Driving Skills Test
The driving skills test must be completed before you can be licensed. You have three (3) options for completing your driving skills test:
Option 1: Schedule the test with the Driver License Division (if you failed and need to reschedule, click here.)
Option 2: Complete the test through your driver education course.
Option 3: Test with a Third-Party Tester (see below for more information)
If you fail the driving skills test at the Driver License Division, you will be expected to practice before scheduling another test. You may take only one (1) driving skills test in a day. Failure to pass the driving skills test in three (3) attempts will result in paying another fee. All tests must be completed within six (6) months from the day you pay your fee.
Any person may be asked to complete a driving skills test if the examiner thinks the applicant’s driving ability may be in question.
If you complete the driving skills test at your local high school or a commercial/private school/tester, the results of the test are submitted electronically to the Utah Driver License Division and entered into your driving record.
During the Test
The driving skills test evaluates:
- Driving behaviors/attitudes.
- Demonstrates that you possess the basic skills, knowledge, and abilities to maneuver a vehicle safely in compliance with Utah State Traffic Rules and Regulations.
- You understand simple English used in highway traffic and directional signs.
- You are capable of following simple instructions necessary for the successful and safe completion of the driving skills test.
You must provide the vehicle for the test and it must be appropriately registered and comply with vehicle safety laws, including functioning safety belts. The vehicle may be rejected if its condition could cause harm to the examiner’s person or clothes.
The applicant and the examiner are the only occupants allowed in the vehicle during the driving skills test and you will not be asked to do anything that is against the law.
This is a partial list of items on which you may be evaluated during the driving skills test:
- Driving posture
- Proper use of lanes
- Left and right turns
- Starting and stopping
- Parking on hills and between cars
- Observance of traffic signs and signals
- Backing
- U-turns
- Steering coordination
- Attention at intersections
Before your scheduled driving skills test appointment, watch this video.
Third-Party Tester
Third-party testers are certified to administer the driving skills test. An example of a third-party tester would be a company that provides testing for a fee. After completing a driving skills test with a third-party tester, they will submit the test results electronically to the Driver License Division. Click here for a list of available Third-Party Testers.
An applicant may not use the services of a Third-Party Tester when:
- If you have a Utah driver license and have been requested to take a driving skills test by a physician, other medical professionals, or a law enforcement officer; or
- The Driver License Division has requested you to complete additional hours of driver training.