Utah permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
How long does the Utah handbook require you to signal before turning?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
How long does the Utah handbook require you to signal before turning?
- A At least one second
- B Only as you begin to steer
- C At least five seconds
- D At least two seconds
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D. At least two seconds
Utah requires a turn signal for two seconds before turning and before any lane change. Signaling in advance lets drivers and pedestrians around you know what you plan to do.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 44
Near the top of a hill or on a curve, Utah prohibits a U-turn if you cannot see or be seen from both directions for how many feet?
- A 300 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 1,000 feet
- D 500 feet
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D. 500 feet
Never make a U-turn on a curve or near a hilltop where you cannot see or be seen for 500 feet in both directions. U-turns are also banned on railroad crossings, on freeways and where a sign prohibits them.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 48
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On a street with a shared center left-turn lane, how far before your turn may you enter that lane (when other cars are not already lined up)?
- A No more than 1,000 feet before the turn
- B No more than 500 feet before the turn
- C Any distance, as long as you signal
- D No more than 100 feet before the turn
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B. No more than 500 feet before the turn
You may not enter a shared center left-turn lane more than 500 feet before turning, unless the last car waiting is more than 500 feet from the intersection. The lane is for turning, not for driving long distances.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 54
You make a left turn from a single left-turn lane onto a road with several lanes going your way. Which lane should you finish in?
- A The far-right lane
- B The far-left lane
- C The center lane
- D Any lane that is open
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B. The far-left lane
Finish a turn in the lane that matches the one you started from. From a single left-turn lane, finish in the far-left lane, then signal and move right later when it is safe.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (AAMVA Model Non-Commercial), page 41