Utah permit test: night, weather & hazards

Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.

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Night, weather & hazardsUtah rule

Besides sunset to sunrise, when must you use your headlights?

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Sample night, weather & hazards questions

  1. Besides sunset to sunrise, when must you use your headlights?

    • A Whenever you cannot see 500 feet ahead
    • B Only on freeways at night
    • C Whenever conditions keep you from seeing 1,000 feet ahead
    • D Only when it is raining heavily
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    C. Whenever conditions keep you from seeing 1,000 feet ahead

    Turn on your headlights from sunset to sunrise and any time conditions keep you from seeing 1,000 feet ahead. Lights help you see and help others see you.

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

  2. You are using high beams and a car approaches from the other direction. When must you dim your lights?

    • A Before you get within 500 feet of it
    • B Only after it flashes its lights at you
    • C Before you get within 1,000 feet of it
    • D Before you get within 300 feet of it
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    A. Before you get within 500 feet of it

    Dim your high beams before you come within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. If the other driver does not dim, look toward the right side of the road to avoid being blinded.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 70

  3. You are using high beams while following another vehicle. When must you dim them?

    • A Within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead
    • B Within 500 feet of the vehicle ahead
    • C Within 100 feet of the vehicle ahead
    • D Only if the driver ahead brakes
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    A. Within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead

    When following another vehicle, dim your high beams within 300 feet. Bright lights in the mirrors can blind the driver ahead.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 70

  4. According to the Utah handbook, at what speed can your car start to hydroplane on a wet road?

    • A Only over 65 mph
    • B Over 55 mph
    • C Over 35 mph
    • D Over 25 mph
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    C. Over 35 mph

    Your car may begin to hydroplane at speeds over 35 mph, when the front tires ride on water instead of the road. The faster you go, the worse it gets, so slow down on wet roads.

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