Colorado DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. When Colorado counts points to decide whether a suspension is required, which dates are used?
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Answer B: The dates the violations occurred
Colorado uses the dates of violation, not the dates of conviction, to decide whether too many points fall inside a given period.
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2. Which point totals suspend a Colorado driver who is 18, 19 or 20 years old?
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Answer B: 9 within 12 months, 12 within 24 months, or 14 between ages 18 and 21
Colorado suspends a driver aged 18 through 20 at 9 or more points within 12 months, 12 or more within 24 months, or 14 or more at any point between 18 and 21.
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3. You realize at the last moment that you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going and turn around where it is safe and legal
A missed turn is a minor inconvenience; braking suddenly, backing up or turning across traffic to recover it causes crashes.
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4. 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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5. In Colorado, at what blood alcohol concentration may a driver be convicted of DUI per se?
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Answer D: 0.08 percent or more
Colorado's DUI per se offense applies when the driver's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more at the time of driving or within two hours afterward, while a lower reading can still support a DWAI charge.
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6. You are turning right from a one-way street onto a two-way street. Where should the turn end?
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Answer A: In the lane nearest the right curb of the street you are entering
A right turn starts and finishes as close to the right as practical, so you leave the one-way street from the right lane and arrive in the lane nearest the right curb.
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7. You need to leave the road and pull onto the shoulder. What should you check first?
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Answer A: Whether the shoulder surface is firm enough to support the motorcycle
Soft or loose shoulder material can grab the wheels or let the side stand sink, so confirm the surface is firm, signal, and then pull well clear of traffic.
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8. Why is a rider advised to keep the wrist flat and low on the throttle grip?
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Answer A: It makes it harder to roll on too much throttle by accident
A flat wrist limits how far the grip can rotate in one motion, so a bump or a startled reaction is less likely to open the throttle suddenly.
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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. When does Colorado law require you to drive with your headlights on?
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Answer D: From sunset to sunrise, or whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Colorado requires headlights from sunset to sunrise or whenever visibility drops below 1,000 feet, and the same visibility rule applies to parking lights on a vehicle parked alongside the roadway.
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11. Halfway through a curve you realize you are going too fast. What is the best response?
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Answer C: Ease off the gas gently and look where you want to go
Easing off transfers a little weight to the front tires without upsetting the balance, and looking through the curve keeps your steering smooth.
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12. How many points may be assessed against a Colorado driving record for a reckless driving conviction?
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Answer D: Eight points
The Colorado Driver Handbook states that a driver convicted under the state's reckless driving statute can have up to eight points assessed against the driving record.
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13. 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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14. What is meant by keeping a space cushion?
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Answer C: Keeping open space on all sides of your vehicle so you always have somewhere to go
Open space ahead, behind and to the sides gives you time to react and an escape path when a hazard appears, which is the core idea of defensive driving.
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15. 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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16. Permanent signs must be retroreflective or lighted so that
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Answer A: they show the same shape and color at night as by day
Retroreflective sheeting throws headlight light back to the driver, so a sign keeps its daytime shape and color after dark.
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17. Why is this restriction used so often on a divided road just before a crest or a bend?
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Answer A: Because a vehicle turning across the median there stays hidden from approaching drivers until it is too late
The maneuver needs a long gap and good visibility, and where sight distance is short an approaching driver has no time to react to a vehicle turning across the road.
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18. You have just had bad news and you feel very upset. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until you have calmed down, or else let somebody else drive
Strong emotion takes attention away from the road as surely as alcohol or fatigue, so it is a reason not to drive yet.
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19. What does Colorado law require of every motorcycle operator and passenger, regardless of age?
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Answer D: Eye protection
Colorado Revised Statute 42-4-232 requires eye protection for motorcycle operators and passengers, a requirement that applies at every age, unlike the helmet rule.
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20. How does alcohol typically affect a driver's vision?
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Answer D: It blurs vision, weakens night vision and narrows attention to the sides
Alcohol slows the eye muscles and the brain's processing of what is seen, degrading focus, night vision, depth perception and awareness of movement at the edges of the field of view.
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21. 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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22. On which approach is this sign normally installed?
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Answer C: On the road that ends, far enough ahead for the driver to slow down
The warning belongs on the approach that terminates, placed early enough that the driver can lose speed and choose a direction before reaching the junction.
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23. When is it safe to return to your own lane after passing a vehicle?
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Answer C: Once you can see the whole front of that vehicle in your mirror
Seeing the entire front of the vehicle in the mirror proves there is a full vehicle length of clear road, which the rider cannot judge by feel alone.
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24. What happens if a passenger leans the opposite way to the rider in a curve?
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Answer B: The motorcycle becomes harder to steer and may run wide in the curve
A passenger leaning against the turn fights the lean angle the rider has set, forcing extra steering effort and pushing the machine toward the outside of the curve.
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25. How much medical payments coverage is included on a Colorado auto policy unless the customer rejects it?
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Answer A: $5,000
Colorado includes $5,000 of medical payments coverage on an auto policy unless the customer rejects it in writing or in the same way the policy was applied for.