Idaho CDL — General Knowledge: Traffic Laws Practice Test

Question 1

Idaho's Seasonal CDL generally can't be used to haul placarded hazardous materials. Which load is among the exceptions the manual lists?

Accepted Answer

Up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel — The exceptions are diesel fuel up to 1,000 gallons, liquid fertilizer in vehicles or implements holding no more than 3,000 gallons in total, and solid fertilizers that aren't mixed or carried with organic substances.

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Gasoline in any quantity

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Explosives used for agricultural blasting

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Propane in tanks of up to 3,000 gallons

Question 2

An Idaho driver runs a custom motorcoach rated above 26,001 pounds for commercial purposes, carrying only eight people. What does the manual require?

Accepted Answer

A CDL with a passenger endorsement — A special note says anyone operating a custom motorcoach commercially above that weight needs a CDL with a passenger endorsement, even when the coach is built or used for fewer than 16 passengers.

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A Class D license plus a DOT medical card

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No CDL, because recreational vehicles are exempt

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A CDL with no endorsement, because fewer than 16 people are aboard

Question 3

Idaho's manual carries a notice about the identification TSA needs to process a hazardous materials endorsement. What does it say?

Accepted Answer

TSA requires multiple documents, for example an Idaho driver's license together with a birth certificate or a U.S. passport — The notice says TSA wants more than one identification document, for example an Idaho license together with a birth certificate or a passport, and may insist on a plastic license instead of a paper temporary. It points to the TSA website for current requirements.

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A DOT medical card takes the place of identification

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Only a paper temporary license is accepted

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An Idaho driver's license by itself is always enough

Question 4

The holder of an Idaho Seasonal CDL is offered harvest work pulling a Class A tractor-trailer. What does the manual say?

Accepted Answer

It is not allowed; Class A combination vehicles are outside what the seasonal CDL covers — The seasonal CDL cannot be used for Class A (combination) vehicles, and it also excludes passenger vehicles built for 16 or more people counting the driver.

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It is allowed if a regular CDL holder rides along

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It is allowed if the trailer is empty

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It is allowed within 150 miles of the farm

Question 5

Gravel is on Idaho's Exempt Commodities List, but with a note attached. What does the note say?

Accepted Answer

The unloading equipment pulled behind the truck is still regulated — The gravel entry, like those for dirt, rock, sand and topsoil, notes that equipment pulled behind the truck for unloading the material is regulated.

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Gravel must be tarped to count as exempt

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Gravel is exempt only in loads under 1,000 pounds

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Only washed gravel counts as exempt

Question 6

Where does Idaho's manual say you can complete the medical self-certification for your CDL?

Accepted Answer

At a county driver's license office or online on the ITD website — Self-certification can be handled in person at a county licensing office, or done online by the driver through the ITD website.

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Only through your employer's safety office

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Only by mail to the Boise headquarters

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Only at an Idaho State Police port of entry

Question 7

Idaho's manual lists four categories of CDL exemptions. Which of these is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

Construction vehicle exemption — The four categories are the recreational vehicle, military vehicle, emergency vehicle and farm vehicle exemptions. Construction vehicles are not an exemption category.

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Recreational vehicle exemption

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Emergency vehicle exemption

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Farm vehicle exemption

Question 8

Idaho's farm vehicle exemption covers qualifying trips within 150 miles of the farm. What happens when such a trip crosses into a neighboring state?

Accepted Answer

The exemption applies only if a current reciprocity agreement is in effect between the states — The manual says the farm exemption stops at Idaho's borders unless the two states currently have a reciprocity agreement in effect.

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The exemption applies if the load is livestock

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The exemption never applies outside Idaho under any circumstances

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The exemption still applies anywhere within the 150 miles

Question 9

What does Idaho's Exempt Commodities List allow an Idaho-only CDL holder to do when hauling a listed commodity?

Accepted Answer

Transport it without having a DOT medical card in possession — The list names the commodities that CDL holders operating only in Idaho may legally haul without carrying a DOT medical card.

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Skip the vehicle inspection

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Drive without holding a CDL

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Exceed legal axle weight limits

Question 10

A farmer hauls a neighbor's crop to market and is paid for the trip. How does Idaho's farm vehicle exemption treat this?

Accepted Answer

It does not apply, because the farmer is being compensated to haul another farmer's products — The exemption is meant for small farm-to-market operations. It leaves out farmers who carry another farmer's products and get paid anything for doing so.

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It applies as long as the trip stays within 150 miles

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It applies, because the cargo is agricultural

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It applies if the truck is under 26,001 pounds

Question 11

Who qualifies for the military vehicle exemption described in Idaho's CDL manual?

Accepted Answer

Active-duty personnel operating military vehicles, plus uniformed civilians who fall under the Code of Military Justice — The exemption covers people operating military vehicles who are active-duty personnel, and also civilians who are required to be in uniform and who answer to the Code of Military Justice.

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Any veteran driving any commercial vehicle

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Any civilian contractor hauling freight for the military

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National Guard members driving their personal vehicles

Question 12

A shipper asks your bus line to carry 150 pounds of a single class of otherwise-allowed hazardous material. What does the manual's limit say?

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Not allowed; the cap is 100 pounds for any single class — A bus may never carry over 500 pounds of allowed hazardous materials in total, and within that total each class is capped at 100 pounds.

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Allowed if it rides in the baggage bay

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Allowed only when no riders are aboard

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Allowed; the limit is 500 pounds of any single class

Idaho CDL — General Knowledge: Traffic Laws practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Idaho's Seasonal CDL generally can't be used to haul placarded hazardous materials. Which load is among the exceptions the manual lists?

2. An Idaho driver runs a custom motorcoach rated above 26,001 pounds for commercial purposes, carrying only eight people. What does the manual require?

3. Idaho's manual carries a notice about the identification TSA needs to process a hazardous materials endorsement. What does it say?

4. The holder of an Idaho Seasonal CDL is offered harvest work pulling a Class A tractor-trailer. What does the manual say?

5. Gravel is on Idaho's Exempt Commodities List, but with a note attached. What does the note say?

6. Where does Idaho's manual say you can complete the medical self-certification for your CDL?

7. Idaho's manual lists four categories of CDL exemptions. Which of these is NOT one of them?

8. Idaho's farm vehicle exemption covers qualifying trips within 150 miles of the farm. What happens when such a trip crosses into a neighboring state?

9. What does Idaho's Exempt Commodities List allow an Idaho-only CDL holder to do when hauling a listed commodity?

10. A farmer hauls a neighbor's crop to market and is paid for the trip. How does Idaho's farm vehicle exemption treat this?

11. Who qualifies for the military vehicle exemption described in Idaho's CDL manual?

12. A shipper asks your bus line to carry 150 pounds of a single class of otherwise-allowed hazardous material. What does the manual's limit say?

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