Table of Contents Continued  8. Handling Emergencies.......................... 51  Defensive Driving ..................................................51  Avoiding Rear-end Collisions .............................51  Breakdowns/Disabled Vehicles .........................51  Vehicle Approaching in Your Lane.....................52  Right Wheels Off Pavement ................................52  Overcorrection ......................................................52  Skidding/Hydroplaning ......................................52  Emergency Braking ..............................................52  Brake Failure..........................................................52  Wet Brakes .............................................................53  Jammed Gas Pedal ..............................................53  Tire Blowout ..........................................................53  10. Getting Your License or ID Card.............. 69  Definitions..............................................................69  Who Needs a Florida License to Drive? ............69  Exceptions for the Florida Driver License.........69  Florida Driver License Classifications ...............70  Requirements for Class E License .....................70  Learner’s License ..................................................70  Reciprocity .............................................................71  Traffic Law & Substance Abuse Education ......71  Parental Consent for Minors...............................71  7. Special Driving Situations..................... 47  Night Driving..........................................................47  Low Visibility..........................................................48  Rain..........................................................................48  Animals ...................................................................49  Following Law Enforcement Instructions ........49  Fire...........................................................................53  Stalled on Railroad Tracks ..................................53  Submerged Vehicle ..............................................54  Power Outage........................................................54  Your Responsibilities Afer a Crash....................54  Leaving the Scene.................................................55  Hit & Run Penalties...............................................55  First Aid ...................................................................55  9. Your Driving Privilege........................... 57  Insurance Laws .....................................................57  No-Fault Law .........................................................57  Financial Responsibility Law..............................58  Vehicle Registration..............................................59  Applying for Title, Plates & Registration ...........59  Renewal ..................................................................59  Violations of the Driver License Law .................60  Time Restrictions for Minors (Driving Curfew).60  Littering ..................................................................60  Road Damage........................................................60  Driving Under the Influence (DUI) .....................60  Implied Consent Law...........................................61  Penalties for DUI ...................................................61  Zero Tolerance ......................................................61  Traffic Crashes .......................................................62  Three Crashes in Three Years Law.....................62  Point System..........................................................63  Mandatory Restriction for Minors......................63  Losing the Privilege to Drive ...............................64  Penalties for Passing a Stopped School Bus...65  Administrative Hearings ......................................66  Disabled Parking Permit......................................66  6. Sharing the Road ................................. 39  Sharing the Road with Pedestrians...................39  Rules for Motorists................................................39  Rules for Pedestrians ...........................................39  Pedestrian Safety Tips .........................................40  Right-of-Way ..........................................................40  Sharing the Road with Bicycles .........................40  Rules for Motorists................................................40  Rules for Bicyclists................................................41  Bicyclist Safety Tips..............................................41  Motorcycle Awareness.........................................42  Laws for Motorcycle/Moped...............................42  Tips for Motorists ..................................................42  School Buses .........................................................43  School Crossings ..................................................43  Emergency Vehicles .............................................44  Florida’s Move Over Law......................................44  Funeral Processions .............................................44  Public Transit.........................................................44  Commercial Motor Vehicles................................44  Rules for Motorists................................................44  Passing Commercial Vehicles ............................45  Golf Carts................................................................46  Low Speed Vehicles .............................................46  PART 2: THE FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE ........ 68  iv  ©2020 Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 