ID Permit Practice Test 22

All 20 questions in test 22

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1. 1. 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
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   A pedestrian is crossing the road there. Pedestrian Crossing signs warn that people cross the road and hold the right of way, so drivers may have to stop. Some of these signs carry flashing lights, and those lights indicate a pedestrian is crossing at that moment. Picking "The crossing is closed to all pedestrians" would read an active crossing warning as a closure. When the lights flash, slow down, scan both curbs, and stop until the person has cleared your lane and the next one.

   Study this in the handbook: Warning signs

2. 2. When does an Idaho Driver Training Permit held by a person under age 17 expire?

   1. On the last day of the training course
   2. Exactly on the holder 18th birthday date
   3. Five days after the 18th birthday
   4. One year after the permit is issued
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   Five days after the 18th birthday. A Driver Training Permit serves teens from fourteen and a half to under seventeen who attend a driver training program. The permit expires five days after the holder eighteenth birthday, closing the training window. Picking "On the last day of the training course" would tie expiration to the course calendar, while Idaho ties it to the eighteenth birthday plus five days. Plan the later licensing steps well before that birthday deadline makes the permit lapse.

   Study this in the handbook: Driver training and instruction permits

3. 3. On a two-lane, two-way road, when may you pass a vehicle on the right?

   1. You may pass when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.
   2. You may pass when the shoulder is clear for a faster maneuver.
   3. You may pass when the vehicle ahead is signaling a right turn.
   4. You may pass whenever no traffic is visible behind you.
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   You may pass when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.. On a two-lane, two-way road, Idaho lists a left-turn signal from the vehicle ahead as a situation in which passing on the right may be permitted. The pass must still be safe and remain on the roadway. A clear shoulder does not authorize driving off the roadway, and a right-turn signal is not the listed exception. An empty view behind you also does not decide whether the pass is lawful. The left-turn signal is the specific condition to identify, subject to the pass being safe and staying on the road.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing and slow vehicles

4. 4. What happens after a first moving violation conviction for an Idaho driver under age 17?

   1. A warning letter is sent to the young driver
   2. Driving privileges are suspended for 30 days
   3. Driving privileges are suspended for 60 days
   4. The license is canceled with no reapplication
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   A warning letter is sent to the young driver. Teen penalties under graduated licensing climb with each conviction. A first moving violation brings a warning letter that future violations may bring suspension. A second conviction brings thirty days without driving, and a third brings sixty days. Those later suspensions allow no driving of any kind. Picking "Driving privileges are suspended for 30 days" would skip the warning step and apply the second conviction penalty. One ticket as a teen should be read as the formal warning before suspensions begin.

   Study this in the handbook: Points, suspensions and reinstatement

5. 5. Why keep distance from a truck spreading sand on a winter road?

   1. Sand trucks travel too slowly for highways
   2. Sand makes the road more slippery behind it
   3. Spread sand can damage your vehicle
   4. The truck may stop without brake lights
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   Spread sand can damage your vehicle. Trucks spreading sand throw material that can damage a following vehicle, including paint and glass. Extra distance behind snow removal equipment also protects you from the whiteout conditions plow blades create. Saying sand trucks travel too slowly for highways misses the stated hazard entirely, because the threat to a close follower is flying material striking the car, not the truck pace. When you hear grit pinging your windshield, drop back until the spray no longer reaches you.

   Study this in the handbook: Mountains, open range and winter driving

6. 6. After passing a snowplow, what should you avoid?

   1. Leaving a long gap before returning to the lane
   2. Keeping a steady speed until the truck is behind you
   3. Checking your mirror for open pavement before merging
   4. Cutting back immediately in front of the plow truck
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   Cutting back immediately in front of the plow truck. A snowplow is heavy, stops slowly, and carries a blade that snow can hide near the front of the truck. Cutting back right after the pass leaves the plow driver almost no room to react. Picking "Leaving a long gap before returning to the lane" would treat that protective space as the danger, when the gap is what gives the heavy truck room to slow. Stay ahead until open pavement shows clearly in your mirror, then merge back smoothly.

   Study this in the handbook: Mountains, open range and winter driving

7. 7. Steering around a hazard when you cannot stop in time, what helps control?

   1. Stay off the brakes while turning if possible.
   2. Lock the brakes and turn the wheel hard.
   3. Accelerate sharply while steering around it.
   4. Pump the brake pedal repeatedly while steering around it.
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   Stay off the brakes while turning if possible.. When steering around a hazard is necessary, staying off the brakes while turning gives the driver more control if possible. Turning and braking at the same time uses tire grip for two demands. Locking the brakes can remove the rolling grip needed to steer, pumping the pedal can interrupt the maneuver, and sharp acceleration adds another control demand while the vehicle changes direction. Steer smoothly toward the open path, then brake after the vehicle straightens if there is room to stop.

8. 8. What is double parking in Idaho?

   1. Parking across two marked spaces in a lot
   2. Parking with two wheels resting on the sidewalk beside the road
   3. Parking in a space that another driver has reserved
   4. Parking on the street side of a vehicle already parked
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   Parking on the street side of a vehicle already parked. Double parking means stopping on the street side of a vehicle that is already parked. Idaho lists that position among the places where parking is not allowed, because it puts a second vehicle into the travel lane and forces others to go around. Two marked spaces in a lot, a curb overhang, and a reserved space are different problems. The label comes from the second layer of vehicles beside the curb, not from the number of painted stalls a car occupies. Pull fully into a legal space instead.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance, parking and backing

9. 9. How much lane width is a motorcycle entitled to use?

   1. Only the right third of a wide lane
   2. The same full lane width as other vehicles
   3. Half a lane when traffic is heavy
   4. The shoulder when cars need to pass
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   The same full lane width as other vehicles. A motorcycle is entitled to the same full lane width as every other motor vehicle. Riders shift position inside that lane to see, be seen, and avoid road defects, so drivers must never move alongside within the lane. Picking "Only the right third of a wide lane" would confine the rider to a strip and invite cars to share space the rider may need suddenly. When you pass a motorcycle, change lanes completely just as you would to pass a delivery truck.

   Study this in the handbook: Right hooks, motorcycles and large vehicles

10. 10. At what blood alcohol concentration is an Idaho driver age 21 or older considered under the influence?

    1. At .08 or more in a breath or blood test
    2. At .02 or more in a breath or blood test
    3. At .04 or more in a breath or blood test
    4. At .20 or more in a breath or blood test
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    At .08 or more in a breath or blood test. Idaho sets three alcohol thresholds by driver group. Adults age 21 or older reach the limit at .08 or more. Drivers under 21 reach it at .02 or more, and commercial drivers reach it at .04 or more. A reading of .20 or more brings stiffer penalties rather than setting the basic limit. Picking "At .02 or more in a breath or blood test" would apply the youth threshold to an adult. Match the number to the license group first.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI limits, penalties and test refusal

11. 11. A vehicle ahead has stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. What passing action is prohibited?

    1. Slowing behind it until the person finishes
    2. Passing that vehicle while the pedestrian crosses
    3. Stopping behind it with room for the crossing
    4. Waiting until the crosswalk is fully clear
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    Passing that vehicle while the pedestrian crosses. Passing is barred when the vehicle ahead has stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. The stopped vehicle may also hide the person from a driver who pulls around it. Picking "Slowing behind it until the person finishes" would label the required patience as the banned move. Hold your position behind the stopped vehicle, scan the crosswalk edges for more walkers, and move only after the crossing is empty and visible.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing and slow vehicles

12. 12. On roads other than freeways, expressways, and other controlled-access highways, when is backing on a roadway prohibited?

    1. When it cannot be done safely or without interfering with other traffic
    2. Backing is allowed everywhere at low speed in light traffic
    3. Unless a passenger guides you from outside the vehicle
    4. Only during daylight hours on quiet streets with no traffic
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    When it cannot be done safely or without interfering with other traffic. Backing on ordinary roads is prohibited unless it can be done safely and without interfering with other traffic. On freeways, expressways, and other controlled-access highways, backing after a missed exit is never allowed at all and the next exit must be used. Picking "Backing is allowed everywhere at low speed" would permit any slow backing, ignoring traffic that may be approaching your reversing path unseen. If you cannot see the whole path and guarantee a clear road, drive around the block instead.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance, parking and backing

13. 13. Before a normal right turn, where should the driver approach the intersection?

    1. The driver should approach in any open lane.
    2. The driver should approach in the left lane after swinging wide.
    3. The driver should approach in the right-hand lane, close to the right curb when reasonable.
    4. The driver should approach on the shoulder before joining the cross street.
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    The driver should approach in the right-hand lane, close to the right curb when reasonable.. Idaho's right-turn procedure tells the driver to approach in the right-hand lane, staying as close to the right curb as is reasonable. Any open lane is too broad a rule, and a normal right turn should not begin from the left lane after the vehicle swings wide. The shoulder is not the right-hand travel lane used to approach a normal turn. The handbook gives a specific approach position so the vehicle is aligned with the right turn before entering the intersection. Lane position is part of preparing for the turn.

    Study this in the handbook: Turns, signals and U turns

14. 14. Entering a street from a driveway or alley, where do you stop first?

    1. At the curb line after crossing the walk
    2. Halfway into the street to see traffic
    3. Only if a pedestrian is already crossing
    4. Before crossing the sidewalk
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    Before crossing the sidewalk. A driver entering a street from an alley, building, driveway, or private road must stop before crossing the sidewalk. From that stop, the driver yields to pedestrians on the walk and traffic on the street. Stopping at the curb line after crossing the walk would roll across the sidewalk first and discover a pedestrian only after your hood blocks the path. Treat the sidewalk as a stop line of its own, then creep forward for a second look at the street.

    Study this in the handbook: Yielding to pedestrians and funeral processions

15. 15. Which turn signal colors are allowed at the front of a vehicle?

    1. Red or blue in front of the vehicle
    2. Green or amber in front of the vehicle
    3. Any color the owner prefers in front
    4. White or amber in front
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    White or amber in front. Front turn signals must be white or amber, while rear signals must be red or amber. The color rules keep signal meaning consistent so other drivers can read your intentions instantly in traffic. Picking "Red or blue in front of the vehicle" would put red or blue at the front, colors reserved for the rear and for emergency vehicles. When replacing a front bulb or lens, match white or amber before the vehicle returns to the road.

    Study this in the handbook: Required equipment, seat belts and child seats

16. 16. What do solid center pavement markings say about U-turns?

    1. A U-turn is allowed after signaling.
    2. A U-turn is prohibited at that location.
    3. The markings prohibit passing but allow a U-turn.
    4. The markings permit a U-turn when traffic is clear.
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    A U-turn is prohibited at that location.. Solid pavement markings in the center of the road indicate that a U-turn is prohibited at that location. Signaling does not override the marking, and clear traffic does not create an exception. The marking also is not merely a passing restriction for purposes of this rule. When solid center markings prohibit the maneuver, continue to a place where the road markings allow a legal turn. The lane marking itself supplies the warning, so a driver must not treat a gap in traffic as permission to turn across it.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way between drivers

17. 17. On an Idaho freeway, how long should you signal before changing lanes or exiting?

    1. At least two seconds
    2. At least five seconds
    3. Only for one blink
    4. At least 100 feet, as on city streets
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    At least five seconds. On freeways Idaho measures signaling time in seconds: always signal for at least five seconds before a lane change or before exiting. At freeway speeds, a short signal gives other drivers almost no warning. The 100-foot figure is the rule for business and residential areas, not for freeways or highways. Most of the time you should drive in the far right or center lane, since the left lane is for higher-speed traffic and passing. Start the signal early, check mirrors and blind spots, then move.

18. 18. Driving in the mountains, which signs deserve special attention?

    1. Only milepost markers along the roadside
    2. Guide signs for towns beyond the pass
    3. Speed, curve, and steep hill signs
    4. Parking signs at scenic viewpoints nearby
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    Speed, curve, and steep hill signs. Mountain driving demands special attention to speed limit signs and warnings of curves, steep hills, and other hazards. Grades change braking distances and curve speeds in ways flatland habits underestimate. Picking "Only milepost markers along the roadside" would focus on mileposts, which locate you but say nothing about the hazard in the next curve. Treat every yellow curve plaque in the mountains as a speed instruction, not background scenery.

    Study this in the handbook: Mountains, open range and winter driving

19. 19. After hybrid beacon reds finish, when can normal traffic resume?

    1. Traffic may resume as soon as the first pedestrian steps up.
    2. Traffic may proceed immediately when the red lights begin flashing.
    3. Traffic may resume after one full minute.
    4. Traffic may resume when the signal turns dark again.
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    Traffic may resume when the signal turns dark again.. Normal vehicle traffic resumes when the pedestrian hybrid beacon turns dark again. During the alternating red phase, drivers must stop, yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, and proceed only when the crosswalk is clear. A pedestrian merely stepping up does not end the sequence, and movement cannot begin immediately when the red lights start flashing. The handbook does not impose a fixed one-minute wait. The dark signal marks the return to normal traffic after the crossing sequence ends.

    Study this in the handbook: Stopping at red lights and pedestrian beacons

20. 20. Which funeral procession vehicles must use flashing warning lights in Idaho?

    1. Every vehicle traveling inside the formation
    2. Only the lead vehicle entering the intersection
    3. Only the first and last vehicles in the formation
    4. Only vehicles carrying close family members
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    Only the first and last vehicles in the formation. Every vehicle in a funeral procession runs with headlights and tail lights on. Flashing warning lights have a narrower job: only the first and last vehicles use them to mark where the formation begins and ends. Picking "Every vehicle traveling inside the formation" would spread the flashing duty to the whole line. When you see the final flashing vehicle pass, the procession has ended. Until then, do not cut between vehicles or enter across its path.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing and slow vehicles