Free Utah Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Utah driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 4
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 3
- Licensing & Permits — 3
- Points & Penalties — 2
- Safe Driving — 2
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
- Adverse Conditions — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Speed Limits & Speed Management (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
18 are Utah-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Right turn
- Stop
- Left turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
2. A Utah applicant age 19 may license by holding a learner permit 90 days and 40 hours of driving, OR by completing:
- A college degree
- Nothing
- An approved driver education course
- Military service
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Answer: An approved driver education course
At 19 you may instead complete an approved driver education course.
3. Utah's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Speed up
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
4. In Utah, a license issued to any person under 21 is called a:
- Temporary license
- Hardship license
- Provisional license
- Junior license
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Answer: Provisional license
A license issued to anyone under 21 is a provisional license.
5. If your turn signals fail in Utah, you should:
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
- Turn without warning
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
6. In Utah, the speed limit on major highways is:
- 65 mph
- 55 mph, as posted
- 75 mph
- 45 mph
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Answer: 55 mph, as posted
55 mph applies on major highways, as posted.
7. To reinstate after a Utah Not-a-Drop suspension, the driver must obtain:
- A new car
- Nothing
- A substance-abuse assessment and recommendation
- A lawyer
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Answer: A substance-abuse assessment and recommendation
Reinstatement requires a substance-abuse program assessment and recommendation.
8. In Utah, the minimum age to take a driving skills test (with a third-party tester or high school) is:
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 15
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Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to take a driving skills test in Utah.
9. A Utah low-speed vehicle is designed to operate at no more than:
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
- 15 mph
- 25 mph
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Answer: 25 mph
A low-speed vehicle operates at no more than 25 mph.
10. In Utah, when no sign is posted, the speed limit in a business or residential area is:
- 35 mph
- 20 mph
- 30 mph
- 25 mph
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Answer: 25 mph
25 mph applies in any business or residential area.
11. Utah's Not-a-Drop Act denies all driving privileges for six months to an under-21 driver who has:
- Only .05+
- No alcohol
- Only .08+
- Any measurable amount of alcohol
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Answer: Any measurable amount of alcohol
Under 21 with any measurable amount of alcohol loses all driving privileges for six months (first offense).
12. If you become drowsy while driving in Utah, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Keep going
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
13. Utah is the first state in the nation with a per se blood alcohol limit of:
- .02
- .05
- .08
- .10
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Answer: .05
Utah's per se limit is .05 BAC — the lowest in the nation.
14. When stopping at a Utah railroad crossing, you must stop between:
- 5 and 10 feet
- 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
- 100 and 200 feet
- 50 and 100 feet
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Answer: 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.
15. If you are involved in a crash in Utah, you must:
- Drive on if minor
- Stop and give information
- Leave
- Call later only
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
16. In Utah, you can also be guilty of DUI, even under the limit, if you are:
- Speeding
- Tired
- Impaired to a degree that makes you unsafe
- Hungry
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Answer: Impaired to a degree that makes you unsafe
Driving is a violation if you are impaired to the degree it is unsafe to drive.
17. On Utah snow or ice, you should:
- Drive normally
- Speed up
- Slow down and increase following distance
- Brake hard
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Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
18. In Utah, rural interstate highways may be posted at:
- 60 mph
- 45 mph
- 55 mph
- 65/70/75/80 mph
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Answer: 65/70/75/80 mph
Rural interstate highways may be posted 65, 70, 75, or 80 mph.
19. Your tires are unsafe and should be replaced when:
- They are any brand
- They are clean
- They are new
- The tread is worn too low to grip the road
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Answer: The tread is worn too low to grip the road
Worn tread greatly reduces traction, especially on wet roads — replace worn tires.
20. Turning on your headlights in the rain helps mainly by:
- Warming the engine
- Saving the battery
- Drying the road
- Making your car easier for others to see
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Answer: Making your car easier for others to see
Headlights make you more visible to others in rain (and your state law requires them with wipers).