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Utah Driver Education Requirements

Driver Education Requirements

Washington County School Fee: 
Classroom – 40.00
Driving – 135.00
Total         =    ($175.00)

UTAH DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

All individuals who have never been licensed to drive a motor vehicle must
complete an approved driver education course before being licensed in Utah.
A certificate of course completion, must be furnished to the examiner when the
application is made. Remember that this certificate of completion is not a license to drive.

  • Must be attending Hurricane High School or Registered
  • The minimum entry age to take the Drivers Education Class – 15 years.
  • The minimum amount of classroom training 27 hours. State Exam 80%
  • The minimum amount of supervised driving 40 hours, 10 hours are required
    to be nighttime driving with your parents, legal guardian or adult spouse.
  • The required age to obtain a license. 16 years.
  • Unsupervised Driving Prohibited Midnight to 5:00 am.
  • Passenger Rules First 6 months, no passengers under 21.
    (family members excepted)
  • The class is $175.00
  • Street Smart
  • 5 hours Instructional Driving Pass final Driving Test 80%
  • A Driver’s Permit is required to be issued 6 months before the license. (18 years of age)

Utah Law

On August 1, 2006, a new Utah driver’s license law provision was enacted as
mandated by House Bill 363 (2006 legislative session). The change is as follows:
This bill provides that beginning on August 1, 2006, the Driver License Division
shall issue a Learner Permit to a person who:

  • is at least 15 years of age
  • has passed the knowledge test
  • has passed the physical and mental fitness test
  • and has paid the learner permit fee of $19.00.

These tests are taken at a Drivers License Division (DLD). The bill provides that an applicant with a Learner
Permit may operate a motor vehicle if a person who is an approved driving instructor, the applicant’s
parents or legal guardian, or a responsible adult who is willing to assume liability for the minor is
occupying the seat next to the applicant.
The bill provides that an applicant who has been issued a Learner Permit may obtain an original or
provisional Class D License upon completing a driver education program, passing the skills test required
by the division, reaching 16 years of age, and paying the fee for an original or provisional Class D License
application.
The bill also provides that a person 17 years of age or younger shall hold a
Learning Permit for six months before applying for a provisional Class D License.

53A-13-201 – Driver education established by school districts.
53A-13-202 – Driver education funding — Reimbursement of school districts for driver education
class expenses — Limitations — Excess funds — Student fees.
53A-1-401 – Powers of State Board of Education — Adoption of rules — Enforcement.