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Utah: Emergency vehicles and work zones — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What does the handbook advise about work zones if it is possible?” · “What must you do if you are convicted for not following the move over law?”

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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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  1. How should you treat a work zone at night when no workers are there?

    Night view of a road with double yellow lines. A diagonal line of orange round markers runs along the right side, with a dark message board, an orange diamond sign reading ROAD WORK AHEAD and a truck with a long bed beyond them. The blue car approaches from the bottom with its headlight beam lit.
    • Drive as you would on a normal road
    • Ignore the signs because no one is working
    • Stay in the lane closest to the equipment
    • Be careful anyway, as in any work zone
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    Correct answer: Be careful anyway, as in any work zone

    The handbook says to be careful when driving through a work zone at night even if no workers are there.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 59 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What does the handbook advise about work zones if it is possible?

    • Pass through them during the busiest hours
    • Use a different route to avoid them
    • Drive through them as quickly as you can
    • Follow the vehicle ahead closely through them
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    Correct answer: Use a different route to avoid them

    The handbook says to expect delays and plan to leave early, and to use a different route to avoid work zones if possible.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 59 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. If you are convicted of a violation related to approaching an emergency vehicle and fail to complete a live classroom course on driving safety, how many hours long is that course?

    • Two hours
    • Six hours
    • Eight hours
    • Four hours
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    Correct answer: Four hours

    The handbook names a four-hour live classroom course whose non-completion can lead to suspension.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Police cars, fire engines, or ambulances approach using sirens or emergency lights. What must you do?

    An ambulance with flashing lights and its siren sounding coming up behind a blue car and a green car on a two-lane road
    • Slow down and keep driving in your lane, staying to the right of the road
    • Yield the right-of-way, drive at once to the right side of the road, and stop
    • Pull over to the nearest edge of the road, either the left or the right side
    • Speed up to clear the way, then pull over to the right when you are able
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way, drive at once to the right side of the road, and stop

    When an emergency vehicle approaches using sirens or lights, you must yield and drive at once to the right side of the road and stop until it has passed.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Unless you are on official business, you may not follow within how many feet of a fire vehicle responding to an alarm?

    A blue car driving behind a fire truck that has its lights flashing and siren sounding on a two-lane road
    • 100 feet
    • 200 feet
    • 300 feet
    • 500 feet
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    Correct answer: 500 feet

    Unless on official business, you must stay back at least 500 feet from a fire vehicle responding to an alarm.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Where may you not drive or park when a fire vehicle has stopped to answer an alarm?

    A fire truck at a burning house with a fire hose stretched across the street from a hydrant, as two cars approach
    • On the same block where the fire vehicle has stopped
    • Within 100 feet of the fire vehicle
    • On the same side of the street as the fire vehicle
    • Within sight of the fire vehicle
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    Correct answer: On the same block where the fire vehicle has stopped

    You may not drive or park on the block where a fire vehicle has stopped to answer an alarm.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What do move over laws require drivers to do when approaching a roadside incident?

    • Stop and turn off the engine
    • Speed up and pass quickly
    • Slow down and change lanes
    • Sound the horn and flash the headlights
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    Correct answer: Slow down and change lanes

    Move over laws require drivers to slow down and change lanes when approaching a roadside incident.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. You approach a stationary vehicle beside the highway, not in an apparent legal parking area, with flashing hazard lights on. What must you do?

    A maroon car stopped on the right shoulder of a multi-lane highway with its hazard lights flashing, and two cars in the travel lanes
    • Stop behind the vehicle until its hazard lights are turned off again
    • Reduce speed, give as much space as practical, and if practical change lanes
    • Keep your speed and sound the horn to warn the stationary vehicle’s driver
    • Stay in the adjacent lane and pass the vehicle at the posted speed limit
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    Correct answer: Reduce speed, give as much space as practical, and if practical change lanes

    Drivers must reduce speed, give as much space as practical, and if practical and safe, move to a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. You are in the HOV lane and approach a stationary vehicle displaying amber lights. What must you do, if practical and safe?

    • Stay in the HOV lane and speed up to pass the vehicle
    • Stop in the HOV lane until the vehicle drives away
    • Move onto the shoulder right beside the stationary vehicle
    • Change lanes out of the HOV lane, away from the stationary vehicle
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    Correct answer: Change lanes out of the HOV lane, away from the stationary vehicle

    A driver in the HOV lane must, if practical and safe, move out of it into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What must you do if you are convicted for not following the move over law?

    • Attend a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days
    • Attend a two hour online safety course within 30 days of the conviction
    • Retake the written knowledge test within 90 days of the conviction
    • Pay a fine only, with no course required after the conviction
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    Correct answer: Attend a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days

    A conviction for not following the move over law requires a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. If you fail to attend the defensive driving class required after a move over law conviction, your license will be suspended for how long?

    • 30 days
    • 6 months
    • 90 days
    • One year
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    Correct answer: 90 days

    Failing to attend the required class results in a 90-day suspension.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. If the police pull you over, which side of the road should you move to, even when you are in the HOV lane?

    A police car with flashing red and blue lights follows a blue car in the leftmost lane of a four-lane freeway, a carpool lane marked with a white diamond.
    • The left side
    • The side with more shoulder
    • The side nearest the officer's car
    • The right side
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    Correct answer: The right side

    The handbook says to move to the right side of the road, even from the HOV lane, to a safe spot.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What should you do with your vehicle when the police pull you over?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • Put it in park and turn off the engine
    • Leave the engine running with the lights on
    • Keep it in gear
    • Put it in neutral and leave the engine running
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    Correct answer: Put it in park and turn off the engine

    During a traffic stop you should put the vehicle in park and turn off the engine.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. During a police stop, when should you leave your vehicle?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • As soon as you stop
    • When the officer reaches your door
    • Only if asked to get out
    • After you turn off the engine
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    Correct answer: Only if asked to get out

    You should stay in the vehicle unless the officer asks you to get out.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Why should you roll down your window during a police stop?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • So the officer can search the vehicle
    • So you can hand over your keys
    • So you and the officer can talk
    • So your passengers can hear
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    Correct answer: So you and the officer can talk

    You roll down the window so that you and the officer can talk.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. What should you do about safety belts during a police stop?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • Keep yours fastened and ask passengers to do the same
    • Unfasten yours so you can reach documents
    • Unfasten yours and tell passengers to keep theirs on
    • Unfasten all belts once the engine is off
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    Correct answer: Keep yours fastened and ask passengers to do the same

    You remain calm and keep your safety belt fastened, and ask your passengers to do the same.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. Where should you keep your hands during a police stop?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • On the dashboard
    • In your lap
    • Outside the window
    • On the steering wheel
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    Correct answer: On the steering wheel

    The handbook says to keep your hands on the steering wheel.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. If an officer asks for your documents, what should you do?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • Reach for them quickly with both hands off the wheel
    • Keep one hand on the wheel and reach slowly for them
    • Get out of the vehicle to find them
    • Lean over to search the glove box at once
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    Correct answer: Keep one hand on the wheel and reach slowly for them

    Keep one hand on the wheel and reach slowly for the documents.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. Why should you never try to run from the police?

    A police car with its red and blue lights flashing, driving behind a blue car in the same lane
    • Many fatal crashes result from police chases
    • Officers cannot follow beyond the city limits
    • It lowers the fine for the stop
    • Vehicles are tracked by cameras
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    Correct answer: Many fatal crashes result from police chases

    The handbook warns that many fatal crashes result from police chases.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. Who may use red or blue lights visible from the front of a vehicle?

    • Only police vehicles, fire engines, and ambulances on duty
    • Any vehicle driving at night or in poor weather
    • Any vehicle whose owner has a front-mounted light bar
    • Emergency, school, snow removal, or other authorized vehicles
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    Correct answer: Emergency, school, snow removal, or other authorized vehicles

    Red or blue lights visible from the front are limited to emergency, school, snow removal, or other authorized vehicles.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Which vehicles may be equipped with sirens, whistles, or bells?

    • Emergency vehicles and snow removal vehicles
    • Only authorized emergency vehicles
    • Any commercial vehicle
    • Any vehicle with a working horn
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    Correct answer: Only authorized emergency vehicles

    Sirens, whistles, and bells are limited to authorized emergency vehicles.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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