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Utah driver handbook guide

Utah driver handbook guide.

Use this guide to navigate the 25 chapters in the handbook edition behind Roadwise’s Utah course. Read the source, look up a rule in the study app, or work through 61 companion lessons.

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Handbook chapters
25
Source PDF pages
115
Companion lessons
61
Licensing agency
DLD

A way through the handbook

Start with the application and licensing material that applies to your age and license type. Then work through the driving rules, signs, and safe-driving chapters. A rule is easier to remember when you can explain what it asks you to do in a real road situation.

For a quick refresher, use the chapter list below. For a deeper study session, follow a companion lesson and its checkpoint questions. The page numbers refer to this course’s source edition and may differ from the newest agency edition.

Chapter list

  1. Introduction Source p. 1
  2. New Laws and Driver License History Source p. 4
  3. Leading Causes of Crashes Source p. 7
  4. Section 1: Definitions Source p. 11
  5. Section 2: Licensing Requirements Source p. 14
  6. Section 3: Driver Education and Permits Source p. 16
  7. Section 4: License Types, ID Card, and Documentation Source p. 19
  8. Section 5: Vision and Health Source p. 29
  9. Section 6: Examinations Source p. 32
  10. Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle Source p. 36
  11. Section 8: Basic Driving Source p. 39
  12. Section 9: Rules of the Road Source p. 49
  13. Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs and Driving Source p. 60
  14. Section 11: Distractions and Driving Challenges Source p. 65
  15. Section 12: Crashes and Insurance Source p. 74
  16. Section 13: Suspensions and Your Record Source p. 80
  17. Section 14: Sharing the Road Source p. 84
  18. Section 15: Vehicle Equipment Source p. 100
  19. Section 16: Towing Source p. 103
  20. Appendix A: Optional Information Source p. 106
  21. Appendix B: Identity Fraud and Detection Source p. 108
  22. Appendix C: Vehicle Registration Source p. 109
  23. Appendix D: Your Car and Clean Air Source p. 110
  24. Sample Test Questions Source p. 113
  25. Driver License Field Offices Source p. 114

What you will find in each chapter

Chapter 1 · source p. 1

Introduction

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Aamva Model Non-Commercial site at dld.utah.gov to schedule your appointment today!
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Chapter 2 · source p. 4

New Laws and Driver License History

This chapter’s sections include:

  • HB 234 Motorcycle Safety Amendments
  • HB 300 Amendments to Election Law
  • HB 308 Driving by Minors Amendments
  • SB59 Commercial Driver License Revisions
  • SB260 Individual Digital Identity Amendments
  • HB 437 Interdicted Person Amendments
  • HB 190 Motorcycle Amendments
  • Driver License History The Top Five Leading Causes Of All Crashes On Utah Highways
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Chapter 3 · source p. 7

Leading Causes of Crashes

This chapter’s sections include:

  • The Top Five Leading Causes Of Death On Utah Highways
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Chapter 4 · source p. 11

Section 1: Definitions

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 1: Definitions
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Chapter 5 · source p. 14

Section 2: Licensing Requirements

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 2: Licensing Requirements
  • B. Driver License Compact
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Chapter 6 · source p. 16

Section 3: Driver Education and Permits

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Driver Education out-of-state driver education completion of driver education for ages 15-18
  • completion of driver education age 19+ entry-level learner permit
  • learner permit holding periods
  • C. Driver License Fees
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Chapter 7 · source p. 19

Section 4: License Types, ID Card, and Documentation

This chapter’s sections include:

  • MVR (driving record) $8.00 regular class d driver license
  • limited-term driver license driving privilege card (DPC)
  • Utah's commercial driver license (CDL) restrictions
  • C. Obtaining A Driver License
  • E. Identity And Residency Requirements regular class d driver license and identification card (id)
  • ~And~
  • ~And~ limited-term driver license
  • ~And~ driving privilege card (DPC)
  • ~And One Of The Following~
  • F. Out-Of-State Driver License renewal replacement
  • lapsed/expired regular driver license holders
  • H. Address Change
  • I. Identification Card
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Chapter 8 · source p. 29

Section 5: Vision and Health

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 5: Vision and Health
  • A. Eye (Vision) Test
  • B. Health Conditions And Driving Safety mental and health conditions
  • C. Review Examination
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Chapter 9 · source p. 32

Section 6: Examinations

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Written Knowledge Test
  • B. Traffic Safety And Trends Exam
  • C. Driving Skills Test prepare for your driving skills test
  • test vehicle requirements third-party testers additional testing requirements
  • dangerous actions/automatic failures safe driving tips
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Chapter 10 · source p. 36

Section 7: Preparing Your Vehicle

This chapter’s sections include:

  • B. Adjusting Your Mirrors
  • C. Safety Belts safety belt violations
  • D. Car Seats protection of children
  • E. Air Bags
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Chapter 11 · source p. 39

Section 8: Basic Driving

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Starting The Engine
  • C. Lane Changes proper lane usage merging and gore area
  • regular traffic checks/head checks stopping at stop line, crosswalk, or gap
  • use of turn signals
  • D. Parking hill parking no parking zones parallel parking
  • perpendicular and angle parking
  • E. Passing
  • F. Signaling
  • G. Steering hand-over-hand steering
  • H. Stopping
  • I. Turns right turns left turns multiple lanes two-point turn
  • forward two-point turn reverse two-point turn three-point turn
  • u-turns
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Chapter 12 · source p. 49

Section 9: Rules of the Road

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Flex Lanes
  • B. Freeway Driving carpool (express) lane c decals
  • entering a multi-lane highway exiting a roadway ramp meters
  • runaway vehicle ramps single-point urban interchange
  • C. Intersections continuous flow intersection left turn
  • continuous flow intersection right turn continuous flow intersection four-legged
  • diverging diamond intersection thrU-TURN intersection
  • D. Pavement Markings crosswalks and stop lines shared center left turn lane
  • E. Speed
  • F. Roundabouts
  • G. Traffic Controls
  • H. Traffic Signals
  • I. Traffic Signs guide signs railroad crossing signs
  • regulatory signs route number signs warning signs work zone signs
  • J. Yielding Right-Of-Way
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Chapter 13 · source p. 60

Section 10: Alcohol/Drugs and Driving

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 10: Alcohol/Drugs and Driving
  • A. Effects Of Alcohol And Drugs impairing drugs and driving
  • emotions
  • B. 21 and Under
  • C. Alcohol And The Law implied consent law
  • D. Alcohol-Restricted Driver
  • E. Boating While Under The Influence
  • F. Ignition Interlock Restricted Driver
  • G. Impound Of Vehicle
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Chapter 14 · source p. 65

Section 11: Distractions and Driving Challenges

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Aggressive/Road Rage Driving
  • B. Avoiding Collisions With Animals
  • C. Desert Driving
  • D. Fatigue taking a road trip
  • E. Flooding
  • F. Handheld Wireless Communication Device (Hwc)
  • G. Highway Work Zones
  • H. Lightning
  • I. Mountain Driving
  • J. Night Driving
  • K. Rural Roads
  • L. Skidding
  • M. Trip Planning
  • N. Vehicle Submerged Underwater hot weather cold weather
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Chapter 15 · source p. 74

Section 12: Crashes and Insurance

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 12: Crashes and Insurance
  • A. Defensive Driving
  • B. Emergencies And Avoiding Crashes braking and brake failure
  • breakdowns power failure steering stuck gas pedal tire blowout
  • uneven surfaces/drop-offs
  • C. Financial Responsibility Act providing security after a crash
  • unsatisfied judgment
  • SR22 insurance uninsured motorist
  • E. Release Of Crash Report Info
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Chapter 16 · source p. 80

Section 13: Suspensions and Your Record

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 13: Suspensions and Your Record
  • A. Altered Or Fictitious License
  • B. Driving Record (Mvr)
  • C. Driving While Denied, Suspended, Or Revoked
  • D. License Suspensions
  • E. License Revocations point distribution clear points from record
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Chapter 17 · source p. 84

Section 14: Sharing the Road

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 14: Sharing the Road vulnerable users of the highway
  • A. Bicycles electric assisted bicycle
  • B. Emergency Vehicles
  • At Once To The Right Side Of The move over law
  • C. Large Trucks size and weight regulations width height
  • length posting of registered gross laden weight clearances
  • loads projecting to the front and rear loads projecting to the sides
  • maneuverability braking turning and oncoming large vehicles
  • turning a trucker’s blind spot the no-zone side no-zone
  • front no-zone rear no-zone
  • D. Mobility Vehicles
  • E. Motor-Assisted Scooters
  • F. Motorcycles lane filtering
  • G. Pedestrians slow down, be aware, and alert important pedestrian stats
  • H. Pedestrian Vehicles
  • I. Police/Traffic Stops
  • J. Slow Moving Vehicles farm machinery golf cart animal-drawn vehicles and horseback riders
  • K. Street Legal All-Terrain
  • ATV—type 1
  • ATV—type 2
  • UTV—utility-type vehicle
  • FSV—full-size all-terrain vehicle registration licensing
  • highway use
  • L. Trains And Railroad Crossings advance warning signs
  • pavement markings railroad crossbuck signs flashing lights
  • gates motorcycles and bicycles school buses trucks carrying hazardous materials
  • general railroad safety information
  • TRAX light rail and streetcars
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Chapter 18 · source p. 100

Section 15: Vehicle Equipment

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 15: Vehicle Equipment
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Chapter 19 · source p. 103

Section 16: Towing

This chapter’s sections include:

  • SECTION 16: Towing placement of warning devices safe use of flares and fuses
  • tire fires general fire information
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Chapter 20 · source p. 106

Appendix A: Optional Information

This chapter’s sections include:

  • A. Organ Donation
  • B. Voluntary Contributions friends for sight organ donation
  • mobility assistance
  • C. Emergency Contact Database
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Chapter 21 · source p. 108

Appendix B: Identity Fraud and Detection

This chapter’s sections include:

  • APPENDIX B: Identity Fraud and Detection
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Chapter 22 · source p. 109

Appendix C: Vehicle Registration

This chapter’s sections include:

  • APPENDIX C: Vehicle Registration what vehicles must be registered
  • who must register their vehicles when registering vehicles in Utah
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Chapter 23 · source p. 110

Appendix D: Your Car and Clean Air

This chapter’s sections include:

  • APPENDIX D: Your Car and Clean Air helpful habits to reduce pollution
  • avoid unnecessary driving maintain your vehicle properly
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Chapter 24 · source p. 113

Sample Test Questions

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Sample Test Questions For The Written Knowledge Test
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Chapter 25 · source p. 114

Driver License Field Offices

Read this chapter in the study app to see its complete text, source page references, and any accompanying illustrations.

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Turn the reading into a study routine

The Utah course groups the source material into 11 units. Each lesson includes handbook page references, examples, and a checkpoint in the study app.

Unit 1 · 6 lessons

Getting Licensed

Residency, compacts, documents, and applying

  1. Who needs a Utah license
  2. Interstate compacts
  3. Key legal definitions
  4. Applying for your license
  5. Proof of identity and residency
  6. Mobile driver license and new laws

Unit 2 · 3 lessons

Driver Education & Permits

Course hours, learner permits, and new-driver limits

  1. Driver education requirements
  2. Learner permits
  3. Nighttime and passenger limits

Unit 3 · 3 lessons

License Types & Documents

Classes, endorsements, restrictions, and renewal

  1. License classes
  2. Endorsements and restrictions
  3. Renewal, replacement, and ID cards

Unit 4 · 5 lessons

Vision, Health & Exams

Vision standards, health reviews, and the licensing tests

  1. Vision and health standards
  2. Mental fitness and review exams
  3. Written and Traffic Safety exams
  4. The driving skills test
  5. Test vehicle, automatic fails, and tips

Unit 5 · 8 lessons

Basic Driving Skills

Restraints, control, lane changes, parking, passing, and turns

  1. Seat, mirrors, and safety belts
  2. Child seats and air bags
  3. Starting, backing, steering, and signaling
  4. Lane changes and merging
  5. Parking rules and techniques
  6. Passing safely
  7. Stopping and school buses
  8. Turns and turnarounds

Unit 6 · 8 lessons

Rules of the Road

Speed, signals, signs, right-of-way, freeways, and markings

  1. Speed limits
  2. Traffic signals
  3. Regulatory, guide, and route signs
  4. Warning and work zone signs
  5. Right-of-way and intersections
  6. Roundabouts and modern intersections
  7. Freeways and express lanes
  8. Pavement markings and special lanes

Unit 7 · 4 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & DUI

BAC limits, under-21 rules, and DUI penalties

  1. How alcohol and drugs affect driving
  2. Under-21 alcohol rules
  3. DUI penalties and implied consent
  4. Alcohol restrictions, interlocks, and impound

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Distractions & Driving Challenges

Phones, anger, fatigue, weather, terrain, and work zones

  1. Phones and distracted driving
  2. Aggressive driving and animals
  3. Fatigue and night driving
  4. Skids, floods, and water
  5. Hot, cold, and winter weather
  6. Mountain, desert, and rural roads
  7. Highway work zones

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Crashes, Insurance & Your Record

Crash duties, emergencies, coverage, points, and suspensions

  1. What to do after a crash
  2. Defensive driving and emergencies
  3. Insurance and financial responsibility
  4. Your record and the point system
  5. Suspensions and revocations

Unit 10 · 8 lessons

Sharing the Road

Bicycles, pedestrians, motorcycles, trucks, trains, and emergency vehicles

  1. Sharing the road with bicyclists
  2. Rules for bicyclists and e-bikes
  3. Pedestrians and vulnerable road users
  4. Motorcycles, scooters, and mobility vehicles
  5. Sharing the road with large trucks
  6. Slow vehicles, animals, and street-legal ATVs
  7. Emergency vehicles, move over, and police stops
  8. Railroad crossings and light rail

Unit 11 · 4 lessons

Vehicle Equipment & Towing

Required equipment, size limits, towing, and warning devices

  1. Lights, horn, and reflectors
  2. Brakes, windshield, and driver-assist features
  3. Size, weight, and load limits
  4. Towing and warning devices