UT DMV Alcohol and Drug Impairment Laws 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A first DUI conviction in Utah is generally classified as what level of offense?
- Class A misdemeanor
- Infraction only
- Class B misdemeanor (Correct answer)
- Third-degree felony
Correct answer: Class B misdemeanor
A standard first DUI without aggravating factors is a class B misdemeanor in Utah.
Question 2: A third DUI conviction within 10 years in Utah is charged as what?
- A third-degree felony (Correct answer)
- A traffic infraction
- A class C misdemeanor
- A class B misdemeanor
Correct answer: A third-degree felony
A third DUI within 10 years is a third-degree felony carrying possible prison time.
Question 3: How long is the driver license suspension for a first-time DUI arrest in Utah for a driver 21 or older?
- 1 year
- 5 years
- 120 days (Correct answer)
- 30 days
Correct answer: 120 days
A first DUI per se arrest results in a 120-day license suspension for adult drivers.
Question 4: After a DUI conviction, Utah may require a driver to install what device before driving again?
- A dashboard camera
- A GPS speed limiter
- A tire pressure monitor
- An ignition interlock device (Correct answer)
Correct answer: An ignition interlock device
DUI offenders become interlock-restricted drivers and must use an ignition interlock device that tests breath before the engine starts.
Question 5: Under Utah's DUI metabolite law, it is illegal to drive with what in your body?
- Caffeine above a set limit
- Any prescription medication of any kind
- Only enough drugs to cause visible impairment
- Any measurable amount of an illegal controlled substance or its metabolite (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Any measurable amount of an illegal controlled substance or its metabolite
Utah prohibits driving with any measurable controlled substance or metabolite in the body, even without proof of impairment.
Question 6: Can a driver be convicted of DUI in Utah for impairment caused by legally prescribed medication?
- Only if combined with alcohol
- No, a valid prescription is a complete defense
- Yes, if the medication renders them incapable of safely operating a vehicle (Correct answer)
- Only if the prescription is expired
Correct answer: Yes, if the medication renders them incapable of safely operating a vehicle
A prescription is not a defense if the drug impairs the driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely.
Question 7: For a first DUI conviction, Utah requires a minimum of what?
- Only a written warning
- Permanent license revocation
- 6 months in prison
- 48 consecutive hours of jail, community service, or home confinement (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 48 consecutive hours of jail, community service, or home confinement
First offenders face a mandatory minimum of 48 hours jail, or equivalent compensatory service or electronically monitored home confinement.
UT DMV Alcohol and Drug Impairment Laws 3
A first DUI conviction in Utah is generally classified as what level of offense?