Speed & Space Management

Study questions with answers

12 sample Speed & Space Management questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph may need more than how far to come to a complete stop?

   Correct answer: 400 feet

   A loaded tractor-trailer can require more than 400 feet to stop from 55 mph, far longer than a passenger car.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 14: Sharing the Road (Braking)

2. 2. On a multi-lane highway, a vehicle traveling in the left lane must:

   Correct answer: Move safely to the right to let faster traffic pass

   A vehicle in the left lane must move right when approached from behind so it does not impede faster traffic; failing to do so can bring an impeding-traffic citation.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Freeway Driving)

3. 3. On a rural gravel or dirt road, you should:

   Correct answer: Slow down and leave more following distance

   Gravel and dirt provide less traction, so slow down and increase your following distance because you may skid when stopping.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Rural Roads

4. 4. Driving too slowly can result in a citation because it:

   Correct answer: Impedes the normal flow of traffic

   Officers may cite a driver who drives so slowly they impede the normal flow of traffic.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Speed)

5. 5. In bad weather or poor visibility, you should adjust your following distance by:

   Correct answer: Increasing it

   Increase your following distance in bad weather or when visibility is poor to give yourself more room to react.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 6: Safe Driving Tips

6. 6. Where no sign is posted and no special hazard exists, the permitted speed while passing a school during recess is:

   Correct answer: 20 miles per hour

   The default speed is 20 mph when passing a school building or grounds during recess or when children are arriving or leaving.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Speed)

7. 7. The Utah basic speed law says that a driver must never travel:

   Correct answer: Faster than is reasonably safe for conditions

   Under the basic speed law you may never drive faster than is reasonably safe for the conditions, even if that is below the posted limit.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Speed)

8. 8. The fine for speeding in a highway construction zone is:

   Correct answer: At least double the usual amount

   Courts must fine a driver who speeds in a highway construction zone at least twice the normal amount.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Highway Work Zones

9. 9. Situations that require you to slow down, even without a posted sign, include:

   Correct answer: Approaching a curve or the top of a hill

   You must reduce speed when approaching intersections, curves, hilltops, narrow or winding roads, hazards, and in poor weather.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Speed)

10. 10. When descending a steep grade, the handbook warns you should NOT:

    Correct answer: Coast in neutral or with the clutch disengaged

    Do not coast downhill by shifting into neutral or pushing in the clutch; use a low gear and proper braking instead.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Mountain Driving

11. 11. On the freeway, you should keep a following distance of at least:

    Correct answer: Two seconds

    Maintain at least two seconds of following distance on the freeway, and increase it under adverse conditions.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Freeway Driving)

12. 12. In a business or residential area with no posted sign, the default speed limit is:

    Correct answer: 25 miles per hour

    Where nothing is posted, 25 mph is the permitted speed in any business or residential area.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Speed)