Utah DLD Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. What does the solid white line running along the right side of a highway mark?
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Answer A: The right edge of the traveled way
A solid white edge line shows where the traveled way ends on the right, which is particularly useful at night and in poor visibility.
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2. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?
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Answer A: Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
Chevron and diagonal markings fill paved areas that traffic is not intended to use, so drivers should keep out of them.
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3. What do the numbers on a pedestrian countdown display show?
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Answer A: The seconds remaining to finish a crossing already under way
The countdown runs during the pedestrian change interval and shows how many seconds are left before the crossing time ends.
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4. What must a Utah driver do after a conviction for failing to obey the Move Over Law?
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Answer B: Attend a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days, or lose the license for 90 days
Utah requires the convicted driver to complete a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days of conviction, and a failure to attend suspends the license for 90 days.
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5. What blood alcohol concentration puts a Utah driver over the legal limit?
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Answer A: 0.05 percent
Utah is the strictest state in the country, setting the limit at 0.05 percent for ordinary drivers and 0.04 percent for commercial drivers.
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6. You are about to pass a large truck on a two-lane highway. Which practice is correct?
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Answer A: Finish the pass without delay and expect wind turbulence beside the truck
Lingering beside a truck keeps you in its blind spot and exposes you to air turbulence. Pass on the left, keep moving, and move back only when you can see the whole truck in your mirror.
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7. A vehicle coming toward you has drifted into your lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down, sound the horn, flash your lights and steer to the right if possible
Moving right gives the other driver space to recover and keeps you out of the lane they are most likely to return to. Braking reduces the force of any impact.
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8. Which rough check suggests that a helmet is a novelty shell rather than a certified helmet?
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Answer C: It weighs about a pound, far less than a certified helmet
A certified helmet weighs roughly three pounds because of its shell and thick liner, while a novelty shell is very light. Weight is only a clue, and the certification label is the real check.
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9. Oil is visible running down the front fork tubes. What does that mean?
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Answer C: A fork seal has failed and the suspension needs repair
Fork oil escaping past a seal means the front suspension is losing its damping, and the oil can also reach the front brake and ruin its grip.
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10. You have passed a large truck and want to move back into its lane. What should you see first?
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Answer B: Both of its headlights in your rear-view mirror
Seeing both headlights in your mirror means you are far enough ahead to be out of the truck's front no-zone before you move over.
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11. How may a two-way left-turn lane never be used?
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Answer B: As a through travel lane or a passing lane
The lane exists only for turning movements, so traveling or passing along it puts you head-on with vehicles turning from the opposite direction.
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12. When a Utah school bus displays flashing red lights, which approaching drivers must stop?
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Answer B: Drivers approaching from either direction, on roads with fewer than five lanes
Utah requires drivers approaching from either direction to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, on roads with fewer than five lanes, and to remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus resumes moving.
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13. Why should two riders never travel side by side in the same lane?
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Answer B: Because neither rider has room to swerve if a hazard appears
Riding directly alongside another motorcycle removes the escape path each rider needs to avoid a hazard, a pothole or another vehicle.
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14. What is the purpose of the engine cut-off switch?
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Answer B: To stop the engine without letting go of the handgrips
The cut-off switch, usually a red switch near the right handgrip, shuts the engine down while the rider keeps both hands in control of the motorcycle.
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15. At a rural intersection a beacon flashes yellow toward the main road and red toward the side road. How is each approach treated?
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Answer A: The main road slows and proceeds, the side road stops
An intersection control beacon assigns flashing yellow to the road with priority and flashing red to the approach that must stop and yield.
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16. During the tire check you find a nail driven into the rear tire. What should you do?
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Answer D: Have the tire repaired or replaced before the motorcycle is ridden
A punctured motorcycle tire can lose air suddenly, and a motorcycle has no second tire on that end to hold the machine up.
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17. Why is an underinflated tire especially risky on a long drive in hot weather?
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Answer C: It flexes more, builds up heat and can fail at speed
A soft tire flexes on every rotation, and that flexing makes heat that the hot road and high speed add to until the tire can come apart.
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18. What does the Utah handheld wireless communication law forbid while driving?
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Answer B: Manually writing, sending or reading a message, dialling, accessing the internet, viewing or recording video, taking a photo or entering data
Utah bans manual use of a handheld device for messaging, dialling, internet access, video, photographs and data entry, while allowing drivers over 18 to talk if the call is placed with voice commands.
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19. Where no other limit is posted, what speed does Utah law treat as lawful within an urban district?
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Answer B: 25 mph
Utah's statute sets 25 mph as the lawful prima facie speed within an urban district when no other limit is posted.
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20. Under Utah lane filtering rules, what is the maximum speed the motorcycle itself may be traveling?
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Answer B: 15 miles per hour
Utah allows lane filtering only when the motorcycle is moving at 15 mph or less, the road is posted at 45 mph or less, there are two or more lanes in the same direction and the vehicle being passed in the lane is stopped.
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21. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.
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22. You want to turn right from a lane marked for through traffic and right turns, and the driver behind you wants to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer C: Signal, stay in the lane and make the turn when it is safe
A shared lane is the correct place to turn right from, so signal early and turn from the lane; the driver behind must wait or use another lane.
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23. Utah's basic speed law names specific situations where a driver must slow below a speed that would otherwise be legal. Which of these is one of them?
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Answer A: Approaching a hill crest that blocks the view ahead
The statute specifically calls out situations such as approaching a hill crest, rounding a curve, nearing an intersection or railroad crossing, and traveling a narrow or winding road as times when a lawful posted speed can still be too fast.
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24. You are riding in the right hand lane of a freeway and vehicles ahead are merging on from an entrance ramp. What is the best response?
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Answer C: Change lanes if you safely can, or adjust speed to open a gap for them
Merging drivers are looking over a shoulder for a gap and easily miss a motorcycle, so the rider makes room rather than waiting to be seen.
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25. What does a first conviction for illegally passing a stopped school bus cost a Utah driver, beyond any points?
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Answer C: A fine of up to 1,000 dollars and 10 hours of community service
Utah punishes a first conviction for passing a stopped school bus with a fine of up to 1,000 dollars plus 10 hours of community service.