Idaho permit test: intersections, turns and right-of-way
Intersections, turns, keeping right, right-of-way and yielding, and pedestrians. 31 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key intersections, turns and right-of-way rulesShow the rules
- You must follow any directions issued by a school safety patrol official while driving. (p. 48)
- Never shift gears while driving through a railroad crossing, because the vehicle may stall on the tracks. (p. 61)
- You must never drive through, under or around a railroad crossing gate that is lowered or being lowered. (p. 61)
- Some buses and trucks are required to stop at every railroad crossing, so be ready to stop behind them. (p. 61)
- A roundabout is a one-way circle. (p. 62)
- In a roundabout, all drivers must yield the right-of-way to vehicles already in the circle, which come from your left. (p. 62)
- On freeways and highways, signal at least five seconds before you turn or change lanes. (p. 72)
- At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive goes first. (p. 75)
- At an uncontrolled intersection, if two vehicles arrive together, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right. (p. 75)
- Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks, and always to a blind person with a white cane or guide dog. (p. 75)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample intersections, turns and right-of-way questions
1.About how far does a 150-car freight train going 50 mph need to stop?
- AAbout 1/4 mile
- BAbout 1 1/3 miles
- CAbout 1,000 feet
- DAbout 500 feet
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✓ B. About 1 1/3 miles
A 150-car freight train at 50 mph needs about 7,000 feet (1 1/3 miles) to stop, so it is up to you to stay clear.
2.You are following a bus toward a railroad crossing. What should you be ready for?
- AThe bus stopping at the crossing
- BThe bus pulling onto the shoulder
- CThe bus speeding up to cross
- DThe bus turning before the tracks
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✓ A. The bus stopping at the crossing
Some buses and trucks are required to stop at every railroad crossing, so be ready to stop behind them.
3.A person using a white cane is about to cross the street at a corner with no marked crosswalk. What must you do?
- AHonk so the person knows you are there
- BDrive around the person slowly
- CGo first, since there is no crosswalk
- DYield to the person
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✓ D. Yield to the person
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks, and always to a blind person with a white cane or guide dog.
4.You are driving a car with a manual transmission over a railroad crossing. What should you avoid?
- AListening for a train whistle
- BShifting gears on the tracks
- CKeeping a steady, low speed
- DLooking both ways at the tracks
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✓ B. Shifting gears on the tracks
Never shift gears while driving through a railroad crossing, because the vehicle may stall on the tracks.