing is permitted in this lane when safe to do so ◉ Turn Lanes. Answer: Arrows are used with white lane lines to show which turn may be made from the lane. ◉ Turn Lane-Only. Answer: You must turn in the direction of the arrow ◉ Turn Lane with both curved and straight arrow. Answer: You may either turn or go straight
◉ Crosswalks. Answer: Marked with solid white lines and sometimes filled with white diagonal or perpendicular lines. Shows where pedestrians should cross. Motorists must always yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks ◉ Curbs painted in yellow. Answer: no parking zones, near fire hydrants or intersections ◉ Yellow or white diagonal stripes. Answer: Fixed obstructions(ex. no parking zones) ◉ Red. Answer: Stop-Do Not Enter-Wrong way ◉ Orange. Answer: Construction and Maintenance warning ◉ Yellow. Answer: General Warning. Advisory of unexpected roadway conditions ◉ Fluorescent Yellow green. Answer: High emphasis of school, pedestrian and bicycling activity ◉ White/Black. Answer: Regulatory ◉ Green. Answer: Guide or directional information
◉ Blue. Answer: Motorist Services guidances. It is also used to identify parking spaces for disabled drivers ◉ Brown. Answer: Areas of public recreation, cultural and historical significance ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Octagon. Answer: Stop ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Triangle. Answer: yield ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Diamond. Answer: Warn of existing or possible hazard ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Pennant. Answer: No passing zones ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Crossbuck. Answer: Railroad crossing ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Round. Answer: Railroad advance warning ◉ Traffic Sign Shapes-Pentagon. Answer: School advance/ school crossing
◉ Speed Limit-Municipal, Business or Residential area. Answer: 30mph ◉ Speed limit-Streets and Highways. Answer: 55mph ◉ Speed Limit-Rural Interstate. Answer: 70mph ◉ Limited Access Highway. Answer: 70mph ◉ Perception Distance. Answer: how far your vehicle travels—in ideal conditions—from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it. ◉ Reaction Distance. Answer: how far you will continue to travel after seeing the hazard until you physically hit the brakes. The average driver has a reaction time of ¾ second to 1 second. At 50 mph this accounts for 55 feet traveled ◉ Braking Distance. Answer: how far your vehicle will travel—in ideal conditions— while you are braking. At 50 mph on dry pavement with good brakes, it can take about 158 feet
◉ Total Stopping Distance. Answer: the total minimum distance your vehicle will travel—including perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance—until you can bring your vehicle to a complete stop. At 50 mph, you will travel a minimum of 268 feet...nearly the length of a football field ◉ When to give a turn signal. Answer: 100 feet before you make the turn ◉ What side of the car should be used to give hand signals to turn?. Answer: left side ◉ Three point turn. Answer: Use a three-point turn only if the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you can't go around the block ◉ When to NEVER make a U-turn. Answer: Never make a three- point turn or a U-turn on a curve, a hill, the highway, or where there is a sign that prohibits U-turns. ◉ Open Intersections. Answer: An open intersection is one without traffic control signs or signals.
◉ Cognitive Distraction. Answer: Thinking about anything other than driving ◉ Flashing Red Light. Answer: Used at dangerous Intersections. Treat it like Stop Sign ◉ Flashing Yellow Light. Answer: Used at or just before dangerous intersections. Also used to alert you to a warning sign such as a school crossing or a sharp curve. Proceed with caution ◉ Arm Signal-Left Turn. Answer: ◉ Arm Signal-Right Turn. Answer: ◉ Arm Signal-Slow down or stop. Answer: ◉ Hairpin Corner. Answer: A hairpin turn (also hairpin bend, hairpin corner, etc.), named for its resemblance to a hairpin/bobby pin, is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn about 180° to continue on the road. ◉
