2012 Utah Code
Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Article 3 - Uniform Driver License Act
Section 505.5 - Behind-the-wheel training requirements.


UT Code § 53-3-505.5 (2012) What's This?

53-3-505.5. Behind-the-wheel training requirements.

(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), a driver education course under this part or Title 53A, Chapter 13, Part 2, Driver Education Classes that is used to satisfy the driver training requirement under Section 53-3-204 shall require each student to complete at least six hours of behind-the-wheel driving a dual-control motor vehicle with a certified instructor seated in the front seat next to the student driver.

(2) Up to three hours of the behind-the-wheel driving may be substituted as follows:

(a) two hours of range driving on an approved driving range under Section 53A-13-201 equals one hour of the behind-the-wheel driving required under Subsection (1);

(b) two hours of driving simulation practice on a driving simulation device that is fully interactive as set forth in rules made under Section 53-3-505, equals one hour of the behind-the-wheel driving required under Subsection (1); and

(c) four hours of driving simulation practice on a driving simulation device that is not fully interactive as set forth in rules made under Section 53-3-505, equals one hour of the behind-the-wheel driving required under Subsection (1), with a maximum of one hour of the behind-the-wheel driving required under Subsection (1) that may be substituted under this Subsection (2)(c).

(3) The behind-the-wheel driving required under Subsection (1) shall include, if feasible, driving on interstate and other multilane highways.


Enacted by Chapter 121, 2003 General Session

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