What are the speed limits on the Florida permit test?

School zones: 20 mph (Florida Standard Speed Limits); Municipal, business or residential areas, unless posted: 30 mph (Florida Standard Speed Limits); Streets and highways, unless posted: 55 mph (Florida Standard Speed Limits); Limited-access highways — never higher anywhere in Florida: 70 mph (Florida Standard Speed Limits); Move Over: slow to this if you can't leave the lane next to a stopped emergency, tow, sanitation or utility vehicle (5 mph if the limit is 20 or less): 20 mph below (Move Over Law)

What is the legal BAC limit in Florida?

BAL that brings an administrative license suspension at arrest: .08 (Implied Consent Law); Under 21: automatic six-month suspension (Zero Tolerance): .02 (Zero Tolerance); Every passenger under 18 must be belted — the driver is charged if not: Under 18 (Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety); Child safety seat / safety seat or booster seat: Under 4 / 4–5 (Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety)

What are the fines and penalties for common violations in Florida?

Passing a stopped school bus ($465 on side where children enter or exit): $265 min / 4 points (School Buses); First DUI conviction fine (plus 50 hours community service and up to 6 months jail): $500 to $1,000 (DUI Penalties); Texting or handheld phone use while driving in a designated school zone or work zone: $60 + 3 points (Distracted Driving); Littering debris or trash up to 15 lbs on any Florida road: $150 fine (Littering); Points accumulation: 12 violation points within a 12-month period: 30-day suspension (The Point System)

Can I download or print the Florida cheat sheet as a PDF?

Yes. Use the Print / Save as PDF button on this page to generate a clean, one-page printable reference sheet of every speed limit, distance, parking regulation, and penalty on the Florida examination.

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Florida DMV cheat sheet: every number on the permit test

Class E Knowledge Exam: 50 multiple-choice questions on Florida traffic laws, safe driving and traffic controls; 80% (40 correct) to pass.

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Every line checked against the Official Florida Driver License Handbook · Checked September 24, 2026

Handbook numbers: 20
Sections: 4
Rules people miss: 4
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Every number on the Florida permit test

20 numbers from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, each with the section it comes from.

Speed limits

20 mph: School zonesFlorida Standard Speed Limits
30 mph: Municipal, business or residential areas, unless postedFlorida Standard Speed Limits
55 mph: Streets and highways, unless postedFlorida Standard Speed Limits
70 mph: Limited-access highways — never higher anywhere in FloridaFlorida Standard Speed Limits
20 mph below: Move Over: slow to this if you can't leave the lane next to a stopped emergency, tow, sanitation or utility vehicle (5 mph if the limit is 20 or less)Move Over Law

Distances

100 feet: Give a turn signal before turningTurn Signals
3 to 4 seconds: Minimum following distanceDriving Skills Test — Follow at a Safe Distance
500 / 300 feet: No high beams within this distance of an oncoming vehicle / the vehicle aheadNight Driving
15 feet: Do not stop on the tracks or within this distance of a railroad crossingRailroad Crossing Signs & Signals
100 feet: No passing within this distance of an intersection, bridge, viaduct, tunnel or railroad crossingPassing
500 feet: No passing on hills or curves where you can't see at least this far aheadPassing

Alcohol and belts

.08: BAL that brings an administrative license suspension at arrestImplied Consent Law
.02: Under 21: automatic six-month suspension (Zero Tolerance)Zero Tolerance
Under 18: Every passenger under 18 must be belted — the driver is charged if notSafety Belts and Child Passenger Safety
Under 4 / 4–5: Child safety seat / safety seat or booster seatSafety Belts and Child Passenger Safety

Fines and penalties

$265 min / 4 points: Passing a stopped school bus ($465 on side where children enter or exit)School Buses
$500 to $1,000: First DUI conviction fine (plus 50 hours community service and up to 6 months jail)DUI Penalties
$60 + 3 points: Texting or handheld phone use while driving in a designated school zone or work zoneDistracted Driving
$150 fine: Littering debris or trash up to 15 lbs on any Florida roadLittering
30-day suspension: Points accumulation: 12 violation points within a 12-month periodThe Point System

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Florida rules people get wrong

The handbook rules behind the most missed questions. Read these twice before test day.

School bus. on a two-way road everyone stops until the stop signal is withdrawn and children are clear. You don't stop going the opposite way only on a highway divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least 5 feet wide — painted lines don't count.
Passing a stopped school bus. four points and a minimum $265 fine ($465 on the side children use).
Texting while driving is illegal, and any handheld phone use is banned in school crossings, school zones and work zones.
Florida law requires you to move out of the left lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking you.

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