Other traffic offenses — Florida Permit Test

Other traffic offenses on the Florida permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Passing a stopped school bus carries a minimum fine of $265, rising to a minimum of $465 if you pass on the side where children get on and off.

The side the door is on is the side the children step into, which is why that fine is higher.

Minimum fine of $265, if you pass on the side where children enter and exit, you will receive a minimum fine of $465.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.27

Throwing litter of up to 15 pounds onto a roadway can bring a $100 fine.

Something thrown from a window is something the car behind has to swerve around.

If you throw litter up to 15 pounds onto roadways, you can be fined $100.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.27

It is against the law to damage the roads by driving on the rim of a flat tire or by any other means.

A bare rim cuts the road surface, and the repair is paid for by everybody who uses it.

It is against the law to damage the roads by driving on the rim of a flat tire or by any other means.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.27

Passing a stopped school bus puts four points on your driver license.

Four points is the cost of one moment of impatience beside a bus full of children.

Passing a stopped school bus 4

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.30

On the test

What is the minimum fine for passing a stopped school bus on the door side?

$465, against $265 on the other side. The side the door is on is the side the children step into, which is why that fine is higher. Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.27: “Minimum fine of $265, if you pass on the side where children enter and exit, you will receive a minimum fine of $465.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Official Florida Driver License Handbook, published by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-20.