A 3-minute lesson from the Florida course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Police can stop you at any time to inspect your vehicle, and the equipment must meet Florida's standards. Most are distances: how far your lights must reach, how far they must be seen, and how far your horn must be heard.
Know the rule
Your car must have two braking systems, each able to stop it alone. The parking or emergency brake should hold the car on any hill.
If the rear window is covered or treated so you can't see through it, the vehicle must have side mirrors on both sides giving at least a 200-foot view to the rear.
Your license plate bulb burns out. The plate light must be white and make the plate visible from 50 feet, so replace the bulb before you drive at night.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Low beam headlights must be able to show objects how far ahead?
300 feet
450 feet
150 feet
100 feet
Answer: 150 feet
Low beam headlights must show objects 150 feet ahead.