Florida driver's examination

You drive defensively when you identify dangerous driving situations and take action before an accident occurs. Defensive driving helps prevent conflicts with aggressive, offensive, discourteous, careless, inattentive, impulsive, ignorant, or intoxicated drivers or pedestrians.

One situation where it is appropriate to use your horn is if you lose control of your vehicle. In this case, sound your horn to alert other drivers.

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on streets and highways is 55 mph. If a posted sign indicates otherwise, follow the speed limit on the posted sign.

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to potential bicycle cross traffic.

This sign indicates a merge ahead. It warns that two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are about to become one.

Always signal for an appropriate amount of time before making a lane change or exiting a freeway. Before you make any move to the right or left, quickly turn your head and look over your shoulder to see if your blind spot is clear.

If you are being followed too closely on a multilane roadway, you should move into the lane to your right when the path is clear. On multilane roads, the far left lane is intended for use by faster vehicles passing slower vehicles.