Idaho Practice Permit Test 9

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
School bus rules are one of those parts of the Idaho driver’s permit test that deserve more attention than they usually get. They seem straightforward until the question adds a divided highway, flashing red lights, children crossing, or traffic coming from the opposite direction, and then suddenly the obvious answer is not quite sitting where it was a second ago. This Idaho DMV practice test keeps its focus there, on the school bus situations that every new driver needs to understand before getting behind the wheel for real. This Idaho drivers permit practice test includes 20 multiple-choice questions built around Idaho’s rules for stopping for school buses as they load and unload children. To pass, you will need at least 16 correct answers. The questions are written to feel practical, not decorative. You are not just memorizing a sentence from the handbook and moving on with your day, although, yes, the handbook still matters a great deal. Each answer includes feedback, which is where a lot of the actual learning happens. Miss one, read why, and the rule tends to stick better than it does when you simply mark it wrong and pretend that was useful. The official Idaho Class D knowledge test is based on the Idaho Driver’s Handbook and covers traffic laws, road signs, signals, pavement markings, safe driving practices, impaired driving, sharing the road, and driver responsibility. It has 40 questions, and you must answer 34 correctly to pass. That is an 85% score, with only 6 misses allowed. Also, and this is worth knowing before you treat the real test like a casual errand, a failed attempt means waiting 3 days before retesting and paying the knowledge test fee again. New Idaho applicants, out-of-state transfer applicants, and drivers whose Idaho license has been expired for 25 months or more may need to take the Class D knowledge test. Adult applicants still have the usual licensing steps to deal with: required documents, vision screening, the knowledge test when required, an instruction permit if needed, and the skills test for those who have never been licensed or are otherwise required to test. Use this Idaho permit test practice with the Idaho driver’s handbook, road sign review, and other Idaho permit practice tests. It is online whenever studying fits, which is probably not as poetic as it sounds, but it is helpful. School bus questions are too important to leave half-learned.
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Sample Idaho Permit Test Questions

Question 1

While traveling in the far-right lane of a freeway, what should you remain alert for?

  1. A. A requirement to drive below the speed of all other traffic
  2. B. Vehicles entering from freeway ramps
  3. C. A requirement to yield automatically to every merging vehicle
  4. D. A requirement to drive faster than traffic in the center lanes

Correct answer: B. – Vehicles entering from freeway ramps

Traffic entering from acceleration lanes generally merges into the freeway’s right lane. Watch the ramps and maintain awareness of developing gaps or conflicts. Drivers entering the freeway must yield to traffic already on the highway, although an existing freeway driver may change lanes when it can be done safely.

Source: Idaho Driver’s Handbook — “Freeway Driving,” “Entering a Freeway” and “Changing Lanes”

Question 2

At an uncontrolled intersection, when must a driver yield to a pedestrian crossing at the corner?

  1. A. Only when traffic signals are installed
  2. B. When the pedestrian is within a marked or unmarked crosswalk
  3. C. Only when painted crosswalk lines are present
  4. D. Only when the pedestrian displays a green signal

Correct answer: B. – When the pedestrian is within a marked or unmarked crosswalk

Idaho requires drivers to yield to pedestrians crossing within a crosswalk when traffic signals are not present or operating. This protection includes an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Pedestrians must not suddenly step from a place of safety into the path of a vehicle that is too close to yield.

Source: Idaho Code § 49-702(1), (2), (4) – Pedestrians’ Right-of-Way in Crosswalks

Question 3

A round yellow sign displaying a black X and the letters “RR” warns of what ahead?

This sign is a warning that you are approaching:
  1. A. A highway intersection
  2. B. A pedestrian crosswalk
  3. C. A railroad grade crossing
  4. D. A blasting area

Correct answer: C. – A railroad grade crossing

The round railroad advance-warning sign tells you that tracks are ahead. Reduce speed as necessary and look and listen for a train as you approach. Be prepared to stop before the tracks if a train is approaching or crossing signals require a stop.

Source: Idaho Driver’s Handbook — “Warning Signs,” “Railroad Crossing”

Question 4

Which statement is true near a highway–light rail transit grade crossing?

Which of these statements is true about light rail vehicles?
  1. A. An approaching rail vehicle may trigger preemption of nearby highway traffic signals
  2. B. Drivers may disregard a red light whenever the tracks appear clear
  3. C. The rail vehicle must yield to roadway traffic at every crossing
  4. D. Drivers must always pass the rail vehicle on its right

Correct answer: A. – An approaching rail vehicle may trigger preemption of nearby highway traffic signals

The Idaho MUTCD provides for preemption of highway traffic signals at or near grade crossings, including light rail transit crossings. An approaching rail vehicle can cause the signal system to use a special sequence that coordinates roadway and rail movements. Drivers must continue to obey the signal indications displayed to them.

Source: Idaho Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices — Part 8, § 8D.09, “Preemption of Highway Traffic Signals at or Near Grade Crossings”, Idaho Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices — Part 8, § 8D.14, “Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-LRT Grade Crossings”, Idaho Code § 49-802(3) – Traffic-Control Signal Legend

Question 5

What does a yellow, pennant-shaped traffic sign indicate?

The sign with this shape and color is a _____________ sign.
  1. A. The beginning of a no-passing zone
  2. B. Traffic is traveling the wrong way
  3. C. A railroad crossing is ahead
  4. D. A complete stop is required

Correct answer: A. – The beginning of a no-passing zone

A yellow pennant-shaped sign warns that a no-passing zone begins for your direction of travel. It is placed on the left side of the roadway and may supplement pavement markings or a DO NOT PASS sign. Do not begin a pass in the restricted area.

Source: Idaho Driver’s Handbook — “Warning Signs,” “No Passing Zone”

Question 6

When does Idaho law require a vehicle’s lights to be displayed?

When should you use your headlights while driving?
  1. A. Only after the sky becomes completely dark
  2. B. From sunset to sunrise and whenever persons or vehicles are not clearly visible 500 feet ahead
  3. C. Only during rain, fog, or snow
  4. D. Only after another driver flashes their headlights

Correct answer: B. – From sunset to sunrise and whenever persons or vehicles are not clearly visible 500 feet ahead

Required vehicle lamps must be displayed from sunset to sunrise. They are also required whenever there is insufficient light to see persons and vehicles clearly at 500 feet ahead. Reduced visibility can require headlights even during daytime hours.

Source: Idaho Code § 49-903 – When Lighted Lamps Are Required

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