Utah DMV Practice Test 2026

1. Park there anyway if it's only for a few minutes.
2. Park there if no one else is around.
3. Look for a different, unrestricted parking spot.
4. It's fine as long as you leave your hazard lights on.

Correct answer: Look for a different, unrestricted parking spot.. A marked accessible parking space is reserved for vehicles with the required placard or plate; without one, a driver should park in a different, unrestricted spot.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Parking-Illegal Parking p.68-77

1. Nothing, it's safe once the car has stopped.
2. Only check if it happens to be raining outside.
3. Check the mirror for traffic or cyclists first.
4. Only the passenger needs to check, not you.

Correct answer: Check the mirror for traffic or cyclists first.. Checking your mirror and looking back before opening a door lets you spot an approaching cyclist or vehicle that could be struck by a suddenly opened door.

Source: New York Driver Handbook, Ch7 Parallel Parking p.39

1. It's correct as long as the drink was consumed more than an hour ago
2. It's correct if the driver weighs more than 200 pounds
3. It's incorrect - even one drink can measurably affect driving ability
4. It's incorrect only for drivers under 21

Correct answer: It's incorrect - even one drink can measurably affect driving ability. Driving skills can be affected before a person feels intoxicated at all, so 'just one drink' is not a safe amount before driving.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Drinking & Driving p.35 - 'Even one drink of alcohol can affect your driving.'

1. 70 points or more
2. 100 points or more
3. 150 points or more
4. 200 points or more

Correct answer: 70 points or more. A driver under 21 faces the same kind of hearing after accumulating just 70 or more points in three years.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.82, F. POINT SYSTEM

1. 500 feet
2. 1,000 feet
3. 100 feet
4. 300 feet

Correct answer: 300 feet. High beams should also be dimmed within 300 feet of a vehicle being followed.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.70, Headlights

1. A location with only a railroad crossing and no intersection
2. A four-way stop with no railroad tracks nearby
3. An intersection where trains always have the legal right to ignore drivers completely
4. A location where a highway intersection and a nearby railroad crossing must both be watched for

Correct answer: A location where a highway intersection and a nearby railroad crossing must both be watched for. Like other signs in this group, it marks a spot where a highway intersection sits close to a railroad crossing, so drivers need to be alert to both hazards.

Source: MUTCD 2009 Sec. 8B.06

1. Continue driving since you're going the opposite direction
2. Stop, just as if you were behind the bus instead
3. Slow down but you do not need to stop fully
4. Only stop if you see children on the road

Correct answer: Stop, just as if you were behind the bus instead. On an undivided road, a driver approaching from either direction must stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights, not only drivers behind the bus.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch4 Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses, p.29: "If you approach a school bus from either direction and the bus is displaying alternately flashing red lights, you must…

1. Bridges lose heat from both above and below, so they freeze before the road and can hide ice
2. Bridges and overpasses are always fully closed to all traffic during the entire winter season
3. Bridges have less traction due to their material at all times, not just in winter
4. It is only an old myth passed around by drivers with no real basis in fact

Correct answer: Bridges lose heat from both above and below, so they freeze before the road and can hide ice. Because air can circulate both above and below a bridge or overpass, they lose heat faster than the surrounding roadway and freeze first, often hiding icy patches.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Driving Hazards-Slippery Roads, p.98 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. 25 feet
2. 15 feet
3. 150 feet
4. 10 feet

Correct answer: 15 feet. In Utah, you must stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail when a railroad crossing signal is active, giving the train room to pass safely.

1. Stop completely and wait for a hand signal
2. Speed up in order to clear the area quickly
3. Slow down and proceed carefully as directed
4. Turn around and take another route instead

Correct answer: Slow down and proceed carefully as directed. A flagger holding the SLOW side of a paddle sign is telling drivers to reduce speed and proceed carefully through the work zone.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, PDF p.35, flagger uses stop/slow paddles to direct traffic through work zones

1. 20 mph
2. 25 mph
3. 40 mph
4. 35 mph

Correct answer: 25 mph. In Utah, unless a sign shows a different number, the default speed limit on a residential street is 25 mph.

1. 6 inches
2. 12 inches
3. 9 inches
4. 30 inches

Correct answer: 12 inches. In Utah, your wheels should be no more than 12 inches from the curb when parked, so your vehicle doesn't stick out into traffic.

1. Brake hard immediately and press the pedal all the way down to the floor
2. Turn the steering wheel sharply and quickly to try to regain grip
3. Ease off the gas pedal gradually and avoid sudden braking or steering
4. Accelerate hard and push straight through the standing water fast

Correct answer: Ease off the gas pedal gradually and avoid sudden braking or steering. If your vehicle hydroplanes, ease off the gas pedal gradually rather than braking hard, and avoid sudden steering movements until your tires regain contact with the road.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Driving Hazards-Water on the Road, p.97 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. One attempt only
2. Five attempts
3. Unlimited attempts
4. Up to three attempts

Correct answer: Up to three attempts. A single fee allows for up to three attempts to pass the knowledge test within 12 months.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.33, Written Knowledge Test

1. A general warning about a hazard ahead
2. An active construction zone ahead
3. Stop, do not enter, or a prohibited action
4. Directions toward a service such as a hospital

Correct answer: Stop, do not enter, or a prohibited action. Red is reserved for signs meaning stop, do not enter, wrong way, or that an action is prohibited.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, PDF p.54, Traffic Sign Colors: Red - Stop, Do not enter, Wrong way, Yield

1. Toward the curb, the same as downhill
2. Away from the curb, rolling back into it
3. Straight, since slope makes no difference
4. In the direction of oncoming traffic

Correct answer: Away from the curb, rolling back into it. Facing uphill, angling the wheels away from the curb means that if the car rolls backward, the curb catches the wheel and stops it.

Source: New York Driver Handbook, Ch7 Parking on Hills p.39

1. A guide sign showing distances to destinations
2. A regulatory speed limit sign
3. A warning sign about road conditions
4. A construction zone sign

Correct answer: A guide sign showing distances to destinations. This is a guide sign giving drivers distance information to help them plan their route; it is not an enforceable rule.

Source: New York Driver Handbook, destination signs are green with white letters

1. Car seats are only ever legally required for infants younger than 6 months of age
2. It is only a general recommendation, not an actual legal requirement, in any single state
3. A standard seat belt is not designed to fit or protect a child until a certain age, weight, or height
4. Seat belts fit and protect children and adults exactly the same, so a car seat is just extra precaution

Correct answer: A standard seat belt is not designed to fit or protect a child until a certain age, weight, or height. A regular seat belt is sized for an adult body - a young child needs a car seat or booster until they are tall and heavy enough for the belt to sit correctly across their hips and shoulder.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Occupant Protection-Child Restraint System p.27 - 'Children under 8 years old, or who are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall, must be properly secured in a…

1. Toward the curb, until it touches
2. Away from the curb, toward traffic
3. Straight ahead, never angled
4. It makes no difference either way

Correct answer: Toward the curb, until it touches. Turning the wheels toward the curb when facing downhill lets the curb stop the car from rolling into traffic if it starts to move.

Source: New York Driver Handbook, Ch7 Parking on Hills p.39

1. 30 mph
2. 20 mph
3. 10 mph
4. 45 mph

Correct answer: 20 mph. In Utah, the school zone speed limit is 20 mph while the warning lights are flashing or children are present.

1. Poor visibility from weather or low light
2. Heavy traffic only
3. Driving over 55 mph
4. Driving on a gravel or unpaved rural road

Correct answer: Poor visibility from weather or low light. Poor visibility from weather or low light, not just nighttime, can trigger the mandatory headlight rule.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.70, Headlights

1. 5 to 10 minutes
2. 60 to 90 minutes
3. 30 to 45 minutes
4. About 2 hours

Correct answer: 30 to 45 minutes. Although not timed, the knowledge test generally takes applicants about 30 to 45 minutes.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.33, Written Knowledge Test

1. 15 hours
2. 20 hours
3. 10 hours
4. 12 hours

Correct answer: 10 hours. Out of the total supervised practice hours, Utah requires 10 of them to be completed at night, when driving is harder.

1. Keep the same speed
2. Speed up to pass quickly
3. Turn on the radio
4. Slow down and use extra caution

Correct answer: Slow down and use extra caution. If changing lanes is not possible, the driver must slow down and proceed with extra caution.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, p.87, MOVE OVER LAW

1. Nothing at all; it is fine if no cars happen to be seen
2. The sign always prohibits entry, no matter how it looks
3. It only applies to large trucks and commercial vehicles
4. It only applies during normal business hours each day

Correct answer: The sign always prohibits entry, no matter how it looks. A DO NOT ENTER sign always prohibits driving into that road or ramp, no matter how clear it looks at the moment.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.41, prohibition signs