UT DMV Driver Records and Services 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Utah, which agency actually maintains your driving record — the record of tickets, suspensions, and points?
- The Utah Highway Patrol
- The Utah DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles)
- Your county clerk's office
- The Utah Driver License Division (DLD) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The Utah Driver License Division (DLD)
In Utah, driving records are kept by the Driver License Division under the Department of Public Safety, while the DMV handles vehicle titling and registration.
Question 2: How can a Utah driver obtain a copy of their own Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)?
- It is mailed automatically every year
- Only through an insurance company
- Request it from the Driver License Division online, by mail, or in person with the required fee (Correct answer)
- Only by court order
Correct answer: Request it from the Driver License Division online, by mail, or in person with the required fee
Drivers may request their own MVR from the Utah Driver License Division online, by mail, or in person after paying the record fee.
Question 3: Under Utah's point system, roughly how many points within a three-year period can trigger a hearing or suspension for an adult driver?
- 50 points
- 1,000 points
- 500 points
- 200 points (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 200 points
An adult driver who accumulates 200 or more points within three years may face a hearing and possible license suspension.
Question 4: How can a Utah driver remove points from their driving record?
- Pay an extra fee to the DMV
- Ask the officer who issued the ticket
- Complete an approved defensive driving course or drive violation-free for a set period (Correct answer)
- Points can never be removed
Correct answer: Complete an approved defensive driving course or drive violation-free for a set period
Utah allows point reduction through an approved defensive driving course (once every three years) or through violation-free driving over time.
Question 5: How long do most moving violations remain on a Utah driving record for point purposes?
- One year
- Ten years
- Permanently
- Three years from the violation date (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Three years from the violation date
Points from most moving violations count against a Utah driver for three years from the date of the violation.
Question 6: A Utah driver moves to a new home address. Within how many days must they notify the Driver License Division?
- 30 days
- 6 months
- 60 days
- 10 days (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 10 days
Utah law requires drivers to notify the Driver License Division of an address change within 10 days of moving.
Question 7: Which federal law limits who may access personal information in your Utah driving record?
- The Patriot Act
- The Freedom of Information Act
- The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) (Correct answer)
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act only
Correct answer: The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)
The federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act restricts release of personal information from motor vehicle records to permitted uses only.
UT DMV Driver Records and Services 2
In Utah, which agency actually maintains your driving record — the record of tickets, suspensions, and points?