Idaho permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 5 questions.
As you enter a freeway from the acceleration lane, what should you do?
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Sample highways & freeways questions
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As you enter a freeway from the acceleration lane, what should you do?
- A Speed up to match freeway traffic and yield to vehicles already on it
- B Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a large gap
- C Enter slowly and let freeway traffic adjust to you
- D Drive onto the shoulder until a gap opens
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A. Speed up to match freeway traffic and yield to vehicles already on it
Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of freeway traffic so you can blend in smoothly. Remember that you must yield to traffic already on the freeway.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 84
You miss your exit on an Idaho interstate. What should you do?
- A Back up carefully along the shoulder
- B Use the next median crossover to turn around
- C Continue to the next exit
- D Stop on the shoulder and wait for a gap to reverse
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C. Continue to the next exit
If you pass your exit, never back up or turn around; go on to the next exit. Backing is always prohibited on freeways, including the shoulder.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 82
Who may use the median crossovers on an Idaho interstate?
- A Any driver who has missed an exit
- B Only highway maintenance and emergency vehicles
- C Any driver, if no traffic is coming
- D Trucks and buses that cannot turn around elsewhere
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B. Only highway maintenance and emergency vehicles
Freeway median crossovers are for highway maintenance and emergency vehicles only. It is illegal for any other vehicle to use them, so go to the next exit to turn around.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 84
On a freeway with three or more lanes, where should you usually drive?
- A In the left lane, since it is the fastest
- B In the right lane at all times, even during rush hour
- C In whichever lane has the fewest trucks
- D In the far right or center lane, using the left lane for passing
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D. In the far right or center lane, using the left lane for passing
Most of the time, drive in the far right or center lane of a freeway. The left lane is for higher-speed traffic and passing, and in rush hour you should avoid the right lane so entering drivers have room.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 85