Utah: Licensing basics — Driving Skills Test and Automatic Failures Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “During the driving skills test, you will be asked to complete multiple what?” · “During the driving skills test, what will the examiner do?”
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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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During the driving skills test, you will be asked to complete multiple what?
- Freeway entrances
- Railroad crossings
- School zone passes
- Lane changes
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Correct answer: Lane changes
The test includes multiple lane changes, with the examiner giving the instructions.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What will you be asked to do during the driving skills test while the examiner scores specific maneuvers?
- Choose your own route through town
- Follow the directions of the examiner
- Drive without any instructions
- Recite traffic laws as you drive
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Correct answer: Follow the directions of the examiner
You are asked to follow the examiner’s directions while the examiner scores specific driving maneuvers.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the handbook say the examiner will ask you to do during the test?
- Break a traffic law only if the road is empty
- Nothing unsafe or illegal
- Choose for yourself which maneuvers to perform
- Stop suddenly on a busy road to show control
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Correct answer: Nothing unsafe or illegal
You will not be asked to do anything unsafe or illegal during the driving skills test.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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How many driving skills tests may you take per day?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- One
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Correct answer: One
You may take only one driving skills test per day, and may have to wait days or weeks for another.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What is the result of failing to pass the driving skills test in three attempts?
- You must pay another fee
- You lose your learner permit
- You must wait a full year
- You must retake driver education
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Correct answer: You must pay another fee
Failing the driving skills test three times means paying another fee.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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When may an applicant be asked to complete additional testing at the examiner’s discretion?
- If the applicant scored below 90% on the written knowledge test
- If the applicant applied online instead of in person
- If the applicant drives a vehicle with an automatic transmission
- If the examiner feels the applicant’s driving ability may be questionable
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Correct answer: If the examiner feels the applicant’s driving ability may be questionable
Any person may be asked to take additional testing if the examiner feels the driving ability may be questionable.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What will the examiner do at the end of the driving skills test?
- Mail the written test results to your home address within thirty days
- Discuss the test results and provide recommendations for possible improvement
- Ask you to repeat each maneuver that you missed
- Leave without comment until your results are posted online
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Correct answer: Discuss the test results and provide recommendations for possible improvement
The examiner will discuss the results and offer recommendations for possible improvement.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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During the driving skills test, what will the examiner do?
- Chat freely about your day to put you at ease during the drive
- Stay silent unless you make a mistake that needs correcting
- Ask questions or give directions, but not engage in general conversation
- Give hints before each maneuver
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Correct answer: Ask questions or give directions, but not engage in general conversation
The examiner asks questions or gives directions but does not engage in general conversation.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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How are driving skills tests given?
- By appointment only
- On a walk-in basis only
- Walk-in on weekdays only
- By appointment or walk-in
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Correct answer: By appointment only
Driving skills tests, including motorcycle skills tests, are given by appointment only.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Where does the handbook say to practice driving until you are confident you can drive in other traffic situations?
- Busy urban areas with heavy traffic
- Expressways at peak travel times
- Low-traveled, residential areas
- Freeway on-ramps and off-ramps
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Correct answer: Low-traveled, residential areas
Practice in low-traveled, residential areas before urban areas and expressways.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Which of these must you present when arriving at the office for your scheduled driving skills test?
- A vehicle title
- Valid insurance
- A receipt for the written knowledge test
- A letter from your school
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Correct answer: Valid insurance
Along with your permit or license certificate and valid registration, you present valid insurance.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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The vehicle you provide for the driving skills test must be free of what?
- Window tinting and stickers
- Aftermarket wheels and tires
- Unnecessary debris and odor
- Roof racks and cargo carriers
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Correct answer: Unnecessary debris and odor
The vehicle must be registered, clean, free of unnecessary debris and odor, and safe to drive.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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For the driving skills test, which license plate must show current registration?
- The rear plate
- Both plates
- The front plate only
- Neither plate
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Correct answer: The rear plate
The rear plate must show current registration; a front plate is not required.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Who are certified and licensed as commercial driver education instructors by the division and can administer the driving skills test?
- Third-party testers
- Hearing officers
- High school principals
- Division of Motor Vehicles clerks
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Correct answer: Third-party testers
Third-party testers are certified and licensed as commercial driver education instructors by the division and can give the driving skills test.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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In which situation may you be required to complete additional written knowledge or driving skills testing?
- If you changed your home address
- If you changed your name by marriage
- If you have an expired learner permit
- If you moved to another county
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Correct answer: If you have an expired learner permit
An expired learner permit is one reason you may have to complete additional testing.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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If you have not completed the application process within how long of applying may you be required to complete additional testing?
- Three months
- Six months
- One year
- Two years
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Correct answer: Six months
You may need additional testing if the application process is not completed within six months of applying.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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In which situation may you be required to complete additional written knowledge or driving skills testing?
- If you changed vehicle insurance companies
- If you replaced a lost license certificate
- If you bought a different vehicle
- If your previous testing has expired
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Correct answer: If your previous testing has expired
Expired previous testing is one reason you may have to complete additional testing.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What is the result if you receive a traffic citation for a moving violation during the driving skills test?
- A warning from the examiner
- A lower score on that maneuver only
- Automatic failure
- A chance to retake that part immediately
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Correct answer: Automatic failure
Receiving a citation for a moving violation during the test is an automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these results in automatic failure of the driving skills test?
- Not yielding to pedestrians or other roadway users
- Asking the examiner to repeat a direction
- Adjusting your mirrors and seat before you start
- Using the hand-over-hand steering method
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Correct answer: Not yielding to pedestrians or other roadway users
Not yielding to pedestrians or other roadway users during the test is an automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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During the driving skills test, what is the result if your vehicle has physical contact with other vehicles, objects, or pedestrians?
- A warning from the examiner
- A deduction of one point
- A repeat of the maneuver
- Automatic failure
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Correct answer: Automatic failure
Being in an avoidable crash or having physical contact with vehicles, objects, or pedestrians causes automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What is the result if you commit an unsafe act during the driving skills test, or another driver is forced to take evasive action to prevent a crash?
- A written warning
- Automatic failure
- A required retake of parking only
- A repeat of the entire test the same day
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Correct answer: Automatic failure
An unsafe act, or forcing another driver to take evasive action to prevent a crash, results in automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these results in automatic failure of the driving skills test?
- Looking over your shoulder before every lane change
- Putting the vehicle over sidewalks or curbs unnecessarily
- Slowing down to adjust for road conditions
- Starting to brake well ahead of a stop
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Correct answer: Putting the vehicle over sidewalks or curbs unnecessarily
Putting the vehicle over sidewalks or curbs unnecessarily is an automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What is the result if the examiner has to take control of the vehicle during the driving skills test?
- A warning from the examiner
- A lower score on that maneuver only
- A required retake of the maneuver
- Automatic failure
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Correct answer: Automatic failure
If the examiner has to take control of the vehicle, the result is automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these results in automatic failure of the driving skills test?
- Driving too fast or too slow
- Checking your mirrors frequently
- Signaling before a lane change
- Following the directions of the examiner
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Correct answer: Driving too fast or too slow
Driving too fast or too slow is listed among the errors that cause automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)