Utah Lanes & Turns practice test

Key Utah facts: Lanes & Turns

• On multi-lane roads, keep to the far-right lane unless passing or the lane is blocked, and never change lanes inside an intersection. Section 8, Proper Lane Usage, PDF p. 41
• It is illegal to cross or drive in the gore area between the solid white lines where a lane enters or leaves traffic. Section 8, Merging and Gore Area, PDF p. 41
• At a congested merge point, use both lanes up to the merge point and then take turns (the zipper method). Section 8, Merging and Gore Area, PDF p. 41
• On a road with more than one lane in your direction, a driver in the left lane who is overtaken must move safely to the right and may not impede traffic. Utah Code 41-6a-704(3); Section 9, B. Freeway Driving, PDF p. 49
• On a freeway, U-turns are illegal, the emergency lane outside the solid white line is for emergencies only, and using an entrance ramp to exit is illegal. Section 9, B. Freeway Driving, PDF p. 49

Sample Lanes & Turns questions

When passing, how far from oncoming vehicles must you be back in the right lane?

• No less than 200 feet
• Any distance is fine
• No less than 10 feet
• No less than 50 feet

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No less than 200 feet

Never pass on the shoulder.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, E. Passing, PDF p. 44

Where is passing never allowed?

• On a straight road with a dashed line
• Where a hill or curve blocks your view
• On a multi-lane highway
• When the road ahead is clear

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Where a hill or curve blocks your view

Also do not pass at intersections, before railroad crossings or bridges, or in no-passing zones.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, E. Passing, PDF p. 44

May you drive over a traffic island to reach a turn lane?

• Yes, at low speed
• No
• Yes, if it is painted
• Only when turning right

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No

Driving over, across or within any part of an island is not allowed.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Multiple Lanes, PDF p. 47

You are in the left lane of a freeway and a faster car comes up behind you. What must you do?

• Move safely to the right
• Keep your speed in the lane
• Brake to slow the other car
• Speed up past the limit

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Move safely to the right

You can be cited for impeding traffic if you stay in the left lane.

Source: Utah Code 41-6a-704, Utah Code 41-6a-704(3); Section 9, B. Freeway Driving, PDF p. 49

On a multi-lane road, which lane should you normally drive in?

• Any lane you like
• The far-left lane
• The center turn lane
• The far-right lane

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The far-right lane

Leave it only to pass or when the lane is blocked.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Proper Lane Usage, PDF p. 41

May you make a U-turn on a Utah freeway?

• Only at night
• No, it is illegal
• Yes, through the median
• Yes, in light traffic

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No, it is illegal

Using an entrance ramp to exit the freeway is also illegal.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 9, B. Freeway Driving, PDF p. 49

Two lanes merge into one in a crowded work zone. What does the zipper method ask you to do?

• Block the lane that is ending
• Use both lanes, then take turns at the merge
• Stop and wait for a big gap
• Merge as early as you can

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Use both lanes, then take turns at the merge

Drivers alternate into the single lane at the merge point.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Merging and Gore Area, PDF p. 41

May you change lanes while driving through an intersection?

• No, wait until you clear it
• Yes, if you signal
• Yes, at low speed
• Only when turning left

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No, wait until you clear it

Finish crossing the intersection before moving to another lane.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Proper Lane Usage, PDF p. 41

What is the gore area?

• The shared center turn lane
• A parking area beside the road
• A lane kept for slow trucks
• The space between solid white lines at a ramp

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The space between solid white lines at a ramp

Crossing or driving in the gore area is against the law.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Merging and Gore Area, PDF p. 41

Where should you never make a U-turn?

• Where the city permits it
• On a wide street with no signs
• Near a hilltop where you can't see 500 feet
• From the left lane where allowed

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Near a hilltop where you can't see 500 feet

U-turns are also banned on railroad crossings and freeways.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, U-Turns, PDF p. 48

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (Driver-Handbook-2026.pdf on dld.utah.gov, last modified 2026-08-27, 115 PDF pages; lists new laws effective May 6, 2026), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 10). Where the handbook is silent or out of date, the Driver License Division pages on dld.utah.gov and the Utah Code on le.utah.gov (Titles 41 and 53, read 2026-11-09) are the source. Handbook statements that differ from the current Utah Code and were left out of the questions: child restraint 'eight and under' (Utah Code 41-6a-1803: younger than eight) and 'a citation for each unrestrained passenger' (41-6a-1803(3): one offense); driving without insurance 'class B misdemeanor' (41-12a-302(3), amended 2026: class C); failing to stop at an injury crash 'third-degree felony' (41-6a-401.3(4): class A misdemeanor unless aggravated); a DUI plea held in abeyance (41-6a-502(7): a plea may not be held in abeyance); ignition interlock periods of three years under 21 and 10 years for automobile homicide (41-6a-518.2(2): two and four years); and the age-16 night restriction in the handbook table (41-8-2: younger than 17; the questions use a 16-year-old). edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

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