A slower vehicle is ahead near a hillcrest that hides oncoming traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a place with a clear view and enough room for a safe, permitted pass.
An obstructed view can conceal a vehicle in the passing path. A slow vehicle ahead does not make a blind pass safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 34 / physical 44: Passing — limited sight distance. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: Check that the passed car is visible in your rearview mirror and there is safe room to return.
Do not cut off the passed driver. Check the rearview mirror, allow clearance, signal and return when safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 34 / physical 44: Passing — return clearance. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
The only open curb space is directly in front of a private driveway. May you park there and leave the car while visiting a store?
Correct answer: No; do not block the driveway.
The handbook prohibits parking in front of a public or private driveway. Leaving the hazard lights on does not create a parking space.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 32 / physical 42: Parking — driveway prohibition. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You intend to pull from a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check traffic and over your shoulder, signal and yield until it is safe to enter.
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way. A signal announces an intention; it does not create a safe gap.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 33 / physical 43: Exiting a parallel park; printed 26 / physical 36, head checks. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing uphill, with a curb. Which direction should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Left, away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, front wheels turned away from the curb help the curb arrest a backward roll.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 32 / physical 42: Hill Parking; continuation printed 33 / physical 43. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill on the right side of a road with no curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the right shoulder.
For uphill parking without a curb, turn the wheels toward the shoulder so a rolling vehicle is directed away from traffic.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 33 / physical 43: Hill Parking — without a curb. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
As you use an interstate entrance, what should you do before entering the through lane?
Correct answer: Find a safe gap, adjust speed appropriately and signal before merging.
Prepare for the merge while obeying speed controls. Enter only when the gap is safe; a signal does not force through traffic to make room.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 40 / physical 50: Entering a Multi-Lane Highway. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Before moving into another interstate lane, what should you do?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and the blind spot, signal and change lanes only when the space is clear.
A vehicle may be outside your mirrors’ view. Look for that hidden traffic before beginning the move; signaling does not grant priority.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 30 / physical 40: Lane Changes. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Traffic is flowing normally as you prepare to leave a freeway. Where should you make the normal reduction to the exit speed?
Correct answer: In the exit or deceleration lane after leaving the main traffic lane.
Plan ahead, maintain a steady speed on the main road, signal into the exit lane and then slow to its appropriate speed.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 40 / physical 50: Exiting a Roadway. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
When parallel parking beside a curb in Utah, how far from the curb may the vehicle be?
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches.
The handbook says a parallel-parked vehicle should be no more than 12 inches from the curb.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 33 / physical 43: Parallel Parking. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are preparing an ordinary right turn in a passenger car. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Swinging left into another lane before turning right.
A wide left swing before a right turn can confuse other road users and create a collision. Prepare from the proper lane and position.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 37 / physical 47: Right Turns. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A left-turning car is slowing ahead. May you drive off the pavement onto the shoulder to pass it on the right?
Correct answer: No; the right-pass permission does not authorize leaving the pavement or main-traveled roadway.
The handbook prohibits passing on the shoulder and leaving the roadway for a right-side pass. Wait if there is no safe, lawful space.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 34 / physical 44: Passing — shoulder and roadway. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Another driver is safely passing you on the left. What must you avoid?
Correct answer: Increasing speed before the passing vehicle has completely passed.
The handbook tells a driver being passed to stay in the lane and keep speed steady so the passing driver can complete the maneuver. Do not accelerate into a contest.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 34 / physical 44: Passing — being passed. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You intend to park and leave the car, with no officer or traffic-control exception. What minimum clearance from a fire hydrant applies?
Correct answer: 15 feet.
Utah's handbook lists a 15-foot no-parking distance from a fire hydrant. Do not leave the car inside that clearance.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 32 / physical 42: Parking — fire hydrants. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Before an ordinary lane change on a straight road, for how long does Utah require the directional signal?
Correct answer: At least two seconds before beginning the move.
The handbook requires a signal for at least two seconds before a lane change. Check mirrors and the blind spot, and move only when safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 30 / physical 40: Lane Changes; printed 34–35/physical 44–45, Signaling. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A car approaches from behind while you occupy a freeway's left lane, and moving right is safe. What does Utah's handbook direct?
Correct answer: Move safely to the right so you do not impede the following traffic.
The handbook directs a left-lane driver to move safely right when approached from behind. This is not permission for either driver to speed.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 39 / physical 49: Freeway Driving — left lane and impeding traffic. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Two congested lanes narrow to one at a construction merge point. What method does Utah's handbook describe?
Correct answer: Use both lanes to the merge point, then alternate yielding into the single lane.
The zipper method uses the available lanes up to the congested merge point and then alternates entry. It still requires yielding and safe spacing.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 31 / physical 41: Merging and Gore Area — zipper method. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
May you use a runaway-vehicle ramp to park briefly for a phone call?
Correct answer: No; it is reserved for an emergency requiring the ramp to stop a vehicle.
Do not stop, stand or park on the ramp or its approach. A runaway vehicle may need the entire escape path with little warning.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 41 / physical 51: Runaway Vehicle Ramps. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Near a hilltop, your car cannot be seen from both directions for 500 feet. May you make a U-turn there?
Correct answer: No; Utah's handbook prohibits the turn with that restricted visibility.
The handbook prohibits a U-turn on a curve or near a hilltop when the required 500-foot visibility is absent. Signaling cannot cure the hidden conflict.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 38 / physical 48: U-Turns. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You park on the right side of a road facing downhill beside a curb. How should you secure the steering position?
Correct answer: Turn the front wheels toward the curb and set the parking brake.
Turn the front wheels toward the curb so it can help hold the vehicle if it rolls. Put the vehicle in park and use the parking brake.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, current catalog-linked 2026–2027 edition; printed 32 / physical 42: Hill Parking — downhill. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
