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Utah: Traffic signals — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “You are stopped by a red left-turn arrow that does not change, and it is safe. When may you turn left?” · “What must you do at an intersection where the traffic lights are not working, unless a peace officer directs otherwise?”

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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. What does a green traffic light mean?

    A traffic signal showing a steady green light
    • You must stop and then proceed
    • You may go through with caution if the way is clear
    • You may enter only if you are turning right
    • You may enter without checking cross traffic
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    Correct answer: You may go through with caution if the way is clear

    A green light lets you go, but you must use caution and be sure the way is clear.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 45 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What does a green arrow light allow vehicles to do?

    A green left-turn arrow lit on one signal head while the head beside it shows red
    • Go in any direction after yielding to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection
    • Go only after coming to a complete stop and waiting for the arrow to flash
    • Go in the direction of the arrow without yielding to vehicles or pedestrians in the intersection
    • Go only in the direction of the arrow, after yielding to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection
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    Correct answer: Go only in the direction of the arrow, after yielding to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection

    A green arrow permits movement only in its direction, and you first yield to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 45 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What does a yellow traffic light tell you?

    A steady yellow traffic light
    • The light is about to change to red
    • The light has just turned green
    • You must stop only if a vehicle is coming
    • Cross traffic now has a green light
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    Correct answer: The light is about to change to red

    A yellow light is a warning that the light is about to turn red.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 45 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What should you do at a flashing yellow traffic light?

    A flashing yellow traffic light
    • Stop and look both ways before entering
    • Stop and wait until the light turns green
    • Slow down and proceed with caution, ready to stop for any traffic
    • Proceed at normal speed because you have the right-of-way
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    Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution, ready to stop for any traffic

    A flashing yellow light calls for slowing down and proceeding with caution while being prepared to stop for any traffic.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 45 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What does a flashing yellow arrow light mean?

    A four-section left-turn signal head in which the third lens, a yellow left arrow, is lit with short motion lines around it showing that it is blinking.
    • You must stop and wait for a green arrow
    • Turns are permitted, but you must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
    • Turns are prohibited until the arrow stops flashing
    • You may turn without yielding because oncoming traffic must stop for you
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    Correct answer: Turns are permitted, but you must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

    A flashing yellow arrow permits a turn, but oncoming traffic has a green light, so you yield to it and to pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. At a flashing yellow arrow, what kind of signal does oncoming traffic have?

    A four-section left-turn signal head in which the third lens, a yellow left arrow, is lit with short motion lines around it showing that it is blinking.
    • A red light
    • A flashing red light
    • A yellow light
    • A green light
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    Correct answer: A green light

    The handbook says that when you see a flashing yellow arrow, oncoming traffic has a green light.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Where must you wait at a red traffic light until it turns green?

    Top view of a city intersection with a red traffic light: a white stop line, then a striped crosswalk before the cross street; a blue car approaches from the bottom and a red car crosses from the left.
    • Behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection
    • In the middle of the intersection
    • Beside the stop line, in the crosswalk
    • Past the crosswalk but before the cross street
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    Correct answer: Behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection

    A red light means you must stop before entering the intersection and wait behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. When may you turn right at a red traffic light?

    A red car with right-side turn signal lamps lit amber, some distance before a white line across its lane and white bars across the road, beside a red traffic light.
    • Only if no other vehicle is visible
    • Never, in any situation
    • After coming to a complete stop, unless posted otherwise
    • After slowing down, if you yield to pedestrians
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    Correct answer: After coming to a complete stop, unless posted otherwise

    Utah allows a right turn on red after a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What should you do at a flashing red traffic light?

    A traffic signal flashing red
    • Slow down and proceed with caution through the intersection
    • Stop and look both ways before entering the intersection
    • Stop only if other vehicles are present
    • Proceed if the way is clear on your right
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    Correct answer: Stop and look both ways before entering the intersection

    A flashing red light is treated as a stop: stop and look both ways before you enter.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What does a red arrow light for a right turn mean?

    A traffic signal showing a steady red arrow pointing right, with the yellow and green right-arrow lenses below it dark.
    • You may turn right after yielding to pedestrians
    • You may turn right after a complete stop
    • Right turns are prohibited, but you may turn right once the road is clear
    • Right turns are prohibited; stop and remain stopped until a signal to proceed is shown
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    Correct answer: Right turns are prohibited; stop and remain stopped until a signal to proceed is shown

    A red right-turn arrow prohibits right turns until an indication to proceed appears.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. You are stopped by a red left-turn arrow that does not change, and it is safe. When may you turn left?

    • When you are on a one-way street turning onto a one-way street
    • When you are turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street
    • When you are turning from a one-way street onto a two-way street
    • When oncoming drivers wave you through
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    Correct answer: When you are on a one-way street turning onto a one-way street

    The handbook allows this turn only for a driver stranded by a red left arrow, from a one-way street onto a one-way street, when it is safe.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. A traffic light is green, but a police officer at the intersection tells you to stop. What must you do?

    A four-way intersection from above: a person in a navy cap and bright yellow-green vest with white gloves stands in the middle, arms at the sides; a gray, a red and a blue car are on the roads around it; a signal housing on a pole seen from behind.
    • Go, because the light has priority
    • Slow down and go if the way is clear
    • Stop
    • Stop only if other vehicles are near
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    Correct answer: Stop

    Always obey a police officer at an intersection regardless of what the traffic lights indicate.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. You want to go straight, but a police officer at the intersection indicates that you must turn. What are you required to do?

    A four-way intersection from above: a person in a navy cap and bright yellow-green vest with white gloves stands in the middle, arms at the sides; a gray, a red and a blue car are on the roads around it; a signal housing on a pole seen from behind.
    • Go straight if the light is green
    • Turn as the officer indicates
    • Go straight if no vehicles are coming
    • Stop and wait for the officer to wave you straight
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    Correct answer: Turn as the officer indicates

    Instructions from an officer override both the signal and your plans, so you must turn.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What must you do at an intersection where the traffic lights are not working, unless a peace officer directs otherwise?

    • Slow down and go ahead if you see no traffic coming from either side
    • Stop completely and yield to any vehicle on your left
    • Treat it as a yield sign and keep your speed
    • Stop completely before entering and yield to any vehicle on your right
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    Correct answer: Stop completely before entering and yield to any vehicle on your right

    Dark signals require a complete stop first, then yielding the right-of-way to any vehicle on the right.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Which left-turn signal is described in the handbook as "protected"?

    • A green arrow
    • A solid green light
    • A flashing yellow arrow
    • A flashing red light
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    Correct answer: A green arrow

    The handbook calls the green arrow protected, while the solid green light and flashing yellow arrow are permitted signals.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. If a traffic-control signal fails to detect them, what must a motorcycle, moped or bicycle operator aged 16 or older do before proceeding through the intersection?

    • Come to a complete stop and wait at least 30 seconds
    • Come to a complete stop and wait at least 90 seconds
    • Come to a complete stop and wait at least 60 seconds
    • Slow down and proceed when no vehicles are in sight
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and wait at least 90 seconds

    A rider 16 or older may go through after stopping and waiting at least 90 seconds, if no vehicles or pedestrians are approaching or present.

    Source: ⁨Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026))⁩, page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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