Printable ID Permit Practice Test

1. You are in a left-turn lane facing a steady red arrow. When may you make the turn?

1. Not until a green or yellow light indication allows movement
2. After stopping, if no cars are coming
3. Right away, if pedestrians are clear
4. Whenever the through traffic has a green light

2. When may opposite-direction traffic pass a stopped school bus without stopping?

1. Whenever the bus is stopped less than one minute
2. On any rural road with a visible bus
3. On a highway with four or more lanes when two lanes travel in each direction
4. Only when the bus driver waves traffic through

3. Under Idaho's basic rule, which driving behavior can violate the law even when the vehicle is below the posted limit?

1. Driving at the posted limit during clear weather
2. Driving 5 mph below the limit on an empty road
3. Driving slowly enough to impede the safe flow of traffic
4. Driving below the limit while leaving extra space

4. Why might the pictured traffic-signal-ahead sign be installed on a road?

1. The intersection or signal view is blocked or traffic speeds are higher
2. The road has no intersections for several miles
3. Streetlights are permanently out of service
4. A police checkpoint is guaranteed beyond the sign

5. When turning left on a green circular signal, which traffic must you yield to before turning?

1. No one, because a green signal protects every left turn
2. Vehicles approaching from behind and from the right
3. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians in crosswalks
4. Oncoming traffic but not pedestrians in crosswalks

6. Which Idaho vehicles must have flashing electric turn signals?

1. All vehicles regardless of age
2. Only vehicles built after 1980
3. Only commercial vehicles
4. All motor vehicles built after January 1, 1955, visible from 100 feet front and rear

7. What does Idaho require of a driver during the GDL supervised instruction period?

1. Observe all laws regarding alcohol and other intoxicating substances
2. Avoid alcohol only while carrying passengers
3. Follow alcohol rules only after dark
4. Carry a zero BAC permit from the county

8. Why does the Idaho handbook say a 12 foot lane cannot be shared with a bicyclist?

1. Bicycles are banned from 12 foot lanes
2. Bicyclists must ride on the sidewalk
3. It is not wide enough to pass safely, so change lanes to pass
4. Because cyclists ride in the center by law

9. After stopping for a flashing red indication, when may a driver proceed?

1. Immediately, because flashing signals do not control traffic
2. After yielding to cross traffic and pedestrians, when the way is clear
3. Only after another driver waves the vehicle through
4. Only when the signal changes to solid green

10. Which Idaho license applicants are required to complete an approved Driver Training program?

1. Every first time applicant, whatever their age
2. Anyone under 18 who is applying for an Idaho driver's license
3. Anyone under 17 who is applying for an Idaho driver's license
4. Anyone under 16 who is applying for an Idaho driver's license

11. In an Idaho school zone, which speed must you observe?

1. Five miles per hour over the posted limit.
2. The speed limit posted for the previous road.
3. Any speed when no crossing guard is present.
4. The posted school zone limit.

12. What risk can a long stretch of freeway travel create?

1. It can encourage boredom and fatigue that the driver must guard against.
2. It requires a full stop at every entrance ramp.
3. It causes tires to lose traction because traffic travels one way.
4. It removes the need to watch for changes in traffic.

13. At night, how fast is slow enough for safe driving?

1. Slow enough to stop within the distance you can see
2. Five miles per hour below the posted limit
3. Exactly the same speed used during daylight
4. Fast enough to keep up with traffic ahead of you

14. A 16 year old holds an Idaho driver license. When does that license expire?

1. On the last day of the month it was issued
2. Thirty days after the 18th birthday
3. On the 19th birthday at midnight
4. Five days after the 18th birthday

15. Unless otherwise posted, when may a driver turn left at a steady red light in Idaho?

1. From any two-way street onto a one-way street after yielding to traffic
2. Only when a green arrow is displayed for the turn
3. From a one-way street onto another one-way street after stopping and yielding
4. Never, because left turns on red are prohibited

16. You pulled right and stopped for an approaching emergency vehicle. When may you move again?

1. As soon as its siren becomes quieter
2. Once you can no longer see its lights
3. Immediately if your turn is very close
4. After the emergency vehicle has passed ahead

17. When may an Idaho driver temporarily enter the left lane under the keep-right rule?

1. To cruise beside traffic moving at the limit
2. To prepare for a right turn in two miles
3. To pass a vehicle by driving on the shoulder
4. To avoid an obstruction, a pedestrian, or an animal

18. What does Idaho law say about texting while driving?

1. Texting is allowed below thirty miles per hour
2. Texting is legal if the phone is mounted
3. Reading or sending texts while driving is illegal
4. Only writing texts is banned, reading is fine

19. When worn, how effective are safety belts at preventing crash deaths in the studies Idaho cites?

1. About 25 percent effective at preventing crash deaths
2. About 40 percent effective at preventing crash deaths
3. About 60 to 70 percent effective at preventing crash deaths
4. About 90 percent effective at preventing crash deaths

20. What lighting must every vehicle in a funeral procession use?

1. Only hazard flashers on every vehicle
2. High beam headlights throughout the route
3. Headlights and tail lights turned on
4. Parking lights on the lead vehicle only

21. What does proper use of an approved child safety seat require?

1. Placing the seat loosely so the child can move
2. Using the seat only on trips over ten miles
3. Letting an older child hold the seat steady
4. Fitting the child snugly with the seat straps

22. What can flashing lights on a Pedestrian Crossing sign mean?

1. The crossing is closed to all pedestrians
2. A pedestrian is crossing the road there
3. Drivers may speed up through the crossing
4. The sign marks a school bus loading zone

23. A large vehicle angles left before turning right. What should you avoid?

1. Waiting behind until the turn finishes
2. Squeezing past on its right side
3. Leaving extra room beside the trailer
4. Watching for the trailer wheels tracking inward

24. Two lanes will soon become one at a Lane Ends sign. Who must yield?

1. Traffic in the lane that is ending must yield
2. Traffic in the lane that continues must yield
3. The larger vehicle in either lane must yield
4. Both lanes must stop before the merge point

25. In Idaho, a vehicle in the right lane stops at an intersection for a pedestrian. You are in the left lane. What should you do?

1. Pass the stopped vehicle carefully
2. Sound the horn and continue through
3. Move into the right lane to get a better view of the crossing
4. Stop and wait for the pedestrian to finish crossing

26. Who may attend Idaho's Alive at 25 defensive driving course?

1. Drivers over 65
2. Only drivers with a DUI
3. Drivers who are 15 through 24 years old
4. Only commercial drivers

27. What maximum speed may be posted for travel on an urban interstate in Idaho?

1. 65 miles per hour
2. 55 miles per hour
3. 70 miles per hour
4. 80 miles per hour

28. When may a pedestrian have to yield to a motor vehicle?

1. Whenever the pedestrian is walking more slowly than traffic
2. Whenever the driver sounds the horn first
3. Only when the pedestrian is outside a city
4. When crossing where there is no crosswalk or intersection, or when directed by a traffic signal

29. For a first DUI conviction in Idaho, what are the maximum jail term and fine listed in the handbook?

1. Up to one year in jail and up to a $2,000 fine
2. Up to six months in jail and up to a $1,000 fine
3. Up to ten years in jail and up to a $5,000 fine
4. No jail and a flat $250 civil penalty

30. When you stop behind another vehicle, how much space does Idaho suggest leaving?

1. About one foot
2. Enough to see the rear tires of the vehicle ahead where they touch the ground
3. Enough to read its license plate number
4. At least three car lengths in every case

31. Your light is green, but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. When may you enter?

1. Right away, because a green light gives you the right to go
2. When at least half your vehicle fits past the intersection
3. After honking to let cross traffic know you are coming
4. Only when there is room on the other side for your vehicle to pass completely through

32. Under Idaho's open container law, where must an unsealed alcoholic beverage be carried in a vehicle?

1. In the trunk, or behind the last upright seat if there is no trunk
2. In the glove compartment
3. Under the front passenger seat
4. Anywhere, as long as only a passenger holds it

33. When may an Idaho bicyclist proceed through a red light?

1. After stopping and yielding to vehicles already in or approaching the intersection, with caution
2. Never
3. Whenever no car is directly ahead
4. Only when a police officer waves

34. In Idaho's fee table for a commercial driver's license (CDL), what does the skills test cost?

1. $5 total
2. $25 total
3. It is free
4. $10 to the county DMV plus up to $190 to the skills test examiner

35. What does a flashing yellow arrow permit when turning?

1. A turn only after waiting for a second green arrow
2. A turn without checking for pedestrians because the arrow has priority
3. A protected turn that requires oncoming traffic to stop
4. A turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk

36. At a pedestrian hybrid beacon, the signal is dark. What may you do?

1. Proceed if the crosswalk is clear
2. Stop fully every time you pass one
3. Wait until a pedestrian presses the button
4. Treat the dark signal as a power failure

37. Why should you avoid using emergency flashers while moving in bad conditions?

1. Other drivers may think your vehicle has stopped
2. Flashers drain the battery within minutes
3. Flashers turn off the headlights automatically
4. Flashers are allowed only on interstate highways

38. What does a dashed yellow center line allow drivers to do?

1. Cross the line from either lane when it is safe
2. Cross only from the lane beside a solid line
3. Pass without checking for oncoming traffic
4. Drive on the line while waiting to turn

39. Where should children younger than thirteen ride?

1. In the front seat with a belt only
2. Wherever they can see the road best
3. In the middle seat of any row available
4. In the back seat

40. You face a solid yellow arrow for your turn and have not entered the intersection. What should you do?

1. Speed up to finish the turn before the red
2. Turn at once without stopping for cross traffic
3. Come to a safe stop before entering the intersection
4. Treat the arrow as green and proceed through