Utah: Points, suspension and revocation — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In the handbook’s definitions, which term means the termination of the privilege to drive a motor vehicle?” · “What may the court order after a first conviction for road rage?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Utah Driver Handbook" (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division.
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A person is guilty of careless driving if they commit how many moving traffic violations within a single continuous period of driving?
- Three or more
- Two or more
- Four or more
- Five or more
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Correct answer: Two or more
Careless driving covers two or more moving traffic violations within one continuous period of driving.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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In the handbook’s definitions, which term means the termination of the privilege to drive a motor vehicle?
- Revocation
- Suspension
- Provisional license
- Temporary driver license
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Correct answer: Revocation
Revocation ends the privilege to drive, while a suspension is only temporary.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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In the handbook’s definitions, which term means the temporary withdrawal of the privilege to drive?
- Revocation
- Cancellation
- Suspension
- Provisional license
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Correct answer: Suspension
A suspension withdraws the privilege to drive only for a time.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which term does the handbook use for the termination of a driver license that was issued through error or fraud?
- Suspension
- Cancellation
- Disqualification
- Renewal
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Correct answer: Cancellation
Cancellation ends a license that was issued by error or fraud, or whose necessary consent was withdrawn.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Under the Driver License Compact, what do member jurisdictions do?
- Exchange driver records and send convictions to the home state
- Issue one shared license valid in every member state
- Collect each other's traffic fines at the border
- Accept each other's written tests instead of their own
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Correct answer: Exchange driver records and send convictions to the home state
Members of the Driver License Compact share driver records and forward traffic convictions to the state where the driver is licensed.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Under the Non-Resident Violator Compact, what does a driver's home state do when the driver has not met the terms of a citation from another member state?
- Adds a warning letter to the driver's record for one year
- Sends the driver to a traffic school in their home state
- Doubles the fine and lets the driver keep driving
- Suspends the driver's privilege until compliance is shown
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Correct answer: Suspends the driver's privilege until compliance is shown
The home state suspends the privilege to drive until it receives satisfactory evidence that the driver has complied with the citation in the other state.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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A plea held in abeyance for a DUI will not result in suspension of your regular operator privilege. How will the abeyance be treated with subsequent offenses?
- It is erased after one year
- It does not count at all
- As a prior offense
- It counts only if the driver is under 21
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Correct answer: As a prior offense
The abeyance is considered a prior offense in combination with subsequent offenses.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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Which of these convictions does the plea-held-in-abeyance law apply to?
- Speeding
- Automobile homicide
- Illegal parking
- Failure to yield
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Correct answer: Automobile homicide
The law covers driving under the influence, reckless driving, and automobile homicide.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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After a license suspension or revocation for an alcohol-related offense, what must you do to apply for a new driver license?
- Wait for the period to end, and the license is returned automatically
- Appear before a judge and retake only the driving skills test
- Complete the required examinations, with no fees due
- Pay the reinstatement and regular license fees and take the required examinations
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Correct answer: Pay the reinstatement and regular license fees and take the required examinations
After the suspension or revocation period, you apply for a new license, pay the fees, and take the required examinations.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What happens to your driver license if you do not comply with a court's orders after an alcohol-related offense?
- It is suspended until you have done all that the court ordered
- It is revoked for one year, and then it is returned to you
- Nothing happens until your next regular license renewal
- It is cancelled permanently and you may never reapply
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Correct answer: It is suspended until you have done all that the court ordered
The court notifies the Driver License Division, which suspends the license until the driver has done all the court ordered.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What may the court order after a first conviction for road rage?
- That your license be suspended for six months
- That your license be suspended for one year
- That your license be revoked for three years
- That your license be suspended for 90 days
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Correct answer: That your license be suspended for one year
The handbook says the court may order a one-year license suspension on the first road rage conviction.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What does the Driver License Division maintain for every driver in the state?
- A paper copy of the driver's vehicle title
- A computerized driving and crash record
- A list of each driver's insurance payments
- A log of every road the driver has driven on
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Correct answer: A computerized driving and crash record
The division keeps a computerized driving and crash record of every driver in the state.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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How far back does a driver's record show convictions for moving traffic violations and suspensions?
- The past year
- The past five years
- The past seven years
- The past three years
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Correct answer: The past three years
The record lists moving violation convictions and suspensions from the past three years.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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When a driver is convicted of a moving traffic violation, what is sent to the Driver License Division?
- A copy of the driver's vehicle registration
- A copy of the driver's insurance card
- A notice of the court action
- A report from the driver's employer
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Correct answer: A notice of the court action
The court sends the division a notice of its action, which is posted on the driver's record.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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If you drive while your driver license is denied, suspended, or revoked, you may be sentenced to jail for how long?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
Driving while denied, suspended, or revoked can bring a 90-day jail sentence and a fine.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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A driver whose license was originally suspended for three months is caught driving while suspended. What happens to the suspension?
- Six more months are added to it
- One more month is added to it
- It stays at three months and only a fine is added
- Three more months are added to it
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Correct answer: Three more months are added to it
The original period is added again, so a three-month suspension gains three more months.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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Under Utah's list of license suspension grounds, for how long may a driving privilege be suspended?
- As long as six months or until your 18th birthday
- As long as five years or until your 25th birthday
- As long as 90 days or until your next renewal date
- As long as two years or until your 21st birthday
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Correct answer: As long as two years or until your 21st birthday
A driving privilege may be suspended for as long as two years or until the 21st birthday for any of the listed suspension grounds.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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Which of these may result in suspension of your driving privilege?
- A crash caused by reckless or unlawful conduct that injured someone
- A crash in which your legally parked car was struck and no one was hurt
- A crash in which you slid on ice at a safe speed and no one was hurt
- A crash in which a driver ran a red light and hit your stopped car
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Correct answer: A crash caused by reckless or unlawful conduct that injured someone
Contributing to a crash through reckless or unlawful conduct that hurts or kills someone, or does serious property damage, can bring suspension.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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Which of these may result in suspension of your driving privilege?
- Applying for a duplicate license after losing the original
- Changing the address on your license after you move to a new home
- Letting someone else use your license unlawfully or fraudulently
- Renewing your license by internet under the good driver program
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Correct answer: Letting someone else use your license unlawfully or fraudulently
Unlawfully or fraudulently using your license, or allowing someone else to, may result in suspension.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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Being convicted of enough traffic violations to be subject to what may lead to suspension?
- The vehicle emissions program
- The division point system
- The driver education program
- The vehicle registration renewal system
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Correct answer: The division point system
Enough convictions to fall under the division point system is a listed ground for suspension.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)