Utah permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 4 questions.
You are stopped at a steady red light and want to turn right. No sign prohibits it. What may you do in Utah?
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Sample traffic signals questions
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You are stopped at a steady red light and want to turn right. No sign prohibits it. What may you do in Utah?
- A Turn right without stopping if the way is clear
- B Turn right after coming to a complete stop and yielding
- C Wait for the light to turn green
- D Turn right only after a green arrow appears overhead
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B. Turn right after coming to a complete stop and yielding
In Utah you may turn right on a red light after a complete stop unless a sign says otherwise. You must still yield to pedestrians and cross traffic before turning.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 56
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You want to turn left and see a flashing yellow arrow. What does it mean?
- A Stop and wait until the arrow turns green
- B You may turn, but first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
- C You have a protected turn; oncoming traffic is stopped
- D Left turns are not allowed until the arrow changes
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B. You may turn, but first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a turn, but oncoming traffic has a green light, so you must yield to it and to pedestrians. A green arrow means a protected turn.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 56
You are stopped at a red left-turn arrow that is clearly stuck and will not change. When does the Utah handbook say you may turn left if it is safe?
- A Never; you must wait for a green arrow
- B From any street, after waiting two full minutes
- C Only from a one-way street onto a one-way street
- D Only when another driver waves you through
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C. Only from a one-way street onto a one-way street
A red left-turn arrow means stop and stay stopped. If it fails to change and you are stranded, you may turn left only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, and only when safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 56
What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?
- A Stop only if a car is already in the intersection
- B Slow down and go through without stopping
- C Stop and look both ways before entering
- D Treat it like a green light if no one is near
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C. Stop and look both ways before entering
Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign: come to a complete stop, look both ways, and go only when it is safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 56