Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the Utah Driver Handbook.
Toward the curb
Let the front tire rest against the curb, then put the car in park and set the parking brake.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Hill Parking, PDF p. 42
In front of a driveway
Do not park on a sidewalk either.
Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1401, Utah Code 41-6a-1401(1); Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
Stop the motor, set the brake, lock the doors
Also pull as far off the road as is reasonable.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Hill Parking, PDF p. 43
No closer than 15 feet
Utah law bars standing or parking within 15 feet of a hydrant, except briefly to pick up or drop off passengers.
Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1401, Utah Code 41-6a-1401(1)(b); Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
On a bridge or in a tunnel
Double parking and parking at red curbs are also not allowed.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
No closer than 30 feet
The same applies to yield signs, flashing beacons and traffic signals.
Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1401, Utah Code 41-6a-1401(1)(b); Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
No closer than 50 feet
Never park on the tracks themselves.
Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1401, Utah Code 41-6a-1401(1)(c); Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
To the right
With a curb, turn them away from it so the tire rests against it.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, Hill Parking, PDF pp. 42-43
Only for a breakdown or physical distress
Otherwise the interstate shoulder is not a parking place.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42
Within 12 inches
Park as far from traffic as you can.
Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1402, Utah Code 41-6a-1402(1); Section 8, Hill Parking, PDF p. 43
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 Where the handbook is silent or out of date, the Driver License Division pages on dld.utah.gov and the Utah Code on le.utah.gov (Titles 41 and 53, read 2026-11-09) are the source.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.