Idaho parking practice questions
2 questions below test Idaho’s own parking law, each with the statute or Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on parking rules that apply in every state.
The Idaho permit knowledge test has 40 questions in total and needs 34 correct (85%) to pass.
Idaho law
2 questions on Idaho’s own parking rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. Idaho no-parking zones include parking within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 15 feet
- B20 feet
- C5 feet
- D10 feet
Answer: 15 feet. The Idaho Driver’s Manual lists parking as not allowed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Idaho Driver's Manual — No-Parking Zones
2. Idaho no-parking zones include parking within how many feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal?
- 30 feet
- B50 feet
- C15 feet
- D20 feet
Answer: 30 feet. The Idaho Driver’s Manual lists parking as not allowed within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal.
Source: Idaho Driver's Manual — No-Parking Zones
Sources for the Idaho items above
Applies everywhere
Parking rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national parking bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Idaho items above for 12 questions in total.
1. When backing out of an angle parking space, you should:
- AReverse quickly to claim the gap
- Back slowly while checking both directions
- CRely only on the mirrors
- DTurn the wheel fully before moving
Answer: Back slowly while checking both directions. Adjacent vehicles hide approaching traffic and pedestrians until you have eased back far enough to see past them.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — angle parking
2. Parking is prohibited in places such as:
- AMarked parking bays at night
- BAny residential street
- In front of a driveway, on a crosswalk, or blocking a hydrant
- DAny space beside a curb
Answer: In front of a driveway, on a crosswalk, or blocking a hydrant. These spots block access for residents, pedestrians, and emergency crews, so they are restricted everywhere.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — prohibited locations
3. Before leaving a parked vehicle on a hill, you should:
- ALeave the engine running
- BTurn the wheels straight
- CLeave it in neutral
- Set the parking brake and leave it in park or in gear
Answer: Set the parking brake and leave it in park or in gear. The parking brake plus a locked transmission holds the vehicle, and turned wheels provide a backup if it starts to roll.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — securing the vehicle
More Idaho topics
Other Idaho rules with their own questions
Parking elsewhere
Parking rules in other states
Parking law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current Idaho rules
Statutes and handbooks change. Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for Idaho parking rules and for the permit test itself.
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About Idaho parking rules and this practice set.