Idaho DMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Idaho driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Idaho Driver's Handbook. This test leans on Highway and Vehicle Knowledge (6), Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road (6), and What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record (2). It starts with this question: "A driver under 17 gets a second moving violation conviction. What is the GDL penalty?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 85% (22 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 3
- Official handbook
- Idaho Driver's Handbook
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
A driver under 17 gets a second moving violation conviction. What is the GDL penalty?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Idaho Driver's Handbook.
- Be Prepared1 question
- Highway and Vehicle Knowledge6 questions
- Licensing and Testing3 questions
- Sharing the Road3 questions
- The Driving Task2 questions
- Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road6 questions
- Vehicle Equipment and Safety2 questions
- What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record2 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: A driver under 17 gets a second moving violation conviction. What is the GDL penalty?
- A. A 60-day suspension
- B. A warning letter
- C. A 30-day suspension
- D. A 90-day suspension
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record
Question 2: Who is the Alive at 25 defensive driving course offered to?
- A. Drivers over 65
- B. Drivers aged 25 through 35
- C. Any driver with a DUI conviction
- D. Drivers aged 15 through 24
Question 3: You have a minor crash with no injuries on an interstate. What does Idaho's Quick Clearance law require?
- A. Stay in the car with your seat belt on
- B. Call a tow truck before moving
- C. Move the vehicle to the shoulder or median
- D. Leave the cars in place until police arrive
Question 4: A large truck swings left before turning right. What should you do?
- A. Pass it on the right while it's in the left lane
- B. Honk so the driver knows you're there
- C. Pass it on the left
- D. Stay back; don't squeeze by on the right
Question 5: How many hours of behind-the-wheel practice with an approved instructor does Idaho driver training include?
- A. 2 hours
- B. 30 hours
- C. 10 hours
- D. 6 hours
Question 6: You're following a large truck and can't see its mirrors. What does that mean?
- A. You're at a safe following distance
- B. The truck driver can't see you
- C. You should pass on the right
- D. The truck's mirrors are folded in
Question 7: A vehicle with the handicapped symbol parks in a reserved space. What does the handbook say about paying and time limits?
- A. Free, but only for four hours
- B. No payment and no time limit
- C. Full price, with no time limit
- D. Half price, with a two-hour limit
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 8: Unless a higher limit is posted, what is the maximum speed on Idaho state highways?
- A. 80 mph
- B. 55 mph
- C. 65 mph
- D. 75 mph
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 9: You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?
- A. Sharply away from the curb
- B. Toward the curb, unless the street is busy
- C. Sharply toward the curb
- D. Straight ahead
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 10: At a Lane Ends/Merge Left sign, who must yield?
- A. Whichever driver is going slower
- B. Larger vehicles, such as trucks
- C. Traffic in the lane that continues
- D. The traffic that is merging
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 11: Who must complete an approved driver training course to get an Idaho license?
- A. Anyone applying who is under 21
- B. Every new applicant, whatever their age
- C. Anyone applying who is under 17
- D. Only applicants who failed the skills test
Question 12: What colors are warning signs in a work zone?
- A. Orange and black
- B. Yellow and black
- C. Brown and white
- D. Red and white
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 13: A Class D Instruction Permit (IP) is for applicants who are at least:
- A. 15 years old
- B. 21 years old
- C. 14½ years old
- D. 17 years old
Question 14: A train has just passed a multi-track crossing. What should you do before you cross?
- A. Honk twice to warn other trains
- B. Follow the car ahead closely across
- C. Make sure no second train is coming
- D. Cross right away before the gates rise
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 15: What does a 'Road Closed to Thru Traffic' sign mean?
- A. Only drivers with a stop in the zone may enter
- B. Nobody except road workers may enter the zone
- C. Anyone may drive straight through at 25 mph or less
- D. Only trucks may drive through the work zone
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 16: Every motor vehicle's horn must be heard from at least:
- A. 200 feet
- B. 50 feet
- C. 1,000 feet
- D. 500 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Vehicle Equipment and Safety
Question 17: What is the shared center lane, marked by solid and dashed yellow lines, used for?
- A. Passing slow cars in either direction
- B. Left turns, or U-turns where allowed
- C. Buses and emergency vehicles only
- D. Driving until you reach your turn
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 18: A funeral procession is going through an intersection and your light turns green. What should you do?
- A. Join the end of the procession
- B. Wait unless you can go without crossing its path
- C. Go, since the green light gives you the right-of-way
- D. Drive between two of its cars
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 19: The traffic signals at an intersection are dark because of a power outage. How do you treat it?
- A. As a four-way stop
- B. As an open road with no controls
- C. As a yield for the busier road
- D. As a green for whoever is on the main road
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 20: Turning right at an intersection where the bike lane line is dashed, where may you drive?
- A. In the bike lane for the whole block
- B. On the sidewalk, if it's empty
- C. Only to the left of the bike lane
- D. In the bike lane, in the dashed area
Question 21: You may not make a U-turn on a curve or hill if approaching drivers can't see you within:
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 200 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 22: Where is a U-turn not allowed?
- A. In a no-passing zone
- B. Within one mile of a school
- C. On any road wider than two lanes
- D. On any road with a speed limit over 25 mph
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 23: An unattended vehicle is left on the traveled part of a highway. What can happen?
- A. Nothing, if the hazards are on
- B. It may be towed right away
- C. It must be moved before dark
- D. It may stay for 24 hours
Question 24: Most vehicles must have two red taillights visible from how far to the rear?
- A. 500 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 250 feet
- D. 1,000 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Vehicle Equipment and Safety
Question 25: After you receive a notice of administrative license suspension, how long do you have to ask for a hearing?
- A. Thirty days
- B. Seven days
- C. One year
- D. Ninety days
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record
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