Colorado DMV permit practice test 12

A: 8. If convicted of reckless driving, up to eight points can be assessed against your record. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Reckless driving, page 28.

A: Through the intersection, even if the paint doesn't connect. A bike lane continues across the intersection even if the paint stops, so yield to bicyclists there. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Lane Controls: Bike lanes, page 13.

A: The crossing is in a quiet zone; trains will not sound their horns there. In designated quiet zones, train horns do not blow; flashing lights and gates warn of trains. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Railroad Crossing: Quiet Zone signs, page 24.

A: Commercial buses and trucks carrying hazardous materials. Commercial buses and hazmat trucks are required to stop at most railroad crossings, so be ready to stop behind them. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Railroad Crossing, page 24.

A: No; mobile devices may be used only hands-free or in an emergency. Drivers may use a phone or other mobile device only hands-free or in an emergency. Holding the phone to talk is not allowed. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Distracted Driving, page 27.

A: When the gates are raised and the lights have stopped flashing. Cross only after the gates have lifted completely and the lights are dark. Lowered gates mean the road is closed. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Railroad Crossing: Gates, page 24.

A: No; texting is allowed only to contact law enforcement or the fire department, or in an emergency. Texting while driving is banned, except to reach police or the fire department or in an emergency. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Using a cell phone while driving, page 21.

A: Up to 40 tons. A light rail car can weigh as much as 40 tons, so it cannot stop quickly. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Light Rail: Driver safety tips, page 24.

A: Willful behavior that endangers others or property without regard to safety. Driving aggressively means deliberately acting in a way that endangers people or property, with no regard for safety. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Aggressive driving, page 27.

A: 18 feet 6 inches. Light rail wires are normally 18 feet 6 inches above the center of the tracks. Treat any hanging wire as live. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Light Rail, page 25.

A: Driving in a way that endangers people or property, whether intentional or not. Reckless driving is operating a vehicle in a way that puts people or property in danger, whether intentional or not. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Reckless driving, page 28.

A: Never drive around the gates; another train may be coming. Never go around lowered gates. Even after one light rail train passes, another may be coming from the other direction. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Light Rail, page 25.

A: Don't engage: avoid eye contact, back off and let them go. Don't engage; avoid eye contact, don't match the act, back off and let the aggressive driver go. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Protecting yourself from aggressive drivers, page 28.

A: Move over one lane if safe; if not, slow to at least 20 mph below the limit. When you encounter any stationary vehicle on a highway with hazards flashing, move over one lane if you safely can; otherwise slow to at least 20 mph below the limit. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Move Over Law, page 30.

A: Leave early for trips and let people merge. Leave early, expect others to make mistakes, keep calm, and let people merge even if they've been uncourteous. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Tips to Avoid Becoming an Aggressive Driver, page 28.

A: By a white cane and/or a guide dog. A white cane or a guide dog usually identifies a person who is blind or deaf-blind. Be ready to stop for them. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Pedestrians, page 14.

A: On the brake. Keep your right foot on the brake whenever you start the engine. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Basic Driving: Starting the engine, page 9.

A: No part of it should cover the crosswalk. Stop behind the crosswalk so no part of your vehicle blocks it. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Pedestrians, page 27.

A: They could injure someone in a sudden stop or roll under the pedals. Objects on the rear shelf or back seat could injure someone in a sudden stop, and objects on the floor could roll under the pedals. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vehicle: Loose objects, page 9.

A: Yes, if they are not impeding the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Bicyclists may ride side-by-side if they are not impeding normal and reasonable traffic movement. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Bicyclists: Colorado laws regarding motorists and bicyclists, page 25.

A: Open a window. Cracking a window is a quick way to clear fog or condensation from the inside of the windshield. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seasonal Driving, page 20.