Idaho Permit Practice Test 4
25 questions written from the Idaho Driver's Handbook, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
When parallel parking on an Idaho street, how close to the curb must your wheels be?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026). 15 of the 20 Idaho questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Idaho or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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When parallel parking on an Idaho street, how close to the curb must your wheels be?
- A Within 6 inches
- B Within 12 inches
- C Within 24 inches
- D Within 18 inches
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D. Within 18 inches
Idaho requires you to park parallel to and within 18 inches of the curb or road edge, facing the same direction as traffic on your side. Parking farther out can block traffic.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 80
Your car's rear wheels start skidding to the right. What should you do?
- A Brake hard and steer to the left
- B Keep accelerating and steer to the left
- C Lift off the gas and steer to the right
- D Lift off the gas and steer to the left
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C. Lift off the gas and steer to the right
When a skid starts, don't panic or brake. Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid; if the rear slides right, turn the front wheels right.
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When you are required to stop at a railroad crossing in Idaho, where should you stop?
- A Within 100 feet but no closer than 50 feet from the nearest rail
- B Within 30 feet but no closer than 10 feet from the nearest rail
- C Directly at the edge of the nearest rail
- D Within 50 feet but no closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail
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D. Within 50 feet but no closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail
Stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail. Fifteen feet keeps you clear of the train, while 50 feet keeps you close enough to see down the tracks.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 60
Under Idaho's Graduated Driver's License program, how much supervised driving must a teen log during the supervised instruction period?
- A At least 50 hours, with 10 of them at night
- B At least 40 hours, with 10 of them at night
- C At least 50 hours, with 15 of them at night
- D At least 30 hours, with 6 of them at night
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A. At least 50 hours, with 10 of them at night
During the supervised instruction period, an Idaho teen must accumulate at least 50 hours of supervised driving, and 10 of those hours must be at night. Night practice matters because darkness cuts how far you can see and react.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 19
You reach an uncontrolled "T" intersection on the road that ends, and must turn right or left. Who has the right-of-way?
- A Drivers approaching from both directions on the through road
- B You do, because you arrived first
- C Only the driver approaching from your right
- D Whoever is turning left
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A. Drivers approaching from both directions on the through road
At an unmarked or uncontrolled T intersection, the driver on the road that ends must stop and/or yield to drivers coming from the other two directions. The same rule appears on Idaho's 3-way intersection warning sign.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 75