Idaho Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions
Permit rules, passenger and nighttime limits, phone rules for minors.
Question 1
How long is the minimum violation-free supervised instruction period in Idaho's GDL program?
Correct answer: 6 months
Drivers under 17 must complete at least a six-month, violation-free supervised instruction period.
Source: Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Program
Question 2
How many hours of supervised driving must a GDL driver log, and how many at night?
Correct answer: 50 hours, 10 at night
The GDL requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving, ten of which must be at night.
Source: Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Program
Question 3
During the GDL supervised instruction period, who must sit beside the driver?
Correct answer: A licensed driver 21 or older, with no other front passenger
The supervisor must be a licensed driver at least 21 years old in the front passenger seat, and no other passengers may sit in front.
Source: Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Program
Question 4
A teen is convicted of a traffic violation during the supervised instruction period. What happens?
Correct answer: The permit is canceled and the six months start over
A traffic conviction during supervised instruction cancels the permit; the teen must reapply and the six-month period restarts.
Source: Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Program
Question 5
Under Idaho's 'Restriction When Under 16', when may a driver under 16 drive without a licensed driver age 21 or older beside them?
Correct answer: Daylight only, defined as 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Drivers under 16 may drive only in daylight—5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time—unless a licensed driver at least 21 sits in the front seat beside them.
Source: Restriction When Under 16 (Idaho Driver's Manual, July 2026, PDF p. 16)
Question 6
During the first six months of licensing, how many passengers under 17 may a driver under 17 carry?
Correct answer: No more than one, unless they are family members
For the first six months, a driver under 17 may carry no more than one passenger under 17, except family members.
Source: Restriction When Under 17
Question 7
What does an approved Idaho Driver Training program include?
Correct answer: 30 hours of classroom, 6 observing, and 6 behind the wheel
Driver Training consists of 30 classroom hours, 6 hours observing other students in the car, and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel practice.
Source: Driver Training
Question 8
At what age can a person get a Driver Training Permit to attend driver training in Idaho?
Correct answer: 14 1/2
Driver Training Permits are available to anyone from 14 1/2 up to 17 to attend public or private driver training.
Source: Driver Training Permits
Question 9
What is the minimum age to take the knowledge and skills tests and be licensed in Idaho?
Correct answer: 15
Applicants must be at least 15 to take the tests; those under 17 must also complete driver training and the GDL program.
Source: Required Testing
Question 10
A driver under 17 is convicted of a second moving traffic violation. What GDL penalty applies?
Correct answer: 30-day suspension
Under-17 drivers get a warning letter for the first conviction, a 30-day suspension for the second, and 60 days for the third or more.
Source: Graduated Drivers License (GDL) Penalties
Question 11
During a GDL penalty suspension, may the young driver get a restricted permit to drive to school?
Correct answer: No; GDL suspensions allow no driving at all
GDL penalty suspension periods are absolute and do not allow driving privileges of any kind.
Source: Graduated Drivers License (GDL) Penalties
Question 12
What happens if a minor's liability signer (parent or guardian) withdraws consent before the minor turns 18?
Correct answer: ITD cancels the minor's driving credential
The liability signer accepts legal responsibility and may withdraw consent at any time while the driver is under 18, which cancels the credential.
Source: Liability Signer (If Under 18)
Question 13
What school-related document must an applicant under 18 provide?
Correct answer: Proof of school enrollment and attendance, or graduation
Applicants under 18 must show school compliance, such as a verification of compliance slip, diploma, or equivalency certificate.
Source: Verification of School Compliance (VOC)
Question 14
When does an Idaho license issued to a 16-year-old expire?
Correct answer: Five days after the 18th birthday
Licenses for 15- to 17-year-olds show 'Under 18 until…' and expire five days after the 18th birthday.