Windshield requirements — Utah Permit Test

A windshield is required on all Utah vehicles except motorcycles, and it must be clean of dirt, frost, or anything else that might obstruct the driver’s vision.

Anything hanging from the mirror sits exactly where a pedestrian appears at an intersection.

Your windshield must be clean of dirt, frost, or anything else that might obstruct your vision while driving (such as something hanging from the rearview mirror.)

Owners of Utah vehicles fitted by the manufacturer with pollution control devices must keep and maintain that equipment as effective as the original.

Removing the emission equipment is illegal and the car still has to pass the county inspection with it fitted.

POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES—Owners of vehicles equipped by the manufacturer with pollution control devices are required to keep and maintain the equipment as effective as the original equipment.

Fire extinguishers are not required for all Utah vehicles, but it is recommended that all drivers carry at least one.

Stopping a fire in its first minute saves the car. Ten minutes later there is nothing to save.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER—Although fire extinguishers are not required for all vehicles, it is recommended that all drivers carry at least one.

What must a Utah windshield be clear of?

Anything obstructing vision. Anything hanging from the mirror sits exactly where a pedestrian appears at an intersection. Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.92: “Your windshield must be clean of dirt, frost, or anything else that might obstruct your vision while driving (such as something hanging from the rearview mirror.)”