Utah DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is leftmost

On multilane roads, the leftmost lane is for passing slower vehicles. If you pass on the right, the other driver may have difficulty seeing you and might suddenly change lanes in front of you.

Not quite. The answer is a greater following distance

Vehicles such as buses and post office vans make frequent stops. When following one of them, you should maintain a greater following distance than usual.

Not quite. The answer is two seconds

A frequent cause of rear-end collisions is tailgating (following the vehicle ahead too closely). The Utah Driver Handbook recommends that you leave a following distance of at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead of you. At night or under hazardous driving conditions, you should increase your following distance by at least two seconds.

Not quite. The answer is an entrance ramp

You must not use an entrance ramp or acceleration lane to exit the freeway, even in a traffic jam.

Not quite. The answer is A roundabout is ahead.

This sign indicates a roundabout ahead. A roundabout is a circular intersection in which traffic circulates counterclockwise around a central island. Slow down and prepare to yield to the traffic already in the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is you must not drive across the median or barrier except at an approved crossover.

When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier, you must not drive across the median or barrier except at an approved crossover.

Not quite. The answer is Where there are no signs to control turning, you must turn into the lane farthest from the one you came from.

Where there are no signs or lane markings to control turning, you should turn from the lane that is closest to the direction in which you want to go and turn into the lane closest to the one you came from. This way, you will cross the fewest lanes of traffic.

Not quite. The answer is Two seconds

Under Utah law, you must follow the "two-second rule": Maintain a following distance of at least two seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. Under hazardous driving conditions, in high-speed freeway driving, or when driving at night, you should increase your following distance. Following too closely (tailgating) is a frequent cause of rear-end collisions. [Managing Space, Section 9: Managing Time and Space, Utah Driver Handbook],

Source: UT Code § 41-6a-711

Not quite. The answer is shifting your eyes frequently.

Freeway driving may cause highway hypnosis, a condition of drowsiness or unawareness induced by monotony, the sounds of the wind and the tires on the pavement, and the steady hum of the engine. Try to prevent the condition by shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another and focusing them upon various objects near and far, left and right. You can also try glancing at the scenery as long as it doesn't significantly distract you from your driving. Talking on a cell phone for long periods can be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is four times.

When you increase your speed, your braking distance increases as the square of the speed increase. If you double your speed, your braking distance becomes not twice as long but four times as long. If you triple your speed, your braking distance becomes nine times as long.

Not quite. The answer is signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder

Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the right side of a street, signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder for approaching traffic. Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the left side of a one-way street, signal a right turn and look over your right shoulder for approaching traffic.

Not quite. The answer is Do not walk.

This is a "Don't Walk" traffic signal, found at intersections. Pedestrians must not cross the roadway when this signal is on.

Not quite. The answer is either (a) or (b).

Diagonal yellow striping on streets and highways indicates a narrow road or an obstruction ahead.

Not quite. The answer is a middle or left lane.

If you are driving faster than the other traffic on a freeway, drive in a middle or left lane.

Not quite. The answer is a tight turn into the right lane of the cross street.

To make a right turn from a four-lane divided highway, enter the right lane well in advance and make a tight turn into the right lane of the cross street.

Not quite. The answer is Move only in the directions indicated.

Lane use control signs are black-and-white rectangular signs indicating that turning is required or unusual turning is permitted from specific lanes at an intersection. You must move your vehicle only in the directions indicated for your traffic lane. This particular sign indicates that the left lane may only turn left, and the right lane may either turn left or go straight.

Not quite. The answer is Yield the right-of-way to the oncoming vehicle.

When you are preparing to turn left, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is an entrance ramp

You must not use an entrance ramp or acceleration lane to exit the freeway, even in a traffic jam.

Not quite. The answer is Pull off the road and move away from traffic.

If your vehicle breaks down on the road, make sure that other drivers can see it. If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, do the following: Pull off the road, away from all traffic if possible. Turn on your emergency flashers. Lift the hood to signal the emergency. If you have emergency flares or warning triangles, place them behind your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is a three-point turn.

If a two-lane road is too narrow for you to make a U-turn, you can turn your vehicle around by making a three-point turn. This maneuver will also put you in the opposite direction. In Utah, you should make a three-point turn only on a narrow two-lane road and only when there is good visibility, the traffic is light on both sides of the road, and the turn is permitted there.