Idaho permit test flashcards
322 cards for the Idaho DMV knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.
What’s in each deck
Practice test 122 cards
Every question in our Idaho bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Idaho Driver's Handbook. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.
Road signs · Traffic signals · Pavement markings · Right of way & intersections · Turning & signaling · Lanes, passing & merging · Speed limits & control · Following distance & space · Parking & stopping · Highways & freeways · Sharing the road · School buses & emergency vehicles · Railroad crossings · Work zones · Night, weather & hazards · Emergencies & crashes · Alcohol & drugs · Distracted & drowsy driving · Permits & licensing · Laws, points & insurance · Seat belts & equipment
Road signs 118 cards · free
The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Idaho follows.
Road-sign flashcards on their own
Idaho rules 22 cards
Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Idaho’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.
Read the full Idaho traffic laws page
Motorcycle 60 cards
Questions from the Idaho Motorcycle Rider's Handbook: gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Idaho’s motorcycle laws.
Idaho motorcycle practice tests
A few of the cards
Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.
Idaho rules · Permit and test facts
How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Idaho?
14 years, 6 months
Driver Training / Supervised Instruction Permit at 14 1/2 for applicants under 17 enrolled in an approved driver training program; Class D Instruction Permit (knowledge test required) at 17 or older. Applicants must be 15 to take the knowledge and skills tests.
itd.idaho.gov
Idaho rules · Traffic laws
What are Idaho’s drunk-driving (DUI) limits?
It is DUI in Idaho to drive at 0.08 BAC or more (0.04 in a commercial vehicle, 0.02 if under 21), or while impaired at any BAC.
Refusing a test brings a $250 civil penalty and a one-year license suspension.
legislature.idaho.gov
Practice test · Road signs
You see an "Open Range" warning sign in Idaho. What does it mean?
Livestock may roam freely and have the right-of-way
An Open Range sign means you are in an area where livestock have the right-of-way and roam freely and unfenced.
Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 49
Practice test · Traffic signals
In Idaho, what must you do at a flashing red traffic light?
Treat it the same as a stop sign
A flashing red light means the same thing as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield to cross traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when it is safe.
Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 69
Practice test · Turning & signaling
In a business or residential area in Idaho, how far ahead must you begin signaling before a turn?
At least 100 feet
Idaho requires your signal to start at least 100 feet before a turn or lane change in business or residential areas, and at least five seconds before on freeways or highways.
Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 72
Road signs · Regulatory signs
What does this sign mean?
Stop
Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.
MUTCD 11th ed., page 6
How to study with flashcards
- Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
- Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
- Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
- Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
- Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Idaho exam simulator to practice under test conditions.
Questions about the flashcards
How many Idaho permit test flashcards are there?
322 in all: 122 practice-test cards from the Idaho question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 22 Idaho rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.
Are the flashcards free?
The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Idaho deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.
Where do the answers come from?
Practice cards come from questions written from the Idaho Driver's Handbook, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Idaho’s statutes and DMV pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.
Do the flashcards work on a phone?
Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.
Are these the real test questions?
No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Idaho test is based on, with a source for every answer.
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