Colorado DMV Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Colorado test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A tractor-trailer is backing slowly across the roadway to enter a loading dock. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the truck has finished the maneuver
A backing truck driver has a very limited view and the trailer can swing unexpectedly. Trying to squeeze past in either direction risks being crushed.
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2. You reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same moment as a vehicle approaching from your left. What should you do?
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Answer A: Proceed, but only once you see that driver slowing
You have the right of way over the vehicle on your left, but a right of way is something the other driver has to give, so confirm it before you commit.
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3. A reduced speed limit posted with this sign and a plaque giving hours is in force
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Answer C: during the hours shown on the plaque, or while the beacon is flashing
A school speed limit applies during the periods stated on the plaque or while the attached beacon flashes, and the regular limit governs outside those periods.
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4. After an officer confiscates a Colorado license and serves an Express Consent notice of revocation, how long does the driver have to request a hearing?
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Answer B: Seven calendar days
Colorado gives the driver 7 calendar days from the arrest, or from the date on the DMV letter after a blood test, to request an Express Consent hearing; missing it waives the right.
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5. You are traveling a long distance on a highway with three lanes in your direction, at about the speed of the surrounding traffic. Which lane is generally the best choice?
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Answer C: The center lane, which keeps you clear of merging traffic and of overtaking traffic
On a three-lane roadway the center lane avoids both the ramp traffic on the right and the overtaking traffic on the left, so it usually has the steadiest flow.
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6. A stop line is painted across the pavement at this sign. Where must the vehicle come to rest?
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Answer A: Behind the stop line, with no part of the vehicle across it
The vehicle must halt behind the stop line; where no line is painted the driver stops before the crosswalk, and where there is neither, before entering the intersection.
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7. A SHOULDER DROP OFF sign warns that
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Answer B: there is a step down from the pavement to the shoulder
The sign is used where the edge of the pavement stands several inches above the shoulder, which can grab a wheel and pull the vehicle sideways.
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8. Under Colorado's Move Over law, what is your first duty when you approach a stationary vehicle displaying flashing hazard lights?
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Answer C: Move over at least one lane away from it, if you can do so safely
Colorado's Move Over law asks the driver first to move over one lane away from the stopped vehicle when it is safe; slowing down is the fallback when moving over is not possible.
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9. What minimum liability limits does Colorado law require on an automobile policy?
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Answer B: $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage
The Colorado Division of Insurance states that the required minimum liability limits are $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage to another.
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10. You are leaving a private driveway and entering a public street. What are you required to do?
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Answer B: Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians on the sidewalk
A driver entering a roadway from a driveway, alley or private road must stop and yield to traffic on the roadway and to pedestrians on the sidewalk being crossed.
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11. Two large vehicles enter, drive in or leave a Colorado roundabout at the same moment. Who yields?
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Answer A: The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
Colorado law provides that when two drivers of large vehicles enter, exit or drive in a roundabout at the same time, the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left.
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12. What do two solid yellow lines down the middle of a two-way road mean?
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Answer D: Passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions
A double solid yellow line marks a two-direction no-passing zone, so neither direction may cross it to overtake another vehicle.
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13. You are approaching an uncontrolled intersection on a residential street where parked cars hide the cross street. What is the correct approach?
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Answer B: Slow enough to stop and creep out until you can see
Without a sign or signal you still have to be able to yield, and you cannot yield to traffic you have not seen.
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14. During the first six months after a Colorado minor license is issued, which passengers may the driver carry with no licensed adult aboard?
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Answer C: None under 21, except siblings and medical emergencies
For the first six months a Colorado minor licensee may not carry any passenger under 21 unless a parent or another licensed adult driver is in the vehicle; siblings and medical emergencies are exceptions.
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15. Which of these does the Colorado Driver Handbook say the Move Over Law protects?
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Answer D: Tow truck drivers and ordinary motorists, as well as responders
The handbook states that Colorado's Move Over Law protects law enforcement, fire, maintenance and other emergency personnel, tow truck drivers and ordinary motorists alike.
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16. Why is texting considered one of the most dangerous distractions?
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Answer B: It combines visual, manual and cognitive distraction at the same time
Reading or writing a message takes your eyes off the road, at least one hand off the controls and your attention off driving simultaneously.
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17. During the first year as a licensed Colorado minor driver, when is driving not allowed without an instructor, parent or legal guardian?
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Answer C: Between midnight and 5 a.m.
Colorado prohibits driving between midnight and 5 a.m. during the first year unless accompanied by an instructor, parent or legal guardian, with exceptions for school, work, medical emergencies and emancipated minors.
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18. You are in a passing zone that continues over the crest of a hill ahead. May you start a pass?
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Answer B: Only if you can finish it well before the crest
Beyond the crest you cannot see oncoming traffic, so any part of the pass that happens there is being made blind.
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19. Which light colors identify a Colorado service or maintenance vehicle that you must yield to?
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Answer D: Flashing yellow and blue
The Colorado Driver Handbook requires drivers to yield the right of way to service vehicles and maintenance equipment in use and displaying flashing yellow and blue warning lights.
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20. You have started to pass and you see the no-passing zone beginning ahead. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off, drop back and return to your own lane
A pass must be completed before the no-passing zone starts. If it will not fit, abandon it and slot back in behind.
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21. You have brought the vehicle under control after a blowout. What should you do next?
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Answer A: Signal and coast well off the road before stopping
Let the speed fall, signal, and leave the roadway as far from traffic as you can before you stop. Driving on a failed tire ruins the wheel and risks control.
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22. Under Colorado law, when may a driver use a mobile device while driving?
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Answer A: With a hands-free accessory, or to contact law enforcement or the fire department in an emergency
Colorado prohibits mobile device use while driving unless it is with a hands-free accessory or is being used to contact law enforcement or the fire department in an emergency, and it separately prohibits text messaging.
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23. Under Colorado's Express Consent Law, what happens if a driver refuses a chemical test?
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Answer D: The license is revoked for one year and an ignition interlock device is required for two years
Colorado's Express Consent Law revokes the license for one year on refusal and requires an ignition interlock device on any vehicle the person drives for two years.
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24. What must a Colorado owner show before a vehicle can be registered?
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Answer C: Proof of an active Colorado auto insurance policy
Colorado will not register a vehicle without proof of active Colorado auto insurance meeting the state minimum liability limits.
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25. Does Colorado's hands-free law still apply when you are stopped at a red light?
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Answer A: Yes, the law applies even when stopped in traffic or at a signal
Colorado's hands-free law continues to apply while a driver is stopped in traffic or waiting at a stoplight; no touching or handling of the phone is permitted.