Utah printable driving practice

Practice questions

1. 1. What is the minimum age to apply for Utah's ordinary learner permit?

   1. A.15.
   2. B.14.
   3. C.15 years and 6 months.
   4. D.16.

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2. 2. A 16-year-old first-time Utah applicant has completed driver education but has held a learner permit for only three months. Is the ordinary minimum holding period complete?

   1. A.Yes; education removes every holding period.
   2. B.No; a 16- or 17-year-old must hold the permit for six months.
   3. C.Yes; three months is enough for all ages.
   4. D.No; every applicant must wait a full year.

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3. 3. A first-time applicant turns 18 before completing the six-month permit period. Which Utah requirement applies?

   1. A.A six-month hold remains mandatory, but education is optional.
   2. B.Both driver education and the skills test disappear at 18.
   3. C.There is no holding period at 18, but approved driver education is still required.
   4. D.A new 12-month permit hold starts on the eighteenth birthday.

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4. 4. A 20-year-old first-time applicant chooses not to complete approved driver education. What minimum learner-permit hold applies?

   1. A.30 days.
   2. B.Six months.
   3. C.One year.
   4. D.90 days.

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5. 5. What supervised-practice total does Utah require for a 17-year-old first-time applicant?

   1. A.40 hours, including 10 after sunset.
   2. B.20 hours, all in daylight.
   3. C.50 hours, with no night component.
   4. D.40 hours, including 10 only on a simulator.

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6. 6. An 18-year-old learner practices driving a car. Which supervisor arrangement meets Utah's ordinary requirement?

   1. A.A licensed 19-year-old beside the learner.
   2. B.A licensed driver at least 21 seated beside the learner.
   3. C.A licensed 21-year-old following in another car.
   4. D.Any adult seated in the back, regardless of licensing.

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7. 7. Under the change effective May 6, 2026, may a licensed stepparent seated beside a minor supervise ordinary learner-permit driving as a parent?

   1. A.No; only a biological parent may qualify.
   2. B.Only if the minor is already 18.
   3. C.Yes; the parent definition includes a stepparent or foster parent.
   4. D.Only during a formal road test.

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8. 8. A 16-year-old learner's parent is not licensed. Which arrangement follows the stated alternative supervision route?

   1. A.Any friend may supervise if the learner carries a phone.
   2. B.A licensed 21-year-old may supervise from another vehicle.
   3. C.The parent may waive supervision entirely for familiar roads.
   4. D.The parent provides evidence authorizing a licensed adult at least 21 to sit beside the learner.

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9. 9. A licensed 16-year-old plans a recreational solo trip at 1 a.m., with no listed exception. What does Utah's nighttime rule require?

   1. A.Do not make the trip; the ordinary restricted period is midnight to 5 a.m.
   2. B.The trip is allowed whenever a parent gives verbal permission.
   3. C.The trip is allowed if the driver has held the license for one month.
   4. D.The trip is allowed on residential streets only.

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10. 10. A 16-year-old has been licensed for two months. May an unrelated friend ride on a recreational trip when no licensed 21-or-older driver is beside the driver and no exception applies?

    1. A.Yes; one nonfamily friend is always permitted.
    2. B.No; the first-six-month rule restricts non-immediate-family passengers.
    3. C.Yes; if the trip ends before midnight.
    4. D.Yes; if the friend has a learner permit.

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11. 11. You hold a Utah learner permit and are beginning a supervised drive. Where must the permit be?

    1. A.At home with the financial-responsibility signer.
    2. B.On file at the driving school only.
    3. C.In your immediate possession while driving.
    4. D.Carried only when practicing outside your home town.

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12. 12. Which Utah license class is the ordinary noncommercial car license, without assuming motorcycle authority?

    1. A.Class A.
    2. B.Class B.
    3. C.Class M.
    4. D.Class D.

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13. 13. A health condition may impair your ability to drive safely. What responsibility does the Utah handbook place on you?

    1. A.Report it to DLD and seek evaluation and advice from a qualified health-care professional.
    2. B.Wait until a crash occurs before mentioning it.
    3. C.Keep driving until a passenger formally complains.
    4. D.Treat a current license as proof that every new condition is harmless.

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14. 14. Your driving privilege is suspended in another state. Does moving to Utah let you obtain a regular Utah license to bypass that suspension?

    1. A.Yes, as soon as you provide a Utah address.
    2. B.No; DLD says the privilege cannot be suspended, revoked, disqualified or denied in another state when applying.
    3. C.Yes, if you pass Utah's knowledge test.
    4. D.Yes, if you apply for a different card design.

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15. 15. You are having difficulty staying alert during a long trip. What is the safer response?

    1. A.Raise the radio volume and keep going.
    2. B.Open a window and assume alertness has returned.
    3. C.Stop in a safe place and rest rather than continue driving tired.
    4. D.Follow another car closely to maintain concentration.

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16. 16. You intend to turn right at a circular red light. No sign or officer prohibits it. What must you do first?

    1. A.Slow without stopping if the cross street looks empty.
    2. B.Turn immediately because right turns never conflict.
    3. C.Stop only if another vehicle is waiting.
    4. D.Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and conflicting traffic before turning if safe.

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17. 17. A left-turn arrow is flashing yellow while an oncoming car approaches. What is required?

    1. A.Yield and turn only when the path is safely clear.
    2. B.Turn because the arrow guarantees oncoming traffic has red.
    3. C.Wait for a mandatory full stop even if the entire path is clear.
    4. D.Treat the arrow as a lane-closure signal.

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18. 18. You approach a flashing red traffic light. What should you do?

    1. A.Slow only, as at a flashing yellow light.
    2. B.Stop completely, then proceed cautiously after yielding as required.
    3. C.Continue at normal speed unless another driver stops.
    4. D.Wait indefinitely for the flashing light to become steady green.

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19. 19. Your approach has a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?

    1. A.Treat it as a protected movement that needs no checks.
    2. B.Always accelerate through before another driver arrives.
    3. C.Slow down and proceed with caution while checking the intersection.
    4. D.Stop and remain stopped until green appears.

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20. 20. The crossing gate is down but you cannot see a train. May you drive around it?

    1. A.Yes, after waiting one minute.
    2. B.Yes, if a car ahead has already gone around.
    3. C.Yes, if you can see only one track.
    4. D.No; stay stopped until the gate is raised, lights stop flashing and the tracks are clear.

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