Idaho permit test: work zones
Orange signs, flaggers, fines and speed in construction zones. 4 questions.
What colors are warning signs in a work zone?
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Sample work zones questions
What colors are warning signs in a work zone?
- A Yellow and black
- B Red and white
- C Orange and black
- D Green and white
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C. Orange and black
Work zones are marked with orange signs, cones, drums, barricades or arrow panels. Warning signs in a work zone are orange and black, so orange should always tell you to slow down and stay alert.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 46
In an Idaho work zone, whom must you yield to?
- A Only flaggers holding a STOP sign
- B No one, if you are within the posted speed
- C Only equipment that has flashing lights on
- D All vehicles and people working on the construction project
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D. All vehicles and people working on the construction project
In work zones, Idaho requires you to yield to all vehicles and pedestrians working on a highway construction project. Workers are just inches from traffic, day and night.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 76
You reach a work zone with a "Road Closed to Thru Traffic" sign. You live outside the area and are only driving through. What should you do?
- A Follow the detour, since only local traffic may enter
- B Drive through carefully, because the road is not fully closed
- C Move the barrier aside and continue
- D Wait at the sign until a worker lets you pass
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A. Follow the detour, since only local traffic may enter
"Road Closed to Thru Traffic" or "Local Traffic Only" means the zone is open to people with a reason to stop inside it, such as residents or businesses. Continuous trips through are prohibited, so follow the signs around the zone.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 47
Can you use Idaho's passing speed exception, going up to 15 mph over the limit, to pass in a work zone?
- A Yes, if the work zone is on a two-lane rural road
- B No, the exception does not apply in work zones
- C Yes, if no workers are present at the time
- D Yes, but only up to 10 mph over
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B. No, the exception does not apply in work zones
Idaho's passing exception lets some vehicles exceed the limit by up to 15 mph to pass on two-lane roads posted 55 or higher, but it does not apply in work zones. Work zone limits must be obeyed, and speeding there carries enhanced penalties.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, page 77