You are 16 and hold a Florida learner's license. Who must be in the vehicle with you while you drive?
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A.
A licensed driver who is at least 21 years old Correct
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B.
A parent or legal guardian who holds a valid license
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C.
A driving instructor employed by a licensed driving school
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D.
Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
The answer is "A licensed driver who is at least 21 years old"
Florida requires a minor holding a learner's license to drive only when accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older. Choice B is the tempting miss because a parent's role in the certified driving-log paperwork bleeds into applicants' picture of who must physically ride along on every trip, though the manual asks only for a licensed driver 21 or older.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. A parent or legal guardian who holds a valid license
Requires a parent or guardian to accompany the learner, though the manual accepts any licensed driver age 21 or older. This answer fuses the 50-hour driving-log's parent-signature line into the passenger-seat rule, so the same adult seems required for both jobs.
C. A driving instructor employed by a licensed driving school
Adds a certified-instructor requirement the manual never states for a learner's on-road supervision. This answer applies the rule for behind-the-wheel driving-school classes to every practice trip, though a family member or friend age 21 or older is enough.
D. Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
Sets the supervisor age at 18 rather than the 21-and-older figure the manual prints for supervising a learner. This answer carries the age of majority, the age at which the manual otherwise treats a driver as an adult, into a supervision rule the manual reserves for drivers 21 or older.
This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Restrictions for Minors (Driving Curfews)," p.25..
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