Utah: Vehicle controls and equipment — Equipment: Reflectors, Signals, Wipers, Towing Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which vehicles are exempt from the requirement for one functional parking brake?” · “From what distance to the rear, in regular sunlight, must tail/stop lights be visible?”
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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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Which vehicles are exempt from the requirement for one functional parking brake?
- Motorcycles
- Buses
- Trucks
- Vehicles with automatic transmissions
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Correct answer: Motorcycles
Every vehicle except a motorcycle must have one functional parking brake.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 91 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 91)
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What color may the parking lights mounted on the front of a vehicle be?
- Red or amber
- White or red
- White or amber
- Green or white
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Correct answer: White or amber
Front parking lights must be white or amber.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 91 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 91)
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What must owners of vehicles equipped by the manufacturer with pollution control devices do?
- Remove the devices after five years
- Keep and maintain the equipment as effective as the original
- Replace the devices every year
- Keep the devices only in counties that test emissions
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Correct answer: Keep and maintain the equipment as effective as the original
Pollution control devices must be kept and maintained to work as well as the original equipment.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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The pollution control law does not apply to which vehicles if their emissions meet all existing standards?
- Diesel vehicles
- Electric vehicles
- Vehicles with four-wheel drive
- Propane vehicles
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Correct answer: Propane vehicles
Propane vehicles that meet all existing emission standards are exempt from the pollution control device law.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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What colors must the required reflectors on each side of a vehicle be?
- Red near the front and amber near the rear
- Amber near the front and red near the rear
- White near the front and red near the rear
- Amber near both the front and rear
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Correct answer: Amber near the front and red near the rear
Each side needs an amber reflector at or near the front and a red reflector at or near the rear.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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Required reflectors must be placed between what heights above the ground?
- 10 and 40 inches
- 20 and 72 inches
- 15 and 60 inches
- 30 and 90 inches
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Correct answer: 15 and 60 inches
Reflectors must be at least 15 inches and no more than 60 inches above the ground.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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Vehicles with an overall length of at least how many feet must have an additional amber reflector near the center of each side?
- 30 feet
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
- 40 feet
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Correct answer: 30 feet
Vehicles 30 feet or longer need an extra amber reflector at the center of each side.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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What must towed vehicles with regular hitches or couplings have to prevent the vehicles from separating?
- One chain or cable strong enough to hold them together
- A warning flag attached to the hitch and the load
- A second set of tail lights on the towed vehicle
- A reflective strap on the tongue of the trailer
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Correct answer: One chain or cable strong enough to hold them together
A safety chain or cable strong enough to keep the vehicles joined is required.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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What colors are the side markers on a bus, recreational vehicle, or trailer 80 inches or more in width?
- Red in front and amber at the rear
- White in front and red at the rear
- Amber in front and red at the rear
- Amber at both front and rear
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Correct answer: Amber in front and red at the rear
Side markers on wide buses, RVs, and trailers are amber at the front and red at the rear.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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Apart from motorcycles and certain vehicles manufactured before 1956, how many red tail/stop lights must vehicles have mounted on the rear?
- One
- Three
- Four
- Two
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Correct answer: Two
Two red tail/stop lights are required on the rear.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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From what distance to the rear, in regular sunlight, must tail/stop lights be visible?
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 1,000 feet
- 500 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet
Tail/stop lights must be visible from 500 feet to the rear in regular sunlight.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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What colors may the lights mounted on the front of a vehicle for turn signals be?
- Red, yellow, or amber
- White, yellow, or amber
- Red or blue
- White or green
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Correct answer: White, yellow, or amber
Front turn signals must be white, yellow, or amber.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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From what distance in normal sunlight must turn signal lights be visible?
- 50 feet
- 200 feet
- 100 feet
- 500 feet
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Correct answer: 100 feet
Turn signals must be visible from 100 feet in normal sunlight.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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Turn signals are not required on vehicles manufactured before what year, if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide?
- 1953
- 1946
- 1956
- 1967
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Correct answer: 1953
Vehicles built before 1953 that are under 80 inches wide are exempt from turn signal requirements.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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Which of these is given as an example of something that might obstruct your vision through the windshield?
- Something hanging from the rearview mirror
- A properly adjusted outside rear view mirror
- A working windshield wiper
- A fastened seat belt
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Correct answer: Something hanging from the rearview mirror
Items hanging from the rearview mirror can block your view, so the windshield must stay clear of such obstructions.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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All vehicles with windshields must have at least how many wipers?
- Two
- Three
- One
- None, if they have a defroster
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Correct answer: One
At least one wiper is required to clear rain, snow, or other moisture.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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If your vehicle was originally equipped with two windshield wipers, what must be true?
- One working wiper is enough
- Both must function properly
- The second may be removed
- Only the driver-side wiper must work
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Correct answer: Both must function properly
A vehicle originally built with two wipers must keep both working.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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A wiper system with two or more speeds is required on all vehicles manufactured after what year?
- 1953
- 1956
- 1975
- 1967
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Correct answer: 1967
Vehicles built after 1967 must have a wiper system with two or more speeds.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 92 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 92)
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What is the maximum length of a drawbar or other connection between two towed vehicles?
- 15 feet
- 10 feet
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
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Correct answer: 15 feet
A drawbar or other connection between tow vehicles may not be longer than 15 feet from one vehicle to the other.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 93 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 93)
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What must be attached to a chain, rope, or cable that connects a towed vehicle?
- A reflective strip wrapped around it
- A warning light that stays on in daylight
- A red flag or other signal
- A sign reading TOWING
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Correct answer: A red flag or other signal
When the connection is a chain, rope, or cable, a red flag or other signal must be attached to the connecting device.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 93 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 93)
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At the minimum, how large must the flag on a towing chain, rope, or cable be?
- No smaller than 6 inches square
- No smaller than 12 inches square
- No smaller than 18 inches square
- No smaller than 24 inches square
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Correct answer: No smaller than 12 inches square
The flag on the connecting device must be at least 12 inches square, which is one foot square.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 93 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 93)
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A trailer being towed whips or swerves dangerously from side to side. What is the rule?
- Drivers may continue if the trailer has a red flag
- Drivers may continue at a reduced speed on the shoulder only
- Drivers may continue until the next exit
- No one may operate the train of vehicles
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Correct answer: No one may operate the train of vehicles
No person may operate a train of vehicles when a towed trailer or vehicle whips or swerves dangerously or unreasonably from side to side.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 93 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 93)