Highway & Freeway Driving — Idaho
Idaho DMV practice test: 556 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 40 Q, pass 34. Highway & Freeway Driving: 49 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Idaho Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 49 (9% of 556 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (49)
1. When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:
- Using the inside rearview mirror.
- Using the outside rearview mirror.
- Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.
- Turning your head and looking over your shoulder. ✓
Answer: D. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
2. Passing is prohibited:
- When you are approaching a school bus that has stopped to load passengers.
- On hills where your vision is restricted.
- Within 100 feet of an intersection.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
3. If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:
- Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way. ✓
- Stare at the driver as he or she is passing you.
- Speed up as he or she is passing you.
- Block the passing lane.
Answer: A. Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way.
4. If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:
- Go to the next exit. ✓
- Make a U-turn through the median.
- Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.
- Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.
Answer: A. Go to the next exit.
5. The correct way to use a freeway exit ramp is to:
- Slow down before entering the exit ramp.
- Slow down once moving onto the exit ramp. ✓
- Keep your speed constant once in the exit ramp.
- Pass slower traffic in the exit ramp.
Answer: B. Slow down once moving onto the exit ramp.
6. Allow room for vehicles merging onto the freeway by:
- Abruptly slowing down to allow them access.
- Always driving in the far left lane.
- Safely merging out of the right lane to allow them access. ✓
- Honking your horn to make them aware of your presence.
Answer: C. Safely merging out of the right lane to allow them access.
7. To turn left from multilane, one-way streets and highways, you should start from:
- The middle of the intersection.
- The right lane.
- The left lane. ✓
- Any lane.
Answer: C. The left lane.
8. When in a travel lane on the roadway:
- You may stop to drop off passengers.
- You may stop to look up an address.
- You may make a U-turn or back up if you get on the wrong entrance ramp of the freeway.
- Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road. ✓
Answer: D. Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.
9. A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:
- Should yield to drivers already on the interstate. ✓
- Has the right-of-way.
- May force their way into traffic.
- Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.
Answer: A. Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.
10. When getting ready to change lanes, you should:
- Check your side view mirror.
- Check your rearview mirror.
- Quickly turn your head to check for other vehicles.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook