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Utah permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns

Turns, U-turns, intersection types including continuous flow and diverging diamond, roundabouts and yielding the right-of-way. 33 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key right-of-way, intersections and turns rulesShow the rules
  1. On a divided highway of four or more lanes with a median, only vehicles behind the school bus must stop, not oncoming traffic. (p. 46)
  2. Fines for illegally passing a school bus can run up to $3,000, and a conviction usually raises insurance rates. (p. 46)
  3. On a two-lane roadway, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. (p. 46)
  4. For a reverse two-point turn, signal right, drive one car length past the driveway or alley, then back into it. (p. 47)
  5. You may not drive over, across or inside any part of a traffic island, even to make a turn. (p. 47)
  6. Never make a U-turn on a curve or near a hilltop where you cannot see or be seen from both directions for 500 feet. (p. 48)
  7. You may not use a runaway vehicle ramp unless an emergency requires it to stop your vehicle; stopping, standing or parking there is prohibited. (p. 51)
  8. Do not change lanes while proceeding through an intersection. (p. 52)
  9. When turning left, yield the right-of-way to drivers in the opposite lane. (p. 60)
  10. At a four-way stop, yield to the driver on your right if you both arrive at the same time. (p. 60)

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

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Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions

  1. 1.You are stopped, waiting to turn left. How should your front wheels be pointed?

    • ATurned left, ready to go
    • BTurned right, toward the curb
    • CIt does not matter
    • DStraight ahead
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    ✓ D. Straight ahead

    Keep the front wheels aimed straight ahead while you wait, so a rear-end crash will not push you into oncoming traffic.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 46

  2. 2.You and another car arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?

    • AYou, because you are on the left
    • BThe bigger vehicle
    • CWhoever is going straight
    • DThe car on your right
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    ✓ D. The car on your right

    At a four-way stop, yield to the driver on your right if you both arrive at the same time.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 60

  3. 3.You approach a rural intersection with no signs or signals. What should you do?

    • ASlow down and be ready to stop
    • BSpeed up to cross quickly
    • CKeep your speed since no sign shows
    • DHonk and keep going
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    ✓ A. Slow down and be ready to stop

    Uncontrolled intersections can be very dangerous; slow down and be ready to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 71

  4. 4.The power is out at a single-point urban interchange and no officer is there yet. How should you treat it?

    • AAs if every light were green
    • BAs a normal four-way stop
    • CAs if every light were flashing yellow
    • DWith extreme caution, not as a four-way stop
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    ✓ D. With extreme caution, not as a four-way stop

    A single-point urban interchange without power is not handled like a four-way stop; proceed with extreme caution and courtesy until an officer arrives.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 51