ID Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. 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
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   Traffic in the lane that is ending must yield. A Lane Ends warning tells drivers that two lanes of traffic will soon become one. The merging movement carries the duty: merging traffic must yield to traffic already in the continuing lane. Vehicle size does not assign that duty, and neither lane needs to stop cold when a smooth yield works. Picking "Traffic in the lane that continues must yield" would reverse the merge duty. Drivers in the ending lane should signal early, match speed, and slip behind a gap.

   Study this in the handbook: Warning signs

2. 2. Before completing a U-turn, what must you do about other traffic?

   1. Stop and yield to all traffic first
   2. Yield only to traffic on your right side
   3. Proceed if your turn signal has flashed
   4. Honk twice and complete the turn slowly
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   Stop and yield to all traffic first. A U-turn crosses every lane of traffic in both directions, so the driver must stop and yield to all traffic before completing it. Starting from the far right edge after checking front, rear, and the left rear blind spot keeps the maneuver predictable. Picking "Yield only to traffic on your right side" would ignore vehicles approaching from the left that your turn crosses first. Wait for a gap that is empty in both directions, then turn sharply and slowly.

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

3. 3. A vehicle is left off the traveled road but on the pavement. By when must it be removed?

   1. Within three days after it was left there
   2. Only when an officer orders it removed
   3. After one full week parked on the pavement
   4. Before darkness falls on that highway
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   Before darkness falls on that highway. An unattended vehicle on the traveled part of a highway may be towed at once. A vehicle off that traveled part but still on the pavement is a danger in darkness, especially with no lights or warning devices lit. Such a vehicle must be removed before darkness, or it may be towed at the owner expense. Picking "Within three days after it was left there" would leave an unlit vehicle on pavement through several nights. Arrange removal during daylight instead of waiting for a tow.

   Study this in the handbook: Defensive driving, distractions and fatigue

4. 4. While making a left turn, what should an Idaho driver avoid?

   1. The driver should avoid cutting the corner.
   2. The driver should yield to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.
   3. The driver should enter the nearest lane moving in the new direction.
   4. The driver should signal before reaching the intersection.
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   The driver should avoid cutting the corner.. During a left turn, Idaho directs the driver to yield to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles and, when safe, enter the nearest lane moving in the desired direction. The handbook also says not to cut the corner. Yielding, entering the nearest lane, and signaling before the intersection are parts of a proper turn, not actions to avoid. Cutting across the corner can put the vehicle into the wrong path before the turn is complete. Make the turn through the intersection and into the proper lane.

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

5. 5. A vehicle you are passing begins to drift toward you. What should you do?

   1. The driver should use the horn to warn the other driver.
   2. The driver should speed up and pass on the shoulder.
   3. The driver should brake hard and stop in the opposing lane.
   4. The driver should move closer to make the other vehicle return.
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   The driver should use the horn to warn the other driver.. When the vehicle being passed begins to drift toward you, Idaho tells the passing driver to use the horn. The warning may alert the other driver before the vehicles touch. Passing on the shoulder leaves the roadway, stopping hard in the opposing lane creates a new hazard, and moving closer removes space from the vehicle already drifting toward you. The horn is the handbook's specific response to a vehicle moving toward you during the pass. Keep control of your lane and create room as the other driver corrects.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing and slow vehicles

6. 6. Entering a roundabout, who must you yield to?

   1. Vehicles waiting at the next entrance
   2. Drivers approaching behind your vehicle
   3. Vehicles already in the circle
   4. Pedestrians standing outside the crosswalk
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   Vehicles already in the circle. A roundabout is a one way circular intersection entered by turning right. Every entering driver must yield the right of way to vehicles already traveling in the circle before joining the flow. Picking "Vehicles waiting at the next entrance" would give priority to waiting entrants and freeze the circulating traffic the design keeps moving. At the yield line, look left into the circle and enter only behind a vehicle already passing.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings and roundabouts

7. 7. On a vertical traffic light, where is the red light positioned?

   1. Red sits at the bottom of the stack
   2. Red sits on the far right side
   3. Red sits at the top
   4. Red alternates position by intersection
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   Red sits at the top. Vertical traffic lights always stack red at the top, yellow in the middle, and green at the bottom. The fixed order lets even color blind drivers read the signal by position alone. Picking "Red sits at the bottom of the stack" would move red to the bottom and break the positional code every driver relies on universally. Glance at the top lens first at any vertical signal; its color governs whether you stop or go.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals

8. 8. Stranded in winter, how can you help snow crews spot your car?

   1. Tie a bright cloth on the car antenna
   2. Leave the trunk lid open toward traffic
   3. Park the car facing into the snowbank
   4. Turn off all lights to save the battery
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   Tie a bright cloth on the car antenna. A scarf or bright cloth tied on the antenna marks a stranded vehicle for snow crews searching in poor visibility. The signal costs no battery power and stands above snow that may bury lower parts of the car. Picking "Leave the trunk lid open toward traffic" would open the trunk toward traffic, exposing occupants and cargo without creating a visible marker above the car. Keep a bright cloth in your winter kit and raise it on the antenna as soon as you settle in.

9. 9. When must you use headlights rather than just parking lights?

   1. Only after midnight on unlighted highways
   2. Between sunset and sunrise or in visibility below 500 feet
   3. Whenever parking lights are not bright enough
   4. Only when another driver flashes lights at you
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   Between sunset and sunrise or in visibility below 500 feet. Headlights, not parking lights alone, are required between sunset and sunrise and whenever visibility drops below 500 feet. Parking lights mark a parked vehicle and do not light the road or make a moving car visible enough. Picking "Only after midnight on unlighted highways" would delay headlights until midnight and leave twilight driving, among the most dangerous hours, underlit. As the sun sets or fog thins your view to a few hundred feet, switch fully to headlights at once.

   Study this in the handbook: Night, fog, rain and flash floods

10. 10. After one train passes at a crossing with more than one track, what must you do?

    1. Proceed at once before the gates rise fully
    2. Wait until you are sure no train approaches on another track
    3. Proceed if the first train has cleared your sight
    4. Cross slowly while watching only your own lane
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    Wait until you are sure no train approaches on another track. A first train can hide a second train on a parallel track. Drivers must watch for that second train and hold back until sure no train is approaching on another track. The same caution applies even when flashing signals seem quiet. Picking "Proceed if the first train has cleared your sight" would end the check too soon, while the hidden track is still unchecked. Look both ways along every track, listen, and cross only when all tracks are clear.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings and roundabouts

11. 11. What is the shortest supervised instruction period an Idaho teen must finish under the GDL program?

    1. Three months without any traffic ticket
    2. Twelve months with fifty practice hours
    3. Nine months if driver training is passed
    4. Six months with no traffic violation
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    Six months with no traffic violation. Graduated licensing starts with a supervised instruction period that lasts at least six months without a violation. During that period the teen logs fifty hours, including ten at night, rides with a licensed driver age 21 or older in front, and keeps every occupant belted. Picking "Twelve months with fifty practice hours" would keep the hour total but double the required calendar period. Track both clocks: six clean months and the hour log must both be complete before testing.

    Study this in the handbook: Driver training and instruction permits

12. 12. During supervised driving, which front seat arrangement is allowed in Idaho?

    1. Two adult supervisors may share the front seat
    2. Only the supervising licensed driver may sit in front beside the learner
    3. A younger sibling may sit in front if wearing a belt
    4. Any licensed passenger may sit in front beside the learner
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    Only the supervising licensed driver may sit in front beside the learner. During the supervised instruction period the learner must be accompanied by a valid licensed driver who is at least 21 years old and who occupies the front seat beside the driver. No other passengers are allowed in the front seat during that supervised driving. Extra front passengers crowd the supervisor and distract a new driver who needs full attention on the road. Seat family members in the back during practice drives until the learner is fully licensed.

    Study this in the handbook: Driver training and instruction permits

13. 13. No opening appears as you near the end of a short acceleration lane. What may you need to do?

    1. Slow down before the acceleration lane ends
    2. Force your way into the nearest gap
    3. Drive onto the shoulder and keep going
    4. Speed up and merge regardless of traffic
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    Slow down before the acceleration lane ends. A short acceleration lane in heavy traffic can leave no usable opening. Slowing before the lane ends preserves control and leaves room ahead to accelerate again when a gap finally opens for the merge. Picking "Force your way into the nearest gap" would push your vehicle into occupied space at freeway speed and remove the other driver room to avoid a sideswipe. Ease off early while pavement remains ahead of you, keep space in front, and merge only when the lane beside you clears.

14. 14. You passed the skills test an hour ago. When do driving privileges begin?

    1. Immediately inside the examiner vehicle at once
    2. After you tell your insurance company first
    3. At midnight following the passing test date
    4. When results are recorded and license issued
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    When results are recorded and license issued. Passing the road test alone does not create driving privileges. Privileges begin only when the passing results are recorded on the driving record and a driver license has actually been issued. Picking "Immediately inside the examiner vehicle at once" would start privileges in the examiner seat, before the state record and license exist. Do not drive yourself home from a passed test until the county office issues the license.

    Study this in the handbook: The vision, knowledge and skills tests

15. 15. What may passengers or freight never do inside a vehicle?

    1. Ride in the back seat behind the driver
    2. Cover the rear window shelf with coats
    3. Talk quietly during highway driving time
    4. Obstruct the driver view or control
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    Obstruct the driver view or control. Passengers and freight may not obstruct the driver view or interfere with operation of the vehicle. A tall load blocking mirrors or a rider leaning into the controls converts cargo into a moving violation. Picking "Ride in the back seat behind the driver" would ban ordinary back seat riding, which is legal and often the safest place for passengers. Load tall items low and behind seats, then confirm every mirror view before departing.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, fog, rain and flash floods

16. 16. What penalty feature applies to school zone speeding violations?

    1. Reduced fines to encourage quick payment.
    2. Warnings instead of any formal penalty.
    3. Increased penalties for violations.
    4. Penalties only when children are visible.
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    Increased penalties for violations.. Idaho increases penalties for violations of school zone speed limits. Reduced fines for quick payment would reverse the stated consequence, and warnings do not replace the formal penalties described by the handbook. The rule also does not make the increased penalty depend on seeing children. It applies to the school zone speed violation itself. A driver should follow the posted school zone limit throughout the zone and should not assume that a missing crossing guard or an empty sidewalk removes the penalty rule.

    Study this in the handbook: Warning signs

17. 17. During a backing maneuver, when may you stop looking backward?

    1. Once the vehicle is moving slowly enough
    2. After traveling the first ten feet backward
    3. Only at a complete stop
    4. When the backup camera shows a clear path
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    Only at a complete stop. A backing driver must continue looking back until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. Conditions behind a reversing vehicle change quickly as children, pets, and other cars move into the path. Picking "Once the vehicle is moving slowly enough" would end the rear watch once rolling, exactly when a new hazard can step behind the vehicle. Keep eyes to the rear through the whole maneuver and check forward only after the wheels stop.

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

18. 18. Which remedy will sober up a person with alcohol in the bloodstream?

    1. Black coffee will sober you up quickly
    2. None of those remedies will sober you up
    3. Eating a large meal reverses the alcohol
    4. Exercise burns the alcohol off rapidly
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    None of those remedies will sober you up. Only time removes alcohol from the bloodstream. Aspirin, black coffee, deep breathing, exercise, and eating may change how a person feels, yet none of them will sober up someone who has been drinking. Picking "Black coffee will sober you up quickly" would credit coffee with reversing blood alcohol, a myth that puts impaired drivers back behind the wheel. If drinks have been consumed, the only safe schedule is waiting hours or riding with a sober driver.

    Study this in the handbook: Administrative suspension and how alcohol affects you

19. 19. Stopped before a right turn, why should a driver look more than left?

    1. Traffic on the right always has a green light.
    2. A bicyclist may approach on your right side.
    3. A driver turning right has priority over a bicyclist beside the curb.
    4. Pedestrians may cross only from the left side.
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    A bicyclist may approach on your right side.. A bicyclist may approach along the driver's right side while the vehicle is stopped. Looking only left can miss that rider before the turn begins. Traffic on the right is not guaranteed a green signal, and a right-turning driver does not automatically have priority over a bicyclist in the turning path. The handbook also does not limit pedestrian crossings to the left side. Check the right side and rear area before turning so a rider beside the curb is not cut off.

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

20. 20. You approach a tow truck stopped at the roadside with its lights flashing. What must you do?

    1. Maintain your speed and pass close beside it
    2. Sound your horn twice before passing it
    3. Slow to below the posted limit and proceed with caution
    4. Stop completely in your lane beside it
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    Slow to below the posted limit and proceed with caution. A stopped tow truck or incident response vehicle with lights flashing calls for an immediate speed cut. Slow to below the posted speed limit and proceed with caution, because workers may be standing close to the travel lane. Holding your speed and passing close leaves no margin if a worker steps out. On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, also move into a lane away from the vehicle when it is safe to do so.

    Study this in the handbook: Emergency vehicles and the move over law