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Partial Helmet Law — who must wear a helmet in Utah.
How to add a motorcycle endorsement to your license.
The official Utah motorcycle operator manual.
How to pass the Utah motorcycle knowledge exam.
Step-by-step Utah motorcycle permit requirements.
How to pass the Utah motorcycle test on the first try.
Utah's motorcycle rules include several features that set it apart from most other states — from the lowest adult alcohol limit in the country to legal low-speed lane filtering.
The Utah Driver License Division gives a 25-question closed-book motorcycle knowledge test. The questions come from the Utah Motorcycle Operator Manual, which is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation manual plus a 'Motorcycling in Utah' section of state law.
You need 80% to pass — 20 of the 25 questions correct. The 25-question count is confirmed on the official DLD page; the 80% standard is the widely used figure, so aim to answer every question confidently.
Yes. Utah law requires a valid driver license with a motorcycle endorsement to operate a motorcycle on public roads. The endorsement is added to your regular license — it is not a separate class of license.
Utah restricts your endorsement by the size of the motorcycle you test on. Test on a bike 90cc or less and you are limited to 90cc; 249cc or less limits you to 249cc; 649cc or less limits you to 649cc; and a bike 650cc or larger earns an unrestricted endorsement. Testing on a three-wheeler restricts you to three-wheelers.
You must be at least 16, already hold a valid Class D or commercial driver license, and pass a vision test and the motorcycle written test at a driver license office. The learner permit is valid for six months.
For the first two months you may not carry passengers, ride between 10 PM and 6 AM, or ride on a highway posted at 60 mph or more. After two months those restrictions are lifted. Anyone under 19 must hold the permit for the full two months unless they complete the Basic Rider Course.
Yes — partly. If you complete the Utah Basic Rider Course (BRC) and apply for your endorsement within six months, the DLD may waive the skills (road) portion of the test. You still take the written knowledge test, and to ride a bike over 650cc you must test on a 650cc-or-larger machine.
Utah has a partial helmet law. A helmet meeting federal standards is required for any operator or passenger under 21. Riders 21 and older may legally ride without one, though the manual encourages everyone to wear an approved helmet.
No. Utah law does not require eye or face protection for motorcyclists. The manual still strongly recommends a faceshield or goggles, and warns that a windshield is not a substitute for either.
Yes, within strict limits. On a road divided into two or more lanes in your direction and posted 45 mph or less (or on an off-ramp), you may pass a stopped vehicle in your own lane while traveling 15 mph or less, when it is safe. Riding between lanes of moving traffic — lane splitting — is not allowed.
A motorcycle, moped or bicycle operator 16 or older who comes to a complete stop at a signal that will not detect them may proceed after waiting a reasonable time — at least 90 seconds — if no other vehicles or pedestrians are near the intersection.
Utah is the only state where an adult is legally impaired at 0.05% BAC, rather than 0.08%. For operators under 21 essentially no measurable alcohol is allowed. The manual stresses that impairment of judgment and skill begins well below any legal limit.
No. Even where cannabis is legal for medical use, it is not safe or legal to operate a motorcycle while impaired by it — it distorts your perception of time, space and speed. Riders impaired by cannabis can be convicted of operating under the influence.
The front brake is the more powerful brake and can supply 70% or more of your total stopping power. Always use both brakes together every time you slow or stop, squeezing the front lever firmly rather than grabbing it.
Keep at least a two-second following distance behind the vehicle ahead. Open it up to three seconds or more when the pavement is slippery, you cannot see past the vehicle ahead, or traffic is heavy.
No. Since January 1, 2018, safety inspections are no longer required for motorcycles or most other vehicles in Utah. (A first-time street-legal ATV registration is one exception.)
Yes. Utah law permits motorcycles to use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. Motorcycles are also entitled to full use of a traffic lane, and no more than two may ride abreast in a single lane.
The Utah Motorcycle Operator Manual is published by the Utah Driver License Division (part of the Department of Public Safety) and is free to read on the DLD website. The knowledge-test questions are based on it.
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Start Practice Test →This free Utah motorcycle permit test practice covers the topics on the official DLD motorcycle knowledge exam — controls and gear, turning and swerving, lane positioning, hazard awareness, and traffic laws. Whether you are getting your first motorcycle permit or adding an endorsement, our practice test and study tools help you prepare to pass on your first attempt.
Source: Some test details are confirmed by the state agency; the rest reflect the consensus of major rider-education sources. 25-question closed-book test confirmed on the official page; 80% to pass per all third-party sources.