Idaho Driver's Manual

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HANDBOOKPDF page 1
INTRODUCTIONPDF page 3
New ResidentsPDF page 4
U.S. MilitaryPDF page 4
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) (Class A, B or C)PDF page 5
MotorcyclePDF page 5
STAR CARD or NON-STAR CARD Driver’s License (Class D)PDF page 5
STAR or NON-STAR Identification CardPDF page 5
ONE DRIVER, ONE LICENSE, ONE RECORD..............12PDF page 6
Table of ContentsPDF page 6
Acceptable Lawful Presence Documents (If Applicable) .....24PDF page 10
What to Expect and Do When Stopped by Law Enforcement132PDF page 10
ONE RECORDPDF page 12
MISUSE OF A DRIVER’S LICENSEPDF page 13
WHAT IS A STAR CARDPDF page 13
WHAT IS REAL IDPDF page 13
Class A, B, and CPDF page 14
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHPDF page 14
CLASS A, B, AND CPDF page 15
CLASS DPDF page 15
DRIVER TRAINING PERMITSPDF page 15
CLASS D INSTRUCTION PERMITSPDF page 17
FOREIGN CDLPDF page 17
FOREIGN CLASS DPDF page 17
MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTION PERMITSPDF page 18
DRIVER TRAININGPDF page 19
PROGRAMPDF page 19
MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENTPDF page 20
DOCUMENTSPDF page 21
IDAHO DRIVER’S LICENSEPDF page 21
PROOF OF AGE & IDENTITYPDF page 22
TABLE 1 – ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTITY DOCUMENTSPDF page 23
TABLE 2 – ACCEPTABLE SECONDARY IDENTITY DOCUMENTSPDF page 23
DOCUMENTS (IF APPLICABLE)PDF page 24
PROOF OF IDAHO RESIDENCYPDF page 24
APPLICABLE)PDF page 25
PROOF OF COMPLETION OF DRIVER’SPDF page 25
LIABILITY SIGNER (IF UNDER 18)PDF page 26
VERIFICATION OF SCHOOL COMPLIANCEPDF page 26
DESIGNATIONS ADDED TO CREDENTIALSPDF page 28
STAR CARDPDF page 27
ADDRESS CHANGEPDF page 29
NAME CHANGE ON CREDENTIALPDF page 29
DUPLICATESPDF page 30
RENEWALSPDF page 30
EXTENSIONSPDF page 31
LOST OR STOLEN CREDENTIALPDF page 31
KNOWLEDGE TEST: CLASS D (NON-COMMERCIAL)PDF page 32
REQUIRED TESTINGPDF page 32
SKILLS TEST: CLASS D (NON-COMMERCIAL)PDF page 32
IF YOU FAIL A SKILLS TEST, YOU MUST WAIT THREEPDF page 35
PASSENGERSPDF page 35
APPLICANT VEHICLE KNOWLEDGE & INSPECTIONPDF page 36
DRIVING SKILLSPDF page 36
SKILLS TEST EXAMINER VEHICLE INSPECTIONPDF page 36
CRITICAL DRIVING ERRORS (CDE)PDF page 37
RESULTSPDF page 37
OPERATING A VEHICLE WITHOUTPDF page 43
SIGNS, SIGNALS, & PAVEMENT MARKINGSPDF page 44
TRAFFIC SIGNSPDF page 45
WORK ZONE SIGNSPDF page 45
Slow Moving Vehicle Sign: You arePDF page 47
SCHOOL SAFETY PATROLSPDF page 48
Merging Traffic: If you are on the mainPDF page 49
WARNING SIGNSPDF page 49
Added Lane: Two highways arePDF page 50
Low Clearance: Indicates the overheadPDF page 51
No Passing Zone: This pennant-shapedPDF page 52
Animal Crossing: Watch for animalsPDF page 53
BARRICADESPDF page 53
TRAFFIC SIGNALSPDF page 56
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGSPDF page 57
Double Solid Yellow Lines – Two solidPDF page 58
PAVEMENT MARKINGSPDF page 58
Shared Lanes – Center lanes arePDF page 58
A Solid White Line With a BicyclePDF page 59
Dashed Bike Lane Lines – The dashedPDF page 59
Green Pavement in Bicycle LanesPDF page 60
Railroad CrossingsPDF page 61
Roundabouts (aka Rotary or Traffic Circle)PDF page 62
Thru-TurnPDF page 63
Exiting Highway (Blue Arrow)PDF page 64
Single Point Urban InterchangePDF page 64
Diverging Diamond Interchange – DDIPDF page 65
Going Straight over the InterchangePDF page 66
THE ROADPDF page 67
SPEED LIMITSPDF page 69
STOPPINGPDF page 71
Stopping Behind a VehiclePDF page 71
TURNSPDF page 74
KEEP TO THE RIGHTPDF page 74
YIELDING TO OTHER DRIVERSPDF page 75
PASSINGPDF page 77
Passing on the RightPDF page 77
When Passing Other VehiclesPDF page 77
FUNERAL PROCESSIONSPDF page 78
When Being PassedPDF page 78
FOLLOWING DISTANCESPDF page 79
SLOW-MOVING VEHICLEPDF page 79
KEEP A SPACE CUSHIONPDF page 80
PARKINGPDF page 80
NO-PARKING ZONESPDF page 81
PARKING ON A HILL OR INCLINEPDF page 81
BACKINGPDF page 82
HANDICAPPED PARKINGPDF page 82
ENTERING A FREEWAYPDF page 83
FREEWAY DRIVINGPDF page 83
TRAVEL PLANSPDF page 83
POSSIBLE ENTRANCE PROBLEMSPDF page 84
CHANGING LANESPDF page 85
DON’T DRIVE TOO FAST OR SLOWPDF page 85
LEAVING THE FREEWAYPDF page 85
THE DRIVING TASKPDF page 86
STARTING OUTPDF page 87
WATCH FOR PROBLEM DRIVERSPDF page 88
YOUR MOOD AFFECTS YOUR DRIVINGPDF page 88
DEFENSIVE DRIVINGPDF page 89
Blind Spots: These arePDF page 90
ATTENTIONPDF page 91
DISTRACTED DRIVINGPDF page 91
CELL PHONESPDF page 92
DISTRACTEDPDF page 92
UNATTENDED VEHICLESPDF page 93
EMERGENCY VEHICLESPDF page 95
PEDESTRIANSPDF page 97
SHARING THE ROADPDF page 95
CHILDREN AT PLAYPDF page 97
HORSEBACK RIDERSPDF page 97
BICYCLISTSPDF page 102
Bicycle PublicationsPDF page 102
MOTORCYCLESPDF page 104
LARGE VEHICLESPDF page 107
MOUNTAIN DRIVINGPDF page 107
WILDLIFE AREASPDF page 107
NIGHT DRIVINGPDF page 108
OPEN RANGEPDF page 108
SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENTPDF page 109
FOG, SMOKE, DUST, OR RAINPDF page 111
FLASH FLOODSPDF page 112
WINTER DRIVINGPDF page 113
WINTER WEATHERPDF page 115
HANDLING EMERGENCIESPDF page 115
SKIDDINGPDF page 115
STOPPING QUICKLYPDF page 117
IF YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLEPDF page 117
AVOIDING CRASHESPDF page 118
PROTECTING YOURSELF IN A CRASHPDF page 118
A CRASH WITH AN UNINSURED DRIVERPDF page 119
IF YOU HIT AN UNATTENDED VEHICLEPDF page 119
ONCOMING CAR IN YOUR LANEPDF page 119
RUNNING OFF THE ROADPDF page 120
TIRE BLOWOUTSPDF page 120
AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASHPDF page 121
PRIVILEGE AND RECORDPDF page 122
THE DRIVER LICENSE COMPACTPDF page 122
Driving Course (DDC) or a Traffic Safety Education CoursePDF page 123
NUMBER OF POINTS PENALTYPDF page 123
SUSPENSION & POINT VIOLATIONS SYSTEMPDF page 123
REASONS FOR SUSPENSIONPDF page 124
ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSIONPDF page 126
PENALTIESPDF page 125
OTHER INTOXICATING SUBSTANCESPDF page 126
GETTING YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES BACKPDF page 127
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICEPDF page 127
RESTRICTED DRIVING PERMITPDF page 127
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCHPDF page 128
HOW DRINKING AFFECTS DRIVINGPDF page 129
HOW DRINKING AFFECTS YOUPDF page 129
IS BEER SAFER THAN HARD LIQUORPDF page 129
OPEN CONTAINER LAWPDF page 130
DRIVINGPDF page 131
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCEPDF page 132
IMPAIRED DRIVINGPDF page 131
BY LAW ENFORCEMENTPDF page 133
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONSPDF page 137