Idaho Permit Test: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Questions

Question 1

You are stopped at a steady red light on a two-way street and no sign forbids turning. What may you do in Idaho?

Accepted Answer

Turn right after stopping and yielding to cross traffic

Answer

Turn right without stopping if the way looks clear

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Go straight after a full stop if no cars are coming

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Nothing until the light turns green

Question 2

You are on a one-way street, stopped at a steady red light, and want to turn left onto another one-way street going left. No sign prohibits it. What does Idaho law allow?

Accepted Answer

You may turn left after stopping and yielding to cross traffic

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You must wait for a green arrow

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You may turn left without stopping

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Left turns on red are never allowed in Idaho

Question 3

What must you do at a traffic signal that is flashing red?

Accepted Answer

Stop fully, yield to cross traffic and walkers, then go when clear

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Slow down, look both ways, and continue through with caution

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Stop, then wait there until the light changes to steady green

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Speed up slightly so you clear the intersection before others enter

Question 4

A steady red arrow is pointing left in your turn lane. When may you turn left?

Accepted Answer

Only when a green or yellow indication allows the movement

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After a complete stop, if no traffic is coming

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Whenever oncoming traffic has cleared

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Never at that intersection

Question 5

The signal turns yellow just before you reach the intersection and you can stop safely. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop before entering the intersection

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Speed up to get through before it turns red

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Continue at the same speed

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Sound your horn and proceed

Question 6

You are already in the middle of the intersection when the light turns yellow. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Keep moving and clear the intersection safely

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Stop where you are

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Back up out of the intersection

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Wait for the next green light

Question 7

What does a flashing yellow arrow mean for a turning driver?

Accepted Answer

You may turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians in crosswalks

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You have a protected turn; oncoming traffic is stopped

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You must stop and wait for a green arrow

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Turning is prohibited

Question 8

What should you do at a flashing yellow (circular) signal?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, watch for hazards, and proceed with caution

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Stop completely, then proceed

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Treat it as a four-way stop

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Proceed at normal speed; it only applies to trucks

Question 9

You have a green light, but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait until there is room for your vehicle to get fully through

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Enter anyway, because you have a green light and the right-of-way

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Enter and stop in the crosswalk until the cars ahead begin to move

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Honk your horn so the traffic ahead knows to move forward

Question 10

On a 'doghouse' (five-light) signal used for protected left turns, what does the yellow arrow tell you?

Accepted Answer

The protected left-turn movement is ending

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The protected left turn is starting

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Left turns are allowed only after a full stop

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Only buses may turn

Question 11

A storm has knocked out power and the traffic signal at an intersection is completely dark. How should you proceed?

Accepted Answer

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop

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Drive through carefully if you were on the main road

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Flash your headlights and go first

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Only stop if other vehicles are present

Question 12

At a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK), the two red lights are flashing alternately. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop, yield to anyone in the crosswalk, then go when clear

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Proceed without stopping, since flashing red means caution

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Stay stopped until the beacon has gone completely dark again

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Slow down only, and pass behind any pedestrians

Question 13

A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon shows two steady red lights. What does this require?

Accepted Answer

A complete stop at the stop line

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Slow down and proceed if no one is crossing

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Yield only to bicycles

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Nothing; it applies to the side street

Question 14

The center of the road has a solid yellow line on your side and a dashed yellow line on the other side. May you pass?

Accepted Answer

No; only drivers on the dashed-line side may cross to pass

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Yes, whenever the road ahead is clear

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Yes, but only during daylight

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Only if the vehicle ahead is under the speed limit

Question 15

When may you cross double solid yellow center lines?

Accepted Answer

To turn left into or out of a driveway or business, if safe

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To pass a slow vehicle, when no oncoming traffic is in sight

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Never, not even to turn into a driveway or business

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Only at night, when oncoming headlights are easy to see

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