Florida Driver's Handbook 2011

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5. Driving Safety

• 5.1. Distracted Drivers
• 5.2. Getting Ready to Drive
• 5.3. Defensive Driving
• 5.4. When You Back Up
• 5.5. Avoiding Rear-end Collisions
• 5.6. Basic Driver Improvement
• 5.7. Safety Belts
• 5.8. Protecting Children
• 5.9. Speed Limits
• 5.10. Following Officer's and Fireman's Instructions
• 5.11. Crossing Intersections
• 5.12. Right-of-Way
• 5.13. Stop Signs
• 5.14. Open Intersections
• 5.15. Roundabouts
• 5.16. Pedestrians
• 5.17. Bicyclists
• 5.18. Motorcycle Awareness
• 5.19. School Buses
• 5.20. Public Transit
• 5.21. Funeral Processions
• 5.22. Driveways
• 5.23. Emergency Vehicles
• 5.24. Making Turns
• 5.25. Turnabout (Three-Point Turn)
• 5.26. Turn Signals and Emergency Signals
• 5.27. Traffic Lanes
• 5.28. Blind Spots
• 5.29. Passing
• 5.30. Minimum Safe Following Distances
• 5.31. Parking
• 5.32. Expressway Driving
• 5.33. Night Driving
• 5.34. Animals
• 5.35. Reduced Visibility
• 5.36. Handling Emergencies
• 5.37. Sharing the Road with a Truck
• 5.38. First Aid Information

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Check behind your vehicle before you get in. Children or small objects cannot be seen from the driver's seat. Place your right arm on the back of the seat and turn around so that you can look directly through the rear window. Do not depend on your rearview or side mirrors as you cannot see directly behind your vehicle. Back slowly; your vehicle is much harder to steer while you are backing. Whenever possible use a person outside the vehicle to help you back up.

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