Noncommercial (Class D) Skills Test Guide (Idaho Transportation Department) (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Purpose of the skills test

lision, show a serious or persistent violation of

How do I prepare for a skills test?

law, or exhibit a lack of cooperation.

The skills test evaluates your ability to drive a ve-

Study the Idaho Driver’s Manual. (Pay spe-

hicle safely, demonstrate good driving habits, and

cial attention to chapters two through nine.)

If you do not pass the skills test, you may re-

obey trafﬁc laws in a variety of driving situations.

schedule another test. A three-day waiting period

It is the ﬁnal step required in qualifying for the

Pass the Idaho written test (if required) and

is required by law and you will be required to ob-

privilege of driving on Idaho’s streets and high-

obtain a receipt allowing you to take the skills

tain another receipt for $6.50 and pay another

ways.

test ($6.50).

skills test fee of $17.50.

Make sure that the vehicle to be used for the

Who needs to take a skills test?

When you have passed your skills test, return to

test is in good running condition, is clean and

Skills tests are required for:

the driver’s license ofﬁce with the sealed envelope

safe to operate, and that you have authoriza-

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all new applicants who have never been li-

which will be given to you by the skills tester. The

tion to use it. You must provide proof of in-

censed before.

driver’s license ofﬁce will then issue you a dri-

surance and registration prior to taking the

ver’s license.

test.

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any applicant who has completed an

approved driver’s training course and the

Tips

Make an appointment with a certiﬁed skills

supervised instruction period. Skills test

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Be considerate of the skills tester and be on

tester. A list of skills testers in your area will

eligibility date is strictly enforced.

time for your scheduled test.

be provided by the driver’s license ofﬁce

when you make application, or you can ob-

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all applicants who have been driving under

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If you are not going to be able to keep the ap-

tain the list online at

authority of an instruction permit.

pointment or you are going to be late, let the

. The skills test fee of

tester know. Some testers schedule back to

DriverServices/ds.htm

$17.50 is to be paid directly to the skills

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all drivers who have annual or semi-annual

back appointments. You may not be able to

tester.

skills test requirements required by the Idaho

test if you are late.

Transportation Department.

Some helpful hints when making an appointment:

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Wear comfortable and appropriate clothing

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Please be courteous when scheduling your

and have a clean car. Rentals may not be

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any applicant whose vision does not meet

appointment.

allowed. Ask about this when you schedule.

minimum standards.

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Do not call after 9 p.m. or before 8 a.m.

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You must provide proof of insurance, a

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Speak clearly and include your phone num-

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any applicant presenting a foreign license, if

valid current registration and skills test

ber when leaving a message.

there is no reciprocity agreement in force.

receipt.

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Be sure to schedule with only one tester.

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If you ﬁnd a more convenient appointment

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any applicant whose driver’s license has been

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Try to relax but remain alert and listen care-

than the one you ﬁrst scheduled, be sure to

expired for 25 months or more.

fully to the tester’s instructions. The tester

cancel any other appointment(s) you have

will not ask you to perform an illegal or un-

made with another tester(s).

The skills test may also be required for:

safe maneuver during the test.

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any applicant having any mental or physical

What must I do to pass the test?

What does a skills test include?

impairment that might affect the safe opera-

To pass the test, you must sucessfully complete

tion of a motor vehicle, and

Your skills test will take about 30 minutes to com-

the pre-drive check and make 15 or fewer errors

plete, and consists of two parts: the pre-drive

during the skills test. You will fail the test imme-

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any applicant, regardless of prior license, ex-

check and the road test. During the pre-drive

diately if you commit any dangerous action or a

perience or age, when an examiner has con-

check, you will be required to demonstrate arm

serious driving error, cause a collision or near col-

cerns about the applicant’s driving skills.

signaling for turning and stopping.

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