Idaho ITD Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Idaho test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum ageSee note
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1. Why should two riders never travel side by side in the same lane?
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Answer B: Because neither rider has room to swerve if a hazard appears
Riding directly alongside another motorcycle removes the escape path each rider needs to avoid a hazard, a pothole or another vehicle.
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2. What does the implied consent law mean for drivers?
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Answer D: By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test if lawfully arrested for impaired driving
Holding a license and driving on public roads is treated as consent to breath, blood or urine testing when an officer has grounds to arrest you. Refusing normally brings its own license penalties.
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3. Who must wear a DOT-compliant helmet under Idaho law when riding a motorcycle?
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Answer B: Any person under 18 years of age
Idaho law requires every person under 18 to wear a DOT-compliant protective helmet while riding a motorcycle or ATV, on or off the highway.
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4. How far ahead must an Idaho motorcycle headlight reveal a person or a vehicle at 35 miles per hour or more?
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Answer C: Not less than 300 feet
Idaho scales the motorcycle headlight requirement with speed: 100 feet below 25 mph, 200 feet from 25 to 34 mph and 300 feet at 35 mph or more.
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5. Which clothing offers the best protection for a rider?
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Answer D: Leather or sturdy synthetic gear covering the arms and legs completely
Leather and purpose built synthetics resist abrasion far better than ordinary clothing, and full coverage also guards against sun, wind chill and flying debris.
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6. In the T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection, what does the first item cover?
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Answer C: Tires and wheels
T stands for tires and wheels, where the rider checks pressure, tread, damage, rims, spokes and bearings before anything else.
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7. A city transit bus ahead of you has stopped at the curb with its passenger door open. What does the law require of you?
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Answer D: Nothing special, but pass slowly and watch for people
The mandatory stop applies to a school bus showing red flashing lights, not to a transit bus, though a careful driver still slows for crossing passengers.
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8. How should your speed behave while you move from one lane into the next?
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Answer C: Keep it steady or adjust it smoothly to match the traffic in the new lane
A lane change works best as a smooth movement at the speed of the lane you are joining, since sudden braking or acceleration surprises the drivers around you.
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9. Besides the traffic behind you, what else must you check before moving into the next lane?
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Answer D: That there is room ahead in the new lane for your normal following distance
Moving into a gap that is too short leaves you tailgating the vehicle ahead with a vehicle close behind you.
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10. In a rural area or on a two-lane Idaho highway, when must a slow vehicle turn off the road?
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Answer D: When it is delaying three or more other vehicles
Idaho requires any vehicle traveling slower than the normal speed of traffic and delaying three or more other vehicles to turn off wherever it is safe so they can pass.
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11. Every signal head at an intersection is flashing red in all directions. How should you treat the intersection?
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Answer C: As an all-way stop, stopping and then going in turn
Red flashing in every direction means each approach must stop, so the intersection works exactly like an all-way stop.
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12. An overhead lane signal shows a flashing yellow X above your lane. What does it mean?
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Answer D: The lane may be used only for a left turn
A flashing yellow X marks a lane that may be used only to make a left turn; a steady yellow X is the one that warns you to leave the lane.
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13. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?
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Answer C: The lane closest to the right curb
Even though every lane on a one-way street runs your way, a right turn must end in the lane nearest the right curb; you may change lanes afterwards when it is safe.
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14. You approach a stopped tow truck with lights flashing on an Idaho road with one lane in each direction. What does the law require?
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Answer C: Reduce speed below the posted limit and proceed with caution
Idaho requires drivers to reduce speed below the posted limit and proceed with caution; the additional duty to change lanes applies only where there are two or more lanes in the same direction.
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15. What does Idaho law say about entering an intersection while a funeral procession is passing through it?
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Answer B: You may not enter unless you can do so without crossing the path of the procession
Idaho gives funeral processions the right of way, and a driver may not enter the intersection regardless of the color of the light unless it can be done without crossing the procession's path.
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16. What license suspension does a first Idaho DUI conviction carry for a driver 21 or older?
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Answer D: At least 90 days and up to 180 days, with no driving privileges for the first 30
A first Idaho DUI conviction brings a mandatory suspension of at least 90 days and up to 180 days, with absolutely no driving privileges during the first 30 days.
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17. You are traveling at 55 mph and see a vehicle ahead moving at about 15 mph. What is the hazard?
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Answer A: You reach it far sooner than you expect
At a 40 mph difference you cover the gap in a few seconds, which is why drivers strike slow vehicles they saw in plenty of time.
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18. What should a rider remember about convex mirrors?
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Answer B: They show a wider view, but vehicles look farther away and slower than they are
The curved glass fits more of the scene into the mirror, and the price of that extra width is a distorted sense of distance and closing speed.
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19. About how far ahead do low beam headlights let you see on a dark road?
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Answer B: About 250 feet
Low beams light roughly 250 feet of road, and high beams roughly 350 to 500 feet, which sets the limit on a safe night speed.
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20. To make a motorcycle lean into a turn at normal riding speed, the rider should:
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Answer C: Press forward on the handgrip on the side of the turn
This is countersteering: press left to lean left and go left, press right to lean right and go right.
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21. Which of the four blind spots around a tractor-trailer is the largest?
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Answer A: The one on the right side of the truck
A truck has no-zones on all four sides, and the right-side blind spot is the largest because it runs back along the trailer and reaches across more than one lane.
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22. What extra requirement does Idaho place on motorcycle endorsement applicants under 21?
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Answer D: They must complete an approved motorcycle rider training course in addition to the knowledge test
Any Idaho applicant under 21 must pass the motorcycle knowledge test and also successfully complete an approved motorcycle rider training course.
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23. The signal ahead turns yellow while you are approaching it. What does the yellow light mean?
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Answer C: The red is coming; stop if you can do so safely
A steady yellow warns that the red is next. Stop if you can do so safely; enter the intersection only when stopping would be dangerous.
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24. You are riding on a multi-lane road with a car traveling beside you in the lane on your right. Which lane position is usually best?
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Answer D: The left portion, so you keep a cushion of space from the car alongside
Lane position is chosen to hold space between the motorcycle and the nearest hazard, and here that hazard is the vehicle on the right.
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25. What changes most when a rider moves from a light motorcycle to a much heavier one?
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Answer A: It takes longer to stop and is harder to hold up at low speed
Extra mass means longer stopping distances and more effort in slow maneuvers and when holding the machine up, so build up gradually on an unfamiliar heavy motorcycle.