Colorado DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 48

1. What does a Colorado Persistent Drunk Driver designation require of the driver?

• A At least two years of ignition interlock plus Level 2 education and treatment
• B One alcohol awareness class plus payment of the standard reinstatement fee and surcharge
• C Six months of ignition interlock and a Level 1 alcohol education class only
• D Permanent revocation, with no route back to a Colorado driving privilege

2. How many alcoholic drinks does it take to begin affecting driving ability?

• A At least three drinks in an hour
• B About two drinks for an average adult
• C Even one drink can affect it
• D Enough to feel noticeably drunk

3. A driver stopped on suspicion of impaired driving refuses to take a chemical test. What happens?

• A Nothing at all, because a driver may always refuse a test
• B The refusal is allowed once in any twelve month period
• C The refusal replaces any criminal charge with a small fine
• D A license penalty follows for the refusal itself

4. When may you stop on the shoulder of a freeway?

• A Only in an emergency, moving completely off the travel lanes and switching on your hazard lights
• B Whenever you want to pull off the travel lanes to check a map or to make a phone call in safety and comfort
• C Whenever the traffic ahead is congested and you would rather wait for it to clear
• D Whenever you want to let a passenger out, as long as you switch on the hazard lights first

5. A yellow lamp flashes above a warning sign at a sharp curve. What does it ask of a driver?

• A Stop before the sign and go on when the way is clear
• B Treat the flashing lamp as though it were a red signal
• C Ignore the sign, because the beacon replaces its message
• D Slow down and pass the point with extra care

6. The queue for an exit ramp has backed up into the right lane of the highway. What should you do if you want that exit?

• A Drive up the paved shoulder to the ramp and merge at the front of the waiting queue
• B Join the back of the queue in the lane instead of cutting in later
• C Pass the queue in the next lane along and then cut in at the mouth of the exit ramp
• D Stop in a through lane and wait for another driver to let you across into the queue

7. You are stopped facing uphill on a steep grade and need to pull away. What is the recommended technique?

• A Let the motorcycle roll back a little to gather momentum before pulling away
• B Release both brakes and open the throttle wide to overcome the slope quickly
• C Hold the front brake with the fingers while shifting straight into second gear
• D Hold with the rear brake, ease the clutch into the friction zone, then release

8. What is the role of the sweep rider in a group?

• A To ride out ahead of the group and warn the other riders about hazards on the road
• B To ride last, watch the group, and notice when a rider drops back or has trouble
• C To lead the group through unfamiliar roads and decide the route it will take
• D To ride alongside the leader and act as a second navigator for the group

9. A regulatory message is normally carried on a sign whose shape is

• A a rectangle standing taller than it is wide
• B a diamond turned so that one corner points upward
• C a rectangle lying wider than it is tall, with a green face
• D an upward-pointing pentagon with five sides of equal size

10. You are crossing a divided highway with a wide median. How should you treat the two roadways?

• A As one intersection, so you may cross both roadways in a single movement
• B As one intersection, stopping in the median only when a signal tells you to
• C As two intersections, but only when the median is planted with grass or trees
• D As two intersections, waiting in the median only when your vehicle fits

11. A yellow pennant, an isosceles triangle with its long axis horizontal, is reserved for which message?

• A Narrow bridge
• B Steep grade
• C Soft shoulder
• D No passing zone

12. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?

• A As soon as the guard steps off the roadway and lowers the sign
• B As soon as the children have passed the middle of the roadway
• C Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
• D Immediately, since the guard has finished

13. You make eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out of a side street. What should you assume?

• A The driver has definitely seen you and will wait, so you can hold your speed
• B The driver is signaling for you to go, so speed up slightly
• C The driver is required to wait once eye contact has been made
• D The driver may still not have seen you, so stay ready to slow or stop

14. Which light colors identify a Colorado service or maintenance vehicle that you must yield to?

• A Flashing red and white
• B Flashing green and amber
• C Steady blue and steady red
• D Flashing yellow and blue

15. Visibility drops suddenly and you decide to leave the highway. What is the safest way to do it?

• A Take the next exit or a wide pull off, well clear of the traffic lanes
• B Stop on the paved shoulder with the interior light on so you can be seen
• C Make a U turn across the median and drive back to the last town you passed
• D Slow to walking pace in the right lane until the weather improves again

16. An oncoming car is waiting to turn left across your path at an intersection. What is the safest response?

• A Speed up to clear the intersection before the driver can begin the turn
• B Move to the far right of your lane so the turning car has more room
• C Flash the high beam repeatedly and hold your speed and position steady
• D Slow, cover the brakes and pick a lane position that keeps an escape path

17. Under Colorado's Move Over law, what is your first duty when you approach a stationary vehicle displaying flashing hazard lights?

• A Sound the horn to warn the occupants that you are approaching
• B Come to a full stop behind the vehicle until it moves off again
• C Move over at least one lane away from it, if you can do so safely
• D Switch on your own hazard lights and maintain the posted speed limit

18. Where does a rider find the correct chain slack figure for a particular motorcycle?

• A On a label attached to the underside of the rider seat on every model
• B In the owner manual for that motorcycle
• C Stamped into the swingarm next to the rear axle adjuster on every model
• D In the federal motor vehicle safety standards, which set one figure for all

19. What must a driver be prepared to do at the point this sign refers to?

• A Merge into faster traffic without stopping, using the lane on the right
• B Change lanes to the left before the pavement narrows
• C Continue straight ahead across an unmarked crossing without slowing
• D Turn left or right, because the road being traveled ends there

20. A traffic signal ahead is showing a flashing red light. What does it require?

• A Slow down and pass through carefully without stopping if no one is coming
• B Stop and stay stopped until the light stops flashing and shows a steady color
• C Stop completely, then go when the way is clear, as at a stop sign
• D Nothing in particular, because a flashing signal is only a warning to be alert

21. You have just had bad news and you feel very upset. What should you do?

• A Drive with the radio loud so that your mind is on something else
• B Wait until you have calmed down, or else let somebody else drive
• C Drive as usual, because concentrating on the road will settle you
• D Take the highway rather than city streets, so there is less to do

22. What should you do as you approach your exit from a roundabout?

• A Signal right and check the crosswalk for pedestrians before leaving
• B Signal left so that the waiting drivers understand you are still circulating
• C Cross into the outside lane at the last moment before the exit opens
• D Stop just before the exit to check for traffic on the road you are joining

23. Once the motorcycle is leaned over and settled in a curve, what should the throttle be doing?

• A Closing steadily so the machine sheds speed all the way through the curve
• B Opening and closing in small pulses to keep the suspension working
• C Held steady or rolled on gently through the curve
• D Held wide open until the motorcycle has been brought fully upright again

24. What must a Colorado applicant under 16 complete before obtaining a motorcycle instruction permit?

• A A written knowledge test only, with no riding or classroom training requirement of any kind
• B Fifty hours of supervised riding logged and signed by a parent or legal guardian
• C A Motorcycle Operator Skills Training program approved by the Colorado State Patrol
• D A vision exam performed by a licensed optometrist and filed with the county clerk

25. What is the correct swerving technique?

• A Lean the body hard toward the escape route while holding the handlebars perfectly still
• B Close the throttle completely and hold the handlebars rigid until it passes
• C Stand up on the footrests and turn the shoulders toward the open space
• D Press the handgrip on the side you want to go and look toward the escape route