Idaho permit test: safe driver habits
Child restraints and seat belts, your mood, problem drivers, defensive driving, distractions and cell phones, fatigue and unattended vehicles. 24 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key safe driver habits rulesShow the rules
- Idaho's child restraint law covers children 6 years of age or younger riding in non-commercial vehicles. (p. 41)
- Following NHTSA advice, the handbook recommends that all children younger than 13 ride in the back seat. (p. 41)
- A rear-facing car seat should never be placed in front of an active passenger air bag. (p. 41)
- Idaho law requires everyone riding in a vehicle to wear the safety belts or shoulder straps the factory installed. (p. 41)
- Drivers must give full attention to driving; failing to do so can bring a ticket for inattentive driving. (p. 43)
- You must not drive with willful disregard for the safety of people or property, on public roads or private property. (p. 43)
- To react quickly, keep both hands on opposite sides of the wheel at about the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. (p. 89)
- Looking 10 to 15 seconds ahead in city driving means looking about a block ahead. (p. 89)
- The handbook rates texting behind the wheel as six times riskier than impaired driving. (p. 93)
- Drowsiness is one of the greatest killers on interstates. (p. 93)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample safe driver habits questions
1.You see children playing on a street corner ahead. What does defensive driving tell you to predict?
- AThey will stay on the corner
- BThey will wait for you to pass
- CThey will wave you through first
- DOne of them may run in front of you
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✓ D. One of them may run in front of you
After you spot a hazard, predict what could happen, and assume the worst. With children nearby, be ready for one to run into the street.
2.How does texting while driving compare with driving impaired, according to the handbook?
- AIt is 6 times more dangerous
- BIt is twice as dangerous
- CIt is about equally dangerous
- DIt is half as dangerous
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✓ A. It is 6 times more dangerous
The handbook rates texting behind the wheel as six times riskier than impaired driving. Park in a safe place before you call or text.
3.Where should a baby in a rear-facing car seat NEVER ride?
- ABehind the driver's seat
- BBehind the front passenger seat
- CIn front of an active passenger air bag
- DIn the middle of the back seat
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✓ C. In front of an active passenger air bag
A rear-facing car seat should never be placed in front of an active passenger air bag.
4.You want to move into the lane to your right. Your mirrors show it is clear. What should you do next?
- ASpeed up so you can merge in quickly
- BHonk to warn drivers that you are moving
- CTurn your head to check your blind spot
- DChange lanes, since the mirrors are clear
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✓ C. Turn your head to check your blind spot
Blind spots near your rear corners don't show in mirrors. Before any move to the side, quickly turn your head to check.