Utah Driver Handbook

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AAMVA MODEL NON-COMMERCIALPDF page 1
HB 300 Amendments to Election LawPDF page 4
HB 437 Interdicted Person AmendmentsPDF page 4
SB260 Individual Digital Identity AmendmentsPDF page 4
DRIVER LICENSE HISTORYPDF page 6
THE TOP FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH ON UTAH HIGHWAYSPDF page 7
Section 3. Driver Education and PermitsPDF page 8
Section 5. Vision and HealthPDF page 8
Section 7. Preparing Your VehiclePDF page 8
TABLE OF CONTENTSPDF page 8
Section 10. Alcohol/Drugs and DrivingPDF page 9
Section 11. Distractions and Driving ChallengesPDF page 9
Section 12. Crashes and InsurancePDF page 9
Section 9. Rules of the RoadPDF page 9
Appendix A. Optional InformationPDF page 10
Section 13. Suspensions and Your RecordPDF page 10
Section 14. Sharing the RoadPDF page 10
Office LocationsPDF page 13
A. RESIDENTSPDF page 14
B. DRIVER LICENSE COMPACTPDF page 15
A. DRIVER EDUCATIONPDF page 16
COMPLETION OF DRIVER EDUCATION AGE 19+PDF page 16
COMPLETION OF DRIVER EDUCATION FOR AGES 15-18PDF page 16
ENTRY-LEVEL LEARNER PERMITPDF page 17
OUT-OF-STATE DRIVER EDUCATIONPDF page 16
LEARNER PERMIT HOLDING PERIODSPDF page 17
AccompaniedPDF page 18
ExceptionsPDF page 18
Regular Class DPDF page 19
Class AClass BClass CClass DPDF page 20
DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARD (DPC)PDF page 28
REGULAR CLASS D DRIVER LICENSEPDF page 20
C. OBTAINING A DRIVER LICENSEPDF page 23
RESTRICTIONSPDF page 22
D. DRIVER LICENSE (CERTIFICATE)PDF page 23
E. IDENTITY AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTSPDF page 24
REGULAR CLASS D DRIVER LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD (ID)PDF page 25
LIMITED-TERM DRIVER LICENSEPDF page 26
F. OUT-OF-STATE DRIVER LICENSEPDF page 28
RENEWALPDF page 28
H. ADDRESS CHANGEPDF page 29
REGULAR DRIVER LICENSE HOLDERSPDF page 29
REPLACEMENTPDF page 29
SECTION 5: Vision and HealthPDF page 29
A. EYE (VISION) TESTPDF page 30
B. HEALTH CONDITIONS AND DRIVING SAFETYPDF page 31
MENTAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONSPDF page 31
C. REVIEW EXAMINATIONPDF page 32
A. WRITTEN KNOWLEDGE TESTPDF page 33
B. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRENDS EXAMPDF page 33
C. DRIVING SKILLS TESTPDF page 34
PREPARE FOR YOUR DRIVING SKILLS TESTPDF page 34
TEST VEHICLE REQUIREMENTSPDF page 34
DANGEROUS ACTIONS/AUTOMATIC FAILURESPDF page 35
THIRD-PARTY TESTERSPDF page 35
SAFE DRIVING TIPSPDF page 36
B. ADJUSTING YOUR MIRRORSPDF page 37
C. SAFETY BELTSPDF page 38
SECTION 7: Preparing Your VehiclePDF page 37
D. CAR SEATSPDF page 38
SAFETY BELT VIOLATIONSPDF page 38
E. AIR BAGSPDF page 39
A. STARTING THE ENGINEPDF page 40
B. BACKING (Reverse)PDF page 40
C. LANE CHANGESPDF page 40
D. PARKINGPDF page 42
MERGING AND GORE AREAPDF page 41
PROPER LANE USAGEPDF page 41
REGULAR TRAFFIC CHECKS/HEAD CHECKSPDF page 41
STOPPING AT STOP LINE, CROSSWALK, OR GAPPDF page 41
HILL PARKINGPDF page 42
PARALLEL PARKINGPDF page 43
PERPENDICULAR AND ANGLE PARKINGPDF page 43
E. PASSINGPDF page 44
F. SIGNALINGPDF page 44
G. STEERINGPDF page 44
H. STOPPINGPDF page 46
HAND-OVER-HAND STEERINGPDF page 45
I. TURNSPDF page 46
RIGHT TURNSPDF page 46
FORWARD TWO-POINT TURNPDF page 47
LEFT TURNSPDF page 47
REVERSE TWO-POINT TURNPDF page 47
THREE-POINT TURNPDF page 47
TWO-POINT TURNPDF page 47
U-TURNSPDF page 48
A. FLEX LANESPDF page 49
B. FREEWAY DRIVINGPDF page 49
C DECALSPDF page 50
CARPOOL (EXPRESS) LANEPDF page 50
EXITING A ROADWAYPDF page 50
RAMP METERSPDF page 50
C. INTERSECTIONSPDF page 52
SINGLE-POINT URBAN INTERCHANGEPDF page 51
CONTINUOUS FLOW INTERSECTION FOUR-LEGGEDPDF page 52
CONTINUOUS FLOW INTERSECTION LEFT TURNPDF page 52
CONTINUOUS FLOW INTERSECTION RIGHT TURNPDF page 52
CROSSWALKS AND STOP LINESPDF page 53
DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERSECTIONPDF page 53
THRU-UTURN INTERSECTIONPDF page 53
YELLOW LANE MARKINGSPDF page 53
E. SPEEDPDF page 55
SHARED CENTER LEFT TURN LANEPDF page 54
G. TRAFFIC CONTROLSPDF page 55
H. TRAFFIC SIGNALSPDF page 56
GUIDE SIGNSPDF page 56
I. TRAFFIC SIGNSPDF page 56
Ahead AheadPDF page 57
RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNSPDF page 57
REGULATORY SIGNSPDF page 57
ROUTE NUMBER SIGNSPDF page 57
Ahead Around CurvePDF page 58
J. YIELDING RIGHT-OF-WAYPDF page 59
WORK ZONE SIGNSPDF page 59
A. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGSPDF page 61
EMOTIONSPDF page 62
C. ALCOHOL AND THE LAWPDF page 62
D. ALCOHOL-RESTRICTED DRIVERPDF page 63
E. BOATING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCEPDF page 63
IMPLIED CONSENT LAWPDF page 63
F. IGNITION INTERLOCK RESTRICTED DRIVERPDF page 64
G. IMPOUND OF VEHICLEPDF page 64
A. AGGRESSIVE/ROAD RAGE DRIVINGPDF page 65
B. AVOIDING COLLISIONS WITH ANIMALSPDF page 65
SECTION 11: Distractions and Driving Chal-PDF page 65
C. DESERT DRIVINGPDF page 66
D. FATIGUEPDF page 66
TAKING A ROAD TRIPPDF page 66
E. FLOODINGPDF page 67
F. HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE (HWC)PDF page 67
G. HIGHWAY WORK ZONESPDF page 68
H. LIGHTNINGPDF page 69
I. MOUNTAIN DRIVINGPDF page 69
J. NIGHT DRIVINGPDF page 70
K. RURAL ROADSPDF page 70
L. SKIDDINGPDF page 70
HOT WEATHERPDF page 71
M. TRIP PLANNINGPDF page 71
N. VEHICLE SUBMERGED UNDERWATERPDF page 71
COLD WEATHERPDF page 73
A. DEFENSIVE DRIVINGPDF page 74
SECTION 12: Crashes and InsurancePDF page 74
B. EMERGENCIES AND AVOIDING CRASHESPDF page 75
BRAKING AND BRAKE FAILUREPDF page 75
BREAKDOWNSPDF page 76
C. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITYPDF page 76
POWER FAILUREPDF page 76
STEERINGPDF page 76
TIRE BLOWOUTPDF page 76
PROVIDING SECURITY AFTER A CRASHPDF page 77
SR22 INSURANCEPDF page 77
UNSATISFIED JUDGMENTPDF page 77
D. INSURANCE COVERAGEPDF page 78
E. RELEASE OF CRASH REPORT INFOPDF page 78
UNINSURED MOTORISTPDF page 78
B. DRIVING RECORD (MVR)PDF page 79
C. DRIVING WHILE DENIED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKEDPDF page 79
SECTION 13: Suspensions and Your Re-PDF page 79
D. LICENSE SUSPENSIONSPDF page 80
E. LICENSE REVOCATIONSPDF page 81
CLEAR POINTS FROM RECORDPDF page 81
POINT DISTRIBUTIONPDF page 81
Reckless Driving80PDF page 81
A. BICYCLESPDF page 85
VULNERABLE USERS OF THE HIGHWAYPDF page 83
ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLEPDF page 85
B. EMERGENCY VEHICLESPDF page 86
C. LARGE TRUCKSPDF page 86
MOVE OVER LAWPDF page 86
WIDTHPDF page 86
CLEARANCESPDF page 87
LENGTHPDF page 87
LOADS PROJECTING TO THE SIDESPDF page 87
POSTING OF REGISTERED GROSS LADEN WEIGHTPDF page 87
BRAKINGPDF page 88
MANEUVERABILITYPDF page 88
TURNINGPDF page 88
TURNING AND ONCOMING LARGE VEHICLESPDF page 88
A TRUCKER’S BLIND SPOTPDF page 89
D. MOBILITY VEHICLESPDF page 89
FRONT NO-ZONEPDF page 89
REAR NO-ZONEPDF page 89
SIDE NO-ZONEPDF page 89
E. MOTOR-ASSISTED SCOOTERSPDF page 90
F. MOTORCYCLESPDF page 90
LANE FILTERINGPDF page 90
G. PEDESTRIANSPDF page 91
SLOW DOWN, BE AWARE, AND ALERTPDF page 91
I. POLICE/TRAFFIC STOPSPDF page 92
IMPORTANT PEDESTRIAN STATSPDF page 92
ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES AND HORSEBACK RIDERSPDF page 93
FARM MACHINERYPDF page 93
GOLF CARTPDF page 93
K. STREET LEGAL ALL-TERRAINPDF page 93
FSV—FULL-SIZE ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLEPDF page 94
HIGHWAY USEPDF page 95
LICENSINGPDF page 94
UTV—UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLEPDF page 94
L. TRAINS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 95
PAVEMENT MARKINGSPDF page 95
FLASHING LIGHTSPDF page 96
GENERAL RAILROAD SAFETY INFORMATIONPDF page 97
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLESPDF page 96
TRUCKS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALSPDF page 96
TRAX LIGHT RAIL AND STREETCARSPDF page 101
PLACEMENT OF WARNING DEVICESPDF page 101
GENERAL FIRE INFORMATIONPDF page 102
SAFE USE OF FLARES AND FUSESPDF page 102
TIRE FIRESPDF page 102
A. ORGAN DONATIONPDF page 103
FRIENDS FOR SIGHTPDF page 103
ORGAN DONATIONPDF page 103
C. EMERGENCY CONTACT DATABASEPDF page 104
MOBILITY ASSISTANCEPDF page 104
DetectionPDF page 105
APPENDIX D: Your Car and Clean AirPDF page 106
WHAT VEHICLES MUST BE REGISTEREDPDF page 106
WHO MUST REGISTER THEIR VEHICLESPDF page 106
HELPFUL HABITS TO REDUCE POLLUTIONPDF page 107
AVOID UNNECESSARY DRIVINGPDF page 108
MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE PROPERLYPDF page 109
FalsePDF page 110
True or FalsePDF page 110
DELTAPDF page 111
DraperPDF page 111
FILLMOREPDF page 111
RICHFIELDPDF page 111