Idaho: Emergencies — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In the crash prevention formula, what does the manual say to avoid when scanning?” · “What does the manual say is the key to defensive driving?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Idaho Driver's Handbook" (July 2026), Idaho Transportation Department.
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What does Idaho law require you to do when you are involved in a crash?
- Leave if the damage looks minor
- Stop
- Drive to the nearest county office first
- Keep driving and report it later
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Correct answer: Stop
Idaho law requires you to stop when you are involved in a crash.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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In the crash prevention formula, what does the manual say to avoid when scanning?
- Moving your eyes from side to side
- Reading the road ahead
- Checking traffic behind you
- A fixed, straight-ahead stare
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Correct answer: A fixed, straight-ahead stare
Scanning means keeping your eyes moving and learning to read the road, not staring straight ahead.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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In the crash prevention formula, what does the "Identify" step mean?
- Name each traffic sign you pass
- Check your vehicle for mechanical problems
- Read the license plates of vehicles ahead
- Scan ahead for potential hazards
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Correct answer: Scan ahead for potential hazards
Identify means scanning ahead for potential hazards such as a vehicle, pedestrian, animal or situation.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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After spotting a potential hazard, what does the manual say it is safest to do in the "Predict" step?
- Predict that nothing will happen
- Predict that the hazard will go away
- Predict the worst
- Predict what other drivers want you to do
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Correct answer: Predict the worst
After spotting a hazard, you predict what will happen, and it is safest to predict the worst.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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What does the manual say is the key to defensive driving?
- Making a sound decision ahead of time
- Driving faster than other traffic
- Relying on other drivers' signals
- Using the horn to warn others
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Correct answer: Making a sound decision ahead of time
The key to defensive driving is making a sound decision ahead of time rather than reacting at the last second.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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What is the final step of the crash prevention formula?
- Scan the road for the next potential hazard
- Look behind you for tailgating vehicles
- Predict the worst outcome of the hazard
- Execute your decision smoothly and predictably
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Correct answer: Execute your decision smoothly and predictably
The final step is to execute your decision in a smooth, predictable manner in time to avoid a crash.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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What number do you dial for Idaho travel information?
- 511
- 411
- 211
- 311
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Correct answer: 511
The manual says to dial 511 for up-to-date travel information.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 107 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 107)
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Which information is available through Idaho's 511 traveler services?
- Vehicle registration renewal status
- Driver's license test appointments
- Weather-related road conditions
- Insurance verification for your vehicle
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Correct answer: Weather-related road conditions
The 511 service gives up-to-date information on emergency road closures, roadwork projects, tourism, traffic incidents and delays, and weather-related road conditions.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 107 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 107)
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If you must park on a highway shoulder at night, what should you turn on?
- Your high beams and your fog lights together
- Your low beams and nothing else
- Your emergency flashers or parking lights
- Your interior dome light and radio
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Correct answer: Your emergency flashers or parking lights
The manual says to turn on your emergency flashers or parking lights if you must park on a highway shoulder at night.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)
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If you must abandon your car in winter conditions, where should you leave it?
- Right at the edge of the traffic lane so it is easy to see
- As far off the road as possible
- In the lane with the emergency flashers on
- Under a bridge or overpass out of the snow
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Correct answer: As far off the road as possible
Abandoned cars can interfere with road clearing and endanger snow removal equipment and its operators if they are hidden or buried by snow.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 110 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 110)
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In fog, smoke, dust or rain, what should you do if conditions get too bad to drive?
- Creep along with your emergency flashers on
- Keep following the taillights ahead
- Stay in your lane and slow to a crawl
- Pull off the road and stop
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Correct answer: Pull off the road and stop
If conditions get too bad, pull off the road and stop; do not creep along.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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At about what speed may tires lose all contact with a wet road and hydroplane?
- 55 miles per hour
- 35 miles per hour
- 25 miles per hour
- 45 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 55 miles per hour
At 55 miles per hour, the tires may lose all contact with the road and begin to hydroplane.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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What happens when tires hydroplane?
- The tires lock up and the engine stalls until you slow down
- Only the steering is lost; braking works normally
- They ride on a film of water and you cannot brake, accelerate or turn
- The brakes work better because the water cools them
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Correct answer: They ride on a film of water and you cannot brake, accelerate or turn
When tires ride on a film of water like water skis, you cannot brake, accelerate or turn.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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Which action helps reduce the chances of hydroplaning?
- Speeding up through standing water
- Keeping your tires properly inflated
- Lowering tire pressure for more grip
- Keeping worn tires until the next service
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Correct answer: Keeping your tires properly inflated
The handbook lists keeping tires properly inflated as a way to reduce the chances of hydroplaning.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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When should you replace worn tires to reduce the chances of hydroplaning?
- Only when they go flat
- Once a year in the fall
- Only after a hydroplaning skid
- As soon as they become worn
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Correct answer: As soon as they become worn
The handbook says to replace tires as soon as they become worn.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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You think your car has started to hydroplane. What should you do?
- Brake hard and turn toward the shoulder to regain grip
- Press the gas pedal firmly to get through the water
- Steer sharply back and forth to regain grip
- Keep a steady speed straight ahead and slowly ease off the gas
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Correct answer: Keep a steady speed straight ahead and slowly ease off the gas
The handbook says to maintain a steady speed, keep moving straight, and slowly take your foot off the gas pedal.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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You must use the brakes while hydroplaning and your car has no anti-lock brakes. How should you brake?
- Press hard and hold the pedal down
- Pump them gently
- Stomp on the pedal once
- Use only the parking brake
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Correct answer: Pump them gently
If you must brake, pump the brakes gently unless your car has an anti-lock braking system.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 111 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 111)
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What causes flash floods?
- Slow, light rain that falls for several days
- Melting snow on the mountains only
- Intense rain that falls in a short amount of time
- Strong winds that blow across rivers
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Correct answer: Intense rain that falls in a short amount of time
Flash floods are caused by intense rain that falls in a short amount of time.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 112)