Idaho permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 8 questions.
You move to a new home in Idaho. How soon must you notify ITD of your new address?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
You move to a new home in Idaho. How soon must you notify ITD of your new address?
- A Within 10 days
- B Within 30 days
- C Within 60 days
- D Only when you renew your license
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B. Within 30 days
Idaho requires you to notify ITD within 30 days when your address changes, in person, online or in writing. Your record must show your actual physical address.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 29
Under the Idaho point system, how many points in any 12 months lead to a 30-day suspension?
- A 8 to 11 points
- B 18 to 23 points
- C 12 to 17 points
- D 24 or more points
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C. 12 to 17 points
Idaho's point table is: 8 to 11 points in 12 months, warning letter; 12 to 17 in 12 months, 30-day suspension; 18 to 23 in 24 months, 90 days; 24 or more in 36 months, 6 months. Penalties climb as points pile up.
What is the most points an ITD-approved Defensive Driving Course can remove from your Idaho record?
- A 3 points
- B 2 points
- C 4 points
- D All points on your record
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A. 3 points
Completing an ITD-approved Defensive Driving Course removes up to three points, and you can do this only once every three years. The conviction stays on your record; only the points come off.
An Idaho driver who is 16 is convicted of a second moving traffic violation. What GDL penalty applies?
- A A 30-day suspension of driving privileges
- B A warning letter
- C A 60-day suspension of driving privileges
- D A 90-day suspension of driving privileges
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A. A 30-day suspension of driving privileges
Drivers under 17 face GDL penalties: a warning letter for the first moving violation, a 30-day suspension for the second and 60 days for the third or later. These suspensions are absolute, with no driving privileges of any kind.