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Utah Car / Permit: Safe Driving Practices practice test
Following distance, scanning, blind spots, using your lights, and the habits that prevent crashes and keep you in control.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. If you begin to feel drowsy on a long drive, the handbook advises you to:
Correct answer: Pull off and take about a 20-minute nap
Stop driving and take a short power nap of about 20 minutes, or find a place to sleep, rather than pushing on while tired.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Fatigue
2. The written knowledge test in Utah requires a passing score of at least:
Correct answer: 80%
You must score 80% or better on the written knowledge test to pass.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 6: Written Knowledge Test
3. The handbook's guidance on hand placement while steering is to:
Correct answer: Keep both hands on the outside of the wheel
Keep both hands on the outside of the wheel; hand-over-hand and push-pull methods are both acceptable.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Steering
4. Before changing lanes, you should check your blind spot by:
Correct answer: Looking over your shoulder toward the new lane
A head check means turning your head and looking over your shoulder toward the direction you plan to move, since mirrors leave a blind spot.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Lane Changes
5. According to the handbook, the safest place in the vehicle for children to ride is:
Correct answer: The back seat
With or without an air bag, the back seat is the safest spot for children, and they should be properly restrained there.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 7: Air Bags
6. When adjusting your driver's seat, about how much space should you leave between your chest and the steering wheel?
Correct answer: About 10 inches
You should sit so there are roughly 10 inches between your chest and the steering wheel, without reclining the seat back.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 7: Adjusting Your Seat
7. When following another vehicle at night, you should switch to low beams within about:
Correct answer: 300 feet of the vehicle ahead
Dim your high beams when you come within 300 feet behind the vehicle you are following.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Night Driving
8. The handbook recommends keeping a safe gap behind the car ahead by using the:
Correct answer: Two-second following rule
The two-second rule is the recommended way to keep enough following distance, and you should lengthen it in poor conditions.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 6: Safe Driving Tips
9. A child should ride rear-facing in the back seat until at least:
Correct answer: Two years old and 30 pounds
Children must remain rear-facing in the back seat until they are at least two years old and 30 pounds, or longer if the seat allows.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 7: Car Seats
10. If you drop an object or are otherwise distracted while driving, you should:
Correct answer: Pull over to the side and take care of it
Do not fixate on the problem; pull safely to the side of the road and deal with the distraction there.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Distractions and Driving Challenges
11. To pass the Utah vision test, you generally need visual acuity of at least:
Correct answer: 20/40 in at least one eye
The division requires 20/40 vision and a peripheral field of 90 degrees in at least one eye to pass the vision screening.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 5: Eye (Vision) Test
12. At night, you should dim your high beams for an oncoming vehicle before you are within:
Correct answer: 500 feet
Lower your high beams before coming within 500 feet of an oncoming car to avoid blinding the other driver.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Night Driving
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