UT Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. What should you do in the acceleration lane before pulling onto a Utah multi-lane highway?

   1. Stop at the end of the acceleration lane and wait until every lane looks empty
   2. Match speed with other vehicles, find a gap, merge, and cancel your signal
   3. Enter at a slow speed and expect traffic behind you to make room for your car
   4. Merge first at any speed, then match the traffic flow after you reach a lane
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   Match speed with other vehicles, find a gap, merge, and cancel your signal. Freeway traffic cannot pause for a slow entry, so the acceleration lane exists to bring your car up to traffic speed before the merge. Rolling in slowly forces drivers behind to brake, stopping at the end wastes the room built for gaining speed, and matching speed after you enter means crossing a lane while still traveling far slower than everyone else. Build speed early, pick a gap beside you, blend in smoothly, and switch the signal off once settled.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement Markings and Special Lanes

2. 2. You approach a horse-drawn vehicle on a rural Utah road. Which passing behavior is required around the horse?

   1. Sound the horn early so the horse learns you are coming
   2. Rev the engine briefly to give the rider a clear warning
   3. Pass quickly and close beside the horse to clear it fast
   4. Pass with care without horn or engine noise
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   Pass with care without horn or engine noise. A horse-drawn vehicle shares the road on equal terms, so the driver of that rig follows the same traffic rules as a motorist. The danger comes from startling the animal rather than from speed alone. A horn blast or a revved engine may scare the horse and trigger a sudden move into your path. Passing close and fast creates the same risk with less room to recover. Give the rig generous space, pass gently, and watch for a turn into a field or driveway.

3. 3. A 13-year-old wants to ride an electric-assisted bicycle on a Utah path. What condition applies?

   1. The child may ride alone after one lesson
   2. The child may ride alone on a path
   3. Ride only under direct supervision of a parent or guardian
   4. The child may not ride until turning sixteen
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   Ride only under direct supervision of a parent or guardian. Utah allows an individual under 14 to operate an electric-assisted bicycle on public property, highways, paths, or sidewalks only under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian. A single lesson does not replace that supervision, and a path does not create a solo-riding exception. The rule also does not impose a blanket ban until age 16. Direct supervision means the parent or guardian is present and able to watch the child while the bicycle is being operated.

   Study this in the handbook: Emergency Vehicles, Move Over and School Buses

4. 4. Parking uphill on a Utah street with no curb, which way should the front wheels be turned?

   1. To the right
   2. Toward the center line
   3. Straight ahead
   4. Away from the road edge
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   To the right. For Utah uphill parking without a curb, the driver turns the wheel to the right after pulling parallel to the roadside, so a rolling vehicle would move off the roadway rather than into it. Center line, straight, and road edge directions all send a runaway car toward traffic or leave it free to roll straight. With a curb present the uphill rule changes, using the curb as a block, so read the roadside before choosing the wheel direction.

5. 5. Which pair does Utah specifically name as safety features that may not be used during a driving skills test?

   1. Parking assist and cruise control
   2. Power steering and an automatic transmission
   3. A backup camera and blind spot warning
   4. Turn signals and hazard flashers
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   Parking assist and cruise control. Utah's driving skills test rule specifically names parking assist and cruise control among the safety features a test taker cannot use. The handbook also discusses other safety features, so the backup camera and blind spot warning pair is not a safe answer to a question asking for the pair named here. Power steering and an automatic transmission are vehicle controls, while turn signals and hazard flashers communicate with other road users. The tested distinction is the named test restriction, not a claim that every other feature is permitted.

6. 6. At a Utah one-way street, a left-turn red arrow fails to change. When may you turn left onto another one-way street?

   1. Wait at the red arrow until it turns green
   2. When it is safe to do so after being stranded by the red arrow
   3. After an officer arrives and waves you through
   4. During overnight hours when nearby streets are empty
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   When it is safe to do so after being stranded by the red arrow. Utah normally requires a driver facing a left red arrow to stop and remain stopped. An exception permits a left turn from one one-way street onto another when the driver has been stranded by the red arrow and the turn can be made safely. The rule does not require waiting for an officer or limit the exception to overnight hours. Waiting forever for a green ignores the exception, but the turn still requires a safe opening and the one-way street conditions named by the handbook.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory, Guide and Route Signs

7. 7. What eyewear should you avoid while driving at night in Utah?

   1. Sunglasses or colored lenses
   2. Clear prescription glasses
   3. Clear nonprescription glasses
   4. Glasses with a thin metal frame
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   Sunglasses or colored lenses. Night driving already starves your eyes of light, and sunglasses or colored lenses cut that supply even further. Tinted glass that feels comfortable at sunset can hide a pedestrian, a deer, or a faded lane line an hour later. Clear prescription lenses keep correction without dimming the scene, and clear nonprescription lenses or an ordinary frame do not block light in the same way. Stash tinted eyewear in the console when daylight fades and switch before rolling again.

   Study this in the handbook: Night Driving, Weather, Floods and Skids

8. 8. A driver unused to high heat must cross the Utah desert in summer. What plan does the handbook favor?

   1. Stay on the freeways and use a vehicle with air conditioning
   2. Drive at night on unpaved shortcuts instead
   3. Cross at noon to finish the heat quickly
   4. Open windows replace any cooling need there
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   Stay on the freeways and use a vehicle with air conditioning. Utah says a person not used to high temperatures should not drive through the desert in summer at all, and if the trip must happen, to stay on the freeways and use a vehicle with air conditioning. Night shortcuts, a noon sprint, and open windows all increase exposure to a landscape running near 100 degrees with almost no humidity. Freeways keep gas, food, water, and help at convenient intervals compared with gravel back roads.

   Study this in the handbook: Distractions, Fatigue, Animals and Mountain Roads

9. 9. Your vehicle stalls on a Utah railroad crossing and a train is coming. What should everyone do?

   1. Stay belted inside the vehicle while you try to restart the engine
   2. Stay together and push the vehicle forward off the far side of the tracks
   3. Get out and off the tracks, run toward the approaching train at an angle away
   4. Stand beside the crossing sign and wave both arms at the train
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   Get out and off the tracks, run toward the approaching train at an angle away. A stalled Utah vehicle on a crossing means everyone gets out and off the tracks immediately, and if a train is coming, people should run toward the approaching train at an angle away from it so flying debris passes behind them. Restart attempts inside, group pushing, and waving beside the sign all keep bodies in the impact zone. With no train in sight, post lookouts and try to start or move the vehicle, and notify local authorities right away.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad Crossings

10. 10. At a Utah railroad crossing with more than one set of tracks, what does the sign below the crossbuck tell you?

    1. The speed limit for crossing the tracks
    2. The name of the railroad company owning them
    3. The distance to the next station stop ahead
    4. The number of tracks at the crossing
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    The number of tracks at the crossing. Crossbuck signs stand at all Utah public crossings, and where more than one set of tracks crosses, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks so drivers clear every line before proceeding. Speed, railroad name, and station distance are not what that small sign reports. After one train passes on the near track, a second train can hide behind it on the far track, which is why the count matters before rolling forward.

11. 11. A motorcycle ahead flashes a turn signal but keeps going straight. What should a Utah driver remember?

    1. The rider must turn within one block of activating the signal
    2. The flashing signal gives the motorcycle priority over your vehicle at the junction
    3. Motorcycle signals may not self-cancel, so the rider may forget to cancel
    4. A flashing signal means the rider is slowing down before turning
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    Motorcycle signals may not self-cancel, so the rider may forget to cancel. Utah cautions drivers not to believe that a motorcycle is turning just because its signal is flashing. Many motorcycle turn signals do not self-cancel, so the rider may have forgotten to cancel the signal. The lamp does not impose a one-block turning duty, grant priority, or report that the rider is slowing. Before turning across the motorcycle's path, check the rider's lane position and movement rather than relying on the flashing signal alone. The motorcycle's actual path is the useful confirmation.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles

12. 12. How do Utah school bus drivers treat railroad crossings?

    1. They slow to 25 mph and roll through the crossing carefully without stopping each time
    2. Stop at all railroad crossings, check both ways and listen, and never shift gears while crossing
    3. They stop only when the crossing lights are flashing or a train is clearly visible approaching
    4. They may cross without stopping when the crossing is on a quiet rural road far from town
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    Stop at all railroad crossings, check both ways and listen, and never shift gears while crossing. Utah requires school bus drivers to stop at all railroad crossings, check both directions and listen for trains, proceed only when safe, and never shift gears while on the crossing. Rolling through at 25 mph, waiting for flashing lights, and rural exemptions all break the unconditional stop. A gear shift stall on the rails is exactly what the no shifting rule prevents when a bus is carrying children.

13. 13. What is the first part of the Utah passing sequence on a two-lane road?

    1. Steer into the passing lane at once
    2. Check oncoming traffic, then mirrors and a head check for traffic behind
    3. Speed up beside the vehicle to judge its pace before checking for oncoming traffic
    4. Flash headlights to claim the left lane
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    Check oncoming traffic, then mirrors and a head check for traffic behind. Utah how-to-pass order begins with checking for oncoming traffic, then checking mirrors and doing a head check for vehicles following or passing you, before signaling and steering into the passing lane. Jumping straight out, pacing alongside first, and claiming the lane with headlights all skip the information gathering that decides whether a pass exists. After adjusting speed and moving fully left, the return needs 200 feet from oncoming traffic and the passed vehicle visible in the mirror.

    Study this in the handbook: Lane Changes, Passing, Turns and U-Turns

14. 14. What does Utah law say about displaying a driver license known to be canceled, suspended, or altered?

    1. Displaying it is unlawful, and altering a license is also illegal
    2. Displaying it is allowed if the photograph still resembles the holder
    3. It may be used for identification but not for driving
    4. It is unlawful only when an officer asks to see it
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    Displaying it is unlawful, and altering a license is also illegal. Utah makes it unlawful to display a driver license that the holder knows has been canceled, suspended, or altered. The handbook also says that altering a driver license is illegal. A familiar photograph does not make the document valid, and the rule does not create an identification exception or depend on an officer asking to see it. A canceled, suspended, or altered license should not be displayed as if it were valid. The key distinction is the document's status, not the reason it is shown.

    Study this in the handbook: Renewal, Phone Laws and the Point System

15. 15. Which failure can bring a mandatory Utah license suspension even though it is not a driving act?

    1. Failing to register a vehicle trailer
    2. Failing to renew a vehicle inspection
    3. Failing to update a vehicle color record
    4. Failing to pay child support
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    Failing to pay child support. Utah lists failure to pay child support among the grounds for mandatory license suspension, alongside court and insurance failures that happen away from the steering wheel. Trailer registration, inspection renewal, and color records are vehicle paperwork matters that do not appear on that suspension list. The lesson reaches beyond driving: obligations handled in family court can still ground a driver, so resolve support orders through the court rather than ignoring notices until the license stops working.

16. 16. What does Utah's basic speed law require even when you drive below the posted number?

    1. Exactly the posted speed in all conditions
    2. A speed that is reasonable and prudent for conditions
    3. At least 10 mph below the posted limit after dark
    4. The speed of the fastest nearby vehicle
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    A speed that is reasonable and prudent for conditions. Utah's basic speed law makes the posted number a ceiling, not a target: you may never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions you actually face. Holding exactly the posted speed through rain, ice, or darkness can still be too fast, so the option promising the posted speed in every condition misreads the rule. Ten below the limit at night is an arbitrary figure, and matching the fastest nearby car transfers the decision to someone else. Scan for wet pavement, pedestrians at the edge, and limited sight distance.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement Markings and Special Lanes

17. 17. After parallel parking in Utah, when should you move into the traffic lane?

    1. As soon as the turn signal has flashed twice
    2. When the car behind you begins to move
    3. When your front wheels are straight inside the parking space
    4. When your vehicle clears the rear bumper of the car ahead
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    When your vehicle clears the rear bumper of the car ahead. After a parallel park, Utah tells you to wait until your vehicle has cleared the rear bumper of the car ahead before entering the traffic lane. Signalling twice, watching the car behind move, or having straight front wheels says nothing about the space you need. Moving early can clip the parked car's bumper or surprise a driver already using the lane. Use that rear bumper as the gate: once it is behind your own rear bumper, check the mirror and blind spot, signal, and pull out smoothly.

18. 18. As you enter a Utah roundabout, to whom must you yield?

    1. Only vehicles entering from your left
    2. Only vehicles that signal a turn
    3. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians
    4. No one, because entering traffic has priority
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    Oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Entering a Utah roundabout, you yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians crossing at the approach. Vehicles entering from your left are part of that oncoming flow, but they are not the only ones you must watch. Signalling drivers get no special claim, and entering traffic never has priority. Look left, check the crosswalk on your right, and join the circle only when the gap is clear. Inside the roundabout, keep moving to your exit rather than stopping for cars waiting to enter.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic Signals and Arrows

19. 19. Your Utah vehicle has anti-lock brakes and the road is slippery. How should you apply the brakes?

    1. Pump the pedal rapidly until the vehicle stops
    2. Press once lightly, release, then press again
    3. Apply constant and firm pressure and let the system work
    4. Alternate between the brake pedal and parking brake
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    Apply constant and firm pressure and let the system work. With anti-lock brakes on a slick surface, Utah directs steady, firm pedal pressure instead of pumping. The system pulses the brakes far faster than a foot can, keeping the wheels from locking while you steer. Pumping on and off, tapping lightly, or adding the parking brake interrupts that cycle and lengthens the stop. A steady press paired with steering around the hazard is the pattern to remember, and a pulsing pedal feel during the stop is normal rather than a sign of failure.

20. 20. After a Utah points hearing, which outcome may the division impose?

    1. A warning letter with no further conditions placed on the driving privilege
    2. A vehicle impound lasting from one month through twelve months
    3. A new road test and vision test scheduled within thirty days
    4. Probation, a defensive driving course, or denial or suspension for one month to one year
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    Probation, a defensive driving course, or denial or suspension for one month to one year. After a Utah points hearing, the driver may be placed on probation, requested to take a defensive driving course, or have the driving privilege denied or suspended for one month to one year. A warning letter alone, a vehicle impound, and a new testing package are not the outcomes named in this hearing rule. The possible result is directed at the driving privilege and the driver's conduct, not at storing the vehicle or retesting vision. Read the hearing result as a range of licensing actions rather than as a single automatic penalty.

    Study this in the handbook: Renewal, Phone Laws and the Point System