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Utah permit test: sharing the road

Bicycles, emergency vehicles and Move Over, large trucks and No-Zones, motorcycles, pedestrians, police stops, slow vehicles, trains and light rail. 40 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. Utah law requires at least three feet of distance from any bicyclist or vulnerable road user you pass. (p. 85)
  2. Bicyclists may ride no more than two abreast, and only if they would not impede traffic. (p. 86)
  3. At night, a bicycle needs a white headlight, a red taillight or reflector, and side reflectors, all visible for at least 500 feet. (p. 86)
  4. An individual under 16 may not operate a Class 3 electric-assisted bicycle. (p. 87)
  5. After a move over conviction you must attend a four-hour live class within 90 days, or your license is suspended for 90 days. (p. 87)
  6. When following a motorcycle, stay at least two seconds back, and more when the road is wet. (p. 91)
  7. Any motorcycle operator or passenger under 21 must wear an approved DOT helmet. (p. 91)
  8. You must stay stopped until the pedestrian has crossed at least your half of the road, even outside a crosswalk. (p. 92)
  9. When a pedestrian is crossing with a guide dog or white cane, you must come to a complete stop. (p. 92)
  10. A fluorescent or reflective orange and red triangle on the rear means the vehicle moves at less than 25 mph. (p. 94)

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

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Sample sharing the road questions

  1. 1.A car in the next lane has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?

    • APass it if you honk
    • BDo not pass it; people may be crossing
    • CPass it carefully on the left
    • DPass if the light is green
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    ✓ B. Do not pass it; people may be crossing

    Never pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk; there may be people crossing that you cannot see.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 93

  2. 2.Your light turns green, but a pedestrian is still crossing in front of you. What must you do?

    • AGo, since you have a green light
    • BDrive around them
    • CYield to the pedestrian
    • DHonk so they hurry
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    ✓ C. Yield to the pedestrian

    Even when the traffic light is green, you must yield to pedestrians.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 92

  3. 3.A bicyclist rides on a sidewalk and comes up behind a pedestrian. What must the bicyclist do?

    • AYield and give an audible signal before passing
    • BRing nothing and squeeze by
    • CRide past fast to get by
    • DMake the pedestrian step off the walk
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    ✓ A. Yield and give an audible signal before passing

    On a sidewalk or crosswalk, bicyclists must ride slowly, yield to pedestrians, and give an audible signal before passing.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 86

  4. 4.You are 80 feet from an intersection and a bicyclist is ahead going your way. May you pass?

    • AYes, if you sound your horn first
    • BYes, as long as you give 3 feet
    • COnly if the traffic light is green
    • DNo, not this close to an intersection
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    ✓ D. No, not this close to an intersection

    You may not pass a bicycle going your way when within 100 feet of, or in, an intersection or railroad crossing unless a traffic control device allows it.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial) 2026 (2026), page 85