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Resources

All books to study:

englishdriverhandbook.pdf (flhsmv.gov)

dl-handbook-study-guide-answer-locations.pdf (flhsmv.gov)

driverhandbookhaitiancreole.pdf (flhsmv.gov)

spanishdriverhandbook.pdf (flhsmv.gov)

What to take with you to the Driver License Office:

• Proof of Identification bring your birth certificate or United States Passport. If you do not have your original birth certificate (a copy is not acceptable) then you may bring a certified copy of your birth certificate issued by the state you were born in.
• Proof of Social Security Number bring your original social security card or your W-2 showing your social security number.
• Two proofs of Residential Address such as your home utility bill, cable bill, home telephone bill, etc.
• Proof of Name Change if you have ever changed your name through marriage, divorce, or court order.
• Parent/Guardian On-line Test Proctoring Form which must be signed in the presence of a driver's license examiner or notarized if parent or guardian will not be present.
• Parental Consent Form – Minor Driver Applicant Form. If you are under 18 and are not married one parent or legal guardian must sign your license application. Step-parents may not sign unless they have legally adopted you.
• No additional certificates needed! Once you complete a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course through a registered provider your completion information is automatically submitted to our department and this information is available at all Driver License Offices! Paper certificates are no longer required at the driver's license office.

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                                               Driving Test Prep Checklist

1.  Turn About (Three Point Turn)
   •  Turn your car around in a 30’ to 40’ space.
2.  Shift Gears
   •  Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission). 
3.  Approach of Crossing
   •  Get in the proper lane and look in each direction. 
   •  Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission).
4.  Observe Right-of-Way
   •   Allow pedestrians to cross, pull over and stop for emergency vehicles and do not enter an intersection where you will interfere with other traffic.
5.   Straight-In Parking
   •  Park your vehicle inside the parking space straight-in. 
   •  When properly parked, the vehicle should be centered inside the space with no part of the vehicle extending out in the traffic lane.
   •  This maneuver gives the examiner/agent the opportunity to observe your ability to:
   •   Handle the vehicle in close quarters
   • Judge distance
   •   Maintain control of the vehicle as you turn into a straight-in parking space
6.  Parking on a Grade
   •   If there is no hill on your driving test, this maneuver is simulated when the car is in the straight-in parking space or when the car is pulled over to the side of the road before the turnabout maneuver.
   •   You will be instructed to show or tell the examiner/agent what you would do if you were going to leave the vehicle parked up or down a hill, with or without a curb.
7.  Stop Quickly
   •   Drive at 20 miles per hour and make a quick, safe stop when the examiner/agent instructs you.
8.  Backing 
   •  Back for a distance of 50 feet at a slow speed.
   •   Do not use the rear-view mirror or rear-view camera when backing.
   •    Look to the rear instead.
9.  Obey Stop Signs
   •   Give the proper signal if turning, approach in the proper lane, come to a complete stop before reaching the pedestrian crosswalk or stop line, and remain stopped until you can move safely without interfering with cross traffic or pedestrians.
   •   Keep in mind that most intersections contain legal crosswalks; marked or unmarked. An unmarked crosswalk is the portion of the roadway at an intersection that would connect opposite sides of the street.
10. Obey Traffic Signals
    • Get into the proper lane and approach the light at a speed that will allow you to stop if the light should change. 
    •  When you must stop, stop before the pedestrian crosswalk or stop line.
    •   When the light turns green, do not move forward until the other traffic has cleared the intersection. 
    •  Give the correct signal for stopping and turning.
    •    Watch for “no turn” and “one way” signs.
11.  Signal and Turn
    •  Get into the proper lane and signal your turn for the last 100 feet. You may use either hand signals or mechanical signals.
    •   Slow before reaching the crosswalk and turn into the proper lane.
12.  Passing
    •    Always look ahead and behind to make sure you can pass safely. 
    •  Pass on the left, unless the car ahead is about to make a left turn or is in the left turn lane on a street with more than one lane in each direction. 
    •  Do not pass on the shoulder (side of the road).
13.   Stay in Proper Lane
    •  Drive in the right lane except on a one-way street. Do not change lanes until you may do so safely.
14.  Follow at a Safe Distance
    •  Do not follow too closely behind other cars. 
    •  Keep a minimum following distance of three to four seconds with an additional second for any unusual weather or traffic conditions.
15.  Use Proper Posture
    •  Keep both hands on the steering wheel and do not rest your elbow in the window. 

                        " GOOD LUCK ON YOUR DRIVING TEST"