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Utah permit test: learner permit, driver license and your record

Learner permit rules and holding periods, financial responsibility and insurance, suspensions, revocations and the point system. 25 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key learner permit, driver license and your record rulesShow the rules
  1. Applicants aged 15 to 18 must also complete 40 hours of driving, 10 of them after sunset, with a parent or legal guardian. (p. 16)
  2. Applicants 19 or older who skip driver education must hold a learner permit for 90 days and drive at least 40 hours. (p. 16)
  3. An entry-level learner permit lets you practice driving once you have reached age 15. (p. 17)
  4. Drivers who are 16 or 17 must hold a learner permit for 6 months before a first Class D license. (p. 17)
  5. With an entry-level permit, the person beside you must be a licensed parent, guardian, approved instructor, or a responsible adult 21 or older. (p. 17)
  6. On the 6-month renewal permit, the front-seat supervisor must be a licensed parent, stepparent, foster parent, legal guardian, or approved driving instructor. (p. 17)
  7. The entry-level learner permit is valid for 18 months. (p. 17)
  8. With a learner permit at 18 or older, you must be accompanied by a licensed driver aged 21 or older in the front seat. (p. 18)
  9. A 16-year-old with a driver license may not drive from 12 am to 5 am unless an exception applies. (p. 18)
  10. If a court judgment for damages is not satisfied within 60 days, your driving privilege is suspended. (p. 78)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample learner permit, driver license and your record questions

  1. 1.How often can a defensive driving course be used to remove 50 points from your record?

    • AEvery time you take it
    • BOnce in any 3-year period
    • COnce in your lifetime
    • DOnce a year
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    ✓ B. Once in any 3-year period

    A division-recommended defensive driving course removes 50 points, but only once during any three-year period.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 83

  2. 2.You are 16 with a new license. At 1 am you are driving home from your job. Is this allowed?

    • AOnly if a friend under 18 is with you
    • BYes, trips to and from work are an exception
    • COnly after a year with your license
    • DNo, the night limit has no exceptions
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    ✓ B. Yes, trips to and from work are an exception

    Driving to and from work is one of the listed exceptions to the 12 am to 5 am restriction for 16-year-old drivers.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 18

  3. 3.You are 16 and got your license 2 months ago. With no exception applying, who may ride with you?

    • AImmediate family members only
    • BNo one at all
    • CAny passengers 21 or older
    • DUp to 2 friends under 18
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    ✓ A. Immediate family members only

    For the first six months after a 16-year-old's license is issued, only immediate family members may ride in the vehicle unless an exception applies.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 18

  4. 4.Besides driver education, how much driving must a 16-year-old do with a parent or legal guardian?

    • A20 hours, 5 after sunset
    • B50 hours, 10 after sunset
    • C40 hours, 10 after sunset
    • D30 hours, 10 after sunset
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    ✓ C. 40 hours, 10 after sunset

    Applicants aged 15 to 18 must also complete 40 hours of driving, 10 of them after sunset, with a parent or legal guardian.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 16