Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam: 40 Questions, 100% to Pass
What is the Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam, and do I have to take it?
The Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam is an online training with four short videos and 40 questions. You need 100% to pass, and you can retake it as many times as needed. Every first-time driver who was never licensed anywhere must pass it before the Driver License Division (DLD) issues the permanent license. You can start it after you apply for your learner permit.
Where this information comes from
This guide uses the Utah Driver License Division (DLD) page on the Traffic Safety and Trends Exam, the DLD page on the regular Class D license and Section 6 of the Utah Driver Handbook 2026. The permit test details come from the DLD learner permit and written knowledge test pages and Utah Code 53-3-210.5. The facts are as of 2026. Confirm the rules with the Utah Driver License Division (dld.utah.gov) before you drive.
What is the Traffic Safety and Trends Exam?
It is an extra knowledge exam for new Utah drivers, and it is only available online. The training has four short educational videos and 40 exam questions in four sections of 10. The questions cover driving safety topics and 5 major causes of traffic-related deaths named by the Utah Highway Safety Office. The Utah Driver Handbook says 50% of the questions relate to significant causes of traffic-related deaths.
Over 300 people died in crashes in Utah in 2022. The exam helps new drivers learn about these dangers and how to drive more safely.
Do you have to take the Trends exam?
How to take the Trends exam in Utah
- 1Apply for your learner permit
You cannot start the exam until you have applied for your learner permit, because you need the permit number to register. When you pass the written knowledge test, you get the permit the same day.
- 2Create an account
Go to secure.utah.gov/dlexams and create an account. Then enter your last name, your permit number or driver license number, and your date of birth.
- 3Watch the videos and answer the questions
Watch the four short videos and answer the 40 questions, in four sections of 10. You must get every answer right to pass.
- 4Save your certification number
After you pass with 100%, you see a congratulations message and a link to a page with your certification number. You may print the number for your records.
How do you pass with 100%?
You need every answer right, but a miss does not lock you out: you can take the exam as many times as needed. The practice question on what a permit holder must do about the Trends exam tests this rule.
You can stop after any completed section and come back to the next section at any time. You cannot stop in the middle of a section and return to the same spot, so start a section only when you have time to finish it.
Trends exam vs. written knowledge test
| Point | Traffic Safety and Trends Exam | Written knowledge test |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 40, in four sections of 10 | 50, closed book, if you were never licensed |
| Pass mark | 100% | 80% or better (Utah Driver Handbook) |
| Where | Online only, on the DLD website | At a Driver License Division office |
| Retakes | As many times as needed | Up to three tries within one year for one permit fee; two tries a day at most |
Why first-time drivers take two knowledge tests
The Trends exam comes in addition to the written knowledge test that you take for your permit, so a first-time driver must pass both. Do not mix the two pass marks. On the 50-question written test, 80% means 40 correct answers, so 39 correct is a fail. The practice question on the written test pass mark uses this case. On the Trends exam, you need all 40 answers right. The guide to the Utah written knowledge test covers the permit test in detail.
When to take the exam and how DLD gets your result
Take the exam after you pass the written knowledge test and get your learner permit. Plan to finish it before a driving skills test at a DLD office. You must finish it before DLD issues your permanent license. The guide to the Utah driving skills test covers that next step.
When you pass, DLD is notified electronically, and your driving record updates automatically.
Key takeaways
- The Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam is online only: four short videos and 40 questions in four sections of 10.
- You need 100% to pass, and you can retake the exam as many times as needed.
- Apply for your learner permit first, because you need the permit number to register.
- Drivers who were never licensed anywhere must pass it before they get the permanent license. Drivers with a license from another state or country do not take it.
- Next step: practice the rules of the road on the free Utah Class D practice test.
Utah Trends exam: common questions
Do I need the Trends exam to get my Utah learner permit?
No. For the learner permit, you take an eye test and the 50-question written knowledge test at the Driver License Division. The Traffic Safety and Trends Exam is one of the tests for the driver license. You can start it after you apply for the permit, because you need the permit number to register.
Do I need the Utah Trends exam if I am 19 or older?
Yes, if you were never licensed before. The Traffic Safety and Trends Exam is a required test for a Utah driver license at every age, from 15 through 19 and older. At 19 or older, driver education is optional, but the Trends exam is still required.
Can I take the Utah Trends exam at a Driver License office?
No. The exam is only available online, at secure.utah.gov/dlexams. If you do not have a home computer, a smartphone or internet access, visit your city library to complete the exam online.
Can someone help me with the Utah Trends exam?
Yes. If you have trouble reading or understanding the exam, anyone can help you, and you are encouraged to use your resources to complete it. The 100% pass mark still applies, and you can take the exam again as many times as needed.
Who do I contact if the Utah Trends exam website does not work?
Call Utah Interactive Tech Support at 801.983.0275 for problems with the exam site. To log in, have your last name, your permit number or driver license number, and your date of birth ready.
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