Utah DLD · Quick Reference 2026

Utah DLD Test Cheat Sheet

Every key number, rule, and fact from the Utah Driver Handbook (REV 3.2026) — on one page. Bookmark it or print it.

🏎️ Utah Speed Limits

Rural interstate (as posted)65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mph

Major highways (as posted)55 mph

Business or residential area25 mph

School zone — recess / opening / closing20 mph MEMORIZE

Low-speed vehicle max25 mph

Street-legal ATV/UTV/FSV cap≤ 50 mph

Hydroplaning risk above35 mph

Basic speed lawNever faster than is reasonably safe — slow down for weather, curves, hills, narrow roads, work zones, hazards, or emergency lights

💡 The school-zone 20 mph rule applies when children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours, or when the flashing lights are operating.

🅿️ Utah Parking Distances

From a fire hydrant15 feet MEMORIZE

From a crosswalk20 feet

From a fire-station driveway20 feet (75 ft opposite if signed)

From flashing beacon / stop / yield / signal30 feet

From nearest rail of a RR crossing50 feet

From edge of a posted pedestrian area30 feet

Curb distance (parallel)≤ 12 inches

Never parkOn a sidewalk · in an intersection · in front of a public/private driveway · on a bridge or in a tunnel · on the shoulder of an interstate · on red-painted curbs · on the roadway side of another parked car (no double-parking)

🍺 Alcohol & DUI Laws

BAC limit — drivers 21+0.05% Lowest in U.S.

BAC limit — under 21Any measurable Not-a-Drop

BAC limit — CDL0.04%

Vision impaired starting at0.02 BAC (all drivers)

Refuse chemical test — 1st18-month revocation

Refuse chemical test — subsequent36-month revocation

Refuse — under 21, 1st2-year revocation

DUI 1st conviction (21+)120-day suspension

DUI 2nd or subsequent2-year suspension

Not-a-Drop — 1st (under 21)6 months denied

Not-a-Drop — 2nd within 10 yrs2 years or to age 21

License confiscation begins45th day after arrest

Alcohol/Drug reinstatement admin fee$8

DUI without insurance reinstatement$40 (and 3-yr SR22)

⚠️ Implied Consent: when you drive in Utah you've agreed to chemical testing. Refusing carries an 18- to 36-month revocation, separate from any DUI conviction. A plea "held in abeyance" does not show on your MVR for a regular driver — but it disqualifies a CDL and counts as a prior offense if you're caught again.

⚖️ Utah DUI Sanctions

Offense	License Action	IID Required	Other
1st DUI (21+)	120-day suspension	18 months	Alcohol-restricted status; vehicle may be impounded
1st DUI (under 21)	120-day suspension	3 years	Vehicle impound; under-21 enhancements
2nd or subsequent DUI / Refusal / Alcohol-related Reckless	2-year suspension	2 years	Mandatory revocation on 2nd
Felony DUI	Mandatory revocation	3 years	Vehicle subject to criminal forfeiture (after 2009 prior)
Automobile homicide	Mandatory revocation	10 years	Lifetime alcohol-restricted status

💡 The Utah handbook does not list dollar fines for DUI — the criminal court sets fines at sentencing. The numbers above are the DLD's administrative actions, which are separate from any court fine or jail sentence.

📏 Key Distances & Timings

Turn / lane-change signal≥ 2 seconds before

Following distance2-second rule

Following — bad weatherIncrease the 2-second time

Stop at RR crossing15 – 50 ft from nearest rail

No parking near a RR≥ 50 ft from RR crossing

Return to lane after passing≥ 200 ft from oncoming

Shared center-turn lane entry≤ 500 ft before turn

U-turn visibility required500 ft each way

Headlights — high beam reach350 ft

Headlights — low beam reach100 ft

Clearance lights (wide vehicles)Visible 500 ft at night

Emergency flares / lightsVisible at 600 ft

Breakdown — flares behind you200 – 300 ft

Crash report requiredInjury, death, or ≥ $2,500 property damage

💡 Utah uses the 2-second rule for following distance and the 2-second rule for signaling — easy to mix up. Increase both in bad weather, heavy traffic, or poor visibility.

🔷 Sign Shapes

Shape	Meaning	Example
Octagon (8 sides)	STOP	Stop sign
Inverted triangle	YIELD	Yield sign
Diamond	WARNING	Curves, merges, hills
Pentagon (5 sides)	SCHOOL	School zone/crossing
Circle	RAILROAD	Advance RR warning
Pennant	NO PASSING	No passing zone (left side)
Vertical rectangle	REGULATORY	Speed limits, rules
Horizontal rectangle	GUIDE	Directions, distances
Crossbuck (X)	RR CROSSING	At the crossing itself

🎨 Sign Colors

Color	Meaning
🔴 Red	Stop, yield, do not enter, prohibition
⬜ White	Regulatory — rules and laws
🟡 Yellow	Warning — hazards ahead
🟢 Green	Guide — directions, distances
🔵 Blue	Services — gas, food, hospital
🟠 Orange	Construction / work zone
🟤 Brown	Parks, recreation, historic
💛 Yellow-Green	Pedestrian, school, bicycle

↗️ Right-of-Way Rules

→At a 4-way stop: first to arrive goes first. If tied, driver on the RIGHT goes first.
→At an uncontrolled intersection: yield to the vehicle on the RIGHT.
→Turning left: always yield to oncoming straight-through traffic.
→Entering from alley, driveway, or private road: stop and yield to ALL traffic.
→At a T-intersection (no signs): the vehicle on the terminating road yields.
→Pedestrians in a crosswalk: ALWAYS yield — marked or unmarked.
→Emergency vehicles with lights/sirens: pull to the RIGHT and stop.
→Trains have the right-of-way 100% of the time — over ambulances, fire engines, cars, police, and pedestrians.
→If lights are out at an intersection, stop and yield to the vehicle on your right unless directed otherwise by an officer.

🚌 Utah School Bus Rules

→Two-lane roadway: traffic in BOTH directions must stop when red lights flash.
→Four-lane roadway WITHOUT a median: BOTH directions must stop.
→Divided highway with 4+ lanes and a median: only vehicles in lanes BEHIND the bus must stop.
→Highway with 5+ lanes and a center turn lane: only vehicles BEHIND the bus must stop.
→Stop "immediately before reaching the bus" and do not proceed until the flashing red lights stop.
→Fines for illegal passing of a stopped school bus can run up to $3,000; bus drivers may also report you to local law enforcement.

🎓 Teen, Permit & Provisional License

6-month learner permit — min. age16 years

Hold permit for (16–17)6 months

Hold permit for (18 with driver ed)No holding period

Hold permit for (19+, no driver ed)90 days

Driving practice (19+ no ed)40 hours (10 night)

Driving skills test at DLD — min. age16 years

Skills test (third-party / HS)15 years

Provisional Class D issuedAnyone under 21

Under-18 nighttime curfew12:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

Curfew exceptions21+ adult in front, ag, work, school activity, emergency

Passenger limit (1st 6 months under 18)Immediate family only

Under-18 HWC useEmergency / hazard / crime / parent only

Under-21 hearing threshold70 points / 3 yrs

21+ hearing threshold200 points / 3 yrs

Learner permit fee$19

Provisional Class D fee$39

Permit scores valid (entry-level)18 months

Permit scores valid (6-month)12 months

🛡️ Child Restraint & Safety Belts

Rear-facingUntil age 2 & 30 lb

Forward-facing harnessUntil age 4 & 40 lb

Booster seatUntil 57 inches tall

Child safety seat requiredAges 8 & under (unless 57")

Recommended back seatAge 12 & under

Safety belt — all occupantsRequired for all; ticket per unrestrained passenger; fine may be waived after a 30-min online safety-belt course; under-16 unrestrained is a primary stop, 16+ secondary

Smoking with kidsInfraction to be stopped for smoking in a vehicle while transporting children 15 or younger

🏦 Insurance & Financial Responsibility

Bodily Injury & Property Damage LiabilityMandatory

Personal Injury Protection (PIP / no-fault)Mandatory

Uninsured MotoristOptional but advised

Collision & ComprehensiveNot required by law

Drive without insuranceClass B misdemeanor

SR22 required3 years (uninsured / unsatisfied judgment)

No-insurance reinstatement$40

Proof of insuranceMust be in the vehicle and shown to a peace officer; electronic proof on a mobile device is accepted (UCA 41-12a-303.2)

📋 License Fees & Administration

Regular Class D (8 yrs)$52

Provisional Class D (under 21)$39

Learner permit$19

Renewal$52 ($27 for 65+)

Renewal by mail$42 ($22 for 65+)

Duplicate license$17

Identification card$23

Motorcycle endorsement$18

Renewal frequencyEvery 8 years (since Jan 2020)

Address change deadlineWithin 10 days

Vision test20/40 with 90° peripheral · every renewal at 65+

Returned check$20 service charge to keep your driving privilege

📊 Utah Point System

Violation	Points
Reckless driving	80
Speeding (depending on severity)	35 – 75
Failure to yield right-of-way	60
Following too closely (tailgating)	60
Wrong side of road / wrong way on one-way	60
Red light · stop sign · improper lookout · improper passing · texting	50
Other moving violations	40

💡 Drive 1 full year with no convictions and HALF your points are removed. Drive 2 successive clean years and ALL points are cleared. A division-approved defensive-driving course can remove 50 points (once every 3 years). Points for individual convictions auto-expire 3 years after the violation.

🚗 Other Must-Know Rules

→Handheld wireless: it is illegal to write, send, or read a text/email/post, dial a phone number, watch or record video, take a photograph, or browse the internet on a moving vehicle. Drivers 18+ may use voice-activated/hands-free for calls and GPS. Drivers under 18 may use HWC only for emergencies, reporting hazards or crime, or speaking with a parent/guardian.
→Hill parking: downhill — turn wheels TO the curb; uphill WITH a curb — turn wheels AWAY from the curb (so it rolls into the curb). Set the parking brake every time.
→U-turns: never on a curve, near the top of a hill where you can't be seen 500 feet each way, on a railroad track or grade crossing, on a freeway, or where prohibited by a sign.
→Skidding / ABS: with ABS, press and hold steady firm pressure — do NOT pump the brakes. Without ABS, ease off gas, do not brake hard, and steer toward where you want to go.
→Hydroplaning: starts above 35 mph; ease off the gas, don't brake hard, keep wheels straight.
→Snow tires with metal studs: legal in Utah only October 15 through March 31.
→Snowplows with flashing yellow: do not pass on the side where the plow blade is deployed; never pass three or more snowplows in echelon on either side.
→Front plate: not required after January 1, 2025; rear plate must show current registration.

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