Practice test 2 of 10 — Utah permit test

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1. Question 1: D. Do not drive until you know how it affects you

   A car counts as heavy machinery. Do not drive until you know how the medicine affects you.

   Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Drugs and medicine

2. Question 2: A. Wait behind until you can pass safely

   Wait behind the cyclist until there is room to pass safely with plenty of space.

   Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Bicycles

3. Question 3: A. You are driving against traffic

   A wrong way sign means you are driving against the flow of traffic. Pull over safely and turn back.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs

4. Question 4: D. Judgment

   Alcohol affects judgment first, so a driver may feel fine while making poor choices.

   Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — How alcohol affects you

5. Question 5: D. The right lane ends ahead

   The right edge line bends in toward the center, which means the right lane ends ahead and drivers in it must move left.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

6. Question 6: C. It needs much more distance to stop

   A loaded truck needs much more distance to stop than a car, so it may not be able to stop for you.

   Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Large trucks and buses

7. Question 7: A. Stay stopped and let it go by

   A green light does not let you go when an emergency vehicle with a siren is coming. Stay where you are and let it pass.

   Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Emergency vehicles

8. Question 8: C. Stay in your own lane through the turn

   With two turn lanes, stay in your lane through the turn and end up in the matching lane.

   Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Turns

9. Question 9: B. A safe speed for the curve in good conditions

   The yellow plaque shows an advisory speed, a safe speed for the curve in good conditions. In bad weather go slower than 35 MPH.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

10. Question 10: B. Signal right before your exit

    Signal right just before your exit so others know you are leaving the roundabout.

    Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Roundabouts

11. Question 11: D. Let it go through first

    Yield to vehicles already in the intersection. Wait for them to clear it before you go.

    Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Stop signs and intersections

12. Question 12: C. You should not drive below 40 in good conditions

    A minimum speed sign means you should not go below 40 when conditions are good, because very slow cars can cause crashes.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs

13. Question 13: C. Go if the way is clear, yielding as needed

    A green light means you may go, but only when the way is clear. You must still yield to people and cars already in the intersection.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Traffic signals

14. Question 14: C. Your license can be suspended

    Repeated traffic violations can lead to your license being suspended, along with higher insurance costs.

    Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Penalties

15. Question 15: C. Pull off the road safely and wait

    If you cannot see the road, pull off safely, turn on your hazard lights, and wait for the rain to ease.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Night and weather

16. Question 16: D. Use your signals and brake lights

    Signals, brake lights and eye contact tell other drivers and people walking what you plan to do.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Defensive driving

17. Question 17: B. When your stopped car could be a hazard

    Use hazard lights when your car is stopped or very slow and could be a hazard to others.

    Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Breakdowns

18. Question 18: A. Cars may enter from a road on the right

    This side road sign warns that a road joins from the right, so cars may enter your road.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

19. Question 19: D. No, you must stop

    You must stop after any crash you are in. Leaving the scene is a serious offense.

    Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Penalties

20. Question 20: A. You may be in their blind spot and boxed in

    Driving beside other cars can leave you in their blind spot with no room to move if something happens.

    Handbook: Chapter: Speed and following distance — Managing space

21. Question 21: B. You cannot see as far or as clearly

    At night you cannot see as far or as clearly, so it is harder to spot hazards in time.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Night and weather

22. Question 22: A. With pavement markings and extra signs

    The handbook says the transition zones "are indicated with pavement markings and additional signs."

    Handbook: Section 9: Rules of the Road — Speed

23. Question 23: B. 18 months

    Under the implied consent law, refusing the test revokes the license "for 18 months for the first offense."

    Handbook: Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs and Driving — Alcohol and the Law

24. Question 24: D. No passing from either side

    Two solid yellow lines down the center of the road mean no passing from either side.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Pavement markings

25. Question 25: D. A school, people walking, or bikes

    Bright yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian and bicycle warning signs because it is easy to see.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Sign shapes and colors

26. Question 26: D. Only at access points with white dotted lines

    It is illegal to cross the double white line; you may move in and out only at access points "with white dotted striping rather than solid lines."

    Handbook: Section 9: Rules of the Road — Freeway Driving

27. Question 27: A. Whenever it helps prevent a crash

    Even when you have the right-of-way, yield if it will help prevent a crash.

    Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Right-of-way basics

28. Question 28: D. When its flashing red lights stop

    Utah drivers must stop for the bus and "not proceed until the flashing red light or signal has stopped."

    Handbook: Section 8: Basic Driving — Stopping

29. Question 29: C. 57 inches

    Children aged eight and under must be in an approved child safety seat "unless they are 57 inches tall."

    Handbook: Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle — Car Seats

30. Question 30: B. 500 feet

    Utah bans U-turns on a curve or near a hilltop where you "cannot see or be seen from both directions for 500 feet."

    Handbook: Section 8: Basic Driving — Turns

31. Question 31: B. In an intersection

    You may not park in an intersection, since it blocks traffic and people crossing.

    Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Where not to park

32. Question 32: A. A sharp right turn that needs a low speed

    The bent arrow means a sharp turn to the right, which needs a much lower speed than a gentle curve.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

33. Question 33: A. No closer than 15 feet

    Utah lists places you may not park, including "Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant," so stay at least 15 feet away.

    Handbook: Section 8: Basic Driving — Parking

34. Question 34: C. Near schools, parks, and playgrounds

    Children near schools, parks and playgrounds may run into the road without looking.

    Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Pedestrians

35. Question 35: A. A train could hit your car

    Never stop or park on railroad tracks. A train cannot stop in time and could hit your car.

    Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Where not to park

36. Question 36: A. Only in an emergency, to stop your vehicle

    You may not use a runaway vehicle ramp "unless you are in an emergency" that needs the ramp to stop your vehicle, and you may not park there.

    Handbook: Section 9: Rules of the Road — Freeway Driving

37. Question 37: C. Move right safely to let it pass

    A Utah driver in the left lane "must move safely to the right when approached from behind," and can be cited for impeding traffic.

    Handbook: Section 9: Rules of the Road — Freeway Driving

38. Question 38: B. Come to a complete stop

    When a pedestrian crosses with a guide dog or a white cane in Utah, "you must come to a complete stop."

    Handbook: Section 14: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians

39. Question 39: B. Drinking quickly on an empty stomach

    Drinking quickly on an empty stomach raises blood alcohol faster, since nothing slows its uptake.

    Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — How alcohol affects you

40. Question 40: B. Generally no, since it blocks cyclists

    Generally you may not park in a bike lane, since it forces cyclists into traffic.

    Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Where not to park

41. Question 41: D. Move the cars out of the travel lanes

    In a property-damage-only crash, Utah lets drivers move their vehicles "out of the travel lanes" to a safe spot, but they must stay at the scene.

    Handbook: Section 12: Crashes and Insurance — Section introduction

42. Question 42: C. Low beams

    Use low beams in fog. High beams reflect off the fog and make it harder to see.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Night and weather

43. Question 43: B. Pull over where safe and let them pass

    If a long line forms behind you, pull over where it is safe and let them pass.

    Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Lane use

44. Question 44: D. It takes your eyes and mind off the road

    Texting takes your eyes, hands and mind off driving, which makes a crash much more likely.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Distracted driving

45. Question 45: A. Get out and walk away at an angle toward the train

    Get out at once and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train, so debris thrown forward in the crash will not hit you.

    Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Railroad emergencies

46. Question 46: D. Stop and wait behind the stop line

    A steady red light means stop. Wait behind the stop line or crosswalk until you may legally go.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Traffic signals

47. Question 47: B. Toward the right edge of your lane

    Look toward the right edge of your lane to keep your path in view until the car passes.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Night and weather

48. Question 48: A. Denied for 6 months

    Under the Not-a-Drop Act, a driver under 21 with "any measurable amount of alcohol" has all driving privileges denied for 6 months on a first offense.

    Handbook: Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs and Driving — 21 and Under

49. Question 49: D. When entering or leaving an alley or driveway

    The Utah handbook says not to "stop, park, or drive on a designated bicycle path or lane" unless entering or leaving an alley or driveway, on police duty, or in an emergency.

    Handbook: Section 14: Sharing the Road — Bicycles

50. Question 50: B. Give directions and distances

    Green horizontal signs are guide signs. They show directions, distances and exits.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Sign shapes and colors