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Anyone who operates a motor vehicle on the public roads in Idaho is required to have a valid driver's license or learner’s permit. Applicants must be 15 years old or older to take the written knowledge and skills tests. The Idaho written knowledge test will cover the contents of the ID DMV Driver's Manual including road rules, highway signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, safe driving practices and equipment required on motor vehicles. The Idaho DMV written test consists of 40 questions, and you are allowed to miss 6 questions to pass the test.
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If you come upon a severe dust storm you should:
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Reduce your speed, pull off the road and wait until the storm passes.
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Proceed with caution.
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Speed up to avoid the storm.
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Slow down and turn your high beam headlights on.
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2.
Taking a prescription drug while drinking alcohol:
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Can make you unfit to drive.
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Has no effect one way or the other.
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Can enhance the effects of both substances, making them safer to use together.
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Will improve your alertness.
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3.
A vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway. The driver of the vehicle approaching from the rear should:
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Sound the horn.
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Not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
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Overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
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None of the above.
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4.
When driving in low visibility, drivers should:
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Slow down before entering a patch of fog.
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Use emergency flashers.
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Use high beam headlights.
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Turn on the radio.
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5.
A single, dashed yellow line separating traffic means:
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Passing is not allowed.
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Both lanes go in the same direction.
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You may pass if it is safe to do so.
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All of the above.
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6.
On average, the human body can dispose of the alcohol in 5 ounces of wine in:
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Thirty minutes.
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Three hours.
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One hour.
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Two hours.
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7.
From top to bottom, traffic lights are:
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Red, green and yellow.
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Green, yellow and red.
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Green, red and yellow.
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Red, yellow and green.
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8.
What shape is a warning sign?
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Round.
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Triangle.
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Diamond.
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Pennant.
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9.
If you are about to miss your exit when driving on an expressway, you should:
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Continue on to the next exit.
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Pull over to the right and back up with caution until you reach the exit ramp.
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Use the right turn signal, check your mirrors and move to the right.
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None of the above.
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10.
This road sign means:

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Stop for other traffic.
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Yield the right-of-way.
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Lane shifting.
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Traffic may be entering from another road, drive with caution.
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