Practice permits, restrictions for new drivers and points, with questions based on the Utah Driver Handbook.
50
First-time applicants take a closed-book test of 50 questions. Previously licensed drivers take a 25-question open-book version.
Source: Utah Driver License Division, Written Knowledge Test page, Number of Questions
16
Younger drivers can hold a learner permit from age 15.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 4, A. License Types, Regular Class D Driver License, PDF p. 20
No
Visitors with a valid out-of-state license, not a permit, may drive for up to six months.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 4, F. Out-of-State Driver License, PDF p. 28
A licensed driver at least 21
Permit holders 18 and older need a licensed driver 21 or older in the seat beside them.
90 days
They also need at least 40 hours of driving, 10 of them after sunset. Completing driver education removes the 90-day requirement.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 3, B. Learner Permit, Learner Permit Holding Periods, PDF p. 17; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 3, A. Driver Education, Completion of Driver Education Age 19+, PDF p. 16
Only immediate family members
This lasts six months from issue or until 18, unless a licensed driver 21 or older sits beside the teen.
Source: Utah Code 41-8-3, Utah Code 41-8-3; Section 3, Youthful Driver Restrictions, PDF p. 18
On the birthday eight years after issue
A provisional license for a driver under 21 expires on the birthday five years after issue.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 4, F. Out-of-State Driver License, PDF p. 28
Driving home from a job
Other exceptions include a licensed driver 21 or older beside the teen, farm work and emergencies.
You fail automatically
Forcing another driver to take evasive action is also an automatic failure.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 6, Dangerous Actions/Automatic Failures, PDF p. 35
Only you and the examiner
No one else is allowed in the vehicle during the test.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 6, C. Driving Skills Test, PDF p. 33
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 Where the handbook is silent or out of date, the Driver License Division pages on dld.utah.gov and the Utah Code on le.utah.gov (Titles 41 and 53, read 2026-11-09) are the source.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.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Utah Driver License Division, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.