Idaho Permit Test: Sharing the Road Practice Questions

Question 1

An ambulance with flashing lights and a siren is approaching from behind. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull to the right edge or curb and stay stopped until it passes

Answer

Speed up to stay well ahead of it until it turns off onto a side street

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Stop immediately in your lane and wait for it to go around you

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Move into the left lane so it can use the right shoulder

Question 2

You approach a police car stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing on a road with two lanes in your direction. What does Idaho's move-over law require?

Accepted Answer

Slow below the limit and, if safe, move to a non-adjacent lane

Answer

Nothing, as long as you stay in your lane and keep a steady speed

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Stop behind the police car until the officer waves you on

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Honk as you pass so the officer knows you are going by

Question 3

Which stopped vehicles with flashing lights does Idaho's move-over law cover?

Accepted Answer

Emergency and police vehicles, tow trucks, and incident responders

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Only police cars, and only when their sirens are also sounding

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Only ambulances and fire trucks on an emergency call

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Any car with its hazard lights flashing, including private cars

Question 4

A school bus stopped ahead of you on a two-lane road has red lights flashing. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop while the lights flash or the arm is out, until kids are clear

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Pass slowly on the left, watching very closely for children near the bus

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Stop, then go as soon as the bus driver waves you through

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Stop only if you can see children getting on or off

Question 5

On which road are you NOT required to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights that is facing you from the opposite direction?

Accepted Answer

A highway with at least two lanes going each direction

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A two-lane road

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A three-lane road with a center turn lane

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A gravel road

Question 6

What is the minimum safe passing distance when overtaking a bicyclist?

Accepted Answer

3 feet

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1 foot

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2 feet

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6 feet

Question 7

In Idaho, must bicyclists come to a complete stop at stop signs?

Accepted Answer

No, but they must yield to vehicles at or near the intersection

Answer

Yes, always, exactly the same as the drivers of cars and trucks must

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Only within city limits, where traffic is heavier

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Only at night, when drivers have trouble seeing them

Question 8

Under Idaho law, what may a bicyclist do at a steady red light (going straight)?

Accepted Answer

Go after stopping and yielding to nearby vehicles

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Nothing; they must wait for the light to turn green

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Go through without slowing if no cars are in sight

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Ride up onto the sidewalk and go around the signal

Question 9

You are about to turn right, and a bicyclist is riding ahead of you near the curb. How do you avoid a 'right hook' crash?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and stay behind the cyclist until they pass your turn

Answer

Speed up and turn in front of the bicyclist before they reach you

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Honk so the cyclist stops at the corner and lets you turn first

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Turn from the left lane so you stay well away from the cyclist

Question 10

Before opening your driver's door after parallel parking, what technique helps you spot an approaching bicyclist?

Accepted Answer

Use your far (right) hand, so you turn to look back

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Open the door quickly so you are out of the lane sooner

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Honk first so any cyclist behind you knows to slow down

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Check only the rear-view mirror before opening the door

Question 11

What is a 'sharrow'?

Accepted Answer

A shared-lane marking showing where cyclists should ride

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A bike-only lane separated from traffic by a solid white line

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A zone where bicycles are banned from the travel lane

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A painted area where bicycles may be parked and locked

Question 12

Why should you not honk when you are close to a bicyclist?

Accepted Answer

It may startle the rider and cause a sudden move

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It is illegal to honk at a cyclist in every case and place

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Bicyclists cannot hear horns over the wind noise

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It drains the battery when used over and over

Question 13

How much following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

More than three seconds

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One second

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Two seconds

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The same as behind a truck

Question 14

A motorcycle is riding far to one side of a wide lane. May you share the lane alongside it?

Accepted Answer

No; motorcycles are entitled to the full lane

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Yes, if the lane is wide enough for both vehicles

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Only on the freeway, where lanes are wider

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Only if the rider waves you up alongside

Question 15

An oncoming motorcycle has its turn signal flashing as you wait to turn left. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Make sure the motorcycle is really turning before you go

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Turn right away, since the signal shows it is turning

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Flash your headlights at the rider to show that you are going first

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Honk once to warn the rider, then make your left turn

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