1. The Driver License Compact is an agreement among states to:
- A. Share vehicle registration plates
- B. Honor each other’s car inspections
- C. Exchange information about driver violations and treat them as if they occurred in the driver’s home state
- D. Share highway construction costs
Answer: Exchange information about driver violations and treat them as if they occurred in the driver’s home state
The Compact allows states to exchange information on driver violations and take action as if the violation occurred in the home state.
2. If heavy traffic and a short acceleration lane force you to stop before entering the freeway, you should:
- A. Stop close to the vehicle ahead to save space
- B. Leave enough room ahead to accelerate to freeway speed
- C. Back down the ramp to the surface street
- D. Move onto the median
Answer: Leave enough room ahead to accelerate to freeway speed
When forced to stop, you must leave enough space ahead so you can accelerate up to freeway speed as you merge.
3. If you are 21 or older, you may renew your Idaho Class D or CDL driver’s license in person up to how long before it expires?
- A. 6 months
- B. 12 months
- C. 18 months
- D. 25 months
Answer: 25 months
Under “RENEWALS,” it says you may renew up to 25 months before the expiration date.
4. A steady red arrow means:
- A. You may cautiously turn in the arrow’s direction
- B. You may proceed straight only
- C. No turn is permitted in the arrow’s direction until a green or yellow indication allows movement
- D. U-turns allowed only
Answer: No turn is permitted in the arrow’s direction until a green or yellow indication allows movement
While a steady red arrow is displayed, no turn is permitted in that direction until the signal changes to green or yellow.
5. When reporting a crash to police, you must exchange information including:
- A. Only vehicle colors
- B. Names, addresses, and driver’s license numbers of the injured and other drivers, plus insurance information
- C. Only license plate numbers
- D. Only your phone number
Answer: Names, addresses, and driver’s license numbers of the injured and other drivers, plus insurance information
The handbook requires exchanging names, addresses, driver’s license numbers of those injured, witnesses, and insurance policy numbers of vehicle owners.
6. To reduce the chances of hydroplaning, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- A. Slow down during rainstorms or on slushy roads
- B. Slow down if the road has standing water
- C. Replace worn tires promptly
- D. Drive faster to “skim” over water
Answer: Drive faster to “skim” over water
Recommended actions include slowing down in wet conditions, avoiding standing water, replacing worn tires, and keeping them inflated—not driving faster.
7. New Idaho residents must apply for an Idaho driver’s license within how many days of residing in the state?
- A. 10 days
- B. 30 days
- C. 60 days
- D. 90 days
Answer: 30 days
The introduction states that new residents must apply for an Idaho driver’s license within 30 days of residing in Idaho.
8. Before starting a long freeway trip, what should you plan for?
- A. Avoid telling anyone where you are going
- B. Food, rest, and fuel stops
- C. Only fill the fuel tank halfway
- D. Plan to drive without stopping
Answer: Food, rest, and fuel stops
The handbook says that before starting a long freeway trip, you should make a travel plan and plan for food, rest, and fuel stops.