Utah DLD Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. You are driving through patchy fog on a highway. What should you be ready for?
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Answer B: Sudden dense banks where visibility drops within a few car lengths
Patchy fog can go from clear to nearly blind in a moment, so keep your speed low enough that a sudden bank does not leave you without room.
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2. A flagger turns the paddle to the orange face reading SLOW. What does that tell approaching drivers?
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Answer D: Reduce speed and continue through the work area with care
The SLOW face keeps traffic moving at a reduced speed while workers or equipment are close to the travel lanes.
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3. What does Utah require before issuing a motorcycle learner permit?
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Answer D: The applicant must be at least 16, already hold a valid Class D or commercial license and pass the vision test and motorcycle written test
A Utah motorcycle learner permit is issued to an applicant at least 16 years old who already holds a valid Class D or commercial license and has passed the vision screening and the motorcycle written test; the permit lasts six months.
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4. Why does the situation ahead of this sign deserve extra care from a motorcyclist?
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Answer C: Because a narrow machine is easy to overlook in a mirror or a blind spot
A motorcycle fills very little of a mirror and disappears easily into a blind spot, so the rider should adjust speed and lane position to stay visible where the streams come together.
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5. How can a posted speed limit on a Utah freeway exceed the ordinary statutory maximum?
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Answer D: The Department of Transportation may post a higher limit, up to 80 mph, based on a traffic engineering and safety study
Utah law lets the Department of Transportation post freeway speeds as high as 80 mph when a traffic engineering and safety study supports it.
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6. A load has been packed onto the seat behind you. What else must it not do?
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Answer A: Restrict how you move on the seat or reach the controls
Baggage that pins the rider in place or gets in the way of the handlebars and levers takes away the control the rider needs in an emergency.
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7. What happens if a Utah driver convicted under the Move Over Law fails to complete the required course within 90 days?
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Answer B: The license is suspended for 90 days
A Utah driver who fails to complete the required four hour course within 90 days of a Move Over conviction faces a 90 day license suspension.
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8. Which is an early warning that fatigue is affecting your riding?
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Answer D: You miss turns and signs and have to think about routine actions
Fatigue shows up first as slower thinking and missed information, so treat lapses in attention as a signal to stop and rest.
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9. A Utah rider of 16 or older stops at a traffic signal that never detects the motorcycle. What does the law allow?
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Answer A: After a full stop and a wait of at least 90 seconds, the rider may proceed if no other vehicles or pedestrians are near the intersection
Utah lets an operator of a motorcycle, moped or bicycle aged 16 or older cross after stopping and waiting a reasonable period of no less than 90 seconds, provided the intersection is clear of other vehicles and pedestrians.
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10. A deer crosses the road ahead of you and disappears into the trees. What should you expect?
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Answer A: More animals may follow, since deer usually move in groups
Deer commonly travel in groups, so one animal crossing is a warning that others are close by. Slow down and stay ready to stop well past the point where it crossed.
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11. Where is a road work ahead sign placed?
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Answer B: In advance of the work space or detour, so drivers are warned before reaching it
Advance warning signs are placed upstream of the work space or detour so that drivers have time to slow down and change lanes before reaching the activity.
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12. The word SCHOOL is painted in large letters across the roadway. What is it doing?
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Answer D: Backing up the signs marking a school zone
Word markings on the pavement reinforce a message that is already signed, and a driver looking at the road ahead cannot miss them.
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13. What does the Utah Move Over Law require when you approach a stationary vehicle beside the highway with hazard lights flashing?
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Answer B: Reduce speed, give as much space as practical and change into a lane not next to the vehicle when it is practical and safe
Utah asks the driver to slow down, leave as much room as practical and, where safe and practical, move into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle.
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14. A line of short dashes set closer together than an ordinary lane line runs beside your lane where a ramp leaves the highway. What does a dotted line of that kind convey?
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Answer A: A warning that the lane is about to change function
Dotted lines give guidance or warning about a downstream change, such as a lane that becomes an exit only lane or a lane line carried across an intersection.
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15. You and an opposing driver reach a four-way stop at the same time and both of you are turning right. What should happen?
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Answer C: Both may turn at the same time into their own lanes
Two opposing right turns take drivers into different lanes without crossing, so both can proceed together once pedestrians are clear.
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16. Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle in Utah?
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Answer C: Anyone under 21 operating or riding on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle on a public street
Utah law makes protective headgear compulsory for anyone under 21 on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle, and merely encourages it for older riders.
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17. How does Utah classify a texting while driving conviction?
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Answer A: A class C misdemeanor with a maximum fine of 100 dollars, rising to a class B misdemeanor with bodily injury or a prior offense
Utah treats texting while driving as a class C misdemeanor with a maximum 100 dollar fine, and upgrades it to a class B misdemeanor if bodily injury results or the driver has a prior conviction for the same offense.
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18. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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19. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?
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Answer B: Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
Entrance and exit ramps feed into the right lane, so traffic there is constantly slowing to leave or speeding up to join.
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20. A funeral procession with headlights on is crossing an intersection when your light turns green. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait and let the whole procession go through
Most states let a funeral procession stay together once the lead vehicle has lawfully entered an intersection, and in every state you must yield to vehicles already in the intersection, so wait until the line has passed.
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21. You are turning right on a red light where that is permitted. What does the law require first?
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Answer B: A full stop, then yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A right turn on red is allowed only after stopping completely and giving way to everyone who has the green, including people in the crosswalk.
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22. A speed limit sign carries a second panel reading TRUCKS 55. What does that panel do?
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Answer B: It sets a lower legal limit for trucks
A truck speed limit panel is regulatory, so trucks are bound by the lower figure while other traffic keeps to the main limit.
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23. A center lane is bordered by a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside, with turn arrows painted inside it. What is that lane for?
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Answer C: Left turns made by traffic traveling in either direction
That marking pattern identifies a two-way left-turn lane, which drivers approaching from both directions may use to prepare for a left turn.
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24. Utah law limits how far ahead the high intensity part of a headlight beam may strike the roadway. What is that limit?
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Answer C: 75 feet
Utah requires that the high intensity portion of a headlamp beam not strike the roadway at a distance of more than 75 feet ahead of the vehicle, limiting glare to oncoming drivers.
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25. A freeway sign reads BUSES ONLY ON SHOULDER 6 AM TO 9 AM. Who may drive on the shoulder then?
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Answer A: Only the vehicles named on the sign, during the hours shown
Shoulder running is granted by the sign to the class of vehicle and the hours the sign names, and it does not turn the shoulder into a general travel lane.