Utah Road Signs Cheat Sheet.
The night-before summary, built like the exam.

The numbers to remember

• 50 questions, closed-book, if you've never held a license before (previously licensed drivers get a shorter, open-book version).
• Pass with 80% or better.
• Untimed, but budget 30 to 45 minutes.
• Minimum age for a learner permit: 15.
• Score and permit stay valid for 18 months.
• Fee covers up to 3 attempts within 12 months; max 2 attempts per day.
• Learner permit fee: $19.00. Class D license fee: $39.00.
• First-time applicants also need 100% on the separate Traffic Safety exam.
• Log 40 supervised practice hours before licensing.
• Traffic Signs is its own dedicated section of the Utah Driver Handbook — read it directly, do not skip straight to practice questions cold.

Sign shapes at a glance

• Octagon, red = Stop
• Downward triangle, red/white = Yield
• Diamond, yellow = warning; diamond, orange = work zone
• Pentagon = school zone
• Circle = railroad crossing
• Rectangle, white = regulatory (speed, one-way, parking)
• Rectangle, green = guide/direction
• Rectangle, blue = services; brown = recreation

Right-of-way in one breath

First to arrive at an uncontrolled intersection or four-way stop goes first; on a tie, yield to the driver on your right. In a roundabout, traffic already circulating beats traffic entering. Pedestrians in any crosswalk beat turning vehicles. Left turns yield to oncoming through-traffic. Emergency vehicles with lights and sirens always win — pull right and stop.

Top traps

• Treating the posted speed limit as always safe — it's a maximum for ideal conditions only; slow down for rain, ice, fog, and night driving.
• Confusing yellow warning diamonds with orange work-zone diamonds — same shape, different message.
• Assuming fatigue and distraction don't count as impairment — they're tested the same as alcohol and drugs.
• Skimming answer choices — the wrong option is often close on purpose.
• Forgetting the separate 100%-required Traffic Safety exam before your first regular license — passing the 50-question test isn't the whole finish line.
• Not realizing you get 3 attempts per fee and 2 per day — don't panic after one miss, but don't waste attempts unprepared either.
• Assuming the test is timed — it is not, so slow down and re-read a confusing question rather than rushing.