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Page 1 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20720 – March 2026NEW UTAH SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: UTAH UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .05 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers will be considered under the influence if they operate a motor vehicle while impaired by other drugs or controlled substances. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, urine, or oral fluids if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. Refusing a test can result in a license suspension. • Drivers will be required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of a DUI. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children under the age of 8 and less than 57 inches tall must be restrained in the proper child safety seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must follow a flagger's directions. • Fines for speeding are at least doubled in a construction zone when workers are present. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle while approaching a railroad crossing. • It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • It is illegal to dial phone numbers, text, or send emails while driving. • Drivers younger than 18 are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. • The Driver's Manual suggests not eating when driving to avoid distractions. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • A driver may not follow a vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having regard for the speed of the vehicles, traffic upon the highway, and condition of the highway. A driver shall follow at a distance so that at least two seconds elapse before reaching the location of the vehicle directly in front of the driver's vehicle.

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