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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Any driver can take a basic driver improvement course. The course teaches ways of keeping crashes from happening. One driver can sign up, or a group can request a class. Consult your yellow pages under Driving Instruction for the location nearest you.

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