This morning I was reading through Idaho's Driver's Manual in preparation for taking the written test to get our licenses (I know, I'm kind of a nerd that way). A couple of passages stood out to me as a reminder that I now reside in a very different area than I'm used to. You'll appreciate the second one if you've ever been stuck behind a driver with Idaho plates.
1. Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock under controlled movement over a highway or road have the right of way in Idaho. Livestock also run at large in much of Idaho's range country, and they have the right of way. Drivers must be alert for animals grazing unattended on "open range", which means almost all areas outside of city limits and herd districts upon which livestock by custom, license, lease, or permit, are grazed or permitted to roam.
2. Since it's dangerous to drive slow when other traffic is going fast, a minimum speed may also be posted. If you can't or don't want to drive at the posted speed on a freeway, choose another kind of road to travel on.
It's an interesting place, this state of Idaho.
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