Utah DLD permit practice test 6
25 questions written from the Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), covering licensing laws and penalties, safe and defensive driving, lanes, highways and freeways, parking, turns and intersections and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Utah DLD test has 50 questions and you need 40 right.
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Question 1For the first six months with a license, which passengers may a 16-year-old Utah driver carry (without exceptions)?
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A: Immediate family members only. A 16-year-old licensed driver may carry only immediate family members until six months from the license issue date, unless an exception applies. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 3: Driver Education/Permits: Driving by Minors—Youthful Driver Restrictions, page 18.
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Question 2What is the penalty in Utah for smoking in a vehicle while transporting children 15 or younger?
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A: It is an infraction. It is an infraction to be stopped for smoking in a vehicle while transporting children 15 years of age or younger. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle: Protection of Children, page 39.
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Question 3When a freeway on-ramp has a ramp meter showing green, how many vehicles may go (unless posted differently)?
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C: One vehicle. Ramp meters alternate red and green and allow one vehicle (unless posted differently) to pass each time the light turns green. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Rules of the Road: Ramp Meters, page 51.
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Question 4Within how many feet of a crosswalk is parking prohibited in Utah?
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C: 20 feet. You may not park on a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 8: Basic Driving: Parking, page 42.
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Question 5What should you do when approaching a Utah roundabout?
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A: Slow down, yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, and enter when clear. Slow down approaching a roundabout, yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, enter when clear, and exit at your street. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Rules of the Road: Roundabouts, page 55.
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Question 6You are on a freeway entrance ramp. Whom do you yield to?
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D: Drivers already on the interstate. Yield to drivers already on an interstate highway if you are on the entrance ramp. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Yielding Right-of-Way, page 60.
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Question 7Within how far of an intersection or railroad crossing may you not pass a bicycle (unless a traffic control device allows it)?
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B: 100 feet. You may not pass a bicycle or moped when approaching within 100 feet of or crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, unless indicated otherwise. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 14: Sharing the Road: Bicycles, page 85.
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Question 8If crosswalks are not marked at a stop sign or signal, where must you stop?
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A: Before the intersection or stop sign. At a stop sign or signal, stop behind the stop line or crosswalk; if crosswalks are not marked, stop before the intersection or stop sign. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Pavement Markings: Crosswalks and Stop Lines, page 54.
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Question 9An adult Utah driver refuses a chemical test for the first time. How long is the license revoked?
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C: 18 months. Refusal revokes the license for 18 months on a first offense and 36 months for later offenses. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs & Driving: Implied Consent Law, page 63.
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Question 10In Utah, when following another car at night, within what distance must you dim your high beams?
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B: 300 feet. When following a car, dim your lights when you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 11: Distractions and Driving Challenges: Night Driving, page 70.
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Question 11Your brakes fail while driving. What should you do first?
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A: Apply the parking brake slowly, ready to release it if you skid. If your brakes stop working, use the parking brake slowly to avoid locking the rear wheels and be ready to release it if you skid. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 12: Crashes and Insurance: Braking and Brake Failure, page 76.
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Question 12If there is a short-term signal in a work zone, where should you stop?
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A: At the white line, if there is one. If there is a short-term signal in a work zone, stop at the white line if there is one. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Traffic Signs: Work Zone Signs, page 59.
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Question 13What is the minimum age for a Utah regular Class D license?
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B: 16. You must be at least 16 for an original regular Class D license; under 19 you must have completed driver education or have a license from another state or country. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 4: License Types—Regular Class D Driver License, page 20.
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Question 14How fast can an air bag deploy from the dashboard?
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B: Up to 200 mph. An air bag comes out of the dashboard at up to 200 mph, so sitting too close can cause injury. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle: Air Bags, page 39.
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Question 15When may you use a runaway vehicle ramp?
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A: Only in an emergency requiring it to stop your vehicle. You may not use a runaway vehicle ramp unless you are in an emergency requiring it to stop; stopping or parking on one is prohibited. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Rules of the Road: Runaway Vehicle Ramps, page 51.
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Question 16What does a red-painted curb (red zone) mean in Utah?
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A: No parking. Red-painted curbs or red zones are listed among the places where you may not park. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 8: Basic Driving: Parking, page 42.
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Question 17Under Utah's 2026 HB 128, what changed about signaling in roundabouts?
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B: The requirement to signal intention to turn when navigating a roundabout was removed. HB 128 (effective May 6, 2026) removed the requirement to signal intention to turn when navigating a roundabout. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): New 2026 Laws: HB 128 Traffic Amendments, page 4.
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Question 18How are dedicated bicycle lanes marked in Utah?
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A: With solid white lines. Dedicated bicycle lanes are marked with solid white lines. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 14: Sharing the Road: Bicycles, page 84.
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Question 19What does a red X over a flex lane mean?
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B: You cannot use the lane. On flex lanes, a green arrow means you can use the lane and a red X means you cannot. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Flex Lanes, page 49.
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Question 20A Utah driver under 21 refuses a chemical test for the first time. What is the revocation?
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D: Two years or until 21, whichever is longer. Under 21, a first refusal revokes the license for two years or until 21, whichever is longer. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs & Driving: Implied Consent Law, page 63.
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Question 21Two cars approach a narrow single-lane bridge on a rural Utah road. Who has the right-of-way?
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A: The first driver to reach the bridge. At narrow or single-lane bridges, the first driver to the bridge has the right-of-way; take turns. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 11: Distractions and Driving Challenges: Rural Roads, page 71.
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Question 22How do you use anti-lock brakes (ABS) in an emergency stop?
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B: Press the pedal as hard as possible and stay on it; you can still steer. Press hard and keep pressure on the pedal; ABS only works if you stay on it. Vibration and clicking are normal, and you can still steer. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 12: Crashes and Insurance: Braking and Brake Failure, page 77.
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Question 23What do route number signs indicate by their shape and color?
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D: The type of roadway: interstate, U.S., state, city, county or local. The shape and color of route number signs show the type of roadway, such as interstate, U.S. or state routes. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 9: Traffic Signs: Route Number Signs, page 57.
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Question 24Why do Utah drivers under 21 receive a provisional Class D license?
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D: It is used with a separate point system. Applicants younger than 21 receive a provisional Class D license for the purpose of using a separate point system. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 4: License Types—Regular Class D Driver License, page 20.
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Question 25Is it legal in Utah to disable or fail to repair your vehicle's air bag system?
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D: No, it is a Class B misdemeanor. Removing, failing to repair, or modifying the air bag system to make it inoperable is a Class B misdemeanor. Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial): Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle: Air Bags, page 39.
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