Colorado DMV Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. What does a Colorado Persistent Drunk Driver designation require of the driver?
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Answer A: At least two years of ignition interlock plus Level 2 education and treatment
The Persistent Drunk Driver designation brings a mandatory ignition interlock requirement of at least two years together with mandatory Level 2 alcohol and drug education and treatment.
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2. On a long drive you notice repeated yawning, missed exits and drifting toward the lane line. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull off at a safe place and sleep, or change drivers
Those are warning signs that sleepiness is already interfering with driving, and only rest restores alertness. Fresh air, music and caffeine do not reverse it.
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3. What happens to a Colorado probationary driver license if the holder is cited for a moving violation?
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Answer A: Driving privileges are canceled, even if the ticket is contested
A Colorado probationary driver license is zero tolerance: any moving violation ticket cancels the driving privilege, whether or not the driver intends to fight it in court.
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4. At an intersection where turning on a red arrow is not permitted, the signal shows a red left arrow next to a steady green ball. What may you do?
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Answer D: Go straight or turn right if permitted, but not left
An arrow controls only the movement it points to, so here the red arrow stops the left turn while the green ball still allows the other movements.
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5. At a freeway exit ramp, this sign normally backs up which other regulatory sign posted nearer to the ramp terminal?
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Answer D: The sign that forbids entering that roadway at all
The two work as a pair at ramp terminals: one keeps drivers from turning in, and this one sits farther along to catch a driver who has already entered.
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6. An upward-pointing pentagon with a yellow legend and border on a blue background is used as
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Answer D: a county route marker
The pentagon serves both the school warning series and county route markers, and the blue background with yellow legend identifies the county route version.
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7. A stop sign at a busy corner has a stop line and a crosswalk, but buildings block your view of the cross street. What is the correct sequence?
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Answer C: Stop at the line first, then edge forward and stop again to see
The first stop is required at the line or before the crosswalk, and a second stop farther forward is what actually lets you yield safely.
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8. You are hurt in a Colorado crash and carry medical payments coverage. Which pays first?
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Answer B: The medical payments coverage on your auto policy
The Colorado Division of Insurance states that medical payments coverage pays before health insurance coverage and can be applied toward health insurance coinsurance or deductibles.
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9. Who must sign a Colorado minor's drive time log?
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Answer B: A parent, guardian or other responsible adult 21 or older
Colorado requires the drive time log to be signed by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult who is at least 21 years old.
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10. You are entering a marked school zone during the posted hours. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow to the school zone limit and watch for children
The school zone limit applies throughout the posted hours, whether or not you can see any children at that moment.
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11. A Colorado driver under 21 records a BAC of 0.04 on a first offense. How long is the revocation?
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Answer C: Three months
Colorado revokes the license of a driver under 21 whose BAC was between 0.02 and 0.079 for three months on a first offense, 24 months on a second and 36 months on a third.
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12. A crash happens directly in front of you and vehicles are blocking both lanes. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop at a safe distance, put on the hazards and warn the traffic behind
The greatest danger after a crash is a second collision, so stop short of it and make sure the traffic behind you can see the problem.
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13. On a narrow residential street, why does parking tight against the curb matter so much?
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Answer C: Because fire trucks and ambulances need the width to get through
Cars parked even a foot out from the curb on both sides can narrow a street until a fire truck or ambulance cannot pass.
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14. You move to Colorado holding a valid driver license from another U.S. state. What testing does Colorado require to transfer it?
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Answer B: No knowledge or skills test, only documents and the fee
Colorado requires no testing to transfer a valid license from any U.S. state, Canada, France, Germany, the Republic of South Korea or Taiwan; only the required documents and the fee are needed.
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15. What should you do before you back out of your own driveway at home?
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Answer A: Walk around the vehicle and check behind it for children or objects
A small child, a bicycle or a toy can sit entirely inside the blind area behind a vehicle, and a walk-around is the only way to be sure it is clear.
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16. Should you drive with your hazard lights flashing while moving in fog?
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Answer A: No, they hide your turn signals and suggest you are stopped
Hazard lights on a moving vehicle tell other drivers you are stopped or disabled, and they cancel out your turn signals just when clarity matters most.
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17. What happens to the fine for exceeding a posted speed limit inside a Colorado work zone?
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Answer A: The fine is doubled
The Colorado Driver Handbook states that failure to follow the speed limit in a work or construction zone can result in double fines, as in a school zone.
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18. According to the Colorado Driver Handbook, who may set speed limits lower than the statutory ones?
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Answer B: Cities and towns, by ordinance within their own jurisdictions
The handbook states that cities or towns may adopt lower speed limits by ordinance within their own jurisdictions.
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19. When a Colorado driver under 18 carries passengers, what does the law say about seating?
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Answer D: Only one passenger may ride in the front seat
Colorado permits only one passenger in the front seat of a vehicle driven by someone under 18, and there may be no more passengers in the back than there are seat belts.
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20. Can a driver be charged with impaired driving after taking a legal over the counter medicine?
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Answer C: Yes, if the medicine impairs the ability to drive safely
Impaired driving laws cover any substance that affects driving, including cold remedies, allergy pills and sleep aids sold without a prescription.
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21. You are circulating in a roundabout and a vehicle is waiting to enter ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going, because circulating traffic does not stop for entering vehicles
Stopping in the circle to be polite surprises the drivers behind you and defeats the design; entering traffic is the side that waits.
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22. What extra requirement does Colorado attach to a license renewal that follows a point suspension?
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Answer C: A written knowledge test
Colorado states that point suspensions require a written test at renewal, unlike other suspensions that end without one.
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23. How does marijuana affect a driver?
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Answer C: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance
Marijuana impairs coordination, attention and the ability to judge speed and distance. Driving while impaired by it is illegal everywhere, even where its use is legal.
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24. A Colorado driver aged 17 collects points from traffic convictions. What triggers a point suspension?
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Answer A: 6 or more points within any 12 months, or 7 or more while under 18
Colorado suspends a driver under 18 at 6 or more points within any 12 months, or at 7 or more points at any time while under 18.
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25. At what chemical test result does Colorado apply the Persistent Drunk Driver designation, even on a first offense?
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Answer D: A BAC of 0.15 or higher
Colorado designates a driver a Persistent Drunk Driver for a chemical test result of 0.15 or higher, even on a first offense, and also for refusing a test.