Idaho Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions

Correct answer: All occupants

Idaho law requires all occupants to wear safety belts and/or shoulder straps in vehicles factory-equipped with them.

Source: Vehicle Equipment & Safety – Seat Belts & Shoulder Straps

Correct answer: 6 years or younger

Idaho requires children 6 years of age or younger to ride in approved child safety seats in non-commercial vehicles.

Source: Vehicle Equipment & Safety – Child Restraints are Required

Correct answer: In the back seat

NHTSA recommendations in the handbook say all children under 13 should ride in the back seat, and a rear-facing seat must never face an active air bag.

Source: Vehicle Equipment & Safety – Child Restraints are Required

Correct answer: About 10 to 15 seconds, roughly a block in the city

Look about 10 to 15 seconds ahead—about a block in city driving—to avoid last-minute moves that cause crashes.

Source: The Driving Task – Defensive Driving

Correct answer: Three seconds

The three-second rule is the minimum recommended; increase it at high speeds or in bad weather.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Following Distances

Correct answer: Watch the car ahead pass a fixed object, then count

Pick a fixed object; when the car ahead passes it, count 'one-thousand-one…'. If you reach it before three, you're too close.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Following Distances

Correct answer: Enough to see where the rear tires ahead touch the road

Leave enough room to see where the rear tires of the car ahead meet the pavement, so you can go around it or avoid being pushed into it.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Stopping

Correct answer: Near the rear corners; turn your head to look before moving

Blind spots are near the rear corners and don't show in mirrors; always turn your head to check before changing position.

Source: The Driving Task – Defensive Driving

Correct answer: Several times a minute

Check behind you frequently—several times a minute—so you know if someone is tailgating, approaching fast, or trying to pass.

Source: The Driving Task – Defensive Driving

Correct answer: At about 9 and 3 o'clock on opposite sides

Drive with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel at about the 9 and 3 o'clock positions (check your owner's manual for air bags).

Source: The Driving Task – Defensive Driving

Correct answer: No; it's an infraction, but hands-free use with no hands is not covered

Texting while driving is illegal in Idaho and is an infraction; the law does not apply to hands-free devices used without either hand.

Source: The Driving Task – Cell Phones

Correct answer: No points are added, but there is a fine

A texting conviction brings a fine but no points on the driving record; it is a moving violation only for commercial vehicle drivers.

Source: The Driving Task – Cell Phones

Correct answer: Drowsiness from the monotony of long freeway driving

Highway hypnosis is drowsiness caused by monotony and wind and tire noise; keep your eyes moving between near and far objects.

Source: The Driving Task – Fatigue & Highway Hypnosis

Correct answer: Get off the road at the first safe place and rest or nap

Stop at the first rest stop or service area and take a nap; don't rely on stay-awake drugs or energy drinks.

Source: The Driving Task – Fatigue & Highway Hypnosis

Correct answer: Toward the lower right side of your lane

Avoid looking into oncoming headlights; shift your eyes down to the lower right side of your lane.

Source: Sharing the Road – Night Driving