On a two-lane road, a school bus stops ahead in the opposite direction with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped while the warning is active and children are not clear.
Both directions must stop in this two-lane situation. Do not resume merely because one child has reached the roadside; the warning and children must be clear.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 70 — Stopping — school bus ↗
A school bus stops with red lights flashing on the other side of a four-lane road, with two lanes carrying traffic each way. You are traveling in the opposite direction. What does the handbook say?
Correct answer: You are not required to stop under this school-bus rule, but must remain alert for children.
Idaho's stated exception uses four or more lanes with two in each direction for opposing traffic. It does not excuse same-direction traffic from stopping or remove the duty to avoid people.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 70 — Stopping — four-or-more-lane school-bus exception ↗
A police vehicle is stopped with flashing lights on the shoulder of a road with two lanes in your direction. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed below the posted limit and move into a nonadjacent lane if safe.
Slow and proceed cautiously. On a same-direction multilane road, move away as soon as safely possible; if the lane change is unsafe, do not force it.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 95 — Emergency Vehicles — stopped response vehicle ↗
A narrow lane and oncoming traffic leave too little room to pass a bicyclist. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a safe opening and pass with at least the handbook's three-foot margin, more at higher speed.
The handbook describes at least three feet as the minimum passing space and calls for more at higher speeds. Wait rather than force a close pass.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 101 — Bicyclists — Passing Distance ↗
A bicyclist is ahead of you just before the driveway where you want to turn right. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and remain behind until the bicyclist passes your turning point.
Do not race a bicyclist to the turn. Waiting behind avoids cutting across the rider in a right-hook collision.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 99 — Bicyclists — Right Turns When Moving ↗
A bicyclist rides near the center of a lane too narrow to share side by side safely. What should you do?
Correct answer: Follow patiently with space until a safe pass is possible.
The handbook recognizes that narrow stretches can require a bicyclist to occupy the travel lane for safety. Do not tailgate or squeeze past.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 100 — Bicyclists — Be Patient ↗
At a stop sign, a bicyclist slows, yields to traffic with priority and proceeds cautiously without completely stopping. What should a car driver understand?
Correct answer: Idaho allows this yielding bicycle movement; it does not remove the car driver's own stop requirement.
Bicyclists may treat a stop sign as a yielding situation, but must yield to vehicles in or already at the intersection or close enough to be hazardous. This is not a car exemption.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 98 — Bicyclists — stop-sign rule ↗
Before opening the traffic-side door of a parked car, what should you do?
Correct answer: Check for approaching bicyclists, including over your shoulder.
A door can suddenly block a bicyclist's path. The handbook suggests reaching with the opposite hand to encourage a mirror and shoulder check.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 101 — Bicyclists — Parallel Parking ↗
You approach a horseback rider on the road. How should you pass?
Correct answer: Slow down, leave plenty of room and avoid sounding the horn.
Horses can be frightened by noise and close movement. Give room and use extreme caution, stopping if necessary when a rider is struggling to control the animal.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 97 — Horseback Riders; continued p. 98 ↗
A motorcycle rides near one side of a wide lane. May you move alongside it within that same lane?
Correct answer: No; give the motorcycle its full lane.
Motorcycles have the same full-lane entitlement as other motor vehicles. Their position may change to avoid hazards or improve visibility.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 103 — Motorcycles — Lanes ↗
An approaching motorcycle has a turn signal flashing. Before turning across its path, what should you do?
Correct answer: Confirm that it is actually turning and that a safe gap exists.
Many motorcycle signals do not cancel automatically. Wait for reliable evidence of the movement instead of relying on the flashing light alone.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 103 — Motorcycles — Turn Signals ↗
What following space does the handbook call for behind a motorcycle?
Correct answer: More than three seconds, with still more room when conditions are poor.
Extra space lets both drivers react to road hazards and emergency maneuvers. Slippery surfaces call for even more room.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 104 — Motorcycles — Visibility and following distance ↗
You follow a truck so closely that you cannot see its mirrors. What should you do?
Correct answer: Increase your following distance and get out of its blind area.
The handbook warns that if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, the driver cannot see you. Avoid lingering behind or alongside large vehicles in their blind spots.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 105 — Large Vehicles — Blind Spots ↗
A large truck moves somewhat left before turning right. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Trying to squeeze past on its right.
Large vehicles may need room to complete a sharp right turn. The apparent opening beside the truck can close during the turn.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 106 — Large Vehicles — Turning Space ↗
After overtaking a truck, what should you do before moving back ahead of it?
Correct answer: See its cab in your rearview mirror and leave ample space without braking sharply.
A truck needs more stopping space. Do not take away that cushion by cutting in closely or immediately slowing.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 105 — Large Vehicles — Passing and stopping ↗
An oncoming pilot vehicle warns of an oversize load behind it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and position safely as far right as possible.
The pilot warns of a load that may need extra road width. Slow, give room and be especially cautious near bridges and curves.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 106 — Large Loads with Pilot Vehicles ↗
You are considering passing a snowplow. Which condition makes the pass especially unsafe?
Correct answer: The plow is spraying snow on the side where you would pass, obscuring the road.
Avoid unnecessary passing. Never pass on the side spraying snow, and do not cut back close to a blade that may be difficult to see.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 110 — Snow Removal Equipment ↗
You meet livestock being moved across a road under the direction of workers. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield, proceed cautiously and cooperate with the people controlling the herd.
Livestock under controlled movement have the right-of-way. Be alert around open range even where fences are present.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 108 — Open Range ↗
A highway worker and work vehicle need to cross your path in an active construction area. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and follow the work-zone controls.
The handbook directs drivers to yield to vehicles and pedestrians working on a highway construction project. Expect temporary movements and changing conditions.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 76 — Yielding to Other Drivers — work zones ↗
You must stop for an approaching train. What stopping range does the handbook specify from the nearest rail?
Correct answer: At least 15 feet and no more than 50 feet.
Stop within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail. Do not enter until you can cross safely.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 60 — Railroad Crossings — stopping position ↗
A railroad gate is down, but you cannot see a train. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped; never drive through, under or around the lowered gate.
A lowered or lowering gate is not optional. The train may be hard to see or approaching on another track.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 61 — Railroad Crossings — gates ↗
Traffic beyond the tracks is stopped, leaving less than a car length of room. The crossing signals are not active. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the tracks until there is room for your entire vehicle beyond them.
Never enter a crossing unless there is adequate space for the full vehicle on the other side. No part of the vehicle should wait on the tracks.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 61 — Railroad Crossings — traffic storage ↗
One train clears a crossing with more than one track. What must you check before proceeding when the warnings permit?
Correct answer: That no second train is approaching on another track and the crossing is safe.
A passing train can hide another. Check every track and obey the signals and gates before moving.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook, July 2026; printed/PDF p. 61 — Railroad Crossings — second train ↗
