Florida: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions
12 real, verified Florida driving-test questions on minor & provisional licensing, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Minor & Provisional Licensing practice round.
1. In Florida, what is the minimum age to apply for a learner's license?
Why: Florida allows applicants to apply for a learner's license starting at age 15, after completing the required TLSAE course.
2. What course must a first-time Florida license applicant generally complete before getting a learner's license?
Why: Florida requires a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course before issuing a learner's license, unless the applicant already holds a license from another state or completed an exempting driver's ed course.
3. In Florida, what is the minimum age to get a driver license (moving beyond a learner's license)?
Why: Florida requires an applicant to be at least 16 years old for a driver license, on top of the other GDL requirements.
4. Under 18, how long must a Florida applicant generally hold a learner's license before applying for a driver license?
Why: Florida requires a learner's license to be held for 12 months, or until the applicant's 18th birthday — whichever comes first.
5. A Florida learner's license applicant under 18 must have no moving-violation convictions for how long from the license's issue date, to qualify for a driver license?
Why: Florida requires no moving-violation convictions for 12 months from the learner's license issue date — one violation is allowed if adjudication was withheld.
6. How many hours of supervised driving experience must a Florida minor complete before getting a driver license, and how many at night?
Why: Florida requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving experience for a minor applicant, including 10 hours at night, certified by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult.
7. Who must certify a Florida minor's required driving experience hours?
Why: Florida requires the minor's required 50 hours of supervised driving experience to be certified by a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult at least 21 years old.
8. During the first 3 months of holding a Florida learner's license, when may the holder drive?
Why: Florida restricts a new learner's license holder to daylight-hours driving for the first 3 months; after that, they may drive until 10 p.m.
9. After the first 3 months, until what time may a Florida learner's license holder drive?
Why: After the initial 3-month daylight-only period, a Florida learner's license holder may drive until 10 p.m.
10. A 16-year-old licensed Florida driver may not drive between what hours, absent an exception for work or an accompanying licensed adult?
Why: Florida restricts 16-year-old licensed drivers from driving between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older.
11. A 17-year-old licensed Florida driver may not drive between what hours, absent an exception for work or an accompanying licensed adult?
Why: Florida eases the curfew for 17-year-olds to a shorter window, 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., compared to the 16-year-old restriction.
12. What score is required to pass the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam?
Why: The Florida Class E Knowledge Exam (the state's official name for the written knowledge test) requires a score of at least 80% correct to pass.
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