Colorado DMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. Under the Colorado Move Over Law, what must you do when you cannot safely change lanes for a stationary vehicle with hazards flashing on a road posted at 45 mph or more?
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Answer B: Slow to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit
Colorado requires drivers to move over one lane when it is safe; where it is not safe or the road has one lane in each direction, they must slow to at least 20 mph below the posted limit on roads posted at 45 mph or more, or to 25 mph or less on roads posted below 45 mph.
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2. Colorado requires a minimum of three feet when passing a bicyclist. What may a driver do to provide it?
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Answer A: Cross a solid or double yellow line when there is no oncoming traffic
Colorado permits a driver to briefly cross a solid or double yellow line, with no oncoming traffic and a clear view ahead, in order to leave the required three feet when passing a bicyclist.
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3. What does restriction code D on a Colorado driver license mean?
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Answer C: The holder may drive only during daylight hours
Colorado places restriction D on a license when a vision specialist indicates that the holder should drive in daylight only.
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4. A Colorado driver refused a chemical test. How much of the revocation must be served before applying for early reinstatement with an interlock device?
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Answer B: At least two months
Colorado allows early reinstatement on the first active day for a per se or DUI conviction, but a refusal case requires at least two months of the revocation to be served first.
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5. Which Colorado permit holders must complete six hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved driving school before a minor license is issued?
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Answer D: Applicants younger than 16 years and 6 months
Colorado requires the six hours of in-car training with an approved third-party driving school for permit holders under 16 years and 6 months; the requirement is waived above that age.
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6. How soon after becoming a Colorado resident must you obtain a Colorado driver license?
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Answer A: Within 30 days of becoming a resident
The Colorado Driver Handbook requires a new resident to get a Colorado driver license within 30 days of becoming a resident, with exceptions for active duty military, their dependents and students.
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7. You approach a one-lane bridge and there is a yield sign facing your side of it. What does that mean?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic crosses the bridge first and you wait at the approach
At a one-lane bridge the yield sign tells one direction to give way, so you wait clear of the bridge until oncoming traffic has crossed.
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8. What condition does this sign warn a driver about?
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Answer B: Another road joins the road being traveled, from one side
It announces a side road entering the main roadway, so the driver should expect vehicles waiting to pull out and other vehicles slowing to turn in.
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9. Smoke and flames appear from the engine compartment after you stop. What should you do?
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Answer A: Get everyone well away from the vehicle first, and then call the fire service
A vehicle fire can spread within seconds, so people come out first and firefighting is left to the fire service.
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10. A Colorado driver in the first year of a minor license must drive to a job that starts at 1 a.m. What does the law require them to carry?
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Answer A: A signed statement from the employer verifying the employment
Colorado exempts employment driving from the midnight to 5 a.m. curfew only when the minor carries a signed statement from the employer verifying the employment.
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11. Colorado applies a separate point bracket to a driver who proves the tickets happened in the course of work as a chauffeur. How many points within 12 months suspend that driver?
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Answer C: 16 points
Colorado suspends a chauffeur at 16 or more points within any 12 months, 24 or more within 24 months, or 28 or more within 48 months.
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12. Approaching the point this sign refers to, which hazard is most likely?
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Answer A: A vehicle pulling out from the entering road into the driver's path
The main risk is a driver on the entering road who misjudges the gap and pulls out, so covering the brake and being ready to slow is the sensible response.
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13. A sign at the signal reads LEFT TURN ON GREEN ARROW ONLY. The ball turns green but no arrow appears. What may you do?
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Answer C: Wait, because your turn is allowed only while the arrow is showing
The sign removes the permissive turn, so the left is legal only during the green arrow and you must wait behind the line until it appears.
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14. A driver is tailgating you. Why is it a bad idea to tap or stab the brakes to warn them?
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Answer C: Because it cuts the little space they have and can cause a crash
Brake checking removes the small margin the tailgater has left and can provoke a collision; add space in front of you instead and let them pass.
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15. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?
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Answer B: Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
Cold air and loud music are not sleep, so the alerting effect lasts a minute or two and the driver is soon just as sleepy and closer to a lapse.
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16. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Colorado speed limit on open mountain highways?
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Answer C: 40 mph
Colorado sets 40 mph on open mountain highways, twice the limit it sets for narrow, winding mountain highways and blind curves.
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17. Is it safe to check your phone while stopped at a red light?
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Answer B: No, you may miss the signal change and hazards around you
Attention does not return instantly when the light changes, and emergency vehicles, pedestrians or a rear-end threat can appear while you are stopped. Stay focused on the road.
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18. What is true about driving away from a crash you were involved in?
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Answer B: It is a serious offense, even if the other driver has driven away too
Leaving the scene is a criminal offense in every state, and the behavior of the other driver does not excuse it.
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19. A Colorado applicant is at least 15 years and 6 months but not yet 16. Which training may they choose between before getting an instruction permit?
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Answer C: A 4-hour driver awareness program or a 30-hour driver education course
From 15 years and 6 months until 16, a Colorado applicant may complete either a 4-hour driver awareness program or the full 30-hour driver education course.
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20. May you park across the entrance to a fire station?
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Answer D: No, an emergency exit must never be blocked
Emergency vehicles must be able to leave the moment a call comes in, so their entrances and exits are kept clear at all hours.
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21. How long does a new Colorado resident have to title and register a vehicle in the state?
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Answer A: 90 days after establishing residency
Colorado gives a new resident 90 days after establishing residency to title and register a vehicle, a longer window than the 30 days allowed for getting a Colorado driver license.
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22. You are approaching a yield sign and no other vehicle is anywhere in sight. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down and be ready to stop, but stop only if needed
A yield sign requires you to slow and give way, and to stop only when traffic or pedestrians make stopping necessary.
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23. After Colorado expanded its Slow Down Move Over law in 2023, which stopped vehicles does it protect?
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Answer C: All vehicles stopped with hazard lights, including passenger cars
The 2023 expansion requires drivers to move over for all motorists, including emergency responders, tow trucks, maintenance vehicles and ordinary passenger vehicles with hazards flashing.
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24. Besides school signing, which warning signs may also use a fluorescent yellow-green background?
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Answer C: Pedestrian and bicycle warning signs
Pedestrian crossing, bicycle and playground warning signs may use either the standard yellow or the fluorescent yellow-green background, which draws extra attention where people outside vehicles are present.
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25. How do extra passengers affect a driver, especially a new one?
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Answer A: They increase the chance of distraction and of crashes
Conversation, laughter and horseplay pull a driver's attention away from the road. Crash risk for young drivers rises with each additional passenger.