Utah DLD Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Utah test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. How can a Utah motorcycle applicant avoid taking the rider skills test at a Division office?
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Answer A: By completing an approved motorcycle safety course
Completing an approved motorcycle safety course lets a Utah applicant waive the rider skills test that would otherwise be required.
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2. Utah law requires headlights to be turned on when people and vehicles ahead are not clearly visible at what distance?
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Answer C: 1,000 feet
Utah requires headlights whenever persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead, due to insufficient light or weather.
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3. Traffic is heavy and crawling where a sign warns that your lane ends and two lanes must become one. What is the best practice?
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Answer C: Use the lane to the end, then take turns merging one by one
In stop-and-go traffic the zipper merge, using both lanes up to the merge point and then alternating, keeps the queue shorter and traffic moving; in free-flowing traffic move over as soon as it is safe.
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4. A signal on an entrance ramp changes from red to green and lets one vehicle at a time onto the highway. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stop on the red and go on the green, one vehicle for each green
A ramp meter spaces vehicles out so they join the highway one at a time instead of arriving as a group, and it is a traffic signal like any other.
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5. Beyond this sign, cones and temporary signs lead traffic along a path that does not agree with the lines painted on the pavement. Which one must the driver follow?
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Answer C: The temporary arrangement, because it replaces the permanent layout while the work lasts
Temporary traffic control set up for the work takes precedence over the permanent signs and markings, which no longer describe how the road is being used.
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6. What condition triggers a driver's duty under Utah's Move Over Law when approaching a vehicle stopped beside the highway?
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Answer A: The stopped vehicle is displaying flashing hazard or warning lights
Utah's Move Over Law is triggered when a vehicle is stopped beside the highway with its hazard or warning lights flashing, signaling a driver approaching it to slow down and give room.
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7. How long must a Utah driver convicted of a first driving under the influence offense use an ignition interlock device?
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Answer C: 18 months, or three years if the driver was under 21 at arrest
A first conviction brings an automatic interlock restriction of 18 months from conviction or from the suspension date, extended to three years when the driver was under 21 at the time of arrest.
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8. How far ahead should you normally be looking while driving?
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Answer D: About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead
Looking that far ahead, roughly a block in town and much farther on a highway, gives you time to see a problem developing and adjust before it becomes an emergency.
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9. You have shut the engine off with the kill switch because the throttle stuck open. What comes next?
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Answer D: Keep the clutch in, brake to a stop off the road, and find the cause
With the engine off and the clutch pulled in the motorcycle is only coasting, so brake to a stop clear of traffic and inspect the throttle cable and grip before restarting.
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10. How may a Utah driver aged 18 or older lawfully make a phone call while driving?
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Answer A: By placing the call using a voice command in hands free mode
Utah allows a driver 18 or older to place a call hands free using a voice command, while manual dialing and handheld use remain against the law.
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11. A rider uses only the rear brake for a quick stop. What is the result?
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Answer B: A much longer stop, and a rear wheel that locks easily
With weight thrown forward the rear tire has little grip left, so it gives up only a small share of the available braking and skids under heavy pressure.
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12. A traffic signal is dark and you reach the intersection at the same moment as a vehicle on your right. Who goes first?
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Answer A: The vehicle on your right, as at any all-way stop
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop, and the usual tie-breaker then applies: the vehicle on the right goes first.
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13. You approach a one-lane bridge and there is a yield sign facing your side of it. What does that mean?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic crosses the bridge first and you wait at the approach
At a one-lane bridge the yield sign tells one direction to give way, so you wait clear of the bridge until oncoming traffic has crossed.
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14. Used correctly, roughly how much of a motorcycle's total stopping power comes from the front brake?
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Answer B: About three quarters of it
Braking shifts weight onto the front wheel, so a smoothly squeezed front brake supplies roughly 70 percent or more of the stopping power.
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15. You are waiting inside the intersection to turn left when your light turns red. What should you do?
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Answer A: Complete the turn as soon as the way is clear
Once you have legally entered the intersection you should clear it as soon as the oncoming traffic has stopped, rather than sit in the path of cross traffic.
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16. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?
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Answer C: Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
A city right turn is tight and crosses a crosswalk, so the correct speed is one that keeps you inside your lane and still allows a stop.
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17. Traffic safety experts describe three kinds of driver distraction. Which set is correct?
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Answer A: Visual, manual and cognitive
Distraction takes the eyes off the road, the hands off the controls or the mind off driving, and many activities do more than one of those at once.
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18. May you stop briefly across the sloped ramp that joins the sidewalk to the street at a corner?
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Answer B: No, that ramp must stay clear for people using wheelchairs
A curb ramp is the only way many people can get from the sidewalk to the crosswalk, so blocking it even briefly is prohibited.
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19. Under Utah law, an approaching train's audible signal within what distance obligates a driver to stop at a railroad crossing?
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Answer C: 1,500 feet
A train's audible signal sounding within 1,500 feet of a crossing is one of the conditions that requires a driver to stop and not proceed.
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20. A sign warns that your exit leaves from the left side of the freeway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Move into the left lane in good time before you reach the exit
Left-hand exits are unusual, which is exactly why they are signed well in advance and why the lane changes should be finished early.
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21. How long is the license suspended after a first driving under the influence conviction for a Utah driver aged 21 or older?
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Answer C: 120 days
Utah suspends the license for 120 days on a first driving under the influence conviction and for two years on a second or later conviction.
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22. A sign reads REDUCED SPEED LIMIT AHEAD. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: A lower limit begins further along the road
The sign gives advance notice so a driver can slow gradually, and the new figure takes effect at the speed limit sign that follows.
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23. A steady green arrow pointing left is displayed for your turning lane. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: The turn is protected because conflicting traffic is being held
A steady green arrow gives a protected movement in the direction shown, although you still yield to pedestrians and to any vehicle already inside the intersection.
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24. Where no other limit is posted and the location is not an urban district, what speed does Utah statute treat as lawful?
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Answer C: 55 mph
Outside urban districts, Utah's default statutory speed where nothing else is posted is 55 mph.
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25. Besides air pressure, what should a rider look for when inspecting the tires?
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Answer B: Tread depth, cuts, embedded objects and uneven wear
Worn or damaged tires lose grip and can fail suddenly, and uneven wear also warns of a pressure or alignment problem.