Utah CDL Practice Test 2026

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Sample questions

1. When stopping a manual transmission vehicle, what should you do when the engine is close to idle?

   • Push in the clutch. ✓
   • Push out the clutch.
   • Shift into neutral.
   • Shut off the vehicle.

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: A · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 35

2. Tar in road pavement often rises to the surface of the road in very hot weather. Spots where the tar bleeds:

   • Are very slippery. ✓
   • Offer the same amount of traction as the rest of the roadway.
   • Offer more traction than the rest of the roadway.
   • Will stop a vehicle.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: A · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 57

3. Hydroplaning usually occurs:

   • When tires are properly inflated.
   • At speeds under 15 mph.
   • In areas where water collects on the road. ✓
   • During the evening.

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: C · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 42

4. When driving a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

   • During the drive.
   • Before beginning to drive. ✓
   • By the students.

   Sharing the Road · Answer: B · Official handbook: dld.utah.gov

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