Funeral processions — Idaho Permit Test

Funeral processions on the Idaho permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Do not drive between or join the vehicles in a funeral procession unless a police officer authorizes you to.

The procession is a single unit, and a car cutting into it separates drivers who are following the one in front.

do not drive between or join vehicles in the formation unless you are authorized to do so by a police officer
July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78

Do not pass a funeral procession in the right lane on a multi-lane highway unless the procession is in the farthest left lane.

Passing on the right takes a car alongside the vehicles that will be turning off, across their path.

Do not pass the procession in the right lane on a multi-lane highway unless the procession is in the farthest left lane
July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78

You may not enter an intersection while a funeral procession is going through it, whatever color the traffic light shows, unless you can do so without crossing its path.

Splitting the procession at a signal leaves the back half following nobody, which is the situation the rule prevents.

You may not enter an intersection when the procession is proceeding through (regardless of the color of the traffic light) unless you can do so without crossing the path of the procession.
July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78

All vehicles in a funeral procession must have their headlights and tail lights on, and the first and last vehicles must also have their warning lights flashing.

The flashing lights are what mark the two ends, so a driver can tell where the procession stops.

The first and last vehicles in the procession must also have their warning lights flashing to indicate the beginning and ending points of the formation.
July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78

Always give funeral processions the right of way.

The procession has to stay together, and the only way that works is if everyone else lets it.

Always give funeral processions the right of way
July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78

On the test

What must a driver not do when they meet a funeral procession?

Drive between or join the vehicles in the formation. The procession is a single unit, and a car cutting into it separates drivers who are following the one in front. July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.78: “do not drive between or join vehicles in the formation unless you are authorized to do so by a police officer”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, published by the Idaho Transportation Department, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.