2026 Utah Permit Practice & Driver’s License Tests

When passing, move completely into the left lane.

When approaching a flashing yellow traffic signal light, you should exercise caution at the intersection and proceed through the intersection at a reduced speed.

Remember, do not overreact. The instinct may be to brake hard or immediately steer off the road. The steering wheel should be held tightly, and you should keep the vehicle going straight. Once the vehicle is under control, move slowly and safely off the road.

Posted speed limits do not tell you at what speed to drive. They only tell you what the maximum legal speed is under ideal conditions. By law, you have to go slower if conditions make the posted speed limit unsafe.

Tailgating a truck or car is dangerous because you take away your own cushion of safety if the vehicle in front of you stops short. If the vehicle you are following hits something on the road, you will have no time to react before it hits the front of your car.

A limited-term license is the evidence of the privilege to drive a motor vehicle and was obtained by providing evidence of the lawful presence in the United States by an individual who is not a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. National, or a Legal Permanent Resident Alien.

If you are following a car, dim your lights when you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead of you.

The process of stopping your car has three main components: perception, reaction, and braking. This is usually referred to as stopping distance. The first two components can be affected by human factors such as tiredness, alcohol, fatigue, and concentration levels. The last component depends on factors such as: tires, brakes, road, and weather conditions. Always make sure to allow yourself enough stopping distance.

When you stop at a crossing, you must be between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.

Remember, this is stopping, not parking.

Motorist services signs are white on blue. They direct you to services, such as rest areas, tourist sites, hospitals, hotels, gas stations, eating places, campgrounds, or picnic areas. Blue is also used to identify parking spaces for disabled drivers.

Parking five inches from a sidewalk is allowed.

If you have been drinking any alcoholic beverages, do not take a chance. Let someone who has not been drinking alcoholic beverages do the driving.

You can also use public transportation or a cab, if available.

Regardless of what traffic lights or signs may indicate, you must always obey the instructions of a police or peace officer.

Flaggers are often used to give specific directions in work zones. Follow all directions given by a flagger.

You must also follow directions given by school crossing guards.

You may turn left into a left-moving, one-way street if there is no sign to prohibit the turn.

Remember, do not turn against traffic.

You must always stop if there is any condition that makes it unsafe to proceed through the crossing.

Stop when a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train. You must also stop when crossing gate is lowered, or when a human flagman signals you to stop.

Whenever an approaching train is plainly visible or emits a signal, and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing you are also required to stop.

All registered vehicles must have proof of insurance in the vehicle at all times.

It is acceptable for you to provide proof of insurance to a peace officer electronically using a mobile electronic device.

If a pedestrian is crossing the street in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, you must yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which your vehicle is traveling. Drivers must also yield when a pedestrian approaching from the opposite side of the roadway is close to the center of the roadway.

Dashed white lines mean you may enter. Double white lines mean no entry.

Because it is illegal to cross a double white line, permissive movements in and out of the carpool lane are not allowed except in specific locations (called access points) that will have white dotted striping rather than the solid lines. Access points are about 3,000 feet in length and are located at nearly every interchange along the length of the Express Lanes.

Intersections are the most likely place for motorcycle crashes to occur. For crashes involving a motorcycle and another vehicle, the other vehicle violates the motorcyclist’s right-of-way two-thirds of the time.

This five-sided sign means you are near a school. School signs are located near schools for a good reason. Children are often not careful around traffic and do not understand the dangers of moving vehicles. These signs can help you avoid a possible tragic situation.

Four out of five crashes occur at speeds under 40 mph, with deaths occurring at speeds as low as 12 mph.

Remember, a safety belt should be worn at any speed, regardless of how slow you are moving.

The courts are required to fine a driver who speeds in highway construction or maintenance site where workers are present at least twice the amount of the regular fine for speeding.

The two-second rule refers to a following distance. Always keep at least two seconds space cushion between you and the vehicle ahead.

Remember, you may need to give yourself a four-second-or-more cushion if you driveon slippery roads, following a motorcycle, pulling a trailer, or following large vehicles.

Do not enter.

The sign marks a one-way roadway with traffic coming against you. You must not enter from the direction you are traveling.

Remember, this is a square sign with a white horizontal line inside a red ball. The sign is not circular.

Horseback riders in the area. They have the same right to the road as a motor vehicle.