Traffic Laws

Study questions with answers

12 sample Traffic Laws questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. The 'zipper method' at a congested merge point means drivers should:

   Correct answer: Use both lanes to the merge point, then alternate

   With the zipper method, use both lanes up to the merge point, then take turns yielding into the single lane one vehicle at a time.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Merging and Gore Area

2. 2. A driver under the age of 18 may use a handheld wireless device while driving only:

   Correct answer: During a medical emergency or to reach a parent or guardian

   Drivers under 18 may use a handheld device only during a medical emergency, to report a safety hazard or crime, or to reach a parent or legal guardian.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Handheld Wireless Communication Device

3. 3. You are required to signal before a turn or lane change for at least:

   Correct answer: Two seconds

   Signals are required for two seconds before turning or beginning a lane change, and must be canceled afterward.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Signaling

4. 4. Using a handheld device to write, send, or read a text message while your vehicle is moving is:

   Correct answer: Not allowed

   The law prohibits manually writing, sending, or reading a text or other written communication on a handheld device while driving.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Handheld Wireless Communication Device

5. 5. Under the Move Over law, when you approach a stopped vehicle with flashing hazard lights on the roadside, you should:

   Correct answer: Slow down and, if possible, change to a non-adjacent lane

   You must slow down and, when practical, move into a lane not next to the stopped vehicle, giving it as much space as possible.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 14: Sharing the Road (Move Over Law)

6. 6. It is illegal to cross over or drive in the 'gore area,' which is:

   Correct answer: The space between solid white lines at an entrance or exit

   The gore area lies between the solid white lines of a through lane and an entering or exiting lane; you may not cross the solid white line into it.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Merging and Gore Area

7. 7. Rendering a vehicle's air bag system inoperable is:

   Correct answer: A Class B misdemeanor

   It is a Class B misdemeanor to remove, fail to repair, or modify your air bag passive restraint system so the air bag no longer works.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 7: Air Bags

8. 8. Utah's seat belt law requires that:

   Correct answer: Every occupant must be properly restrained

   Everyone in the vehicle must be properly restrained, and a citation can be issued for each unrestrained passenger.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 7: Safety Belts

9. 9. When returning to your lane after passing on a two-lane road, you should be no less than how far from an oncoming vehicle?

   Correct answer: 200 feet

   Complete your pass and return to the right lane no less than 200 feet from oncoming vehicles.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Passing

10. 10. Passing another vehicle is NOT allowed:

    Correct answer: Where a curve or hill blocks your view ahead

    Never pass when a curve or hill blocks your view, at intersections, before a railroad crossing or bridge, or in a no-passing zone.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 8: Passing

11. 11. A driver over 18 is allowed to talk on a handheld wireless device while driving only when:

    Correct answer: They use voice commands to connect the call

    Drivers over 18 may talk on a handheld device while driving as long as they use voice commands to connect the call.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Handheld Wireless Communication Device

12. 12. A conviction for texting while driving is generally a:

    Correct answer: Class C misdemeanor

    A texting violation is a Class C misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $100, rising to a Class B misdemeanor if it causes injury or is a repeat offense.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 11: Handheld Wireless Communication Device