Utah Driver License: Sharing the Road, Trains, Equipment and Towing

29 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Sharing the Road, Trains, Equipment and Towing. Free, no account needed.

1. How much clearance must you give a bicyclist when passing them?

Five feet
One foot
A full lane width
Three feet

Answer: D — Three feet

Drivers must keep at least three feet from any bicyclist or vulnerable user being passed.

2. A driver needs to briefly stop in a marked bike lane. In which situation is this allowed?

Dropping off a passenger near a store
Entering or leaving an alley or driveway
Waiting for a green light when traffic is heavy
Checking a phone or map

Answer: B — Entering or leaving an alley or driveway

Stopping, parking, or driving in a bike lane is prohibited except when entering or leaving an alley or driveway, on official duty, or in an emergency.

3. You are approaching an intersection and a bicyclist ahead is riding in your lane. Within how many feet of the intersection are you prohibited from passing that bicyclist?

200 feet
150 feet
50 feet
100 feet

Answer: D — 100 feet

Passing a bicycle is prohibited within 100 feet of or while crossing an intersection or railroad crossing, unless a device says otherwise.

4. From a speed of 10 mph, within how many feet must a bicycle's brake be able to stop it?

10 feet
50 feet
15 feet
25 feet

Answer: D — 25 feet

A bicycle's brake must be able to stop it within 25 feet from a speed of 10 mph.

5. A Class 2 electric-assisted bicycle can propel itself (without pedaling) up to what speed?

30 mph
25 mph
28 mph
20 mph

Answer: C — 28 mph

Class 2 e-bikes may propel on their own up to 28 mph, unlike Class 1 which assists only while pedaling and tops out at 20 mph.

6. What is the minimum age to legally ride a Class 3 electric-assisted bicycle?

Answer: D — 16

No one under 16 may ride a Class 3 e-bike, while riders under 14 need direct parental supervision on other classes and no one under 8 may ride at all on public property.

7. You are driving at night and approaching a bicyclist ahead of you on the road. Within how many feet of the rider must you dim your headlights?

300 feet
100 feet
500 feet
1,000 feet

Answer: C — 500 feet

Headlights must be dimmed within 500 feet when approaching or overtaking a rider at night.

8. You are driving behind a fire vehicle that is responding to an alarm and are not on official business. How closely may you follow it?

No closer than 500 feet
No closer than 300 feet
No closer than 1,000 feet
No closer than 100 feet

Answer: A — No closer than 500 feet

Unless on official business, a driver may never follow within 500 feet of a fire vehicle answering an alarm.

9. You approach a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of a highway with its hazard lights flashing, and it is not in an apparent legal parking area. What should you do?

Stop completely in your lane until the vehicle moves
Flash your own hazard lights and pass close on the left
Maintain your speed but honk to alert the driver
Reduce speed and, when safe and practical, move to a lane not adjacent to it

Answer: D — Reduce speed and, when safe and practical, move to a lane not adjacent to it

The Move Over law requires reducing speed, giving as much space as practical, and changing into a non-adjacent lane when safe and practical.

10. A driver convicted of violating the Move Over law is ordered to complete a four-hour defensive driving course within 90 days but fails to do so. What is the consequence?

License suspension for 90 days
Mandatory vehicle impoundment
An additional four-hour course requirement
A doubled fine only

Answer: A — License suspension for 90 days

Skipping the required course after a Move Over conviction results in a 90-day license suspension.

11. According to crash data cited, what percentage of fatal crashes between a truck and another vehicle are caused by the other vehicle, usually a car?

51 percent
90 percent
71 percent
29 percent

Answer: C — 71 percent

NHTSA finds 71 percent of fatal truck crashes are caused by the other vehicle involved, meaning trucks cause only 29 percent.

12. What is the maximum legal height for a vehicle, which no local authority may change?

14 feet
8½ feet
12 feet
16 feet

Answer: A — 14 feet

Legal size limits cap vehicle height at 14 feet.

13. Other than fire equipment, what is the maximum legal length for a single vehicle, including bumpers?

65 feet
45 feet
75 feet
55 feet

Answer: B — 45 feet

A single vehicle other than fire equipment may not exceed 45 feet including bumpers; a tractor-semitrailer combination counts as two vehicles and combinations may reach 65 feet.

14. A car traveling at 55 mph can stop in about 130 to 140 feet. About how much distance does a loaded tractor-trailer need to stop from the same speed?

More than 400 feet
About 65 feet
About 130 feet, the same as a car
About 200 feet

Answer: A — More than 400 feet

A loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph may need more than 400 feet to stop, a third more than a football field, while a car stops in about 130 to 140 feet.

15. You are driving a car and want to check whether a truck driver ahead can see you in the side mirror. About how far behind the truck does the driver's blind spot (No-Zone) extend?

335 feet
200 feet
20 feet
100 feet

Answer: B — 200 feet

A truck's rear blind spot extends up to 200 feet behind it, distinct from the 20-foot blind spot ahead of the cab and the 335-foot stopping distance figure.

16. How far may a truck's load legally extend in front of the vehicle's body?

Any distance if marked with a flag
No more than six feet
No more than six inches
No more than three feet

Answer: D — No more than three feet

No load may extend more than three feet in front of the body, while up to six feet is allowed behind it.

17. A motorcyclist wants to filter between stopped cars in the same lane on a surface street. Which condition must be met for this to be legal?

The road is an on-ramp with light traffic
There is only one lane in the motorcycle's direction
The posted speed limit on the road is 45 mph or less
The motorcycle is traveling 25 mph or less

Answer: C — The posted speed limit on the road is 45 mph or less

Lane filtering is legal only on a road (never an on-ramp) with two or more same-direction lanes, a posted limit of 45 mph or less, the motorcycle at 15 mph or less, and the passed vehicle stopped.

18. A 19-year-old is riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. What is required of them?

Nothing, since only the operator needs a helmet
A DOT-approved helmet
A CPSC-approved bicycle helmet
A helmet only if riding after dark

Answer: B — A DOT-approved helmet

Every rider and passenger under 21 must wear a DOT helmet on a motorcycle.

19. How closely should a driver follow a motorcycle under normal dry conditions?

At least one second
As close as for any car
At least four seconds
At least two seconds

Answer: D — At least two seconds

Drivers should follow a motorcycle at least two seconds back, and more when the road is wet.

20. A 17-year-old motorcyclist stops at a signal that fails to detect the motorcycle, with no other traffic present. How long must they wait before proceeding through on a complete stop?

120 seconds
30 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds

Answer: D — 90 seconds

A motorcycle, moped, or bicycle operator 16 or older may proceed after a complete stop and a wait of at least 90 seconds if the signal fails to detect them and the way is clear.

21. A pedestrian is crossing the road on your half, outside any marked crosswalk. What must you do?

Only yield if they are using a marked crosswalk
Proceed if you have a green light, since crosswalk rules don't apply mid-block
Slow down but you may continue if there's room to pass behind them
Stop and stay stopped until they have cleared at least your half of the road

Answer: D — Stop and stay stopped until they have cleared at least your half of the road

Drivers must stop for a pedestrian on their half of the road or approaching it and remain stopped until the pedestrian has crossed at least that half, even outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

22. You see a slow-moving vehicle ahead displaying a fluorescent orange-and-red triangle emblem. What does this indicate?

The vehicle travels under 25 mph
The vehicle is disabled and stopped
The vehicle is towing a trailer
The vehicle is a street-legal ATV

Answer: A — The vehicle travels under 25 mph

The fluorescent or reflective orange-and-red triangle marks slow-moving vehicles traveling under 25 mph.

23. A full-size all-terrain vehicle meeting Utah's street-legal conditions is being driven on a highway with one lane in each direction posted at 60 mph. What is the maximum speed it may travel?

45 mph
50 mph
25 mph
60 mph, matching the posted limit

Answer: B — 50 mph

Street-legal ATVs may use such highways at no more than the posted limit or 50 mph, whichever is less, so on a 60 mph highway the cap is 50 mph.

24. A municipality allows golf carts on certain designated roads. Which rule applies to their operators?

They must hold a motorcycle endorsement
They must carry liability insurance like a motorcycle
They follow bicycle rules and may not drink alcohol while driving
They may only operate them after age 21

Answer: C — They follow bicycle rules and may not drink alcohol while driving

Golf cart operators on designated roads follow bicycle rules and may not drink alcohol while driving.

25. An officer signals you to pull over while you are driving in the HOV lane. What is the correct sequence of actions?

Stay in the HOV lane and stop immediately
Slow down but keep driving until you find a police station
Move to the right side, stop safely, park, and turn off the engine
Exit the vehicle immediately to show cooperation

Answer: C — Move to the right side, stop safely, park, and turn off the engine

Drivers being pulled over, even from the HOV lane, should move to the right side, stop safely, put the vehicle in park, and turn off the engine, staying inside unless asked out.

26. Approaching a railroad crossing with no gates or lights, how close to the nearest rail should you stop if you need to stop for a train?

100 to 150 feet
15 to 50 feet
5 to 10 feet
50 to 100 feet

Answer: B — 15 to 50 feet

Drivers should stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail, and never park closer than 50 feet unless signs or local law allow.

27. You stop at a railroad crossing where the lights are flashing but you suspect they are malfunctioning, since no train is visible. Under what condition may you then cross?

After waiting exactly 90 seconds
If you have a clear view of at least one mile down the tracks in both directions with no train visible
Never; you must wait for a train to pass regardless
After honking your horn twice

Answer: B — If you have a clear view of at least one mile down the tracks in both directions with no train visible

After a complete stop, if the lights seem to be malfunctioning, you may cross only with a clear view of at least one mile down the tracks in both directions, no sign of a train, and a safe crossing.

28. An ambulance and a train arrive at a crossing at the same time. Who has the right-of-way?

The ambulance, since emergency vehicles always have priority
Whichever arrived first
The train, which has the right-of-way over ambulances, fire engines, cars, police and pedestrians
They must negotiate via radio or signal

Answer: C — The train, which has the right-of-way over ambulances, fire engines, cars, police and pedestrians

Trains have the right-of-way 100 percent of the time, even over emergency vehicles.

29. A truck's tire catches fire from an overheated dragging brake. What is described as the best remedy?

Water
A fire extinguisher, which works reliably on tire fires
Driving at high speed to blow out the flames
Shoveled dirt, which fully extinguishes the fire

Answer: A — Water

Water is described as the best remedy for a tire fire, since extinguishers rarely work; dirt may only slow it enough to remove the tire.