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Colorado road-knowledge question set

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  1. 1. Before leaving a parking space, when should you adjust your seat and mirrors?
  2. 2. A water bottle is rolling near the driver's feet. What should you do before driving?
  3. 3. Why should badly worn tires be replaced before driving in rain?
  4. 4. A friend helps you check your car's lights before a trip. Which check is useful?
  5. 5. Where should a properly adjusted head restraint support you?
  6. 6. You are struggling to stay awake on a long drive. What is the safest next step?
  7. 7. A new medicine warns that it may cause drowsiness. What should you do before driving?
  8. 8. Your car pulls strongly to one side when you brake. What does this call for?
  9. 9. Before backing out of a driveway, what check is especially important?
  10. 10. How should you use a rearview camera while backing?
  11. 11. You are turning the wheel while slowly backing out. What else needs attention besides the rear?
  12. 12. For ordinary driving, which hand position does the Colorado handbook recommend?
  13. 13. Before pulling away from a parked position, what should you check?
  14. 14. You have checked that the path is clear and are ready to pull away. How should you apply the accelerator?
  15. 15. Which distances make up the distance needed to stop for a hazard?
  16. 16. In normal driving conditions, what following-gap guideline does the Colorado handbook give?
  17. 17. Heavy rain is reducing visibility and making the road slippery. How should you change your following gap?
  18. 18. A road's posted maximum is 55 mph, but dense fog limits your view. What should guide your speed?
  19. 19. Why should you scan well beyond the vehicle directly ahead?
  20. 20. As you approach an intersection, which observation pattern helps you check crossing traffic?
  21. 21. Your mirrors show an open lane next to you. What should you do before changing into it?
  22. 22. Your turn signal remains on after you have finished a turn. What should you do?
  23. 23. With a clear acceleration lane and suitable conditions, how should you prepare to merge onto a freeway?
  24. 24. In an ordinary planned freeway exit, when should you begin the main reduction to exit-ramp speed?
  25. 25. You approach a sharp curve. When should you make the main speed reduction?
  26. 26. Before descending a long, steep mountain grade, what can help control your speed?
  27. 27. An oncoming vehicle's headlights are glaring into your eyes. Where should you avoid looking directly?
  28. 28. Why does a dark, poorly lit road require extra care around pedestrians and cyclists?
  29. 29. What should you do with cruise control when roads become icy?
  30. 30. After a freezing night, which road surface may still be icy even when nearby pavement looks dry?
  31. 31. Your vehicle has four-wheel drive. What should you remember when braking on ice?
  32. 32. Water is flowing across the road ahead and you cannot judge its depth. What should you do?
  33. 33. Snow covers most of your windows before a short trip. How much should you clear?
  34. 34. A paved rural road changes to loose gravel ahead. What is an appropriate response?
  35. 35. On a mountain road, vehicles are collecting behind your slower car. What is a considerate way to help them pass?
  36. 36. Traffic slows unpredictably in a construction zone. How can you reduce the risk of a rear-end crash?
  37. 37. Slow traffic is approaching a marked lane closure where zipper merging is appropriate. How should the two lines merge?
  38. 38. While scanning an urban intersection, why should you look beyond the curb as well as along the road?
  39. 39. You are traveling beside a large truck. Which habit reduces risk?
  40. 40. A truck is backing across a driveway near you. What is the safer response?
  41. 41. A truck ahead signals right and swings left before the turn. What should you avoid?
  42. 42. You want to stop to fit tire chains. Is a runaway truck ramp a suitable stopping place?
  43. 43. Your vehicle becomes stuck on railroad tracks. What should come first?
  44. 44. Traffic has stopped just beyond a railroad crossing. When is it safe to drive onto the tracks?
  45. 45. A light-rail vehicle is approaching where you want to turn across its path. What should you do?
  46. 46. You approach a transit bus stopped for passengers. What hazard should you anticipate?
  47. 47. You have parked beside a bicycle lane. Before opening your door, what should you do?
  48. 48. A cyclist ahead moves away from the road edge near broken pavement. How should you respond?
  49. 49. There is no immediate danger as you approach a cyclist. Why should you avoid a sudden horn blast close behind?
  50. 50. You intend to turn right while a cyclist beside you is continuing straight through the intersection. What should you do?
  51. 51. Why should you check particularly carefully for children and people using wheelchairs near an intersection?
  52. 52. You are driving beside a row of parked cars. What should you anticipate?
  53. 53. A driver looks ahead but is absorbed in an argument with a passenger. What type of distraction is still present?
  54. 54. You need directions for an unfamiliar trip. Which plan best limits distraction?
  55. 55. Another driver acts aggressively toward you. Which response is safest?
  56. 56. Your car has properly working four-wheel ABS and you need an emergency stop. How should you use the brake pedal?
  57. 57. A sudden obstacle appears ahead. Before steering into a possible escape space, what must you consider?
  58. 58. A deer appears in your lane and a sudden swerve would put you into oncoming traffic. What should you prioritize?
  59. 59. The accelerator sticks and the vehicle keeps pulling forward. Which gear selection helps stop engine power from driving the wheels?
  60. 60. A tire suddenly blows out at road speed. What should you do first?
  61. 61. A police officer directs you to stop even though your traffic light is green. Which instruction should you follow?
  62. 62. All signal lights at an intersection are out and no officer is directing traffic. How should you approach it?
  63. 63. You are stopping for a red light with a clearly marked stop line before the crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?
  64. 64. Your light turns green while a pedestrian is still in the crosswalk across your path. What should you do?
  65. 65. You may turn left on a circular green light, but an oncoming car is too close for a safe gap. What should you do?
  66. 66. A green arrow points left beside a circular red light. With a clear path and no conflicting instruction, what movement does the arrow permit?
  67. 67. A steady red left arrow controls your turn lane. There is no instruction overriding it. May you begin the left turn?
  68. 68. A flashing yellow left arrow is showing. What must you do before turning?
  69. 69. What action is required at a flashing red traffic light?
  70. 70. You approach a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?
  71. 71. A circular light changes from green to steady yellow. What does the yellow indication warn you about?
  72. 72. You face a circular red light, want to turn right, and no sign prohibits the turn. What must happen before you turn?
  73. 73. After stopping at a circular red, you want to turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street carrying traffic to your left. No sign prohibits it. What does Colorado permit?
  74. 74. Your green left arrow goes out but the circular green remains on; no sign or red arrow prohibits a left turn. What changes?
  75. 75. A stop sign has no stop line, but there is a crosswalk on your side of the intersection. Where should you stop?
  76. 76. There is a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk. Where does the handbook direct you to stop?
  77. 77. What do yellow centerlines ordinarily separate?
  78. 78. Two adjacent travel lanes are separated by white lane markings. What does that color normally indicate?
  79. 79. A broken white line separates your lane from the next lane. What does the marking permit?
  80. 80. A broken yellow centerline is on your side. Assuming no other restriction, what does it indicate about passing?
  81. 81. A solid yellow line is next to your lane and a broken yellow line is next to opposing traffic. You want to overtake an ordinary moving car. What does your line prohibit?
  82. 82. You start a lawful pass where the broken yellow line is on your side. What must you plan for before that line becomes solid?
  83. 83. A solid yellow centerline is present and you need to turn left into a private driveway. Is that line by itself a blanket ban on the turn?
  84. 84. What should green-painted areas associated with a bicycle lane alert you to?
  85. 85. You see a bicycle symbol with chevrons painted in a travel lane. What is the purpose of this sharrow?
  86. 86. Broken lines appear where a bike lane and turning traffic cross paths. What should this conflict zone lead you to expect?
  87. 87. A white diamond is painted in a travel lane. What should you check before using it?
  88. 88. An HOV lane's sign requires three occupants during the current hours. You and one passenger are in an ordinary car with no exemption. May you use it?
  89. 89. A sign identifies a transit lane. How should you decide whether your vehicle may use it?
  90. 90. What is the purpose of a shared center two-way left-turn lane?
  91. 91. A lane is designated reversible. What should you understand about its permitted travel direction?
  92. 92. A bicycle lane reaches an intersection, but green paint does not connect it across the junction. Does the lack of connecting paint erase the bicycle lane there?
  93. 93. What does this red eight-sided sign require when it faces your approach?
    Red eight-sided sign with a white border and white lettering.
  94. 94. You approach the sign shown. What does it require?
    Downward-pointing triangular sign with red-and-white coloring and YIELD lettering.
  95. 95. This sign faces you at the entrance to a ramp. What should you understand?
    Red circle with a horizontal white bar and DO NOT ENTER lettering.
  96. 96. What problem does this sign tell a driver approaching it about?
    Horizontal red rectangle with a white border and two lines of white lettering.
  97. 97. Which maneuver is prohibited by the pictured symbol?
    White square with a curved black arrow beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  98. 98. At an intersection, what turn is prohibited by this sign?
    White square with a right-turn arrow beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  99. 99. This five-sided warning sign should make you especially alert for what?
    Five-sided yellow-green sign with two walking figures.
  100. 100. What hazard does the car-and-wavy-tracks symbol warn you about?
    Yellow diamond with a car above two winding black tracks.
  101. 101. The joining branch in this warning sign indicates what ahead?
    Yellow diamond with an upward arrow and a branch joining it from the right.
  102. 102. What does this round yellow sign warn you to expect ahead?
    Round yellow sign with a black X and an R on each side.
  103. 103. Text-description question: two white boards form an X and say RAILROAD CROSSING. What do they mark?
  104. 104. What restriction does this pennant-shaped sign identify?
    Yellow pennant with a black border and NO PASSING ZONE lettering.
  105. 105. Text-description question: a ONE WAY sign has an arrow pointing left. What direction does it show for traffic on that street?
  106. 106. You are in the left lane governed by this sign. Which movement must you plan?
    White rectangular sign reading LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT.
  107. 107. In favorable conditions, what maximum speed is shown on this regulatory sign?
    White regulatory sign reading SPEED LIMIT 50.
  108. 108. What kind of limit is the pictured MINIMUM SPEED 40 sign stating?
    White regulatory sign reading MINIMUM SPEED 40.
  109. 109. Text-description question: a yellow curve warning shows an advisory speed of 35 mph. What does that number describe?
  110. 110. What should you expect after seeing this orange sign?
    Orange diamond reading ROAD WORK 1000 FT.
  111. 111. What does the person-with-flag symbol warn you about?
    Orange diamond showing a person holding a flag.
  112. 112. Text-description question: a green sign lists towns with arrows and mileages. What is its main purpose?
  113. 113. What service does this blue sign identify?
    Blue square with a large white H.
  114. 114. The pictured brown sign points toward winter sports. What type of destination does its color commonly identify?
    Brown sign reading Winter Sports, with a snowflake symbol and a right arrow.
  115. 115. Text-description question: a red, white and blue Interstate shield displays 70. What does the number identify?
  116. 116. Text-description question: a U.S. highway shield displays 40. How should you read it?
  117. 117. Text-description question: a reflective orange triangle is mounted on the back of a vehicle. What does the marker tell you?
  118. 118. Text-description question: a sign says BICYCLES MAY USE FULL LANE. What should drivers understand?
  119. 119. Text-description question: a sign says PASS [bicycle symbol] 3 FT MIN. What does the displayed minimum refer to?
  120. 120. Text-description question: a parking-space sign displays the wheelchair-access symbol. What restriction does it identify?
  121. 121. A crosshatched access aisle is next to a reserved accessible parking space. May you park in the striped area while leaving the main space open?
  122. 122. A blue emergency sign at a railroad crossing lists a phone number and a crossing identification number. Why is the crossing number important?
  123. 123. What is the main role of regulatory signs, often black or red on a white background?
  124. 124. Text-description question: a traffic sign places a red circle and diagonal slash over a maneuver symbol. What does that normally tell you?
  125. 125. On an undivided road, a school bus ahead stops with its red warning lights flashing. How much space must you leave before reaching it?
  126. 126. An oncoming school bus has stopped with red lights flashing on a five-lane road. The center turn lane is painted, with no physical median. What must you do?
  127. 127. A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the opposite roadway of a highway, beyond a raised median that physically divides the roadways. Does its stop signal require you to stop?
  128. 128. You have stopped correctly for a school bus. The last child has boarded, but its red warning lights are still flashing. When may you proceed?
  129. 129. You are behind a school bus on a divided highway. It stops in your roadway with its red lights flashing. Can the median excuse you from stopping?
  130. 130. A disabled car displays hazard lights on the shoulder of a two-lane-per-direction highway. You can safely change lanes and no officer directs otherwise. What should you do?
  131. 131. You cannot safely move over for a stopped tow truck with flashing yellow lights on a road posted 35 mph. Conditions do not require a lower speed. What speed does the law presume safe for passing it?
  132. 132. On a highway posted 65 mph, traffic prevents a safe move over for a roadside emergency vehicle with flashing lights. Conditions allow the statutory presumed safe speed. What speed should you reduce to?
  133. 133. Snow and poor visibility make the usual move-over fallback speed unsafe near a stopped roadside vehicle. You cannot change lanes safely. Which rule applies?
  134. 134. A truck is stopped beside the highway with hazard lights on while its tires are being fitted with chains. What must approaching drivers do?
  135. 135. You are already crossing an intersection when an ambulance using its warning signals approaches behind you. There is a safe place to pull right beyond the intersection. What should you do?
  136. 136. An adult driving an ordinary car stops at a red light and picks up a phone to read a personal message. There is no emergency. Is the stoplight a phone-use exception?
  137. 137. You park your ordinary car lawfully in a parking space before making a handheld call. How does Colorado's driving-phone restriction treat that situation?
  138. 138. A driver needs to contact emergency services to report a nearby crash with apparent injuries. Does the mobile-device law recognize an exception for that call?
  139. 139. An adult driver's phone is securely mounted and plays a movie unrelated to navigation. Does mounting the phone make watching that movie lawful while driving?
  140. 140. You must stop for a train. There is no marked stop line, and you have a reasonable view from the normal stopping area. Where should you stop?
  141. 141. A railroad crossing has a clearly marked stop line, and its warning requires you to stop. Which position should you use?
  142. 142. A train has passed, but the crossing gate is still partway up and opening. May you drive around or under it?
  143. 143. You plan a normal turn on a two-lane urban street posted 25 mph. For at least how far before turning should your turn signal operate continuously?
  144. 144. You will turn from a four-lane highway posted 35 mph. What minimum continuous turn-signal distance applies?
  145. 145. Before a turn from a two-lane highway posted 55 mph, how far must you signal continuously at minimum?
  146. 146. After checking that a lane change is safe, when should you signal your intention?
  147. 147. You want to park an ordinary car beside a driveway. No officer or traffic-control device directs an exception. What minimum driveway clearance is required?
  148. 148. An ordinary car is parked 10 feet from a fire hydrant, with no applicable direction creating an exception. Is that far enough?
  149. 149. You plan to park an ordinary car near a crosswalk at an intersection. No officer or traffic-control device directs otherwise. How far away must it be?
  150. 150. You find a curb space 20 feet before a roadside stop sign on its approach side. No officer or traffic-control device directs an exception. May you park there?
  151. 151. You plan to park an ordinary car 30 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. No exception applies. Does that meet Colorado's parking clearance?
  152. 152. In an ordinary car, you want to stop in a marked bike lane to wait for a friend. There is no traffic emergency, officer direction or traffic-control exception. Is a short wait allowed?
  153. 153. You are driving on a Colorado highway just after sunset. What does the lighting rule require, even if some daylight remains?
  154. 154. In daytime fog, people and vehicles ahead are not clearly visible at 1,000 feet. What does the lighting rule require while you drive?
  155. 155. At night, an oncoming vehicle is approaching within 500 feet. Which headlight setting should you use to avoid glaring into its driver's eyes?
  156. 156. At night, you follow another vehicle within 200 feet and are not overtaking or passing. What should you do with your high beams?
  157. 157. You are passing a bicyclist on the left. From which part of your car must the minimum three-foot clearance be measured?
  158. 158. An oncoming car leaves too little room to give a bicyclist three feet while also giving opposing traffic its half of the road. What should you do?
  159. 159. A bicyclist is ahead in your lane beside a solid yellow centerline. Can Colorado’s bicycle-passing exception allow you to cross that line?
  160. 160. On a one-way road with two marked lanes, you safely pass to the right of a cyclist riding along the left edge. What clearance applies?
  161. 161. Another car is lawfully overtaking you on the left. What does Colorado prohibit you from doing until it has completely passed?
  162. 162. A car ahead is turning left. Your proposed pass on its right would take you off the paved, main-traveled roadway onto dirt. May you make that pass?
  163. 163. A car is preparing to turn left. There is a clear, lawful path on its right within the paved main-traveled roadway, with no pedestrians or other conflicts. May you pass there?
  164. 164. During an otherwise lawful pass of a car using the opposing lane on a two-way road, when must you be back in an authorized lane relative to an approaching vehicle?
  165. 165. On a normal two-way road, you want to cross the centerline to pass an ordinary moving car 80 feet before a railroad crossing. No obstruction or statutory exception applies. Is this allowed?
  166. 166. You are 70 feet from a bridge on a two-way road and the view ahead is obstructed. With no statutory exception, may you use the opposing side to pass an ordinary car?
  167. 167. There is no NO U-TURN sign near a hillcrest, but approaching drivers could not see your turning car soon enough to avoid danger. What should you do?
  168. 168. You are parallel parking beside the right curb on an ordinary two-way road, with no angle-parking exception. How close must your right wheels be to the curb?
  169. 169. Parallel parking is allowed along the left curb of a one-way street, and no local ordinance changes the state rule. How should you position the car?
  170. 170. You are leaving an unlocked, conventional key-start car unattended. It has no remote starter or other security measure. Which action complies with the ordinary rule?
  171. 171. A vehicle in the next lane has stopped at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to let a pedestrian cross. You are approaching it from behind. May you overtake it?
  172. 172. At an intersection crosswalk with no traffic signals, a pedestrian is coming from the opposite half of the road and is close enough to be endangered by your car. What is required?
  173. 173. A pedestrian began crossing during WALK. The signal changes to flashing DON’T WALK while the person is still crossing your path. What must you do?
  174. 174. A pedestrian crosses outside a crosswalk and fails to yield to your car. Does having the right-of-way remove your duty to avoid hitting the person?
  175. 175. You turn from the road into a driveway. A pedestrian is about to enter the sidewalk area across that driveway. Who must yield to avoid the conflict?
  176. 176. A marked pedestrian safety zone is empty. May you drive through that zone to get around a traffic queue?
  177. 177. An adult cyclist approaches an ordinary stop sign with no bicycle-specific instruction and no posted higher safety-stop speed. Under Colorado’s safety-stop rule, what may the cyclist do?
  178. 178. An adult cyclist faces an ordinary red signal with no bicycle-specific instruction. All conflicting traffic has cleared and no oncoming vehicle is preparing to turn left. What comes before cautiously going straight?
  179. 179. An adult cyclist has stopped at a red light and wants to use the safety-stop rule to go straight. An oncoming car is preparing to turn left in front of the cyclist. What must the cyclist do?
  180. 180. A city-installed signal at an intersection gives instructions specifically to bicycles. Can an adult cyclist disregard it by relying on the general safety-stop rule?
  181. 181. An adult cyclist ahead lawfully slows and yields through an ordinary stop sign without stopping. You are behind in a passenger car. May you follow using the same safety-stop exception?
  182. 182. After stopping at an ordinary red signal, an adult cyclist wants to turn left onto a two-way street under the safety-stop rule. All traffic is clear. Does that exception permit this left turn?
  183. 183. A motorcycle is riding within a traffic lane and there appears to be space alongside it. May you drive your car beside it in that same lane and deprive it of the lane’s full use?
  184. 184. A two-wheeled motorcycle filters where passed vehicles and adjacent same-direction traffic are stopped, the lane is wide enough and conditions are prudent. What maximum passing speed does the exception allow?
  185. 185. Your lane has stopped, but traffic in the adjacent same-direction lane is still moving. Does Colorado’s motorcycle filtering exception permit a rider to pass your stopped car in your lane?
  186. 186. A motorcyclist is lawfully filtering past stopped cars. What must happen when the vehicles being passed start moving?
  187. 187. Traffic is stopped on a highway. May a motorcyclist use the right shoulder to pass the queue under the filtering exception?
  188. 188. A driver of a three-wheeled autocycle wants to use Colorado’s same-lane filtering exception to pass stopped cars. Does the exception cover that vehicle?
  189. 189. On a normal family trip in a passenger car with an available rear seat, how must an 18-month-old child weighing 25 pounds be restrained?
  190. 190. A three-year-old weighing 30 pounds rides in a family car with a rear seat. Which arrangement meets Colorado’s age-and-weight rule when the seat fits and is used correctly?
  191. 191. On a normal private-car trip, a five-year-old weighs 45 pounds and meets the chosen seat’s manufacturer requirements. With a rear seat available, which choice meets the state rule?
  192. 192. A child has just turned eight and weighs 60 pounds. On an ordinary family-car trip, does the eighth birthday by itself allow the child to stop using a child restraint or booster?
  193. 193. A nine-year-old can sit correctly for the whole trip and the vehicle’s lap-and-shoulder belt fits properly. In an ordinary passenger car, what does the age-nine rule permit?
  194. 194. A 17-year-old passenger says a rear-seat belt is optional because the adult seat-belt rule mentions front seats. On an ordinary private-car trip with no exemption, is that correct?
  195. 195. Which belt position matches Colorado’s definition of proper safety-belt use for a child using the vehicle belt?
  196. 196. A rear-facing child seat would fit physically in the front passenger position, but that position has an active airbag. Is that a safe place to install it?
  197. 197. A parent rides as a passenger while a friend drives the parent’s child on a normal private-car trip. Who has the child-restraint responsibility assigned by this provision?
  198. 198. You drive a neighbor’s child on a private trip and neither parent is in the car. Who is responsible under the child-restraint provision for ensuring the child has and properly uses the required restraint?
  199. 199. A booster’s label requires at least 50 pounds. Your five-year-old weighs 45 pounds. Does meeting Colorado’s general age-four and 40-pound category make this particular booster suitable?
  200. 200. An adult in the front passenger seat of an ordinary belt-equipped car has no exemption. Does a short trip on a public street remove the requirement to buckle up?
  201. 201. Your front seat has a lap-and-shoulder belt system. Is fastening the lap part while placing the shoulder part behind your back proper use?
  202. 202. Someone seeks the state’s safety-belt exemption for a disabling medical condition that prevents appropriate restraint. What documentation does that exemption require?
  203. 203. A 17-year-old driver has a rear seat with two safety belts and three passengers who are otherwise permitted to ride. May all three sit in that rear seat?
  204. 204. A 17-year-old drives a car with a wide front bench and enough belts. Assuming the passengers are otherwise permitted, may two passengers sit in front beside the driver?
  205. 205. You are directly involved in a crash that injures someone. What must you do at the scene before treating your duties there as fulfilled?
  206. 206. A property-damage-only crash occurs on a divided highway ramp. Every involved vehicle can be driven safely. What should the drivers do as soon as practicable?
  207. 207. You scrape another occupied car in traffic. Nobody is hurt, but its door is damaged. May you keep driving because the collision caused property damage only?
  208. 208. After a crash with an attended vehicle, which set contains the identification information the statute requires you to give the other party?
  209. 209. At a crash involving damage to an occupied vehicle, the other driver asks to see your driver’s license. What does the information-and-aid provision require?
  210. 210. A person is hurt in your crash and clearly needs medical treatment. Which response fits the duty to provide reasonable assistance where practical?
  211. 211. After providing the assistance you can, nobody else involved in the crash is able to receive your required information and no police officer is present. What is your next reporting duty?
  212. 212. You damage a parked, unattended car and can locate its owner nearby. What must you do?
  213. 213. You damage an unattended parked car but cannot locate its owner. What should the securely attached, clearly visible written notice contain?
  214. 214. Your crash damages a highway guardrail but no other vehicle. In addition to required police reporting, whom must you notify with your identity and vehicle details?
  215. 215. An ordinary traffic crash causes about $300 in property damage and no injury. Does the $1,000 figure in the officer-investigation provision exempt the driver from immediate police notice?
  216. 216. A crash leaves the driver physically unable to give the required immediate notice, but an occupant who was in the car can do so. What must that occupant do?
  217. 217. After receiving your crash report, the police authority directs you to return to the scene and remain. What does the reporting provision require?
  218. 218. You believe another driver was completely at fault for a crash you were directly involved in that caused an injury. Does that belief excuse your stop, information and aid duties?
  219. 219. Your ordinary car’s required insurance policy has expired and you have no valid self-insurance certificate. May you drive it on a public highway while arranging renewal?
  220. 220. During a lawful traffic contact, an officer requests proof of your current complying insurance. May you display that evidence on your phone?
  221. 221. For a driver age 21 or older in an ordinary car, what BAC level meets Colorado’s DUI-per-se threshold at the time of driving?
  222. 222. An adult driver says, “My BAC is 0.07, so Colorado cannot treat my driving as alcohol-impaired.” Is that correct?
  223. 223. Alcohol makes a driver slightly less able than usual to use clear judgment and control the car, without making the driver substantially incapable. Which Colorado impairment definition fits?
  224. 224. A drug has made a driver substantially incapable of exercising clear judgment or sufficient physical control. Which rule applies even without alcohol?
  225. 225. A 20-year-old drives with a breath-alcohol result of 0.03 at the time of driving. Does being below 0.08 avoid Colorado’s underage drinking-and-driving rule?
  226. 226. A driver is legally authorized to use medical marijuana. Does that authorization excuse driving while it impairs the driver?
  227. 227. A driver’s ability is impaired by a combination of alcohol and a drug, rather than by either one alone. Does Colorado’s impaired-driving law cover the combination?
  228. 228. A blood test shows five nanograms or more of delta-9 THC per milliliter of whole blood. What does Colorado law say this result permits?
  229. 229. What action brings a motor-vehicle driver within Colorado’s expressed-consent testing law?
  230. 230. An officer has probable cause to believe an adult driver committed an alcohol-related driving offense and lawfully directs a formal blood or breath test. What is required?
  231. 231. For a formal alcohol test, a 30-year-old driver requests a blood test. No medical or extraordinary circumstance changes the normal choice. Which sample should be tested?
  232. 232. A driver age 25 lawfully chooses not to have blood drawn for a formal alcohol test and can complete a breath test. No special exception applies. Which test follows?
  233. 233. After choosing a formal alcohol test, a driver wants to switch simply because of a change of mind. No medical or extraordinary circumstance applies. Is that an unrestricted choice?
  234. 234. A driver cannot physically complete a breath test because of an injury. What does Colorado’s expressed-consent provision specify?
  235. 235. A power outage beyond the officer’s control prevents the elected breath test within the required period. The officer explains this and directs a blood test. What must the driver do?
  236. 236. After a qualifying formal alcohol-test request, how must a driver cooperate with the sample-collection timing?
  237. 237. A driver agrees to a required formal test but refuses the collection consent form required by the authorized clinic. What does the cooperation rule say?
  238. 238. A driver deliberately stops cooperating before completing the chosen formal test, with no medical or statutory exception. Does starting the test satisfy the duty?
  239. 239. A driver has already given a sample for a preliminary roadside breath screen. Does that screen replace a later lawfully required formal expressed-consent test?
  240. 240. During a lawful contact, an officer describes a preliminary breath screening test and advises that the driver may agree or refuse. How is this different from a qualifying formal test request?
  241. 241. An officer has probable cause of drug-impaired driving and reasonably requires formal drug testing under expressed consent. Is an alcohol breath sample the only kind the law can require?
  242. 242. A driver refuses to cooperate with a required formal chemical test and later stands trial for DUI or DWAI. Must the refusal be kept out of the trial evidence?
  243. 243. An adult rear-seat passenger in an ordinary private car holds an open can containing beer while the car travels on a public highway. The driver is sober. Is the passenger’s possession allowed just because the passenger is not driving?
  244. 244. A partly used wine bottle still contains wine and has been recapped. Does replacing the cap make it a sealed, unopened container under Colorado’s rule?
  245. 245. In an ordinary car on a public highway, does putting an open alcohol container in the glove compartment place it outside the defined passenger area?
  246. 246. A person in an ordinary private car parked on a public highway’s right-of-way starts drinking beer. Does being stopped rather than moving remove the state’s passenger-area restriction?
  247. 247. Under Colorado’s statewide alcohol-container rule, which location is a listed possession exception in a vehicle that has no trunk?
  248. 248. A front-seat passenger in a vehicle used primarily to transport people for compensation claims the paid-transport alcohol exception. Does that exception include the front passenger?
  249. 249. An ordinary sedan has a separate trunk that occupants cannot access from their seats. Is that trunk part of the passenger area defined in Colorado’s alcohol-container rule?
  250. 250. In an ordinary private car traveling on a public highway, an adult passenger uses marijuana. Does being a passenger make that consumption lawful under the vehicle rule?
  251. 251. For Colorado’s statutory open-marijuana-container definition, a container holds marijuana, has an open or broken seal, and has had some contents removed. What additional element is listed?
  252. 252. A traveler finds an exception in Colorado’s statewide open-container law. Does that state law prevent a city from applying an open-container ordinance that is more restrictive?
  253. 253. A Colorado resident is 14 years and 10 months old and has finished a driver education course. Has the resident reached the minimum age for an ordinary car instruction permit?
  254. 254. In September 2026, a first-time Colorado permit applicant is 15 years and 3 months old. Which education requirement applies before obtaining the permit?
  255. 255. A first-time permit applicant is 15 years and 9 months old in September 2026. Which option satisfies Colorado’s classroom education requirement for that age?
  256. 256. In September 2026, a Colorado first-time permit applicant is 16 years and 2 months old. Does the new 30-hour education requirement beginning January 1, 2027 already apply to this application?
  257. 257. A learner has met the other ordinary car licensing requirements but has not yet turned 16. Can Colorado issue a minor driver license now?
  258. 258. A 17-year-old Colorado learner has held a permit for eight months and completed the required practice. Is the under-18 permit-holding requirement satisfied?
  259. 259. A Colorado learner turns 18 after holding a permit for five months. Must the learner wait seven more months solely to satisfy the under-18 permit-holding rule?
  260. 260. For a Colorado applicant still under 18, what is the basic supervised-driving log requirement, apart from any additional behind-the-wheel instruction requirement?
  261. 261. An under-18 Colorado applicant has logged 45 qualifying supervised hours, including five at night. Which addition meets both basic 50-hour and 10-night-hour totals?
  262. 262. A Colorado license applicant is 16 years and 2 months old, and the distance-based school exception does not apply. Besides the 50-hour log, what instruction is required?
  263. 263. An applicant under 16 years and 6 months has no approved school providing behind-the-wheel training at least 20 hours weekly at a permanent address within 30 miles of home. What extra practice does Colorado’s distance-based alternative require?
  264. 264. A Colorado license applicant is 16 years and 9 months old. Does the special six-hour driving-school requirement for applicants under 16 years and 6 months still apply?
  265. 265. A 17-year-old Colorado applicant is not eligible for an exception to the minor liability-affidavit requirement. A parent will be the responsible signer. What does the application need?
  266. 266. A first-time Colorado permit applicant brings a school ID as the sole proof of identity. Does that document by itself meet the DMV identity requirement?
  267. 267. A Colorado learner passes the online written test and receives the result certificate. May the learner start driving on public roads before the DMV issues an instruction permit?
  268. 268. During ordinary Colorado permit practice, a learner’s 45-year-old parent has a valid Colorado driver license and is the qualified supervisor. Where should the parent sit?
  269. 269. A 17-year-old has held a Colorado driver license for four months. May the driver take an unrelated 17-year-old friend along on an ordinary trip with no qualifying adult or other exception?
  270. 270. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for eight months. With no qualifying adult or other exception, how many unrelated passengers under 21 may ride along?
  271. 271. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for three months. The passengers are the driver’s two teenage siblings, and both wear seat belts. Does the under-21 passenger restriction prohibit this trip?
  272. 272. A 17-year-old newly licensed Colorado driver wants to carry two teenage friends. A 25-year-old adult in the car currently holds a valid license and has held it for three years. Does that adult satisfy the licensed-adult passenger exception?
  273. 273. A 22-year-old adult has held a first driver license for just two months. The adult is not the teen’s parent, guardian or responsible affidavit signer. Does this person satisfy the licensed-adult exception for a newly licensed 17-year-old carrying teenage friends?
  274. 274. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for five months and qualifies for no nighttime exception. Which period is restricted?
  275. 275. A 17-year-old in the first year of licensing must drive at 4:30 a.m. to a school-authorized activity because the school provides inadequate transportation. What document is required for this nighttime exception?
  276. 276. A 17-year-old Colorado driver in the first year of licensing needs to drive at 4 a.m. because of employment. What must the driver carry to use the necessary-employment nighttime exception?
  277. 277. A 17-year-old Colorado driver licensed for four months must drive at 1 a.m. on account of a genuine medical emergency. Is a medical emergency a listed exception to the teen nighttime restriction?
  278. 278. A legally emancipated 17-year-old Colorado driver has held a license for three months. Does emancipation by itself remove both the nighttime restriction and the restriction on unrelated teen passengers?
  279. 279. A Colorado driver turns 18 after being licensed for seven months. Do the age-based passenger and nighttime restrictions in section 42-4-116 continue until the first licensing anniversary?
  280. 280. A Colorado driver is still 17 but has now held a valid driver license for a full year. What happens to the passenger-number and nighttime restrictions under section 42-4-116?
  281. 281. The person who signed a 17-year-old’s Colorado license application submits a verified written request to cancel that minor’s license. What does section 42-2-109 require the department to do?
  282. 282. A Colorado driver moves to a new address. Within what time must the driver notify the department, in writing or through its official website?
  283. 283. After a legal name change, what does Colorado’s driver-license notice statute require the licensee to do within 30 days?
  284. 284. A Colorado applicant is ready to schedule the ordinary behind-the-wheel driving test. Where does the DMV direct the applicant to arrange that test?
Review all 284 questions with answers

  1. Before leaving a parking space, when should you adjust your seat and mirrors?

    Correct answer: While the vehicle is still parked.

    Set up your driving position and mirrors before moving so adjustments do not distract you in traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive. ↗

  2. A water bottle is rolling near the driver's feet. What should you do before driving?

    Correct answer: Secure it where it cannot reach the pedals.

    Loose objects can distract you or interfere with pedal operation. Secure them before you drive.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive. ↗

  3. Why should badly worn tires be replaced before driving in rain?

    Correct answer: They provide less grip and increase stopping distance.

    Worn tires reduce traction, especially on wet roads, and make stopping harder. Tire condition is part of a safe vehicle check.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive — Tires. ↗

  4. A friend helps you check your car's lights before a trip. Which check is useful?

    Correct answer: Check headlights, brake lights, turn signals and taillights.

    Working exterior lights help you see, be seen and communicate your intentions. Check the different lights rather than assuming one working lamp proves the others work.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive — Lights. ↗

  5. Where should a properly adjusted head restraint support you?

    Correct answer: Behind your head, rather than down at your neck.

    Adjust the restraint to support the back of your head. A restraint left too low does not provide the intended head support.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive — Adjust Seat and Mirrors. ↗

  6. You are struggling to stay awake on a long drive. What is the safest next step?

    Correct answer: Find a safe place to stop and rest.

    Sleepiness reduces attention and reaction ability. Stop somewhere safe and rest instead of relying on stimulation to keep driving.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 8 (printed 5); Your Health / Fatigue. ↗

  7. A new medicine warns that it may cause drowsiness. What should you do before driving?

    Correct answer: Read the warning and ask a pharmacist about driving effects.

    Prescription and over-the-counter medicines can impair driving. Check their warnings and seek advice about their effects before driving.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 7 (printed 4); Drugs. ↗

  8. Your car pulls strongly to one side when you brake. What does this call for?

    Correct answer: Have the brake problem checked by a qualified mechanic.

    A vehicle that pulls while braking may have a brake defect. Have it checked rather than treating the symptom as normal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Before You Drive — Braking System. ↗

  9. Before backing out of a driveway, what check is especially important?

    Correct answer: Look behind the vehicle for children and obstacles.

    Look behind the vehicle before backing, particularly for small children and objects that may be hard to see from the driver's seat.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 10 (printed 7); Backing. ↗

  10. How should you use a rearview camera while backing?

    Correct answer: Combine it with mirrors and looking over your shoulder.

    A camera is an additional aid. It does not replace mirrors, shoulder checks and continued observation around the vehicle.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 10 (printed 7); Backing. ↗

  11. You are turning the wheel while slowly backing out. What else needs attention besides the rear?

    Correct answer: The front and sides, which can swing toward obstacles.

    When backing and turning, the front swings as well. Check the sides and front clearance while continuing to watch the backing path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 10 (printed 7); Backing. ↗

  12. For ordinary driving, which hand position does the Colorado handbook recommend?

    Correct answer: About 9 and 3 o'clock, or 8 and 4 o'clock.

    The handbook recommends 9 and 3 or 8 and 4, with a firm but gentle grip. Keep your hands positioned to control the wheel.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Steering. ↗

  13. Before pulling away from a parked position, what should you check?

    Correct answer: Traffic and pedestrians around the vehicle.

    Check for traffic and pedestrians before moving away from a parked position. Starting the engine does not mean the path is clear.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Starting. ↗

  14. You have checked that the path is clear and are ready to pull away. How should you apply the accelerator?

    Correct answer: Press it gently to begin moving smoothly.

    After checking and signaling, move away with gentle accelerator pressure. Keep watching the path as the vehicle begins to move.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 9 (printed 6); Accelerating. ↗

  15. Which distances make up the distance needed to stop for a hazard?

    Correct answer: Perception, reaction and braking distances.

    You travel while recognizing a hazard, while reacting to it, and while the brakes slow the vehicle. Braking distance alone is not the full stopping distance.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 15 (printed 12); Speed / Stopping Distance. ↗

  16. In normal driving conditions, what following-gap guideline does the Colorado handbook give?

    Correct answer: Leave at least a three-second gap.

    The handbook uses a three-second following rule for normal conditions. Time your gap using a fixed point the vehicle ahead passes; adverse conditions call for more space.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 21 (printed 18); Space Cushion / Following Distance. ↗

  17. Heavy rain is reducing visibility and making the road slippery. How should you change your following gap?

    Correct answer: Increase it to leave more time and stopping room.

    The normal following gap is not enough for every situation. Leave more space when visibility or traction is reduced.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Bad Weather. ↗

  18. A road's posted maximum is 55 mph, but dense fog limits your view. What should guide your speed?

    Correct answer: Choose a lower speed suited to what you can see.

    Posted maximum speeds apply to favorable conditions. Adjust your speed for visibility, road conditions and the distance available to stop.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 15 (printed 12); Speed. ↗

  19. Why should you scan well beyond the vehicle directly ahead?

    Correct answer: To notice hazards early and avoid last-second moves.

    Looking well ahead gives you time to recognize changing traffic and road conditions, plan a response and slow smoothly.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 21 (printed 18); Look Ahead. ↗

  20. As you approach an intersection, which observation pattern helps you check crossing traffic?

    Correct answer: Look left, right, then left again as you approach.

    Scan left, right and left again for traffic approaching from either side. Keep observing for pedestrians and other hazards as the situation develops.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 21 (printed 18); Look to the Sides. ↗

  21. Your mirrors show an open lane next to you. What should you do before changing into it?

    Correct answer: Check the blind spot with a brief shoulder glance.

    Mirrors do not show every area beside your vehicle. A brief shoulder check helps reveal someone in the blind spot before you move.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 18 (printed 15); Changing Lanes / Blind Spots. ↗

  22. Your turn signal remains on after you have finished a turn. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Cancel it so other drivers are not misled.

    Check that your signal cancels after the maneuver. A signal left on can make others expect a turn or lane change you do not intend.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 18 (printed 15); Signaling. ↗

  23. With a clear acceleration lane and suitable conditions, how should you prepare to merge onto a freeway?

    Correct answer: Build a suitable speed and look for a safe traffic gap.

    Use the acceleration lane to approach the speed of traffic when conditions and the limit permit. Merge into an adequate opening; traffic already on the freeway has priority.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 17 (printed 14); Freeway Driving — Entering. ↗

  24. In an ordinary planned freeway exit, when should you begin the main reduction to exit-ramp speed?

    Correct answer: After moving into the deceleration lane.

    For a normal exit, move into the deceleration lane before slowing to the ramp speed. Plan ahead and adjust for any hazard that requires earlier slowing.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 18 (printed 15); Freeway Driving — Exiting. ↗

  25. You approach a sharp curve. When should you make the main speed reduction?

    Correct answer: Before entering the curve.

    Reduce speed before the curve so you can steer through it under control. Entering too fast can leave little room to correct safely.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Curves. ↗

  26. Before descending a long, steep mountain grade, what can help control your speed?

    Correct answer: Select an appropriate lower gear.

    Use an appropriate lower gear to help control speed on a steep descent. Coasting in neutral removes this assistance.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Mountain Driving. ↗

  27. An oncoming vehicle's headlights are glaring into your eyes. Where should you avoid looking directly?

    Correct answer: Into the approaching headlights.

    Do not stare into bright oncoming lights. Use the right side of the roadway as a guide while keeping aware of the road and traffic ahead.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Night Driving. ↗

  28. Why does a dark, poorly lit road require extra care around pedestrians and cyclists?

    Correct answer: They may be difficult to see until you are close.

    Pedestrians and cyclists can be hard to detect at night. Reduce speed as needed and scan carefully rather than assuming the road is empty.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Night Driving. ↗

  29. What should you do with cruise control when roads become icy?

    Correct answer: Leave it off and control speed yourself.

    Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. Control speed directly and leave extra room for changing traction.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Bad Weather. ↗

  30. After a freezing night, which road surface may still be icy even when nearby pavement looks dry?

    Correct answer: A bridge deck or a shaded stretch.

    Bridge surfaces and shaded areas can remain icy when other road surfaces appear dry. Do not assume uniform traction.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Snow and Ice. ↗

  31. Your vehicle has four-wheel drive. What should you remember when braking on ice?

    Correct answer: It does not make the vehicle stop more quickly on ice.

    Four-wheel drive can help a vehicle get moving, but it does not provide a shorter braking distance on ice. Reduce speed and leave extra space.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Snow and Ice. ↗

  32. Water is flowing across the road ahead and you cannot judge its depth. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Find another safe route rather than drive through it.

    Do not drive through a flooded roadway. The water may be deeper or more dangerous than it looks; choose another route.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 19 (printed 16); Bad Weather. ↗

  33. Snow covers most of your windows before a short trip. How much should you clear?

    Correct answer: Clear the windows fully before you drive.

    Clear snow and ice before starting. A small opening does not provide the view needed for turns, intersections and surrounding traffic, even on a short trip.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Snow and Ice. ↗

  34. A paved rural road changes to loose gravel ahead. What is an appropriate response?

    Correct answer: Reduce speed and allow for reduced traction.

    Rural roads can have loose gravel, uneven surfaces and limited shoulders. Adjust your speed before a surface change reduces your grip.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Rural Driving. ↗

  35. On a mountain road, vehicles are collecting behind your slower car. What is a considerate way to help them pass?

    Correct answer: Use a safe turnout when one is available.

    When you are traveling slowly on a mountain road, use a safe turnout to let faster traffic go by. Do not create a new hazard by stopping where visibility is poor.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 20 (printed 17); Mountain Driving. ↗

  36. Traffic slows unpredictably in a construction zone. How can you reduce the risk of a rear-end crash?

    Correct answer: Leave extra following space and watch for sudden slowing.

    Work zones can change lanes and traffic speed unexpectedly. Watch ahead and allow room to react instead of tailgating.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 21 (printed 18); Construction Zones. ↗

  37. Slow traffic is approaching a marked lane closure where zipper merging is appropriate. How should the two lines merge?

    Correct answer: Take turns at the merge point when it is safe.

    A zipper merge uses both open lanes up to the merge area, then alternates vehicles. It requires cooperation and safe spacing, not forcing another vehicle out of the way.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 22 (printed 19); Zipper Merge. ↗

  38. While scanning an urban intersection, why should you look beyond the curb as well as along the road?

    Correct answer: People nearby may be about to enter your path.

    A developing hazard may begin beside the roadway: a pedestrian, cyclist or child can move into your path. Scan the surrounding area as well as the lanes.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 21 (printed 18); Look to the Sides. ↗

  39. You are traveling beside a large truck. Which habit reduces risk?

    Correct answer: Avoid lingering in the truck's blind areas.

    Large vehicles have extensive blind areas around the front, rear and sides. Avoid remaining where the driver may not be able to see you.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 23 (printed 20); Sharing the Road — Large Trucks and Buses / No-Zones. ↗

  40. A truck is backing across a driveway near you. What is the safer response?

    Correct answer: Wait clear of its path rather than try to pass behind it.

    Do not pass close behind a truck that is backing. The driver's view is limited and the moving trailer can enter your path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 23 (printed 20); Sharing the Road — Backing Trucks. ↗

  41. A truck ahead signals right and swings left before the turn. What should you avoid?

    Correct answer: Squeezing between the truck and the right curb.

    A large truck may need to swing wide for a right turn. The space on its right is not a safe passing gap; the trailer can close it.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 23 (printed 20); Sharing the Road — Wide Right Turns. ↗

  42. You want to stop to fit tire chains. Is a runaway truck ramp a suitable stopping place?

    Correct answer: No; keep it clear for vehicles that need an emergency escape.

    Runaway truck ramps must stay available for vehicles that have lost speed control. Do not park or stop to install chains on them or their approaches.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 23 (printed 20); Runaway Truck Ramps. ↗

  43. Your vehicle becomes stuck on railroad tracks. What should come first?

    Correct answer: Get everyone out and safely away from the tracks.

    Get everyone clear first. From a safe place, use the blue Emergency Notification System sign to contact the railroad and identify the crossing; do not remain in the vehicle waiting for help.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 24 (printed 21); Railroad Crossings — Emergency Notification System. ↗

  44. Traffic has stopped just beyond a railroad crossing. When is it safe to drive onto the tracks?

    Correct answer: When there is enough clear space for your whole vehicle beyond them.

    Make sure you can clear the crossing completely before entering. Seeing no train is not a reason to stop with part of the vehicle on the tracks.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 24 (printed 21); Railroad Crossings. ↗

  45. A light-rail vehicle is approaching where you want to turn across its path. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait for a safe, permitted opportunity rather than turn in front of it.

    Do not turn in front of an approaching light-rail vehicle. It follows its tracks and cannot steer around a vehicle in its path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 24 (printed 21); Light Rail Vehicles. ↗

  46. You approach a transit bus stopped for passengers. What hazard should you anticipate?

    Correct answer: People walking near the bus or entering the roadway.

    Watch for pedestrians near stopped buses, including people whose view is blocked by the vehicle. A stopped bus does not mean the surrounding area is clear.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 23 (printed 20); Sharing the Road — Buses. ↗

  47. You have parked beside a bicycle lane. Before opening your door, what should you do?

    Correct answer: Check behind for approaching cyclists and other traffic.

    Look for people approaching from behind before opening a vehicle door. An opening door can suddenly block a cyclist's path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 26 (printed 23); Bicyclists — Additional Practices / Door Opening. ↗

  48. A cyclist ahead moves away from the road edge near broken pavement. How should you respond?

    Correct answer: Give the cyclist room to avoid the hazard.

    Cyclists may need to move around potholes, debris and other hazards. Anticipate that movement and give them room rather than squeezing past.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 25 (printed 22); Bicyclists — Avoiding Obstacles. ↗

  49. There is no immediate danger as you approach a cyclist. Why should you avoid a sudden horn blast close behind?

    Correct answer: It can startle the cyclist and affect their control.

    A sudden close horn blast can startle a cyclist. Use space, patience and a safe passing opportunity; a horn is not a substitute for clearance.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 26 (printed 23); Sharing the Road with Bicycles. ↗

  50. You intend to turn right while a cyclist beside you is continuing straight through the intersection. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Let the cyclist clear your turning path before turning.

    Check for cyclists before a right turn and avoid cutting across their path. Wait until the movement can be completed safely.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 26 (printed 23); Sharing the Road with Bicycles — Turning. ↗

  51. Why should you check particularly carefully for children and people using wheelchairs near an intersection?

    Correct answer: Their lower profile can make them harder to see.

    Some pedestrians are more difficult to see because of their height or position. Scan carefully instead of assuming that a quick glance reveals everyone.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 27 (printed 24); Pedestrians. ↗

  52. You are driving beside a row of parked cars. What should you anticipate?

    Correct answer: A person may step out or emerge between the cars.

    Parked vehicles can hide people and block their view of traffic. Look for someone entering, leaving or moving between vehicles.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 27 (printed 24); Pedestrians. ↗

  53. A driver looks ahead but is absorbed in an argument with a passenger. What type of distraction is still present?

    Correct answer: Mental distraction from the driving task.

    Distraction can involve your attention as well as your eyes or hands. A heated conversation can take your mind off driving even when you look ahead.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 27 (printed 24); Distracted Driving. ↗

  54. You need directions for an unfamiliar trip. Which plan best limits distraction?

    Correct answer: Review the route and set navigation before you start.

    Plan the route and arrange navigation before moving. If changes need your attention during the trip, stop safely before making them.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 27 (printed 24); Distracted Driving. ↗

  55. Another driver acts aggressively toward you. Which response is safest?

    Correct answer: Give them space and avoid engaging in retaliation.

    Do not escalate an aggressive encounter. Keep space, stay focused on safe driving and avoid retaliatory gestures or maneuvers.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 28 (printed 25); Aggressive Driving. ↗

  56. Your car has properly working four-wheel ABS and you need an emergency stop. How should you use the brake pedal?

    Correct answer: Press firmly and keep steady pressure on it.

    With functioning four-wheel ABS, maintain firm, continuous pedal pressure. Pulsation can be normal ABS operation; pumping interrupts the system's work.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 28 (printed 25); Avoiding Collisions — Stopping Quickly with ABS. ↗

  57. A sudden obstacle appears ahead. Before steering into a possible escape space, what must you consider?

    Correct answer: Whether that space is clear of people, vehicles and other hazards.

    An evasive steering move needs a clear escape path. Do not turn one danger into a collision with traffic, a pedestrian or another obstacle.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 28 (printed 25); Avoiding Collisions — Turning Quickly. ↗

  58. A deer appears in your lane and a sudden swerve would put you into oncoming traffic. What should you prioritize?

    Correct answer: Slow under control and keep out of the oncoming lane.

    Keep control and avoid a maneuver that creates a more serious collision. Be especially alert for wildlife and reduce speed when animals may be present.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 29 (printed 26); Avoiding Collisions with Wildlife. ↗

  59. The accelerator sticks and the vehicle keeps pulling forward. Which gear selection helps stop engine power from driving the wheels?

    Correct answer: Shift into neutral while steering toward a safe stop.

    Shift to neutral to disconnect driving power, keep your attention on steering and braking, and stop safely. Shut the engine off after stopping rather than selecting park or reverse while moving.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 29 (printed 26); Vehicle Emergencies — Accelerator Sticks. ↗

  60. A tire suddenly blows out at road speed. What should you do first?

    Correct answer: Hold the wheel firmly and keep the vehicle on a controlled path.

    Keep a firm grip and control the vehicle's direction. Let it slow gradually instead of making a sudden braking or steering move.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR 2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF page 29 (printed 26); Vehicle Emergencies — Tire Blowout. ↗

  61. A police officer directs you to stop even though your traffic light is green. Which instruction should you follow?

    Correct answer: Stop as the officer directs.

    Follow the authorized person's traffic directions. A green light is not permission to ignore an officer controlling the intersection.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Traffic Controls. ↗

  62. All signal lights at an intersection are out and no officer is directing traffic. How should you approach it?

    Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

    Colorado's handbook says to treat an inoperative or malfunctioning signal as a four-way stop. Stop, observe and yield before proceeding safely.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Traffic Signals. ↗

  63. You are stopping for a red light with a clearly marked stop line before the crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?

    Correct answer: Before crossing the marked stop line.

    Stop at the marked stop line without entering the crosswalk. Do not block pedestrians' crossing space.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Traffic Signals / Stop Location. ↗

  64. Your light turns green while a pedestrian is still in the crosswalk across your path. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Yield until your path is clear.

    A green light permits movement after yielding to people and vehicles already in the intersection or adjacent crosswalk. Wait for a clear path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Steady Green Light. ↗

  65. You may turn left on a circular green light, but an oncoming car is too close for a safe gap. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait and yield before making the left turn.

    A circular green is not a protected left-turn arrow. Yield to conflicting oncoming traffic and pedestrians before making the permitted turn.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Steady Green Light / Green Arrow. ↗

  66. A green arrow points left beside a circular red light. With a clear path and no conflicting instruction, what movement does the arrow permit?

    Correct answer: A turn in the arrow's direction.

    The arrow applies to the movement it points toward. Check for people or vehicles still in the path and use the appropriate lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Green Arrow. ↗

  67. A steady red left arrow controls your turn lane. There is no instruction overriding it. May you begin the left turn?

    Correct answer: No; wait for an indication that permits that movement.

    A steady red arrow prohibits entering to make the movement it indicates. It is not treated like a permissive flashing yellow arrow.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Red Arrow. ↗

  68. A flashing yellow left arrow is showing. What must you do before turning?

    Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe.

    A flashing yellow arrow permits a cautious left turn after yielding. It does not give the same protected movement as a green arrow.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Flashing Yellow Arrow. ↗

  69. What action is required at a flashing red traffic light?

    Correct answer: Stop, then yield and proceed when safe.

    A flashing red light has the meaning of a stop sign. Make a complete stop and yield before moving.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Flashing Red Light. ↗

  70. You approach a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?

    Correct answer: Slow down and proceed cautiously.

    A flashing yellow light warns you to use caution. Slow down, scan for hazards and proceed only as the situation safely allows.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Flashing Yellow Light. ↗

  71. A circular light changes from green to steady yellow. What does the yellow indication warn you about?

    Correct answer: The green movement is ending and red is about to appear.

    Yellow warns that the signal is changing to red. Prepare to stop when it is safe; do not speed up to beat the signal. It is not the same indication as a steady red light.

    Source: CDOT Guidelines for Traffic Signal Vehicle Change and Clearance Intervals, 2024 edition, published 11/04/2024; physical PDF5 (printed2), Yellow Change Interval / Applicable Statutes. Safe-stop advice also in Driver Handbook physical10, flashing-yellow-arrow transition. ↗

  72. You face a circular red light, want to turn right, and no sign prohibits the turn. What must happen before you turn?

    Correct answer: Stop fully and yield to pedestrians and other traffic.

    A permitted right turn on a circular red requires a complete stop and yielding. A prohibition sign or other controlling instruction still applies.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Steady Red Light. ↗

  73. After stopping at a circular red, you want to turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street carrying traffic to your left. No sign prohibits it. What does Colorado permit?

    Correct answer: The left turn after yielding to pedestrians and other traffic.

    The handbook permits this one-way-to-one-way left turn after stopping and yielding, unless prohibited. This does not make a left turn on red from a two-way street permissible.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Steady Red Light. ↗

  74. Your green left arrow goes out but the circular green remains on; no sign or red arrow prohibits a left turn. What changes?

    Correct answer: You must yield to conflicting traffic before turning.

    When the protected arrow ends but a circular green remains, a permitted left turn must yield to through traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Green Arrow. ↗

  75. A stop sign has no stop line, but there is a crosswalk on your side of the intersection. Where should you stop?

    Correct answer: Before entering the crosswalk.

    Without a stop line, stop before the near-side crosswalk. An empty crosswalk is not a reason to use it as the stopping space.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Stop Signs. ↗

  76. There is a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk. Where does the handbook direct you to stop?

    Correct answer: At the nearest point before entering the intersecting roadway where you can see approaching traffic.

    Stop before entering the intersecting roadway at the nearest point with a view of approaching traffic. Yield and proceed only when the movement can be made safely.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Stop Signs. ↗

  77. What do yellow centerlines ordinarily separate?

    Correct answer: Traffic moving in opposite directions.

    Yellow centerlines separate opposing traffic. Whether passing is permitted depends on the line pattern, signs and conditions.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Yellow Lines. ↗

  78. Two adjacent travel lanes are separated by white lane markings. What does that color normally indicate?

    Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in the same direction.

    White lane lines normally separate traffic traveling in the same direction. Additional signs and markings determine the use of each lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); White Lines. ↗

  79. A broken white line separates your lane from the next lane. What does the marking permit?

    Correct answer: A lane change when it is safe and otherwise allowed.

    A broken white line allows safe lane changes. It does not replace observation, signaling or yielding to vehicles already in the lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Broken White Line. ↗

  80. A broken yellow centerline is on your side. Assuming no other restriction, what does it indicate about passing?

    Correct answer: Passing may be allowed if the entire maneuver can be made safely.

    A broken yellow line can permit passing, but a driver still needs a safe view, space and a legal opportunity to complete the maneuver.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Broken Yellow Line. ↗

  81. A solid yellow line is next to your lane and a broken yellow line is next to opposing traffic. You want to overtake an ordinary moving car. What does your line prohibit?

    Correct answer: Crossing the solid line to pass that car.

    For this ordinary car-passing situation, the solid line on your side marks a no-passing restriction. Separate permitted turns and bicycle-passing exceptions are different situations.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Solid and Broken Yellow Lines. ↗

  82. You start a lawful pass where the broken yellow line is on your side. What must you plan for before that line becomes solid?

    Correct answer: Return safely to your lane before the broken section ends.

    Plan a pass that can be completed safely within the permitted section. Do not start a pass that depends on continuing into a prohibited stretch.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Solid and Broken Yellow Lines. ↗

  83. A solid yellow centerline is present and you need to turn left into a private driveway. Is that line by itself a blanket ban on the turn?

    Correct answer: No; the handbook permits crossing it for a safe left turn into a driveway.

    The handbook allows a safe left turn across a solid yellow line into an alley, private road or driveway. Yield, check for other restrictions and avoid conflicts; this is different from passing a car.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Solid and Broken Yellow Lines. ↗

  84. What should green-painted areas associated with a bicycle lane alert you to?

    Correct answer: A designated bicycle area that makes bicycle travel more visible.

    Green pavement highlights bicycle space and possible interactions with cyclists. Look carefully and do not assume a motor vehicle may occupy it freely.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Green Paint. ↗

  85. You see a bicycle symbol with chevrons painted in a travel lane. What is the purpose of this sharrow?

    Correct answer: Remind users that motorists and bicyclists share the lane.

    A sharrow identifies shared use; the lane may be too narrow to travel side by side safely. A cyclist may use the lane's center to avoid hazards or improve visibility.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Sharrows. ↗

  86. Broken lines appear where a bike lane and turning traffic cross paths. What should this conflict zone lead you to expect?

    Correct answer: Drivers and bicyclists may cross each other's paths.

    Conflict-zone markings highlight an area where travel paths meet. Check for cyclists and yield as required rather than assuming the broken line gives priority.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Conflict Zones. ↗

  87. A white diamond is painted in a travel lane. What should you check before using it?

    Correct answer: The signs describing which vehicles or occupants qualify.

    A diamond can mark a restricted-use lane. Read the posted conditions instead of assuming every diamond lane has identical requirements.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); Restricted Lanes / HOV Lanes. ↗

  88. An HOV lane's sign requires three occupants during the current hours. You and one passenger are in an ordinary car with no exemption. May you use it?

    Correct answer: No; two occupants do not meet the posted three-person requirement.

    Follow the occupancy, hours and vehicle rules shown on the signs. This scenario has two occupants, not the required three, and no exception.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes. ↗

  89. A sign identifies a transit lane. How should you decide whether your vehicle may use it?

    Correct answer: Read the posted permitted uses and restrictions.

    Transit lanes may allow only transit vehicles or limited use by other authorized vehicles. Their posted rules determine who may enter.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); Transit Lanes. ↗

  90. What is the purpose of a shared center two-way left-turn lane?

    Correct answer: Left turns from either direction, not through travel or passing.

    The shared center lane serves left turns from both directions. Do not use it as a passing lane or a lane for continuing along the road.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); Two-Way Left-Turn Lane. ↗

  91. A lane is designated reversible. What should you understand about its permitted travel direction?

    Correct answer: It can change at different times; follow the current controls.

    A reversible lane carries traffic in one direction at some times and the opposite direction at others. Observe its signs and lane-control signals before entering.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); Reversible Lanes. ↗

  92. A bicycle lane reaches an intersection, but green paint does not connect it across the junction. Does the lack of connecting paint erase the bicycle lane there?

    Correct answer: No; the lane continues through the intersection.

    The handbook states that a bike lane extends through an intersection even when paint does not connect its two sides. Watch for cyclists whose path your turn may cross.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 13 (printed 10); Bike Lanes. ↗

  93. What does this red eight-sided sign require when it faces your approach?

    Correct answer: A complete stop before proceeding safely.

    This is a stop sign, not an advance warning. Stop at the proper location, yield and proceed only when safe.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Stop Signs. ↗

  94. You approach the sign shown. What does it require?

    Correct answer: Slow or stop as needed to give way to traffic with priority.

    A yield sign requires giving way to pedestrians and vehicles entitled to proceed. Be ready to stop if slowing is not enough.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Yield Signs. ↗

  95. This sign faces you at the entrance to a ramp. What should you understand?

    Correct answer: You must not enter the ramp from this direction.

    Do Not Enter prevents entry from the wrong direction. Do not drive past it into opposing traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Do Not Enter/Wrong Way Signs. ↗

  96. What problem does this sign tell a driver approaching it about?

    Correct answer: The driver is facing against the permitted traffic direction.

    Wrong Way warns that the approach is against the lawful flow. Do not continue farther into the wrong-way roadway.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Do Not Enter/Wrong Way Signs. ↗

  97. Which maneuver is prohibited by the pictured symbol?

    Correct answer: A U-turn to travel back in the opposite direction.

    The curved U-turn arrow is crossed out. The sign prohibits that U-turn movement, not every possible leftward movement.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Prohibited Signs. ↗

  98. At an intersection, what turn is prohibited by this sign?

    Correct answer: A right turn.

    The red slash cancels the right-turn movement shown by the black arrow. Choose a different lawful route.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Prohibited Signs. ↗

  99. This five-sided warning sign should make you especially alert for what?

    Correct answer: Schoolchildren and school-related pedestrian activity.

    The pentagon with walking figures is associated with a school area or school crossing. Watch for children and follow any posted speed or crossing controls.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Warning Signs. ↗

  100. What hazard does the car-and-wavy-tracks symbol warn you about?

    Correct answer: A surface that can become slippery.

    The symbol warns of a slippery surface, commonly when wet. Reduce speed as needed and avoid abrupt control inputs.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Warning Signs. ↗

  101. The joining branch in this warning sign indicates what ahead?

    Correct answer: Traffic merging into the roadway from the right.

    The branch joins the main arrow, warning that traffic will merge. Watch the entering traffic and maintain safe spacing.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Warning Signs — Merging Traffic. ↗

  102. What does this round yellow sign warn you to expect ahead?

    Correct answer: A railroad crossing.

    The X and two Rs are an advance warning of a railroad crossing. Be alert for the crossing and any active warning devices.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Railroad Crossings. ↗

  103. Text-description question: two white boards form an X and say RAILROAD CROSSING. What do they mark?

    Correct answer: The location of a railroad crossing.

    This crossbuck identifies a railroad crossing. Look and listen, obey any active controls and do not try to beat a train.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Railroad Crossings. ↗

  104. What restriction does this pennant-shaped sign identify?

    Correct answer: A no-passing zone.

    The pennant identifies a no-passing zone. Do not read it as an instruction to pass or as a one-way direction sign.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Warning Signs. ↗

  105. Text-description question: a ONE WAY sign has an arrow pointing left. What direction does it show for traffic on that street?

    Correct answer: Travel to the left in the direction of the arrow.

    The arrow identifies the permitted direction on the one-way street. It is not merely a parking or route suggestion.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); One Way Signs. ↗

  106. You are in the left lane governed by this sign. Which movement must you plan?

    Correct answer: A left turn from that lane.

    A lane-use sign assigns the movement for the lane it controls. If you need a different direction, plan a safe legal lane change before the intersection.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Lane Control Signs. ↗

  107. In favorable conditions, what maximum speed is shown on this regulatory sign?

    Correct answer: 50 miles per hour.

    The pictured maximum is 50 mph. This is not a guarantee that 50 mph is safe in rain, fog, ice or other adverse conditions.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Speed Limit Signs. ↗

  108. What kind of limit is the pictured MINIMUM SPEED 40 sign stating?

    Correct answer: A posted minimum speed of 40 mph.

    The word MINIMUM distinguishes this sign from a maximum-speed sign. It does not instruct you to maintain an unsafe speed when conditions require slowing.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Speed Limit Signs. ↗

  109. Text-description question: a yellow curve warning shows an advisory speed of 35 mph. What does that number describe?

    Correct answer: An advisory speed for the curve in ideal conditions.

    An advisory speed accompanies a specific hazard such as a curve or ramp. Poor conditions can require an even lower speed.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Advisory Speed Signs. ↗

  110. What should you expect after seeing this orange sign?

    Correct answer: Road work about 1,000 feet ahead.

    This temporary orange warning announces road work ahead. Be ready for changed lanes, equipment, workers and other traffic controls.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Work Zone Signs. ↗

  111. What does the person-with-flag symbol warn you about?

    Correct answer: A flagger controlling traffic ahead.

    The symbol warns of a flagger ahead. Reduce speed as needed and follow the traffic-control directions you receive.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Work Zone Signs. ↗

  112. Text-description question: a green sign lists towns with arrows and mileages. What is its main purpose?

    Correct answer: Help drivers find destinations and route directions.

    Green guide signs supply directions and distances. They are different from regulatory speed signs and orange work-zone warnings.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Guide Signs. ↗

  113. What service does this blue sign identify?

    Correct answer: A hospital.

    A white H on a blue service sign identifies a hospital. Blue signs guide drivers to services; this is not a lane restriction.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Service/Recreation Signs. ↗

  114. The pictured brown sign points toward winter sports. What type of destination does its color commonly identify?

    Correct answer: A recreational or cultural-interest destination.

    Brown signs guide road users to recreational, historic and cultural areas. This sign directs you to a winter-sports destination; it is not a chain-control order.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Service/Recreation Signs. ↗

  115. Text-description question: a red, white and blue Interstate shield displays 70. What does the number identify?

    Correct answer: Interstate route 70.

    A route marker identifies the roadway. Its route number is not a posted speed limit or a distance to the next destination.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Route Signs and Markers. ↗

  116. Text-description question: a U.S. highway shield displays 40. How should you read it?

    Correct answer: As the route number of a U.S. highway.

    The shield and number identify a U.S. route. Speed limits are given by separate regulatory signs.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Route Signs and Markers. ↗

  117. Text-description question: a reflective orange triangle is mounted on the back of a vehicle. What does the marker tell you?

    Correct answer: The vehicle is designed to travel at less than 25 mph.

    The slow-moving-vehicle emblem alerts approaching drivers to equipment designed for low-speed travel. Adjust your approach and wait for a safe lawful opportunity to pass.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Slow Moving Vehicle Marker. ↗

  118. Text-description question: a sign says BICYCLES MAY USE FULL LANE. What should drivers understand?

    Correct answer: A bicyclist may occupy the lane rather than hug its edge.

    The sign reminds drivers that a bicyclist may use the lane's center for safety, such as avoiding hazards or being more visible. Do not force the bicyclist to the edge.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Bicycle May Use Full Lane Signs. ↗

  119. Text-description question: a sign says PASS [bicycle symbol] 3 FT MIN. What does the displayed minimum refer to?

    Correct answer: At least three feet of clearance while passing the bicyclist.

    The sign states a minimum sideways passing clearance, not a following distance. If you cannot provide safe clearance, stay behind until a safe opportunity develops.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Pass 3 Ft Min Signs. ↗

  120. Text-description question: a parking-space sign displays the wheelchair-access symbol. What restriction does it identify?

    Correct answer: Parking reserved for vehicles with qualifying disability authorization.

    The symbol marks a reserved accessible space. A short stay or waiting in the vehicle does not by itself qualify a driver to use it.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Disabled Parking Signs. ↗

  121. A crosshatched access aisle is next to a reserved accessible parking space. May you park in the striped area while leaving the main space open?

    Correct answer: No; the access aisle must remain clear.

    The striped aisle provides access, including room for vehicle ramps and lifts. It is not a parking space, even for a vehicle displaying a disability placard.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 12 (printed 9); Disabled Parking Signs — Crosshatched Areas. ↗

  122. A blue emergency sign at a railroad crossing lists a phone number and a crossing identification number. Why is the crossing number important?

    Correct answer: It helps the railroad locate the exact crossing being reported.

    The Emergency Notification System sign supplies a reporting number and the crossing's location identifier. Use the identifier when reporting a problem from a safe place.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Railroad Emergency Notification System Signs. ↗

  123. What is the main role of regulatory signs, often black or red on a white background?

    Correct answer: Tell you the traffic rules that apply at that location.

    Regulatory signs communicate requirements and restrictions. Read the sign's actual message rather than treating it as an optional route suggestion.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 10 (printed 7); Regulatory Signs. ↗

  124. Text-description question: a traffic sign places a red circle and diagonal slash over a maneuver symbol. What does that normally tell you?

    Correct answer: The pictured maneuver is prohibited.

    A slash over a movement symbol cancels that movement, as on a No U-Turn or No Right Turn sign. Identify which maneuver is pictured.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook, DR2337 (12/05/24), physical PDF 11 (printed 8); Prohibited Signs. ↗

  125. On an undivided road, a school bus ahead stops with its red warning lights flashing. How much space must you leave before reaching it?

    Correct answer: At least 20 feet.

    Stop at least 20 feet before the bus. Stay stopped while its red warning lights are operating; do not move closer just because the doors have closed.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1903 (1)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  126. An oncoming school bus has stopped with red lights flashing on a five-lane road. The center turn lane is painted, with no physical median. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Stop; the painted center lane does not create the physical-separation exception.

    The current school-bus rule defines separate roadways by a physical division such as a median or barrier. Lane count or an ordinary painted turn lane does not by itself qualify. Stop at least 20 feet from the bus.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1903 (1)(a), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  127. A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the opposite roadway of a highway, beyond a raised median that physically divides the roadways. Does its stop signal require you to stop?

    Correct answer: No, the bus is on a different, physically separated roadway.

    The exception applies when the bus is on a different roadway physically separated as the statute describes. Remain attentive to people and traffic; it is not permission to cross the median.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1903 (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  128. You have stopped correctly for a school bus. The last child has boarded, but its red warning lights are still flashing. When may you proceed?

    Correct answer: After the red warning lights stop flashing and the way is safe.

    You must remain stopped until the bus's visual stop signals are no longer operating. The apparent end of boarding does not override active red lights.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1903 (1)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  129. You are behind a school bus on a divided highway. It stops in your roadway with its red lights flashing. Can the median excuse you from stopping?

    Correct answer: No; the bus is on your roadway, so you must stop at least 20 feet away.

    The physically separated-roadway exception does not apply to traffic on the same roadway as the stopped bus. A second lane on your side is not a passing exemption.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1903 (1)(a), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  130. A disabled car displays hazard lights on the shoulder of a two-lane-per-direction highway. You can safely change lanes and no officer directs otherwise. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Move into the lane away from the stopped car and proceed cautiously.

    Colorado's move-over protection includes stationary motor vehicles displaying hazard or warning lights. Where the same-direction lane is safely available, move away with due care rather than treating the rule as limited to police or tow trucks.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (2)(a)(IV), (2)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  131. You cannot safely move over for a stopped tow truck with flashing yellow lights on a road posted 35 mph. Conditions do not require a lower speed. What speed does the law presume safe for passing it?

    Correct answer: 25 mph or less.

    When the limit is below 45 mph and moving over is not possible, the statutory safe-speed presumption is 25 mph or less. Conditions can require still slower travel; this is not a universal 20-mph reduction on every road.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (2)(c)(II)(A); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  132. On a highway posted 65 mph, traffic prevents a safe move over for a roadside emergency vehicle with flashing lights. Conditions allow the statutory presumed safe speed. What speed should you reduce to?

    Correct answer: 45 mph or lower as conditions require.

    For limits of 45 mph or more, the statute presumes a speed 20 mph below the limit safe unless conditions make it unsafe. At a 65-mph limit that is 45 mph; use a lower speed when needed.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (2)(c)(II)(B); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  133. Snow and poor visibility make the usual move-over fallback speed unsafe near a stopped roadside vehicle. You cannot change lanes safely. Which rule applies?

    Correct answer: Reduce further to a speed safe for the actual conditions.

    The numerical speeds are presumptions, not guaranteed safe speeds. Weather, road conditions and nearby people can require a lower speed while you pass with due care.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (2)(c); 42-4-1101 (1), (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  134. A truck is stopped beside the highway with hazard lights on while its tires are being fitted with chains. What must approaching drivers do?

    Correct answer: Apply the move-over or safe-speed fallback rules with due care.

    The move-over provisions also protect vehicles whose tires are being equipped with chains at the roadside. Move away when safely possible; otherwise slow appropriately and use caution.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (2.6); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  135. You are already crossing an intersection when an ambulance using its warning signals approaches behind you. There is a safe place to pull right beyond the intersection. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Clear the intersection, pull as close as possible to the right edge and stop.

    Yield and stop at the right edge, clear of the intersection, until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless an officer directs otherwise. Do not block the intersection while trying to yield.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-705 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  136. An adult driving an ordinary car stops at a red light and picks up a phone to read a personal message. There is no emergency. Is the stoplight a phone-use exception?

    Correct answer: No; waiting in traffic is not the same as being lawfully parked.

    The driving restriction continues while stopped at a traffic signal. Read personal messages after parking lawfully, not while waiting for the light. CDOT's hands-free FAQ also expressly addresses stoplights.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-239 (1)(e), (1)(f), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  137. You park your ordinary car lawfully in a parking space before making a handheld call. How does Colorado's driving-phone restriction treat that situation?

    Correct answer: Lawfully parked control of the car is outside its definition of operating.

    For this section, operating means driving on a public highway and excludes a vehicle lawfully parked or at rest in a shoulder lane. This does not authorize stopping or parking in an unsafe or prohibited place.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-239 (1)(e); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  138. A driver needs to contact emergency services to report a nearby crash with apparent injuries. Does the mobile-device law recognize an exception for that call?

    Correct answer: Yes; contacting a public safety entity or reporting such an emergency is excepted.

    The statute provides exceptions for contacting a public safety entity and for emergencies, including reporting a crash with apparent injuries. Maintain safe vehicle control and stop safely when possible.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-239 (1)(a)(II), (3)(a), (3)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  139. An adult driver's phone is securely mounted and plays a movie unrelated to navigation. Does mounting the phone make watching that movie lawful while driving?

    Correct answer: No; watching an entertainment movie remains prohibited.

    Mounting a device does not make watching entertainment video a permitted driving activity. The statute distinguishes navigation data from watching a video or movie for another purpose.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-239 (1)(f)(II), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  140. You must stop for a train. There is no marked stop line, and you have a reasonable view from the normal stopping area. Where should you stop?

    Correct answer: Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.

    With no marked line and a reasonable view, stop no less than 15 and no more than 50 feet from the nearest rail. A separate provision addresses places where that position would not provide a reasonable view.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-706 (1)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  141. A railroad crossing has a clearly marked stop line, and its warning requires you to stop. Which position should you use?

    Correct answer: Stop at the marked stop line.

    The statute gives the marked stop line priority when you are required to stop. Do not replace it with a guessed distance or stop on the tracks.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-706 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  142. A train has passed, but the crossing gate is still partway up and opening. May you drive around or under it?

    Correct answer: No; wait until the gate is fully open and the crossing is safe.

    Do not drive through, around or under a crossing gate while it is closed, closing or opening. A moving gate is not permission to squeeze through.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-706 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  143. You plan a normal turn on a two-lane urban street posted 25 mph. For at least how far before turning should your turn signal operate continuously?

    Correct answer: 100 feet.

    In an urban or metropolitan area under these stated road conditions, signal continuously for at least the last 100 feet before the turn. Four-lane highways and higher-speed highways have the longer requirement.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-903 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  144. You will turn from a four-lane highway posted 35 mph. What minimum continuous turn-signal distance applies?

    Correct answer: 200 feet.

    The 200-foot requirement applies on all four-lane highways, as well as other highways where the prima facie or posted limit exceeds 40 mph. Do not choose the shorter distance merely because this road is posted 35 mph.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-903 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  145. Before a turn from a two-lane highway posted 55 mph, how far must you signal continuously at minimum?

    Correct answer: 200 feet.

    A highway with a posted limit above 40 mph requires at least 200 feet of continuous signaling before a turn. The rule concerns the approach to a turn, not a fixed distance automatically imposed on every lane change.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-903 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  146. After checking that a lane change is safe, when should you signal your intention?

    Correct answer: Before beginning to move into the next lane.

    Indicate the intended lane change before starting the lateral movement, and move only when reasonably safe. A signal communicates intention; it does not give you priority over traffic already in the lane.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-903 (1), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  147. You want to park an ordinary car beside a driveway. No officer or traffic-control device directs an exception. What minimum driveway clearance is required?

    Correct answer: 5 feet.

    Do not stand or park within five feet of a public or private driveway. This does not override additional posted restrictions or permission needed to use a particular parking area.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (2)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  148. An ordinary car is parked 10 feet from a fire hydrant, with no applicable direction creating an exception. Is that far enough?

    Correct answer: No; standing or parking within 15 feet of the hydrant is prohibited.

    Keep at least 15 feet from a fire hydrant when standing or parking under the stated conditions. An available curb space is not automatically a lawful parking space.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (2)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  149. You plan to park an ordinary car near a crosswalk at an intersection. No officer or traffic-control device directs otherwise. How far away must it be?

    Correct answer: At least 20 feet from the crosswalk.

    Do not stand or park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. This clearance is separate from the prohibition on stopping directly on a crosswalk.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (2)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  150. You find a curb space 20 feet before a roadside stop sign on its approach side. No officer or traffic-control device directs an exception. May you park there?

    Correct answer: No; the approach clearance is at least 30 feet.

    Standing or parking is prohibited within 30 feet on the approach to a roadside stop sign, yield sign, signal or flashing beacon. The question concerns the approach side, not a blanket distance in every direction.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (2)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  151. You plan to park an ordinary car 30 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. No exception applies. Does that meet Colorado's parking clearance?

    Correct answer: No; parking within 50 feet of the nearest rail is prohibited.

    Railroad parking clearance is 50 feet from the nearest rail. Do not confuse parking with the separate 15-to-50-foot stopping rule used at certain crossings.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (3)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  152. In an ordinary car, you want to stop in a marked bike lane to wait for a friend. There is no traffic emergency, officer direction or traffic-control exception. Is a short wait allowed?

    Correct answer: No; the stopping prohibition also applies to a brief wait in the bike lane.

    The current statute expressly prohibits stopping, standing or parking in a roadway's bike lane, subject to its stated traffic-conflict and official-direction exceptions. Waiting for a friend is not one of those exceptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1204 (1)(j.5); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  153. You are driving on a Colorado highway just after sunset. What does the lighting rule require, even if some daylight remains?

    Correct answer: Display the required lighted lamps from sunset to sunrise.

    The statutory period begins at sunset, not a half-hour later. Poor light or weather can require lights at other times too; parked-vehicle exceptions are a separate matter.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-204 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  154. In daytime fog, people and vehicles ahead are not clearly visible at 1,000 feet. What does the lighting rule require while you drive?

    Correct answer: Display the required lighted lamps despite it being daytime.

    Lights are required when insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions prevent people and vehicles from being clearly discernible 1,000 feet ahead. Choose lighting appropriate for fog and reduce speed for visibility.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-204 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  155. At night, an oncoming vehicle is approaching within 500 feet. Which headlight setting should you use to avoid glaring into its driver's eyes?

    Correct answer: Low beams aimed to avoid glare.

    Use a non-glaring beam when within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Proper low beams meet that requirement; high beams can impair the other driver's view.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-217 (1)(a); 42-4-216 (1)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  156. At night, you follow another vehicle within 200 feet and are not overtaking or passing. What should you do with your high beams?

    Correct answer: Switch from high beams to low beams.

    When following within 200 feet, use a beam other than the uppermost one, except for the statute's overtaking-and-passing exception. The stated scenario is ordinary following, so use low beams.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-217 (1)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  157. You are passing a bicyclist on the left. From which part of your car must the minimum three-foot clearance be measured?

    Correct answer: From the right side, including a mirror that projects outward.

    The clearance includes mirrors and other projections, not just the tires or body. Keep at least three feet between that outermost right side and the bicyclist throughout the pass.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1003 (1)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  158. An oncoming car leaves too little room to give a bicyclist three feet while also giving opposing traffic its half of the road. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait behind the bicyclist until both clearances can be maintained.

    Do not squeeze between them. Passing is prohibited in this situation unless you can simultaneously preserve the bicyclist’s three-foot clearance and the oncoming vehicle’s share of the traveled roadway.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1002 (1), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  159. A bicyclist is ahead in your lane beside a solid yellow centerline. Can Colorado’s bicycle-passing exception allow you to cross that line?

    Correct answer: Yes, if the entire pass is safe, preserves clearance and does not interfere with other traffic.

    The statute provides a specific exception for safely passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction and lane. It does not excuse unsafe sight distance, interference with lawful traffic or less than three feet of clearance.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1005 (4)(d); section 42-4-1003 (1)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  160. On a one-way road with two marked lanes, you safely pass to the right of a cyclist riding along the left edge. What clearance applies?

    Correct answer: At least three feet from your left side, including mirrors, to the cyclist.

    The same minimum lateral space is required when lawfully passing a left-side bicyclist on the right on this type of one-way roadway. Measure from the car’s left side, including projections.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1004 (1.5), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  161. Another car is lawfully overtaking you on the left. What does Colorado prohibit you from doing until it has completely passed?

    Correct answer: Increasing your speed.

    Do not accelerate while being overtaken. Hold a predictable course and cooperate with a safe pass; speeding up can trap the other driver alongside you.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1003 (1)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  162. A car ahead is turning left. Your proposed pass on its right would take you off the paved, main-traveled roadway onto dirt. May you make that pass?

    Correct answer: No, a right-side pass must not leave the pavement or main-traveled roadway.

    Even where passing on the right is otherwise permitted, it must be safe and cannot be accomplished by leaving the pavement or main-traveled part of the roadway.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1004 (1)(a), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  163. A car is preparing to turn left. There is a clear, lawful path on its right within the paved main-traveled roadway, with no pedestrians or other conflicts. May you pass there?

    Correct answer: Yes, if you can complete the pass safely without leaving that roadway.

    A left-turning vehicle is one situation in which passing on the right may be permitted. The permission still depends on a safe, lawful path and staying on the pavement and main-traveled roadway.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1004 (1)(a), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  164. During an otherwise lawful pass of a car using the opposing lane on a two-way road, when must you be back in an authorized lane relative to an approaching vehicle?

    Correct answer: Before coming within 200 feet of the approaching vehicle.

    Return as soon as practicable and before the distance to an approaching vehicle closes to 200 feet. Begin a pass only when there is enough visible, clear distance to finish without interfering with traffic.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1005 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  165. On a normal two-way road, you want to cross the centerline to pass an ordinary moving car 80 feet before a railroad crossing. No obstruction or statutory exception applies. Is this allowed?

    Correct answer: No, left-side passing is prohibited within 100 feet of the crossing.

    The restriction applies when approaching within 100 feet of or traversing a railroad crossing. It does not depend on whether a train is visible. The scenario excludes the statute’s specific exceptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1005 (2)(b), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  166. You are 70 feet from a bridge on a two-way road and the view ahead is obstructed. With no statutory exception, may you use the opposing side to pass an ordinary car?

    Correct answer: No, the obstructed view makes left-side passing prohibited here.

    When the view is obstructed, the law prohibits driving on the left side within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel. A slow vehicle ahead does not remove that restriction.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1005 (2)(c), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  167. There is no NO U-TURN sign near a hillcrest, but approaching drivers could not see your turning car soon enough to avoid danger. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Find a different location with adequate visibility and a safe gap.

    A missing prohibition sign does not make a U-turn safe or lawful. Do not turn around at a curve or hillcrest where inadequate visibility would interfere with or endanger approaching traffic.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-902 (1), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  168. You are parallel parking beside the right curb on an ordinary two-way road, with no angle-parking exception. How close must your right wheels be to the curb?

    Correct answer: Within 12 inches.

    The ordinary curb-parking rule requires the right wheels to be parallel to and within 12 inches of the right curb. A separate shoulder rule applies where there is no curb.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1205 (1), (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  169. Parallel parking is allowed along the left curb of a one-way street, and no local ordinance changes the state rule. How should you position the car?

    Correct answer: Face with traffic, with the left wheels within 12 inches of the left curb.

    On a one-way roadway, the ordinary rule permits parallel parking at either edge in the authorized direction of travel. Along the left curb, keep the left wheels within 12 inches, subject to local ordinances.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1205 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  170. You are leaving an unlocked, conventional key-start car unattended. It has no remote starter or other security measure. Which action complies with the ordinary rule?

    Correct answer: Stop the engine, secure the ignition, remove the key and set the parking brake.

    For this unsecured vehicle, stop the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key and set the brake. On a grade, also orient the front wheels to prevent rolling into traffic. The statute separately recognizes remote starters and adequate security measures.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1206 (1), (3), (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  171. A vehicle in the next lane has stopped at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to let a pedestrian cross. You are approaching it from behind. May you overtake it?

    Correct answer: No, you must not pass the vehicle stopped for the pedestrian.

    The no-passing rule applies both at marked crosswalks and at unmarked crosswalks at intersections. A stopped vehicle may hide someone crossing into your path.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-802 (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  172. At an intersection crosswalk with no traffic signals, a pedestrian is coming from the opposite half of the road and is close enough to be endangered by your car. What is required?

    Correct answer: Yield, slowing or stopping as needed before reaching the person’s path.

    Yield is required when the pedestrian is on your half or approaching so closely from the other half as to be in danger. Do not use the center of the road as a reason to continue into a conflict.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-802 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  173. A pedestrian began crossing during WALK. The signal changes to flashing DON’T WALK while the person is still crossing your path. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Yield so the pedestrian can finish reaching the sidewalk or safety island.

    The flashing indication prevents a new crossing from starting, but drivers must yield to a person already partly across after starting during WALK. Let that person finish safely.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-802 (5)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  174. A pedestrian crosses outside a crosswalk and fails to yield to your car. Does having the right-of-way remove your duty to avoid hitting the person?

    Correct answer: No, you must still exercise due care and act to avoid a collision.

    The pedestrian’s duty to yield does not cancel the driver’s duty of care. Slow or stop as needed to avoid a collision, and use a warning when necessary.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-803 (1); section 42-4-807; current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  175. You turn from the road into a driveway. A pedestrian is about to enter the sidewalk area across that driveway. Who must yield to avoid the conflict?

    Correct answer: You must yield before driving across the pedestrian’s sidewalk path.

    Drivers entering a driveway must yield to pedestrians within or about to enter the sidewalk area across it. Do not cut across that path simply because your turn began first.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-710 (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  176. A marked pedestrian safety zone is empty. May you drive through that zone to get around a traffic queue?

    Correct answer: No, vehicles must not be driven through or within the safety zone.

    A designated safety zone is not a traffic lane or a shortcut around waiting vehicles. The prohibition applies even when nobody is standing there.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-806; current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  177. An adult cyclist approaches an ordinary stop sign with no bicycle-specific instruction and no posted higher safety-stop speed. Under Colorado’s safety-stop rule, what may the cyclist do?

    Correct answer: Slow to 10 mph or less, yield and proceed cautiously if a stop is not needed for safety.

    Eligible cyclists may treat an ordinary stop sign as a yield after slowing to a reasonable speed of 10 mph or less and yielding as required. They must stop when needed for safety; a locally posted higher limit is a separate exception.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(a), (2)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  178. An adult cyclist faces an ordinary red signal with no bicycle-specific instruction. All conflicting traffic has cleared and no oncoming vehicle is preparing to turn left. What comes before cautiously going straight?

    Correct answer: A complete stop and yielding to other traffic and pedestrians.

    For an eligible low-speed conveyance at an ordinary red signal, the rule requires stopping before entering and yielding. It is not the same rolling approach allowed at certain stop signs, and does not apply to cars.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(b), (2)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  179. An adult cyclist has stopped at a red light and wants to use the safety-stop rule to go straight. An oncoming car is preparing to turn left in front of the cyclist. What must the cyclist do?

    Correct answer: Wait; the rule does not permit proceeding through that conflict.

    The red-signal exception specifically does not permit proceeding straight or turning right while an oncoming vehicle is turning or preparing to turn left in front of the rider.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  180. A city-installed signal at an intersection gives instructions specifically to bicycles. Can an adult cyclist disregard it by relying on the general safety-stop rule?

    Correct answer: No, the cyclist must follow the bicycle-specific instructions.

    The law expressly requires the affected low-speed conveyance to obey a local sign or signal directed specifically to it. The general safety-stop permission does not override that instruction.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  181. An adult cyclist ahead lawfully slows and yields through an ordinary stop sign without stopping. You are behind in a passenger car. May you follow using the same safety-stop exception?

    Correct answer: No, you must make the stop required for your car.

    The exception covers qualifying low-speed conveyances, not a passenger car. A car driver must stop and yield at the stop sign unless a police officer directs otherwise.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(a), (4)(b); section 42-4-703 (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  182. After stopping at an ordinary red signal, an adult cyclist wants to turn left onto a two-way street under the safety-stop rule. All traffic is clear. Does that exception permit this left turn?

    Correct answer: No, its left-on-red permission requires turning onto a one-way street.

    Under this exception, a left turn after stopping and yielding at red is limited to a turn onto a one-way street, with additional protection for an oncoming right-turning vehicle. It does not authorize a left turn onto a two-way street.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1412.5 (2)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  183. A motorcycle is riding within a traffic lane and there appears to be space alongside it. May you drive your car beside it in that same lane and deprive it of the lane’s full use?

    Correct answer: No, a motorcycle is entitled to the full use of its traffic lane.

    Do not crowd a motorcycle into part of its lane. The full-lane entitlement is not removed because the motorcycle is narrower than a car; the two-motorcycles-abreast exception does not authorize a car to share that space.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  184. A two-wheeled motorcycle filters where passed vehicles and adjacent same-direction traffic are stopped, the lane is wide enough and conditions are prudent. What maximum passing speed does the exception allow?

    Correct answer: 15 mph.

    The filtering exception caps the motorcycle’s speed at 15 mph, and conditions may require less. That limit alone is not permission to filter: stopped traffic, sufficient lane width and prudent operation are also required.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (3)(b)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  185. Your lane has stopped, but traffic in the adjacent same-direction lane is still moving. Does Colorado’s motorcycle filtering exception permit a rider to pass your stopped car in your lane?

    Correct answer: No, adjacent same-direction motor-vehicle traffic must also be stopped.

    The exception requires the overtaken vehicle and motor vehicles in adjacent lanes going the same direction to be stopped. A stopped queue in just one lane is not enough.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (3)(b)(I)(A), (B); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  186. A motorcyclist is lawfully filtering past stopped cars. What must happen when the vehicles being passed start moving?

    Correct answer: The rider must stop overtaking under the filtering exception.

    The exception ends when the motor vehicles being overtaken begin moving. The rider must cease that overtaking; it is not general permission to split lanes in moving traffic.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (3)(b)(II); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  187. Traffic is stopped on a highway. May a motorcyclist use the right shoulder to pass the queue under the filtering exception?

    Correct answer: No, that exception does not permit passing on the right shoulder.

    The filtering provision expressly excludes passing on the right shoulder. The fact that traffic is stopped and the motorcycle is moving slowly does not create permission to use it.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (3)(b)(III)(A); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  188. A driver of a three-wheeled autocycle wants to use Colorado’s same-lane filtering exception to pass stopped cars. Does the exception cover that vehicle?

    Correct answer: No, the exception is for a two-wheeled motorcycle.

    The ordinary prohibition covers motorcycles and autocycles, while the filtering exception specifically names a two-wheeled motorcycle. Having sufficient width or traveling slowly does not extend it to an autocycle.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1503 (2), (3)(a), (3)(b)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  189. On a normal family trip in a passenger car with an available rear seat, how must an 18-month-old child weighing 25 pounds be restrained?

    Correct answer: In a suitable rear-facing child seat in the rear seat.

    This child is under two years old and under 40 pounds, so the rule requires a rear-facing restraint in an available rear seat. Use a seat that fits the child and follow its instructions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(a)(II)(A); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  190. A three-year-old weighing 30 pounds rides in a family car with a rear seat. Which arrangement meets Colorado’s age-and-weight rule when the seat fits and is used correctly?

    Correct answer: A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint in the rear seat.

    For a child at least two but under four who weighs at least 20 pounds, a suitable rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint is required in an available rear seat. A child must also meet the restraint manufacturer’s limits.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(a)(III); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  191. On a normal private-car trip, a five-year-old weighs 45 pounds and meets the chosen seat’s manufacturer requirements. With a rear seat available, which choice meets the state rule?

    Correct answer: A suitable child restraint or booster seat in the rear seat.

    Children at least four but under nine who weigh at least 40 pounds must use a child restraint or booster in an available rear seat. The seat’s own age, height, weight and usage requirements still apply.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(a)(IV); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  192. A child has just turned eight and weighs 60 pounds. On an ordinary family-car trip, does the eighth birthday by itself allow the child to stop using a child restraint or booster?

    Correct answer: No, the child-restraint requirement generally continues until age nine.

    Colorado’s current rule covers children under nine, not just those under eight. Use a fitting child restraint or booster as applicable, according to its instructions; the age change took effect in 2025.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(a)(I), (IV); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  193. A nine-year-old can sit correctly for the whole trip and the vehicle’s lap-and-shoulder belt fits properly. In an ordinary passenger car, what does the age-nine rule permit?

    Correct answer: Using the properly fitting vehicle belt instead of a booster.

    A child from age nine until eighteen must still use a suitable child restraint or a properly worn safety belt. Reaching nine is not permission to ride unrestrained or use a belt that does not fit.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (1)(b), (2)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  194. A 17-year-old passenger says a rear-seat belt is optional because the adult seat-belt rule mentions front seats. On an ordinary private-car trip with no exemption, is that correct?

    Correct answer: No, the under-eighteen passenger rule still requires proper restraint.

    The child-passenger requirement applies from age nine to under eighteen and is not limited to front seats. A 17-year-old passenger needs a properly fitting belt or suitable child restraint.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  195. Which belt position matches Colorado’s definition of proper safety-belt use for a child using the vehicle belt?

    Correct answer: Shoulder belt across shoulder and chest; lap belt low across the hips, touching the thighs.

    The shoulder portion belongs across the shoulder and chest, while the lap portion lies across the hips touching the thighs. A child who cannot get a proper fit needs an appropriate restraint rather than a misrouted belt.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (1)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  196. A rear-facing child seat would fit physically in the front passenger position, but that position has an active airbag. Is that a safe place to install it?

    Correct answer: No, do not put a rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag.

    CDOT warns against placing a rear-facing restraint in front of an active airbag. Physical space alone does not establish a safe installation; follow both the vehicle and child-seat instructions.

    Source: CDOT Car Seats Colorado FAQ — At what age can a child sit in the front seat? Active-airbag warning; reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗

  197. A parent rides as a passenger while a friend drives the parent’s child on a normal private-car trip. Who has the child-restraint responsibility assigned by this provision?

    Correct answer: The parent who is present in the vehicle.

    When a parent is in the vehicle, this provision assigns the parent responsibility for providing the child’s restraint and ensuring its proper use. This does not excuse anyone from other applicable safety duties.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  198. You drive a neighbor’s child on a private trip and neither parent is in the car. Who is responsible under the child-restraint provision for ensuring the child has and properly uses the required restraint?

    Correct answer: You, as the driver transporting the child.

    When no parent is in the vehicle, the driver transporting the child has this responsibility. Check the restraint and its proper use before setting off.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  199. A booster’s label requires at least 50 pounds. Your five-year-old weighs 45 pounds. Does meeting Colorado’s general age-four and 40-pound category make this particular booster suitable?

    Correct answer: No, the manufacturer’s requirements for that booster must also be met.

    The law requires correct use according to the manufacturer’s instructions as well as meeting the legal age-and-weight category. Choose a restraint appropriate for this child rather than ignoring a 50-pound minimum.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-236 (2)(a)(I), (IV); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  200. An adult in the front passenger seat of an ordinary belt-equipped car has no exemption. Does a short trip on a public street remove the requirement to buckle up?

    Correct answer: No, the front-seat passenger must wear the belt during the trip.

    The ordinary requirement covers the driver and front-seat passengers while the car is operated on a street or highway. A short distance or low speed is not one of the listed exemptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-237 (2), (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  201. Your front seat has a lap-and-shoulder belt system. Is fastening the lap part while placing the shoulder part behind your back proper use?

    Correct answer: No, wear both parts of the installed restraint correctly.

    An installed lap-and-shoulder system is intended to be worn together. Putting the shoulder belt behind your back is not proper use of that system; an airbag does not replace it.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-237 (1)(b), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  202. Someone seeks the state’s safety-belt exemption for a disabling medical condition that prevents appropriate restraint. What documentation does that exemption require?

    Correct answer: A physician’s written statement certifying the condition and why the restraint is inappropriate.

    This exemption requires a physician’s written certification of the physical or psychological disabling condition and an explanation of why the restraint is inappropriate. Discomfort or an unsupported assertion is not the specified documentation.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-237 (3)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  203. A 17-year-old driver has a rear seat with two safety belts and three passengers who are otherwise permitted to ride. May all three sit in that rear seat?

    Correct answer: No, the rear passenger count must not exceed the number of belts.

    For a driver under eighteen, the number of back-seat passengers may not exceed the available seat belts. Other licensing restrictions may also apply; meeting one rule does not cancel them.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-105.5 (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  204. A 17-year-old drives a car with a wide front bench and enough belts. Assuming the passengers are otherwise permitted, may two passengers sit in front beside the driver?

    Correct answer: No, this rule allows no more than one front-seat passenger.

    The under-eighteen driver rule limits the front seat to one passenger, regardless of extra width or belts. Rear-seat capacity and other minor-license restrictions are separate requirements.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-105.5 (4); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  205. You are directly involved in a crash that injures someone. What must you do at the scene before treating your duties there as fulfilled?

    Correct answer: Stop at or near the scene, return if needed, and remain to provide required information and reasonable aid.

    Stop at the scene or as close as possible and immediately return when necessary. Remain to fulfill identification and reasonable-assistance duties; leaving to report is allowed only under the specified reporting provisions after those duties.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1601 (1), (1.5); section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  206. A property-damage-only crash occurs on a divided highway ramp. Every involved vehicle can be driven safely. What should the drivers do as soon as practicable?

    Correct answer: Move off the ramp to a suitable nearby location to exchange the required information.

    For this safely drivable, property-only crash on a divided highway, move to a frontage road, suitable cross street or other suitable location. Moving out of the traffic area does not remove information or reporting duties.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1602 (1), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  207. You scrape another occupied car in traffic. Nobody is hurt, but its door is damaged. May you keep driving because the collision caused property damage only?

    Correct answer: No, stop and fulfill the required information duties.

    Damage to a driven or attended vehicle still triggers the duty to stop and provide information. Avoid obstructing traffic more than necessary, and apply the safe-move rule when its conditions are met.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1602 (1); section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  208. After a crash with an attended vehicle, which set contains the identification information the statute requires you to give the other party?

    Correct answer: Your name, address and the registration number of your vehicle.

    Give your name, address and the registration number of the vehicle you were driving. License presentation on request and reasonable assistance to injured people are additional duties.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  209. At a crash involving damage to an occupied vehicle, the other driver asks to see your driver’s license. What does the information-and-aid provision require?

    Correct answer: Show the license when requested by the other driver.

    The provision requires exhibiting your license upon request to the person struck or the driver, occupant or attendant of the vehicle involved. It does not require handing it over permanently or disclosing unrelated private information.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  210. A person is hurt in your crash and clearly needs medical treatment. Which response fits the duty to provide reasonable assistance where practical?

    Correct answer: Arrange appropriate medical assistance, such as calling for an ambulance.

    Reasonable assistance includes arranging transport for medical treatment when the need is apparent or the injured person requests it. Calling emergency medical help is a practical way to arrange that assistance.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  211. After providing the assistance you can, nobody else involved in the crash is able to receive your required information and no police officer is present. What is your next reporting duty?

    Correct answer: Immediately report to the nearest authorized police office and provide the required information.

    When nobody specified in the rule can receive the information and no officer is present, fulfill the other duties as far as possible and immediately report to the police authority with the required details.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1603 (2); section 42-4-1606 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  212. You damage a parked, unattended car and can locate its owner nearby. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Stop, notify the owner, give the required identity and vehicle details, and report as required.

    An unattended vehicle is not an exception to crash duties. Stop and notify the owner when you can, provide your name, address and vehicle registration number, and make the required police report.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1604; section 42-4-1606 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  213. You damage an unattended parked car but cannot locate its owner. What should the securely attached, clearly visible written notice contain?

    Correct answer: Your name and address and your vehicle’s registration number.

    Secure the notice in a conspicuous place in or on the damaged vehicle with the required identifying details. Leaving a note does not replace the separate duty to report the crash as required.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1604; section 42-4-1606 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  214. Your crash damages a highway guardrail but no other vehicle. In addition to required police reporting, whom must you notify with your identity and vehicle details?

    Correct answer: The road authority responsible for the damaged property.

    The highway-fixture rule requires notice to the road authority in charge, including your name, address and vehicle registration number. Reporting to that authority does not cancel the police-reporting duty.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1605; section 42-4-1606 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  215. An ordinary traffic crash causes about $300 in property damage and no injury. Does the $1,000 figure in the officer-investigation provision exempt the driver from immediate police notice?

    Correct answer: No, the driver’s notice duty still applies to property damage.

    The driver-notice rule applies to any property damage. The $1,000 provision concerns when an officer may decline an investigation or report; it is not a dollar threshold for the driver’s notification duty.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1606 (1), (4)(b)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  216. A crash leaves the driver physically unable to give the required immediate notice, but an occupant who was in the car can do so. What must that occupant do?

    Correct answer: Give the notice or arrange for it to be given.

    When the driver is physically incapable and another occupant can give notice, that occupant must give or arrange the notice the driver cannot provide.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1607 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  217. After receiving your crash report, the police authority directs you to return to the scene and remain. What does the reporting provision require?

    Correct answer: Return immediately and remain until police arrive and complete the investigation.

    Follow the authority’s direction to return and remain. The provision connects that duty to police arrival and completion of their investigation, not to when you have finished taking photographs.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1606 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  218. You believe another driver was completely at fault for a crash you were directly involved in that caused an injury. Does that belief excuse your stop, information and aid duties?

    Correct answer: No, those duties apply regardless of your belief about fault.

    These scene duties arise from involvement in the crash and its consequences, not from deciding who caused it. Stop, identify yourself and provide reasonable aid as required; fault can be addressed separately.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1601 (1); section 42-4-1603 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  219. Your ordinary car’s required insurance policy has expired and you have no valid self-insurance certificate. May you drive it on a public highway while arranging renewal?

    Correct answer: No, required coverage must already be in force.

    Required insurance or a qualifying self-insurance certificate must be in full force while the vehicle is operated. Possessing an old card or intending to renew does not supply current coverage.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1409 (1), (2); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  220. During a lawful traffic contact, an officer requests proof of your current complying insurance. May you display that evidence on your phone?

    Correct answer: Yes, the statute accepts policy evidence displayed on an electronic device.

    Colorado accepts electronic evidence of an in-force complying policy or self-insurance certificate. The evidence must show current coverage; the electronic format does not make an expired policy valid.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1409 (3)(a), (3)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  221. For a driver age 21 or older in an ordinary car, what BAC level meets Colorado’s DUI-per-se threshold at the time of driving?

    Correct answer: 0.08 or more.

    The DUI-per-se threshold is 0.08. The law also addresses testing within two hours after driving. A result below 0.08 is not permission to drive while impaired.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (2)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  222. An adult driver says, “My BAC is 0.07, so Colorado cannot treat my driving as alcohol-impaired.” Is that correct?

    Correct answer: No. Being below 0.08 does not rule out impaired driving.

    A BAC above 0.05 but below 0.08 permits an inference of impaired ability and may be considered with other evidence. It is not the 0.08 DUI-per-se threshold.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (6)(a)(II) and (6)(b); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  223. Alcohol makes a driver slightly less able than usual to use clear judgment and control the car, without making the driver substantially incapable. Which Colorado impairment definition fits?

    Correct answer: Driving while ability impaired, or DWAI.

    DWAI includes alcohol or drugs affecting ability to the slightest degree so the driver is less able than usual to exercise judgment, control or due care. A driver need not appear completely incapacitated.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (1)(b) and (1)(g); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  224. A drug has made a driver substantially incapable of exercising clear judgment or sufficient physical control. Which rule applies even without alcohol?

    Correct answer: Colorado’s prohibition on driving under the influence.

    DUI covers alcohol, drugs or a combination when their effects substantially prevent safe judgment, physical control or due care. Alcohol is not a required ingredient in a drug-DUI violation.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (1)(a) and (1)(f); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  225. A 20-year-old drives with a breath-alcohol result of 0.03 at the time of driving. Does being below 0.08 avoid Colorado’s underage drinking-and-driving rule?

    Correct answer: No. The under-21 rule includes BAC from 0.02 through 0.05.

    Colorado’s UDD provision applies to a driver under 21 with a breath-alcohol result at least 0.02 and not more than 0.05. Other impaired-driving offenses depend on their own requirements.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (2)(d)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  226. A driver is legally authorized to use medical marijuana. Does that authorization excuse driving while it impairs the driver?

    Correct answer: No. Legal authorization to use a drug is not a defense to impaired driving.

    The law specifically says entitlement to use a drug, including medical marijuana, is not a defense to DUI or DWAI. Permission to use a substance does not mean permission to drive while affected.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (1)(e); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  227. A driver’s ability is impaired by a combination of alcohol and a drug, rather than by either one alone. Does Colorado’s impaired-driving law cover the combination?

    Correct answer: Yes. It expressly covers alcohol combined with one or more drugs.

    DUI and DWAI both cover alcohol, drugs and combinations of them. The relevant issue is their effect on safe driving under the applicable definition.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(f) and (1)(g); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  228. A blood test shows five nanograms or more of delta-9 THC per milliliter of whole blood. What does Colorado law say this result permits?

    Correct answer: An inference that the driver was under the influence of drugs.

    The statute calls this a permissible inference, not an automatic conviction or a safe-driving cutoff. The DUI definition and other competent evidence still matter.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (6)(a)(IV) and (1)(f); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  229. What action brings a motor-vehicle driver within Colorado’s expressed-consent testing law?

    Correct answer: Driving a motor vehicle in Colorado.

    A person who drives a motor vehicle on Colorado streets, highways or elsewhere in the state is deemed to have expressed consent to this law. Specific testing requests must still meet the law’s conditions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (1); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  230. An officer has probable cause to believe an adult driver committed an alcohol-related driving offense and lawfully directs a formal blood or breath test. What is required?

    Correct answer: Take and complete the required test and cooperate with it.

    For the qualifying alcohol-related offenses, expressed consent requires taking, completing and cooperating with the formal test. This is different from a voluntary preliminary roadside screen.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  231. For a formal alcohol test, a 30-year-old driver requests a blood test. No medical or extraordinary circumstance changes the normal choice. Which sample should be tested?

    Correct answer: The driver’s blood.

    Under the normal alcohol-testing provision, a driver 21 or older who requests blood receives a blood test. Special medical or extraordinary circumstances can affect the procedure.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(I) and (2)(a.5); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  232. A driver age 25 lawfully chooses not to have blood drawn for a formal alcohol test and can complete a breath test. No special exception applies. Which test follows?

    Correct answer: A breath test.

    For an adult’s normal alcohol-test election, requesting no blood draw leads to a breath sample. It does not cancel the obligation to complete testing.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  233. After choosing a formal alcohol test, a driver wants to switch simply because of a change of mind. No medical or extraordinary circumstance applies. Is that an unrestricted choice?

    Correct answer: No. The chosen test normally must be completed.

    Once blood or breath is elected, the driver generally cannot change the election. The statute provides specific exceptions, including qualifying extraordinary circumstances, rather than an unrestricted right to switch.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(II) and (2)(a.5); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  234. A driver cannot physically complete a breath test because of an injury. What does Colorado’s expressed-consent provision specify?

    Correct answer: Use a blood test for the alcohol sample.

    When injury, illness or another listed physical condition prevents taking or completing the breath test, the statute provides for a blood test. Genuine physical inability is not treated as a mere preference to change tests.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(II); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  235. A power outage beyond the officer’s control prevents the elected breath test within the required period. The officer explains this and directs a blood test. What must the driver do?

    Correct answer: Cooperate with and complete the alternative test.

    Qualifying extraordinary circumstances can require the other test. Complying with the officer’s required change is not itself a refusal; failing to complete that alternative can be.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a.5)(I)-(IV); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  236. After a qualifying formal alcohol-test request, how must a driver cooperate with the sample-collection timing?

    Correct answer: Allow the sample to be obtained within two hours of driving.

    The cooperation duty is intended to allow blood or breath collection within two hours of driving. It is not permission to delay until the end of that period.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(III); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  237. A driver agrees to a required formal test but refuses the collection consent form required by the authorized clinic. What does the cooperation rule say?

    Correct answer: Required collection forms are part of cooperation; refusal can count as refusing testing.

    The statute includes signing release or consent forms required by authorized specimen collectors. Noncooperation with those collection requirements is treated as a refusal.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  238. A driver deliberately stops cooperating before completing the chosen formal test, with no medical or statutory exception. Does starting the test satisfy the duty?

    Correct answer: No. Failure to complete and cooperate is treated as a refusal.

    Expressed consent requires completion and cooperation, not just selecting or starting a test. The scenario excludes medical inability and other exceptions that may change the procedure.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(a)(II); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  239. A driver has already given a sample for a preliminary roadside breath screen. Does that screen replace a later lawfully required formal expressed-consent test?

    Correct answer: No. The preliminary screen does not substitute for the formal test.

    Colorado expressly distinguishes the preliminary screening test from the tests required by expressed consent. A qualifying formal request can still require completion afterward.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (7); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  240. During a lawful contact, an officer describes a preliminary breath screening test and advises that the driver may agree or refuse. How is this different from a qualifying formal test request?

    Correct answer: That preliminary screen is voluntary; the formal testing duty is separate.

    The preliminary-screen provision requires an advisement that the driver may agree or refuse. Do not confuse that screening procedure with the separate expressed-consent test requirements.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (6)(i)(I); 42-4-1301.1 (7); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  241. An officer has probable cause of drug-impaired driving and reasonably requires formal drug testing under expressed consent. Is an alcohol breath sample the only kind the law can require?

    Correct answer: No. The drug-testing provision includes blood, saliva and urine tests.

    The drug-testing provision covers blood, saliva and urine when the legal conditions are met. The driver must cooperate so the required sample can be obtained within two hours of driving.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301.1 (2)(b)(I)-(II); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  242. A driver refuses to cooperate with a required formal chemical test and later stands trial for DUI or DWAI. Must the refusal be kept out of the trial evidence?

    Correct answer: No. The formal-test refusal may be admitted as evidence.

    The statute makes refusal of the required formal testing admissible in a later DUI or DWAI trial. This is not the same rule as the voluntary preliminary screen, and admissibility is not an automatic conviction.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1301 (6)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  243. An adult rear-seat passenger in an ordinary private car holds an open can containing beer while the car travels on a public highway. The driver is sober. Is the passenger’s possession allowed just because the passenger is not driving?

    Correct answer: No. The passenger-area rule also applies to that passenger.

    In an ordinary private car, a person in the passenger area may not knowingly possess an open alcohol container on a public highway or its right-of-way. Driver sobriety does not create a passenger exemption.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (1)(d) and (2)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  244. A partly used wine bottle still contains wine and has been recapped. Does replacing the cap make it a sealed, unopened container under Colorado’s rule?

    Correct answer: No. A broken seal or partly removed contents still meets the definition.

    The definition includes a container holding alcohol that is open, has a broken seal, or has had some contents removed. Recapping a partly used bottle does not undo those facts.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (1)(c); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  245. In an ordinary car on a public highway, does putting an open alcohol container in the glove compartment place it outside the defined passenger area?

    Correct answer: No. The law specifically includes the glove compartment.

    The passenger area includes spaces readily accessible from a seating position and specifically includes the glove compartment. Hiding a container there does not make it outside the rule.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (1)(d); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  246. A person in an ordinary private car parked on a public highway’s right-of-way starts drinking beer. Does being stopped rather than moving remove the state’s passenger-area restriction?

    Correct answer: No. The rule also applies on the highway’s right-of-way.

    The statute covers a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way, not only a vehicle currently moving. The scenario is not one of the listed passenger or storage exceptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (2)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  247. Under Colorado’s statewide alcohol-container rule, which location is a listed possession exception in a vehicle that has no trunk?

    Correct answer: The area behind the last upright seat.

    For a vehicle without a trunk, the statute lists the area behind the last upright seat as a possession exception. This does not authorize drinking, impaired driving or violating stricter local rules.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (2)(b)(III) and (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  248. A front-seat passenger in a vehicle used primarily to transport people for compensation claims the paid-transport alcohol exception. Does that exception include the front passenger?

    Correct answer: No. It excludes both the driver and the front-seat passenger.

    The specific paid-transport passenger exception excludes the driver and front-seat passenger. It is not a vehicle-wide permission to possess or drink alcohol.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (2)(b)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  249. An ordinary sedan has a separate trunk that occupants cannot access from their seats. Is that trunk part of the passenger area defined in Colorado’s alcohol-container rule?

    Correct answer: No. It is outside the seating and readily accessible passenger area.

    The defined passenger area consists of seating and areas readily accessible from seating positions. The isolated trunk in this scenario is outside it; that does not excuse drinking or impaired driving.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (1)(d) and (2)(a); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  250. In an ordinary private car traveling on a public highway, an adult passenger uses marijuana. Does being a passenger make that consumption lawful under the vehicle rule?

    Correct answer: No. The passenger-area prohibition also covers marijuana use.

    The rule prohibits knowingly using or consuming marijuana in the passenger area on a public highway or its right-of-way, subject to specific exceptions. Ordinary private-car passengers do not receive a general exemption.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305.5 (2)(a)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  251. For Colorado’s statutory open-marijuana-container definition, a container holds marijuana, has an open or broken seal, and has had some contents removed. What additional element is listed?

    Correct answer: Evidence that marijuana has been consumed within the vehicle.

    All the listed elements, including evidence of consumption within the vehicle, appear in the marijuana-container definition. Do not substitute the different alcohol-container definition. Marijuana use in the passenger area is separately prohibited.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305.5 (1)(c)(I)-(III) and (2)(a)(I); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  252. A traveler finds an exception in Colorado’s statewide open-container law. Does that state law prevent a city from applying an open-container ordinance that is more restrictive?

    Correct answer: No. The state law allows local ordinances that are no less restrictive.

    Both the alcohol and marijuana vehicle-container statutes preserve authority for local ordinances that are no less restrictive. A limited state exception is not a blanket exemption from local rules.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-1305 (3); 42-4-1305.5 (3); current on September 13, 2026. ↗

  253. A Colorado resident is 14 years and 10 months old and has finished a driver education course. Has the resident reached the minimum age for an ordinary car instruction permit?

    Correct answer: No. The minimum permit age is 15.

    Completing a course does not lower the minimum age. Colorado issues ordinary car instruction permits beginning at age 15, once the other requirements are met.

    Source: Permit requirements — general information, minimum age; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  254. In September 2026, a first-time Colorado permit applicant is 15 years and 3 months old. Which education requirement applies before obtaining the permit?

    Correct answer: Complete a 30-hour approved driver education course.

    Before January 1, 2027, the younger group, from age 15 to under 15 years and 6 months, needs the approved 30-hour course. A four-hour awareness program is not the alternative for this age group.

    Source: Frequently asked questions — Before January 1, 2027, ages 15 through 15 and 6 months; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  255. A first-time permit applicant is 15 years and 9 months old in September 2026. Which option satisfies Colorado’s classroom education requirement for that age?

    Correct answer: A four-hour driver awareness program or a 30-hour driver education course.

    Under the pre-January 2027 rules, applicants age 15 years and 6 months to under 16 may use either of the two approved education options. Supervised driving is a different requirement.

    Source: Frequently asked questions — Before January 1, 2027, ages 15 and 6 months through 16; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  256. In September 2026, a Colorado first-time permit applicant is 16 years and 2 months old. Does the new 30-hour education requirement beginning January 1, 2027 already apply to this application?

    Correct answer: No. That new education requirement has not started for this application.

    The DMV’s before-and-after table lists no mandated driver education course for ages 16 through 17 before January 1, 2027. Knowledge testing and other permit requirements still apply; the change does not take effect early.

    Source: Frequently asked questions — Before and beginning January 1, 2027, ages 16 through 17; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  257. A learner has met the other ordinary car licensing requirements but has not yet turned 16. Can Colorado issue a minor driver license now?

    Correct answer: No. The driver must be at least 16.

    Age 16 is the minimum for an ordinary minor driver license. Required practice, permit holding time and testing do not authorize issuance below that age.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-104 (1)(a) and (2)(a); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  258. A 17-year-old Colorado learner has held a permit for eight months and completed the required practice. Is the under-18 permit-holding requirement satisfied?

    Correct answer: No. An applicant still under 18 needs at least 12 months.

    For an applicant under 18, completed hours do not replace the 12-month permit-holding requirement. The DMV applies no minimum holding period once the applicant is 18.

    Source: Minor license requirements — hold the permit at least 12 months; FAQ on turning 18; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  259. A Colorado learner turns 18 after holding a permit for five months. Must the learner wait seven more months solely to satisfy the under-18 permit-holding rule?

    Correct answer: No. At age 18, there is no minimum permit-holding period.

    The 12-month holding requirement does not apply to an applicant age 18 or older. The person still needs to satisfy the remaining licensing requirements and cannot drive alone merely because of a birthday.

    Source: FAQs — turning 18 before holding the permit for 12 months; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  260. For a Colorado applicant still under 18, what is the basic supervised-driving log requirement, apart from any additional behind-the-wheel instruction requirement?

    Correct answer: 50 total hours, including at least 10 at night.

    The standard under-18 log records at least 50 supervised hours, including 10 at night. A younger applicant may also need separate behind-the-wheel instruction or the applicable extra-hours alternative.

    Source: Minor license requirements — driving experience log, 50 hours including 10 at night; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  261. An under-18 Colorado applicant has logged 45 qualifying supervised hours, including five at night. Which addition meets both basic 50-hour and 10-night-hour totals?

    Correct answer: Five more qualifying hours, all at night.

    Five additional night hours bring the log to 50 total and 10 at night. This satisfies the basic hour totals, not the separate age, holding-time, test or applicable instruction requirements.

    Source: Minor license requirements — driving experience log, total and night hours; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  262. A Colorado license applicant is 16 years and 2 months old, and the distance-based school exception does not apply. Besides the 50-hour log, what instruction is required?

    Correct answer: Six hours behind the wheel with an approved driving school.

    An applicant under 16 years and 6 months needs at least six hours of approved behind-the-wheel training unless the statutory distance-based alternative applies. Classroom study and passenger time do not replace it.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-104 (5); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  263. An applicant under 16 years and 6 months has no approved school providing behind-the-wheel training at least 20 hours weekly at a permanent address within 30 miles of home. What extra practice does Colorado’s distance-based alternative require?

    Correct answer: 12 additional qualifying supervised hours, beyond the basic 50.

    The statutory alternative requires 12 extra hours directed by a parent, legal guardian or permitted alternate supervisor when the specified school-availability condition is met. That means at least 62 hours, not a replacement of the basic log.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-104 (5), school availability and 12 additional hours; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  264. A Colorado license applicant is 16 years and 9 months old. Does the special six-hour driving-school requirement for applicants under 16 years and 6 months still apply?

    Correct answer: No, but the under-18 log and permit-holding requirements still apply.

    The special six-hour requirement applies below age 16 years and 6 months. Passing that age does not remove the other requirements for an applicant who is still under 18.

    Source: Minor license requirements — behind-the-wheel training for ages 16 to 16 and 6 months; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  265. A 17-year-old Colorado applicant is not eligible for an exception to the minor liability-affidavit requirement. A parent will be the responsible signer. What does the application need?

    Correct answer: The parent’s signed and verified affidavit of liability.

    For this ordinary under-18 application, a qualified responsible adult must sign and verify the liability affidavit. Specific foster-care and financial-responsibility provisions can change the process; they are excluded from this question.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-108 (1)(a) and (3); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  266. A first-time Colorado permit applicant brings a school ID as the sole proof of identity. Does that document by itself meet the DMV identity requirement?

    Correct answer: No. A school ID alone is not sufficient proof of identity.

    The DMV does not accept a school ID alone for proof of identity. Use the accepted-document requirements for the credential and applicant; a minor may have a qualifying parent/guardian identity-affidavit route with supporting documents.

    Source: Required documents and FAQs — proof of identity, school ID and minor identity affidavit; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  267. A Colorado learner passes the online written test and receives the result certificate. May the learner start driving on public roads before the DMV issues an instruction permit?

    Correct answer: No. A passed test certificate is not an issued instruction permit.

    Passing the online knowledge test is a step in the process. The applicant must complete permit issuance, including the required office visit and other checks; a test result alone does not authorize driving.

    Source: Permit requirements — online test completion, certificate and in-person permit issuance; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  268. During ordinary Colorado permit practice, a learner’s 45-year-old parent has a valid Colorado driver license and is the qualified supervisor. Where should the parent sit?

    Correct answer: In the front seat beside the learner.

    The qualified supervisor must be in the front seat beside the learner during ordinary instruction-permit practice. A rear-seat passenger or someone in another vehicle is not the required in-car supervisor.

    Source: Permit requirements — driving with a validly licensed supervisor age 21 or older in the front seat; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  269. A 17-year-old has held a Colorado driver license for four months. May the driver take an unrelated 17-year-old friend along on an ordinary trip with no qualifying adult or other exception?

    Correct answer: No. The first six months prohibit that under-21 passenger.

    For the first six months, a driver under 18 may not carry a non-immediate-family passenger under 21 unless a listed exception applies. This question excludes those exceptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(a), (1)(c) and (4)(b); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  270. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for eight months. With no qualifying adult or other exception, how many unrelated passengers under 21 may ride along?

    Correct answer: At most one unrelated passenger under 21.

    After six months but before a full year of licensed driving, the limit is one non-immediate-family passenger under 21 unless an exception applies. Having enough belts does not by itself remove this limit.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(a)-(c); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  271. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for three months. The passengers are the driver’s two teenage siblings, and both wear seat belts. Does the under-21 passenger restriction prohibit this trip?

    Correct answer: No. Belted immediate-family passengers fit the listed exception.

    The law provides an exception when all passengers under 21 are immediate family and all wear seat belts. It does not independently exempt the driver from the nighttime rule.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(c)(IV); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  272. A 17-year-old newly licensed Colorado driver wants to carry two teenage friends. A 25-year-old adult in the car currently holds a valid license and has held it for three years. Does that adult satisfy the licensed-adult passenger exception?

    Correct answer: Yes. This adult meets both the age and license-history conditions.

    The specific licensed-adult exception requires age 21 or older, a current valid license and at least one year holding it. The described adult satisfies these conditions; separate belt and safe-driving duties remain.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(c)(II); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  273. A 22-year-old adult has held a first driver license for just two months. The adult is not the teen’s parent, guardian or responsible affidavit signer. Does this person satisfy the licensed-adult exception for a newly licensed 17-year-old carrying teenage friends?

    Correct answer: No. This exception requires at least one year of license history.

    Age 21 by itself is insufficient for this exception: the adult must currently hold a valid license and have held it for at least one year. Other responsible-adult grounds are expressly excluded here.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(c)(I)-(II); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  274. A 17-year-old Colorado driver has been licensed for five months and qualifies for no nighttime exception. Which period is restricted?

    Correct answer: From midnight until 5 a.m.

    The nighttime restriction for a driver under 18 during the first year of licensing runs from 12 midnight to 5 a.m., subject to the specific statutory exceptions.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (2)(a) and (4)(b); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  275. A 17-year-old in the first year of licensing must drive at 4:30 a.m. to a school-authorized activity because the school provides inadequate transportation. What document is required for this nighttime exception?

    Correct answer: A signed school-official statement containing the activity’s date.

    The school-activity exception requires inadequate school transportation and a signed statement from a school official containing the activity date. A school ID or another student’s message does not meet that condition.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (2)(b)(III); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  276. A 17-year-old Colorado driver in the first year of licensing needs to drive at 4 a.m. because of employment. What must the driver carry to use the necessary-employment nighttime exception?

    Correct answer: A signed employer statement verifying employment.

    Necessary employment is a listed exception when the driver possesses a signed statement from the employer verifying employment. A general personal errand is not the employment exception.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (2)(b)(IV); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  277. A 17-year-old Colorado driver licensed for four months must drive at 1 a.m. on account of a genuine medical emergency. Is a medical emergency a listed exception to the teen nighttime restriction?

    Correct answer: Yes. The statute expressly includes a medical-emergency exception.

    Driving on account of a medical emergency is a listed nighttime exception. It does not authorize unsafe driving or turn a routine errand into an emergency.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (2)(b)(V); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  278. A legally emancipated 17-year-old Colorado driver has held a license for three months. Does emancipation by itself remove both the nighttime restriction and the restriction on unrelated teen passengers?

    Correct answer: It removes the nighttime restriction, not the passenger restriction.

    Emancipation is an exception in the nighttime subsection, not in the passenger-exception list. The statutory definition requires surrendered parental responsibilities and support duties; simply living away from home does not establish it.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(c), (2)(b)(VI) and (4)(a); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  279. A Colorado driver turns 18 after being licensed for seven months. Do the age-based passenger and nighttime restrictions in section 42-4-116 continue until the first licensing anniversary?

    Correct answer: No. This section’s minor-driver restrictions apply to drivers under 18.

    For these restrictions, the statute defines a minor driver as someone under 18. The birthday ends these particular age-based restrictions, not other licensing conditions, traffic laws or applicable belt requirements.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (4)(b), read with (1)-(2); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  280. A Colorado driver is still 17 but has now held a valid driver license for a full year. What happens to the passenger-number and nighttime restrictions under section 42-4-116?

    Correct answer: Those first-year restrictions end; other driving laws still apply.

    The passenger-number and nighttime limits described in this section apply until the required period of licensing has elapsed. Completing a full year does not waive ordinary belt, capacity or safe-driving requirements.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-4-116 (1)(a)-(b) and (2)(a); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  281. The person who signed a 17-year-old’s Colorado license application submits a verified written request to cancel that minor’s license. What does section 42-2-109 require the department to do?

    Correct answer: Cancel the minor’s license upon the qualifying request.

    The signer can request cancellation in verified written form, and the department must cancel the minor’s license. The statute excludes this cancellation procedure once the licensee is 18.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-109 (1)-(2); applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  282. A Colorado driver moves to a new address. Within what time must the driver notify the department, in writing or through its official website?

    Correct answer: Within 30 days of the address change.

    The driver must provide notice within 30 days, including the old and new address and license number. The statute permits written notice or electronic notice on the department’s official website.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-119 (1)(a), address notice; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  283. After a legal name change, what does Colorado’s driver-license notice statute require the licensee to do within 30 days?

    Correct answer: Apply in person to renew the license under the new name.

    The name-change provision requires an in-person renewal application within 30 days, subject to the applicable identity and licensing requirements. A mailing-address update does not replace this application.

    Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2026, section 42-2-119 (1)(a), in-person name-change renewal; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

  284. A Colorado applicant is ready to schedule the ordinary behind-the-wheel driving test. Where does the DMV direct the applicant to arrange that test?

    Correct answer: With an approved third-party driving school.

    Colorado DMV directs applicants to an approved third-party driving school for the driving test. The DMV appointment scheduler does not schedule this skills test; permit and license issuance are separate steps.

    Source: First-time driver license — schedule and pass a drive skills test through an approved third-party school; applicable September 13, 2026. ↗

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