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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
