Utah: Licensing basics — Learner Permits and Youthful Driver Restrictions Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the entry-level learner permit allow the applicant to do?” · “What is the minimum age for the 6-month learner permit (renewal permit)?”
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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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What does the entry-level learner permit allow the applicant to do?
- Drive alone during daylight hours
- Drive alone to and from school
- Carry passengers without a supervisor
- Take driver education and practice driving
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Correct answer: Take driver education and practice driving
The entry-level learner permit lets the applicant take part in a driver education course and practice driving until eligible to apply for a driver license.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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To get an entry-level learner permit, which tests must the applicant pass?
- The written knowledge test and an eye test
- The driving skills test and an eye test
- The written knowledge test and a hearing test
- The driving skills test only
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Correct answer: The written knowledge test and an eye test
Entry-level learner permit applicants must pass the written knowledge test and an eye test, besides bringing the required documents.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What happens if you renew your learner permit or let it expire?
- Your old test score carries over
- You must take the driving skills test
- You must retake the written knowledge test
- You must repeat driver education
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Correct answer: You must retake the written knowledge test
Renewing a learner permit or letting it expire means the written knowledge test must be taken again.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How long is the entry-level learner permit valid?
- 9 months
- 18 months
- 24 months
- 36 months
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Correct answer: 18 months
The entry-level learner permit is valid for 18 months.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is the minimum age to drive with an entry-level learner permit?
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 15
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Correct answer: 15
The entry-level learner permit lets you drive once you have reached a minimum age of 15.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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With an entry-level learner permit, a licensed responsible adult who is not your parent, stepparent, foster parent, legal guardian, or driving instructor may sit next to you if they are at least what age?
- 21
- 16
- 18
- 19
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Correct answer: 21
For the entry-level learner permit, the person next to you may be a licensed responsible adult age 21 or older, besides a licensed parent, stepparent, foster parent, legal guardian, or approved instructor.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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With an entry-level learner permit and a qualified person in the seat next to you, may other passengers ride in the vehicle?
- No, only the supervisor may ride along
- Only after six months with the permit
- Yes, passengers may be in the vehicle
- Only members of your immediate family
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Correct answer: Yes, passengers may be in the vehicle
The entry-level learner permit rules state that passengers may be in the vehicle while you drive with a qualified person beside you.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Where must your learner permit be while you are driving?
- At home in a safe place
- In your immediate possession
- With your parent or guardian
- On file at a Driver License Office
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Correct answer: In your immediate possession
A learner permit must be in the driver's immediate possession.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is the minimum age for the 6-month learner permit (renewal permit)?
- 15
- 17
- 18
- 16
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Correct answer: 16
The 6-month learner permit, also called the renewal permit, requires a minimum age of 16.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How long must a 16- or 17-year-old hold a learner permit before getting a first-time regular Class D driver license?
- 6 months
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 18 months
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Correct answer: 6 months
Applicants aged 16 and 17 must hold a learner permit for 6 months before a first-time regular Class D license.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which learner permit holding period applies to an 18-year-old seeking a first-time regular Class D driver license?
- 6 months, with driver education
- 90 days, with no driver education needed
- None, but driver education is required
- 30 days, after the written test
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Correct answer: None, but driver education is required
At age 18 there is no permit holding period, but the applicant must complete an approved driver education course.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Under the youthful driver restrictions, a 16-year-old with a driver license (not a permit) has a nighttime restriction during which hours?
- 11 pm to 5 am
- 12 am to 5 am
- 10 pm to 6 am
- 1 am to 6 am
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Correct answer: 12 am to 5 am
The youthful driver restrictions table sets a 12 am to 5 am nighttime restriction for a 16-year-old who holds a driver license rather than a permit.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Which of these is an exception to the nighttime driving restriction for a 16-year-old license holder?
- Driving friends home from a party
- Running errands for a neighbor
- Driving to a shopping center
- Driving to and from work
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Correct answer: Driving to and from work
Exceptions to the nighttime restriction for 16-year-olds include driving to and from work, along with agricultural assignments, school sponsored activities, emergencies, and a licensed driver 21 years of age in the front seat.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Under the passenger restriction, which passengers may a 16-year-old with a new driver license (not a permit) carry?
- Immediate family members only
- Classmates from the same school
- Up to two friends under 21
- Anyone wearing a seat belt
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Correct answer: Immediate family members only
A 16-year-old license holder may have only immediate family members in the vehicle until six months after the license is issued.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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How long does the immediate-family-only passenger restriction last for a 16-year-old driver license holder?
- One year from issue
- Two years from issue
- Six months from issue
- 90 days from issue
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Correct answer: Six months from issue
The restriction to immediate family passengers lasts until six months from the license issue date.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Which of these is an exception to the passenger restriction for a newly licensed 16-year-old?
- Driving to and from work
- Emergency situations
- Driving to a school sponsored activity
- Carrying classmates home from school
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Correct answer: Emergency situations
Exceptions to the 16-year-old passenger restriction are emergency situations, agricultural assignments, and a licensed driver 21 years of age in the front seat; work and school trips are exceptions only to the nighttime restriction.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)