Utah: Speed and space — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which of these can block your view on a rural road?” · “Which road condition does the handbook call a particular problem in Utah?”
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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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How should you adjust your driving on a gravel or dirt road?
- Keep your speed and shorten your following distance
- Speed up to keep the tires from sinking
- Slow down and shorten your following distance
- Slow down and increase your following distance
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Correct answer: Slow down and increase your following distance
Gravel and dirt give less traction, so the handbook says to slow down and leave more space.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What may happen when you stop your vehicle on a gravel or dirt road?
- You may skid
- The brakes may lock the doors
- The tires may gain extra traction
- The engine may stall
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Correct answer: You may skid
Gravel and dirt roads have less traction, so you may skid when stopping.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What should you do on a narrow rural road that has ditches or drop-offs instead of shoulders?
- Speed up to get past the narrow part
- Keep your speed and use the center line
- Slow down and center your vehicle in your lane
- Drive near the ditch to avoid oncoming cars
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Correct answer: Slow down and center your vehicle in your lane
The handbook says to slow down and center your vehicle, watching for oncoming traffic in your lane.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Rural roads are narrower and may have ditches or drop-offs instead of what?
- Center lines
- Shoulders
- Guardrails
- Warning signs
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Correct answer: Shoulders
The handbook notes that narrow rural roads may have ditches or drop-offs where shoulders would be.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What should you do with the steering wheel on open bridge gratings or steel bridges?
- Hold it loosely to let the tires settle
- Steer toward the left edge of the bridge
- Keep a firm grip on it
- Let the vehicle follow the grating
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Correct answer: Keep a firm grip on it
Open gratings and steel bridges can affect control, so keep a firm grip on the wheel.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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How should you adjust your speed and following distance on open bridge gratings or steel bridges?
- Keep speed and increase following distance
- Reduce speed and increase following distance
- Increase speed and keep following distance
- Reduce speed and decrease following distance
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Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
The handbook says to reduce your speed and increase your following distance on these bridges.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Which of these can block your view on a rural road?
- Painted center lines
- Gravel shoulders
- Open bridge gratings
- Crops growing in fields
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Correct answer: Crops growing in fields
The handbook lists wooded areas, crops growing in fields and steep hills as view blockers on rural roads.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Where wooded areas, crops or steep hills limit your view on a rural road, what should you do?
- Slow down and be ready to stop
- Sound the horn and keep your speed
- Move to the center of the road
- Speed up to pass the area quickly
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Correct answer: Slow down and be ready to stop
With a limited view, the handbook says to slow down and be ready to stop.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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How should you approach an uncontrolled intersection on a rural road?
- Keep your speed if no one is visible
- Speed up to clear it quickly
- Slow down and be ready to stop
- Stop only if a sign requires it
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Correct answer: Slow down and be ready to stop
Uncontrolled intersections are very dangerous, so slow down and be ready to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Your car may start to hydroplane at speeds over what?
- 25 mph
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
- 55 mph
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Correct answer: 35 mph
The handbook says a car may start to hydroplane at speeds over 35 mph.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What is hydroplaning?
- Your tires lose air pressure on a hot road
- Your rear tires lock when you brake
- Your car slides because of ice on the road
- Your front tires ride on water instead of the road
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Correct answer: Your front tires ride on water instead of the road
Hydroplaning is when the front tires ride on water rather than on the road surface.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What happens to hydroplaning as you go faster?
- It worsens and you lose steering control
- The tires grip the road better
- The problem stays the same
- The problem goes away above 55 mph
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Correct answer: It worsens and you lose steering control
The faster you go, the worse hydroplaning gets, until you lose steering control.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Besides ice and snow, where can skidding also happen?
- Only on gravel roads
- Only on freshly paved roads
- On wet roads
- Only on roads with no center line
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Correct answer: On wet roads
The handbook reminds drivers that skidding can also happen on wet roads.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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How does black ice appear on the roadway?
- Like a bright white sheet of frost
- More like a wet spot than a patch of ice
- Like a layer of packed snow
- Like a dry, dusty patch of pavement
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Correct answer: More like a wet spot than a patch of ice
Black ice is hard to see and looks more like a wet spot than ice.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Which road condition does the handbook call a particular problem in Utah?
- Dense fog
- Flooded roadways
- Wildlife crossings
- Black ice
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Correct answer: Black ice
The handbook singles out black ice as a particular problem in Utah that causes many crashes.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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The average passenger car traveling at 55 mph can stop in about how many feet?
- 60-70 feet
- 200-250 feet
- 130-140 feet
- 300-350 feet
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Correct answer: 130-140 feet
An average passenger car at 55 mph can stop in about 130-140 feet, less than half the length of a football field.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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A fully loaded tractor-trailer may take more than how many feet to come to a complete stop?
- 200 feet
- 400 feet
- 300 feet
- 600 feet
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Correct answer: 400 feet
A fully loaded tractor-trailer may need more than 400 feet to stop.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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What is the least time gap you should leave when following a motorcycle?
- One second
- One and a half seconds
- Half a second
- Two seconds
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Correct answer: Two seconds
The handbook says to stay at least two seconds behind a motorcycle.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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What should you do with your following distance behind a motorcycle when the roadway is wet?
- Increase it
- Keep it the same
- Reduce it
- Move to the next lane
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Correct answer: Increase it
A wet roadway calls for a longer distance behind a motorcycle, because riders may change speed or lane position suddenly.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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A street-legal ATV/UTV operating on a highway may not exceed which speed?
- The lesser of the posted speed limit or 50 miles per hour
- The greater of the posted speed limit or 55 miles per hour
- 35 miles per hour on every highway
- The posted speed limit, with no other cap
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Correct answer: The lesser of the posted speed limit or 50 miles per hour
On a highway, a street-legal ATV/UTV is capped at the lower of the posted limit and 50 miles per hour.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 86 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 86)