Free Idaho Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Idaho driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 5
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Safe Driving — 2
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (5 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Idaho-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. In Idaho, an adult (21+) is DUI at a BAC of:
- 0.02
- 0.05
- 0.08
- 0.10
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Answer: 0.08
Adults are DUI at 0.08.
2. On snow or ice in Idaho, the safe speed is:
- The posted limit
- Slower than the posted limit
- Unchanged
- Faster for momentum
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Answer: Slower than the posted limit
Reduce speed below the limit on snow and ice — the basic rule requires it.
3. On steep Idaho mountain grades, you should:
- Shift to a lower gear so the engine helps slow you
- Coast in neutral
- Ride the brakes
- Speed up
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Answer: Shift to a lower gear so the engine helps slow you
Use a lower gear on long downgrades so engine braking helps avoid brake fade.
4. In a school zone you must:
- Keep speed
- Obey the lower posted school-zone limit
- Stop fully
- Speed up
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Answer: Obey the lower posted school-zone limit
Obey the reduced school-zone limit.
5. When passing a bicyclist, you should:
- Give room and pass only when safe
- Pass close
- Honk and pass
- Speed up
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Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when safe.
6. An Idaho motorcycle instruction permit requires you to first have:
- A CDL
- An Idaho Class D license
- A boat license
- Nothing
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Answer: An Idaho Class D license
A motorcycle instruction permit requires an Idaho Class D license.
7. During the first 6 months (driver under 17), the number of passengers under 17 is limited to:
- Two
- None
- Not more than one, unless related by blood/adoption/marriage
- No limit
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Answer: Not more than one, unless related by blood/adoption/marriage
First 6 months: no more than one passenger under 17 unless related by blood, adoption, or marriage.
8. If you become drowsy while driving, you should:
- Push on
- Pull over safely and rest
- Turn up music
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
9. A driver under 21 in Idaho is DUI at a BAC of:
- 0.02
- 0.08
- 0.05
- 0.10
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Answer: 0.02
Under-21 drivers are DUI at 0.02.
10. You should signal before turning for at least:
- 25 feet
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
- 10 feet
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Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
11. When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on an undivided road, traffic:
- In both directions must stop
- Slows to 20
- May pass slowly
- Only behind stops
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Answer: In both directions must stop
Both directions stop for a stopped school bus on an undivided road.
12. Under the basic rule, you must consider:
- Nothing
- Only your schedule
- Only the limit
- Traffic, road surface (ice/snow/rain), pedestrians, and bicyclists
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Answer: Traffic, road surface (ice/snow/rain), pedestrians, and bicyclists
Consider traffic, road surface, weather, pedestrians, and cyclists — slow below the limit when needed.
13. The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
- Food
- Coffee
- A shower
- Time
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
14. For a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, Idaho requires you to:
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Stop in your lane
- Speed up
- Ignore it
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, or slow down, for stopped emergency vehicles.
15. The Idaho knowledge test has how many questions, and how many can you miss?
- 50 questions, miss 10
- 30 questions, miss 6
- 25 questions, miss 5
- 40 questions, miss up to 6
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Answer: 40 questions, miss up to 6
The knowledge test is 40 questions; you can miss up to 6 (need 34 correct).
16. If you are involved in a crash, you must:
- Stop and give information
- Leave
- Call later
- Only photograph it
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
17. Outside daylight hours, an Idaho GDL driver may drive only if:
- Never
- Alone is fine
- A licensed driver at least 21 is in the front seat beside them
- A friend rides along
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Answer: A licensed driver at least 21 is in the front seat beside them
Outside 5 a.m.–10 p.m., a licensed driver 21+ must sit in the front passenger seat.
18. On rural Idaho roads, watch especially for:
- Only tolls
- Only trucks
- Deer, elk, and other wildlife (especially dawn/dusk)
- Nothing
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Answer: Deer, elk, and other wildlife (especially dawn/dusk)
Watch for deer, elk, and wildlife on rural roads, especially at dawn and dusk.
19. An Idaho DUI arrest can bring an Administrative License Suspension for:
- Speeding
- Nothing
- A broken light
- Failing or refusing the test
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Answer: Failing or refusing the test
Failing or refusing the chemical test brings an administrative suspension.
20. While driving you must:
- Memorize it
- Carry a copy only
- Leave your license home
- Carry your license and show it on request
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Answer: Carry your license and show it on request
Carry and present your license when asked.