UT Permit Practice Test 5

All 20 questions in test 5

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1. 1. You move within Utah. How long do you have to give the Driver License Division your new address?

   1. 30 days
   2. 60 days
   3. 10 days
   4. At your next renewal
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   10 days. State law requires a Class D holder to notify the division of a new address within 10 days of moving, and it can be done online. Thirty and sixty days are too long, and waiting for renewal breaks the law. The handbook explains why it matters: the post office will not forward mail from the Driver License Division, so notices could miss you. A new card with the new address requires a separate replacement appointment.

2. 2. The signal displays a red arrow for your right turn. What must you do?

   1. Remain stopped until an indication allowing movement appears
   2. Turn slowly because red arrows apply only to left turns
   3. Turn after a brief stop if no pedestrian is present
   4. Move into the crosswalk and wait for a gap
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   Remain stopped until an indication allowing movement appears. A red right-turn arrow prohibits that turn until a signal indication permits you to proceed. The option to stop briefly and then turn confuses this arrow with the handbook permission for some right turns at a circular red light. Read the actual shape of the illuminated indication before deciding whether a turn is allowed. An arrow pointing right while glowing red is the cue to remain stopped, even with an apparently empty crosswalk.

3. 3. What is required before a Utah driver may make a lane change, according to the signal rule?

   1. Signal at the moment you move over
   2. Signal for at least two seconds before beginning the lane change
   3. No signal is needed if the lane is empty
   4. Flash the headlights
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   Signal for at least two seconds before beginning the lane change. Utah measures the signal in time, not distance: the handbook says signals are required for two seconds before beginning any lane change and for two seconds before turning. Signaling as you move gives no warning, headlights are not a lane change signal, and an empty lane can fill from your blind spot in the time it takes to look. Signal, check the mirror and the blind spot, then move smoothly.

4. 4. Your brakes fail while driving and you use the parking brake. How should you apply it?

   1. As sharply as possible to lock the rear wheels
   2. Fully in one motion, then release it only after stopping
   3. Slowly, to avoid locking the rear wheels
   4. Repeatedly and fully without releasing it during a skid
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   Slowly, to avoid locking the rear wheels. Apply the parking brake slowly when using it after the service brakes fail. Snapping it on to lock the rear wheels can cause a skid and reduce your ability to control the vehicle. Be prepared to release it if skidding begins. The loss of normal braking is the cue to use the backup carefully while looking for a safe stopping location, rather than making an abrupt application out of panic.

5. 5. A front tire suddenly blows out. What should you expect from the vehicle?

   1. Only vibration, with no change in the direction of travel
   2. A hard pull toward the side with the blown tire
   3. A hard pull away from the damaged tire
   4. Normal steering until the brake pedal is pressed
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   A hard pull toward the side with the blown tire. A front-tire blowout can pull the vehicle strongly toward the failed tire. Expecting it to pull away from that side can lead you to misread the first abrupt movement. Hold the steering wheel firmly, keep the vehicle straight, and reduce speed gradually rather than slamming on the brakes. A sudden sideways tug together with a tire failure is your cue to focus on maintaining control before pulling off to a safe location.

6. 6. What happens to speeding fines in a Utah work zone?

   1. They are reduced when no machinery occupies the lane
   2. They remain the same as on every other road
   3. They are replaced by a written warning for a first offense
   4. They are doubled
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   They are doubled. Speeding fines are doubled in a work zone. The handbook does not offer a reduced fine merely because machinery is outside the travel lane, as one choice proposes. Orange signs are a cue to identify the work area, read its traffic instructions, and adjust your speed. Workers, surface changes, and moving equipment can require quick responses, so leave enough space to stop instead of tailgating the vehicle in front of you.

7. 7. A driver who was 20 when arrested is convicted of a first DUI in Utah. How long must the driver use an ignition interlock device?

   1. 18 months
   2. Six months
   3. No interlock for a first DUI
   4. Three years
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   Three years. After a first DUI, Utah automatically restricts the driver to a vehicle with an ignition interlock device for 18 months, or three years if the driver was under 21 when arrested. At 20 the longer period applies, so 18 months is the adult figure. Six months is not the Utah period, and a first DUI does carry an interlock requirement. Removing the device early re-suspends the driving privilege.

8. 8. At the school crossing marked by this sign, a traffic patrol signals you to stop. What is required?

   
   1. Continue if the children are still on the sidewalk
   2. Slow down but pass before the children start
   3. Stop and yield as the patrol directs
   4. Proceed if your traffic light is green
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   Stop and yield as the patrol directs. At a school crossing with a traffic patrol, drivers must stop and yield as signaled. A child remaining on the sidewalk does not give you permission to disregard the patrol’s direction. The crossing may be held while students gather or prepare to enter together. Treat the school sign as an early reminder to search for children and the patrol, then respond to the stop signal before reaching the crossing rather than judging only the nearest child’s position.

9. 9. Rain makes the road unsafe at the 50 mph limit shown. How should you respond?

   
   1. Lower your speed to suit the conditions
   2. Keep 50 mph because the sign sets the required speed
   3. Match surrounding traffic even if it is exceeding 50 mph
   4. Keep 50 mph until another sign gives a lower number
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   Lower your speed to suit the conditions. A speed-limit sign does not require you to maintain its number when weather makes that speed unsafe. Utah’s basic speed rule limits travel to a reasonable and prudent pace for the conditions you actually face. Waiting for another sign to lower the number ignores the changing road surface and visibility. Water on the pavement and reduced sight distance are cues to adjust now, even though the white regulatory sign still displays 50 mph.

10. 10. A Utah driver's DUI plea is held in abeyance by the court. How is it treated if the driver is later charged again?

    1. It is erased and never counts
    2. It counts only in another state
    3. It becomes a felony automatically
    4. It is considered a prior offense in combination with later offenses
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    It is considered a prior offense in combination with later offenses. A plea in abeyance does not appear on the regular driving record unless the driver holds a CDL or was in a commercial vehicle, and it does not suspend a regular license. However, the abeyance is considered a prior offense in combination with subsequent offenses. So it is not erased, it is not limited to other states, and it does not by itself make the case a felony. It also disqualifies CDL privileges.

11. 11. How should you place the belt when wearing a safety belt correctly, according to the Utah handbook?

    1. Shoulder harness snug across the shoulder and chest, lap belt across the hips
    2. Lap belt only, shoulder harness behind the back
    3. Shoulder harness under the arm, lap belt across the stomach
    4. Both belts loose enough to slip a hand under
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    Shoulder harness snug across the shoulder and chest, lap belt across the hips. A belt protects only when it loads the strong parts of the body. The handbook says to pull the shoulder harness across your shoulder and chest until it is snug, and to fit the lap belt across the hips rather than the stomach. Tucking the shoulder belt under an arm or behind the back leaves the head and chest unrestrained, and a loose belt lets you travel before it catches. Adjust the belt every time you sit down, and keep it snug.

12. 12. In which direction does traffic flow through a Utah roundabout?

    1. Clockwise
    2. Counterclockwise
    3. Either direction, depending on the lane
    4. Clockwise in the inside lane and counterclockwise in the outside lane
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    Counterclockwise. A roundabout is a circular intersection, and in Utah, as everywhere in the United States, traffic moves counterclockwise around the central island. Entering by turning right and circling to the left keeps every vehicle moving the same way, which is what makes the design safer than a signalized intersection. Clockwise travel would put you head on with circulating traffic, and no lane reverses the direction, whether inside or outside. Slow on the approach, yield to traffic already circulating, and exit to the right at your street.

13. 13. Who may ride in the vehicle during a Utah driving skills test?

    1. The applicant, examiner, and a parent
    2. The applicant and examiner only
    3. The applicant, examiner, and driving instructor
    4. The applicant, examiner, and an adult interpreter
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    The applicant and examiner only. The driving skills test permits only the applicant and examiner in the vehicle. A parent may be involved in practice and licensing preparation, but that does not create a seat for the parent during the examination. Before arriving, plan where anyone accompanying you will wait while the test takes place. The two-person occupancy rule applies to the test itself, regardless of who helped you learn or brought the vehicle to the appointment.

14. 14. When you believe another Utah driver should yield, what approach does the handbook advise?

    1. Enter confidently so the other driver recognizes your priority
    2. Use the horn to establish your right-of-way
    3. Assess the situation for safety instead of assuming priority
    4. Accelerate before the other driver can move
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    Assess the situation for safety instead of assuming priority. Utah’s guidance is to examine the situation and think about safety rather than assume you have priority. Entering confidently just to make another driver yield can create a conflict if that driver has not seen you or does not stop. Watch the other vehicle’s movement, especially when it continues rolling toward the intersection. Even where a rule requires the other person to wait, leave yourself time and space to avoid a collision if that person fails to yield.

15. 15. What kind of instruction does this DO NOT ENTER sign give a driver approaching a ramp?

    
    1. An advisory about a rough ramp surface
    2. A suggestion to enter only when traffic is light
    3. A regulatory instruction prohibiting entry from this direction
    4. A notice that parking on the ramp is restricted
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    A regulatory instruction prohibiting entry from this direction. DO NOT ENTER is a regulatory sign controlling whether you may enter the roadway from the direction you are approaching. It is not merely a suggestion to wait for light traffic or a notice about parking. The regulation applies to your intended entry, regardless of whether the ramp looks empty. The sign’s words and red symbol are the cue to stop considering that opening as an available route and locate the designated lawful access.

16. 16. A police officer directs you to stop at a Utah intersection while your signal is green. What must you do?

    1. Stop as the officer directs
    2. Stop only if cross traffic has a green signal too
    3. Proceed slowly while signaling to the officer
    4. Continue because the green signal has priority
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    Stop as the officer directs. An officer's traffic direction takes precedence over the signal display. A green light does not authorize continuing when the officer tells you to stop, even if cross traffic appears stationary. Look for an officer managing the intersection during a crash, road closure, or signal problem, and follow that person's directions. Waiting for a second signal condition would delay compliance with the instruction that already controls your movement through the intersection.

17. 17. Which out-of-state driver education completion certificate will Utah refuse to accept?

    1. An otherwise eligible in-person course certificate with missing hours completed at an approved Utah school and the DLD200 form completed
    2. An otherwise eligible classroom course certificate meeting Utah hours with the DLD200 form completed
    3. An otherwise eligible in-person course certificate documenting all required hours with the DLD200 form completed
    4. A certificate from an online or home study course
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    A certificate from an online or home study course. Utah does not accept out-of-state online or home study course certificates. That rule is different from accepting qualifying out-of-state training that meets the required hours and documentation requirements. A classroom certificate with the DLD200 form is not rejected merely because the course occurred elsewhere. When reviewing a course record, look at how instruction was delivered as well as where it occurred; an online certificate from another state triggers this specific exclusion.

18. 18. Which vehicles does the Utah handbook list as exempt from the motor vehicle safety belt usage act?

    1. Authorized emergency vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, school buses, and vehicles not equipped with belts by the manufacturer
    2. Pickup trucks and vans
    3. Any vehicle made before 2000
    4. Taxis and rideshare vehicles
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    Authorized emergency vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, school buses, and vehicles not equipped with belts by the manufacturer. The handbook lists the vehicles exempt from the safety belt usage act: authorized emergency vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, school buses, and vehicles not equipped with safety belts by the manufacturer. Pickups, vans, taxis and rideshare cars are ordinary passenger vehicles and are covered, and a vehicle's age matters only if it left the factory without belts. Everyone else in a Utah vehicle must have a fastened safety belt or child seat.

19. 19. Where should children twelve and under ride to avoid air bag injuries, according to the Utah handbook?

    1. In the front passenger seat with the belt on
    2. On an adult's lap in the front seat
    3. Anywhere, as long as the air bag is on
    4. Buckled up in a rear seat
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    Buckled up in a rear seat. A deploying air bag is designed for an adult and can seriously injure a child in the front seat. The handbook's air bag safety points start with the rule that children twelve and under should ride buckled up in a rear seat, and that properly restraining children in the back seat eliminates the danger from a deploying bag. The front seat, a lap, and an active air bag are the combinations the rule is written against. Younger children also need the correct car or booster seat.

20. 20. What does the Utah handbook say to always carry when driving in the desert?

    1. A spare battery for your phone only
    2. Enough water for you and your passengers to survive if the vehicle breaks down
    3. Extra sunglasses
    4. A road map only
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    Enough water for you and your passengers to survive if the vehicle breaks down. Desert roads can leave you far from help in extreme heat, so the handbook says to always carry enough water for you and your passengers to survive if your vehicle breaks down, and to make sure you have enough gas and water whenever you leave the freeways. A phone battery, sunglasses, or a map do not keep you alive if you are stranded. Top up fuel at every opportunity and never let the water run low.