UT Permit Practice Test 4

All 20 questions in test 4

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1. 1. A Utah student has completed 40 practice driving hours, including six after sunset. What additional practice meets the nighttime requirement?

   1. Four more hours before sunset
   2. Four more hours after sunset
   3. Six more hours at any time
   4. No additional hours because the total is already 40
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   Four more hours after sunset. The student requirement combines 40 total driving hours with 10 hours after sunset. Six nighttime hours leave four still needed, even though the overall total has been reached. Adding daylight practice cannot fill that particular gap. In a practice log, keep the after-sunset hours identifiable instead of recording only a grand total. Completing four further nighttime hours would bring this student to 10 after sunset and more than the minimum total.

2. 2. After this traffic-signal warning sign, an officer directs you to stop while the light is green. Which instruction controls?

   
   1. The green light because it is an automatic control
   2. The warning sign, which allows continued travel
   3. The movement of the vehicle ahead of you
   4. The officer’s instruction to stop
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   The officer’s instruction to stop. An officer directing traffic at an intersection takes precedence over the light’s indication. A green signal therefore does not authorize moving past the officer’s stop instruction. Another vehicle proceeding ahead cannot supply that authorization either. The warning sign gives you notice of the approaching signal, but continue scanning the actual intersection for active traffic direction. An officer’s raised hand or other stop command is the cue to halt even if the lamp remains green.

3. 3. How does the red slash change the meaning of the left-turn arrow on this sign?

   
   1. It reserves left turns for the next green light
   2. It makes left turns optional
   3. It warns that left turns require a lower speed
   4. It prohibits the illustrated left turn
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   It prohibits the illustrated left turn. A red circle and slash across a movement symbol mean that movement is prohibited. Here, the crossed arrow depicts a left turn, so it does not become an optional or advisory maneuver. The suggestion that a green light automatically permits the turn overlooks the separate posted restriction. Read the arrow’s shape and the slash together as you approach the junction, and choose a permitted route before moving into a lane intended for turning.

4. 4. A 16 year old in Utah has a driver license (not a permit). During which hours is the teen restricted from driving without a qualifying exception?

   1. 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
   2. 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
   3. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
   4. 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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   12 a.m. to 5 a.m.. Utah's youthful driver table lists a nighttime restriction from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. for a 16 year old license holder. Exceptions include riding with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat, an agricultural assignment, driving to or from work or a school sponsored activity, and emergencies. The 10 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. windows are not the hours Utah lists. The table lists no nighttime restriction for the permit stage.

5. 5. After a DUI arrest in Utah, when may the division begin the license suspension?

   1. Immediately at the roadside
   2. Only after a jury trial
   3. One year after the arrest
   4. On the 45th to 60th day after the arrest
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   On the 45th to 60th day after the arrest. Utah law allows the Driver License Division to begin the suspension on the 45th to 60th day after the date of arrest. It does not start at the roadside, it does not wait for a trial, and one year after arrest is not the rule. The administrative action runs separately from the criminal case, which is why the start date is tied to the arrest.

6. 6. What do the shape and color of route number signs help you identify?

   1. The number of travel lanes beyond the next junction
   2. The distance to the nearest fuel station
   3. The type of roadway, such as interstate, U.S., or state
   4. The maximum speed allowed in poor weather
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   The type of roadway, such as interstate, U.S., or state. Route-number signs use shape and color to identify the roadway system, including interstate, U.S., state, city, county, and local roads. They do not tell you how many lanes the next junction will have. When planning a trip, note the type of route as well as its number, then match both to signs along the drive. A numbered route marker is a navigation cue rather than a substitute for a speed-limit sign.

7. 7. A pedestrian starts crossing in an unmarked Utah crosswalk. What obligation applies to the approaching driver?

   1. Yield only after the pedestrian reaches the centerline
   2. Yield to the pedestrian despite the lack of painted lines
   3. Continue because only painted crosswalks require yielding
   4. Sound the horn and keep moving at the same speed
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   Yield to the pedestrian despite the lack of painted lines. The duty to yield covers pedestrians entering or already in a crosswalk, including one without markings. Waiting for the pedestrian to reach the centerline is not the rule and could bring your vehicle into the person’s path. At an intersection, look for people stepping from the curb even when there are no painted stripes. Reduce speed and leave room to stop as needed; the presence of a person crossing is more significant than the visibility of crosswalk paint.

8. 8. Your vehicle is disabled on a Utah road. How far behind it does the handbook say to place emergency flares or triangles?

   1. Right at the rear bumper
   2. About 50 feet behind
   3. About 100 feet behind
   4. 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle
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   200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle. Warning devices only help if drivers see them early enough to react. The handbook says to put emergency flares or triangles 200 to 300 feet behind your vehicle, which gives approaching traffic time to change lanes or slow down before they reach you. Placing them at the bumper gives no warning, and 50 or 100 feet is too close for traffic moving at highway speed to react. Get the vehicle as far off the road as possible first, turn on the hazard flashers, and stay away from the traffic side while you set the devices.

9. 9. Traffic on a Utah freeway is moving faster than the posted limit. What restriction still governs your speed?

   1. You may exceed the sign by 5 mph to keep up
   2. You may not exceed the posted limit to match traffic
   3. You may exceed the limit while approaching an exit
   4. You may use the speed of the fastest lane
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   You may not exceed the posted limit to match traffic. Keeping a similar speed to nearby freeway traffic can help traffic move smoothly, but Utah does not allow that advice to override the posted limit. Adding 5 mph to keep up would still put you above the legal maximum. Use the speed-limit sign and your speedometer together as a check when surrounding drivers are moving quickly. Choose a lawful speed that also fits conditions, and plan lane changes without racing to match a speeding vehicle.

10. 10. What license suspension does Utah state for a first DUI conviction when the driver is 21 or older?

    1. A 120-day suspension
    2. A 30-day suspension
    3. An 18-month suspension
    4. A two-year suspension
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    A 120-day suspension. For a driver 21 or older, a first DUI conviction carries a 120-day license suspension. The two-year period applies to a second or subsequent offense, so it should not be substituted for the first conviction in this scenario. Read the age and offense history together when identifying the applicable period. A chemical-test refusal is a different licensing event with its own revocation schedule; the cue here is that the question concerns a court conviction for DUI.

11. 11. Where does the Utah handbook say to watch especially for slow moving vehicles?

    1. In rural areas
    2. Only in downtown areas
    3. Only on interstates
    4. Only in parking lots
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    In rural areas. The handbook tells you to watch for slow moving vehicles especially in rural areas, where tractors, farm implements and road machinery share the road. A fluorescent or reflective orange and red triangle on the rear means the vehicle is moving less than 25 mph. The other choices each say only, and the handbook does not limit the warning to interstates, downtown streets, or parking lots. Slow as soon as you see the orange triangle, use caution, and be sure it is safe before you pass.

12. 12. Why is black ice especially dangerous, according to the Utah handbook?

    1. It only forms at midday
    2. It only forms on bridges
    3. It is thicker than regular ice
    4. It is hard to see and looks more like a wet spot than ice
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    It is hard to see and looks more like a wet spot than ice. Black ice is a thin, clear glaze that takes on the color of the pavement, so the handbook warns that it is difficult to see and appears more like a wet spot than a patch of ice. It forms wherever moisture freezes, not only on bridges, it is thin rather than thick, and it is most common at night and early morning. Treat any dark, shiny patch on a cold road as ice, slow before you reach it, and avoid braking or steering sharply on it.

13. 13. What does the Utah handbook say about medications and driving?

    1. Many medications can cause drowsiness, and a physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage is set
    2. Prescription drugs never affect driving
    3. Only illegal drugs impair driving
    4. Medication effects wear off as soon as you start driving
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    Many medications can cause drowsiness, and a physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage is set. Legal drugs impair too. The handbook notes that many medications may cause drowsiness or other difficulties, so a physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage is found, and it warns that abuse of prescription drugs has caused many serious crashes. The idea that only illegal drugs impair, or that effects vanish behind the wheel, is exactly the mistake the handbook is correcting. Read the label, ask the doctor, and do not drive if the medicine makes you drowsy.

14. 14. After this two-way traffic warning, you pass another vehicle. How far from oncoming vehicles must you be when returning to the right-hand lane?

    
    1. At least 50 feet
    2. At least 100 feet
    3. At least 200 feet
    4. At least 150 feet
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    At least 200 feet. Return to the right-hand lane with no less than 200 feet separating you from oncoming vehicles. A 100-foot margin is only half the distance specified for completing the pass. The opposing arrows remind you that the approaching lane carries traffic toward you, so judge the available distance before moving out. If you cannot finish the maneuver with the required clearance, remain behind the slower vehicle rather than relying on an approaching driver to make room.

15. 15. What can happen to a Utah driver caught driving while the license is suspended?

    1. Up to 90 days in jail, a fine, and the suspension lengthened by the original period
    2. Only a $25 fine
    3. The suspension ends early
    4. Nothing if the suspension was for unpaid fines
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    Up to 90 days in jail, a fine, and the suspension lengthened by the original period. Driving on a denied, suspended or revoked license can bring 90 days in jail and a fine, and the original suspension period is added again; a three month suspension becomes six. A $25 fine understates it, the suspension grows rather than ends, and the reason for the suspension does not excuse driving. If the suspension was alcohol related, the fine may reach $1,000 with up to six months in jail.

16. 16. How does Utah classify failing to stop at the scene of a crash in which someone was injured?

    1. An infraction
    2. A third-degree felony
    3. A Class C misdemeanor
    4. It is not a crime if you call later
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    A third-degree felony. The handbook notes that it is a third-degree felony to fail to stop at the scene of an injury crash. That is far more serious than an infraction or a Class C misdemeanor, the level used for a texting violation. Calling later does not cure leaving. Drivers must stop immediately, give reasonable help to the injured, and exchange name, address, registration and insurance information.

17. 17. How should a Utah driver adjust the outside mirrors to reduce blind spots?

    1. Set them to show the side of your car clearly
    2. Point them at the rear bumper
    3. Set them so you can barely see the sides of your own vehicle, giving a wide view
    4. Fold them in to reduce glare
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    Set them so you can barely see the sides of your own vehicle, giving a wide view. Mirrors that show your own fenders waste half their width on your car. The handbook says to adjust the outside mirrors so you can barely see the left and right sides of your vehicle, which turns the rest of the glass into a wide view of the adjacent lanes and shrinks the blind spot. Showing the car clearly, aiming at the bumper, or folding the mirrors in all reduce what you can see. Even with good mirrors, a head check is still required before changing lanes.

18. 18. What is a driver merging into a lane of traffic required to do under the Utah handbook?

    
    1. Force a gap by signaling and moving over
    2. Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a wave
    3. Yield the right of way to vehicles already traveling in the continuing lane
    4. Match speed and expect the through traffic to yield
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    Yield the right of way to vehicles already traveling in the continuing lane. Traffic already in the through lane has the right of way, so the handbook says a merging driver must yield to the vehicles traveling in the continuing lane. Signaling does not create a gap, stopping at the end of a ramp leaves you trying to enter fast traffic from zero, and through drivers are not required to give way to you. Use the acceleration lane to match speed, find a gap, signal, and merge without forcing anyone to brake.

19. 19. What does the Utah handbook say about the double white line beside an I-15 express lane?

    1. It may be crossed whenever traffic is slow
    2. It is illegal to cross it; enter and exit only where the line is broken
    3. It marks the shoulder
    4. It may be crossed by motorcycles only
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    It is illegal to cross it; enter and exit only where the line is broken. The express lanes on I-15 are separated from the general lanes by a double white line, and the handbook states that it is illegal to cross a double white line. Move in and out of the express lane only where the marking allows it. The rule applies to every vehicle, including the motorcycles, buses and clean fuel decal vehicles that may use the lane free, and slow traffic does not create an exception.

20. 20. Why does the Utah handbook say to avoid sounding your horn close to a bicyclist?

    1. It is illegal to use a horn near any bicycle
    2. Riders must stop and dismount whenever a horn sounds
    3. It may startle the rider into steering into your path
    4. A horn is required only when passing a bicycle on the left
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    It may startle the rider into steering into your path. A sudden horn blast next to a rider can make them flinch and swerve, and the handbook warns that startling bicyclists can cause them to steer into your path and crash. That is why it says to avoid sounding the horn close to bicyclists unless there is a real chance of a crash. Riders can hear you, the horn is not banned outright, and the battery is not the concern. Slow down, give space, and pass quietly.