Colorado DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. 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 age16 years
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1. 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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2. A bicyclist in the bike lane ahead of you signals and starts to move left toward the turn lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down and let the rider move across
A bicyclist who needs to leave the bike lane to turn left is changing lanes like any driver, and following traffic should make room.
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3. 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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4. Which formation lets a group of riders stay close together while every rider keeps an adequate space cushion?
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Answer A: A staggered formation
A staggered formation keeps the group compact enough for traffic while still leaving each rider room to the front, the rear and both sides.
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5. How many points toward suspension does a first Colorado DWAI conviction carry?
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Answer A: 8 points
The Colorado Driver Handbook lists 8 points toward suspension for a first Driving While Ability is Impaired conviction, in addition to fines, jail and public service.
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6. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Colorado speed limit in a residence district?
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Answer D: 30 mph
Colorado sets 30 mph in a residence district and 25 mph in a business district unless different limits are posted.
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7. What must a Colorado applicant under 16 complete before obtaining a motorcycle instruction permit?
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Answer C: A Motorcycle Operator Skills Training program approved by the Colorado State Patrol
Colorado requires applicants between 15 and 16 years old to complete an approved Motorcycle Operator Skills Training program and show proof of completion before the motorcycle instruction permit is issued.
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8. 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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9. You are riding up an entrance ramp to merge onto a freeway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Build up to traffic speed on the ramp, then signal and check the blind spot
Matching the speed of freeway traffic before merging avoids forcing others to brake, and a head check covers the area the mirrors do not show.
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10. A Colorado driver stopped without valid insurance is served with an Affidavit and Notice of Suspension. How long do they have to respond?
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Answer C: Seven days from receiving the notice
Colorado's compulsory insurance law gives the driver seven days from receipt of the notice to show proof of insurance, obtain SR-22 insurance or request a hearing; the suspension enters on the eighth day.
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11. What should a group agree on before the ride begins?
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Answer A: The route, the fuel and rest stops, and the hand signals to be used
Settling the route, the stops and the signals before departure keeps the group together and avoids sudden, confusing decisions once it is moving.
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12. How can a first-time violator of Colorado's hands-free law have the charge dismissed?
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Answer D: By providing proof of purchasing a hands-free accessory
Colorado allows a first-time violator to have the charge dismissed on proof that they have purchased a hands-free accessory.
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13. 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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14. What makes up the total distance needed to bring a vehicle to a stop?
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Answer A: The distance covered while you perceive the hazard, the distance covered while you react, and the braking distance
Total stopping distance combines the ground covered while you notice the hazard, the ground covered while you move your foot to the brake, and the ground covered while the brakes slow the vehicle.
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15. What does Colorado law say about plea bargaining an alcohol or drug related driving offense?
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Answer A: It is not permitted at all
The Colorado Driver Handbook states that Colorado law does not allow a driver to plea bargain out of an alcohol or drug related driving offense.
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16. Who may supervise a Colorado motorcycle instruction permit holder?
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Answer B: An adult at least 21 years old holding a valid Colorado license endorsed for motorcycles
Colorado requires the supervising rider to be at least 21 years old and to hold a valid Colorado license endorsed for motorcycles, and the permit holder must be under that person's immediate, proximate supervision.
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17. Why would this sign be installed on an approach?
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Answer B: Because the signal cannot be seen from far enough back for a driver to react in time
Advance notice of a signal is used where a crest, a curve, trees or a building keep the signal heads out of view until a driver is already too close to stop comfortably.
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18. You are entering a marked work zone. What should you expect?
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Answer B: A reduced posted speed, narrowed or shifted lanes, and traffic that may stop suddenly
Work zones change the geometry of the road and can bring traffic to a halt without warning, so the posted work zone speed and increased following distance both apply.
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19. You are riding on a multi-lane road with a car traveling beside you in the lane on your right. Which lane position is usually best?
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Answer D: The left portion, so you keep a cushion of space from the car alongside
Lane position is chosen to hold space between the motorcycle and the nearest hazard, and here that hazard is the vehicle on the right.
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20. 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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21. Why should a rider glance down at the sidestand before pulling away?
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Answer A: A stand left down can catch the road and lever the rear wheel off the ground
A sidestand that is still down will dig into the pavement in a left turn and can lift the rear tire clear of the road.
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22. Under Colorado's hands-free law, when may a driver handle the phone to start a call?
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Answer B: Before the vehicle enters the roadway
Colorado states that handling the phone to initiate a call must be done before entering the roadway, because no touching or handling is permitted while driving.
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23. Federal law lets a state open its high-occupancy vehicle lanes to certain vehicles carrying only one person. Which of these is covered by that allowance?
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Answer B: Motorcycles
Federal law lets states allow motorcycles into high-occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of occupants, because keeping riders in the flow is safer than the alternative.
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24. Why is repeatedly changing lanes to work through heavy traffic a poor idea?
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Answer A: It raises the crash risk and saves almost no time
Each lane change adds a conflict with another vehicle, and in congestion the lanes move at similar average speeds, so the gain is negligible.
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25. What blood level of THC creates a permissible inference of driving under the influence in Colorado?
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Answer A: 5 nanograms per milliliter of blood
Colorado law allows a permissible inference of driving under the influence when the driver's blood contains 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter; there is no corresponding inference level for DWAI.