Colorado DMV permit practice test 3
25 questions written from the Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), covering parking, lanes, highways and freeways, following and passing, sharing the road, hazards, weather and night driving and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.
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Question 1Which of these is a place you may NOT park in Colorado?
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A: On a runaway truck ramp. Runaway truck ramps are on the no-parking list, along with intersections, tunnels, freeway ramps and spots that block a driveway. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking, page 16.
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Question 2What is the leftmost freeway lane reserved for?
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A: Passing, left turns, and heavy-traffic situations. The passing lane is reserved for passing, left turns, and conditions where traffic volume doesn't allow merging into non-passing lanes. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Freeway Driving, page 17.
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Question 3Within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing is passing illegal in Colorado?
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A: 100 feet. It is illegal to pass within 100 feet of any intersection or railroad crossing. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Passing, page 19.
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Question 4What is the 'Dutch Reach'?
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A: Opening your car door with the hand farthest from the door so you turn and look for cyclists. The 'Dutch Reach' means opening your door with the hand nearer the middle of the car. Your body turns so you see bicyclists coming from behind. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Bicyclists: Additional practices, page 26.
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Question 5As an oncoming vehicle with bright lights approaches, where should you look?
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A: Below the glare, using the painted edge lines. Don't stare into oncoming headlights. Lower your eyes below the glare and follow the painted edge line until the vehicle passes. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Night Driving: Tips for driving at night, page 19.
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Question 6Generally, which is better if a collision can't be avoided?
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A: Running off the road rather than crashing head-on. Leaving the road is usually less dangerous than a head-on crash with another vehicle. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Emergencies: Turning quickly, page 29.
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Question 7Who must be in the front passenger seat when you drive with a Colorado instruction permit?
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A: A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license. A permit holder needs a supervisor in the front passenger seat who is at least 21 and holds a valid Colorado license. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Instruction permits, page 4.
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Question 8On average, how fast does a person's BAC drop?
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A: About 0.015% per hour. Only time sobers a person; on average, BAC drops by 0.015% per hour. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Under the Influence, page 6.
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Question 9Children between 9 and 18 years old must be:
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A: Restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Children between 9 and 18 must be properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seat Belt Laws: child passenger protection law, page 6.
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Question 10The green arrow goes off but the circular green light stays on. May you still turn?
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A: Yes, after yielding to through vehicles and pedestrians, unless a sign or red arrow prohibits it. When the green arrow ends but the round green light stays on, you may still turn. You must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, and no sign or red arrow can be prohibiting it. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signals: Green arrow, page 10.
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Question 11What should you do if you see a DO NOT ENTER or WRONG WAY sign?
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A: Do not proceed past it. These signs mean you are about to go against traffic on a street or ramp, so don't go past them. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Do Not Enter/Wrong Way signs, page 11.
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Question 12When merging onto a road, whom must you yield to?
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A: All vehicles on the roadway you are merging with. When merging, traffic already on the road goes first. If someone would have to slow down for you, don't merge yet. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Merging, page 14.
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Question 13What is the default speed limit on open mountain highways in Colorado?
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A: 40 mph. Unless posted otherwise: 40 mph on open mountain highways. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Speed: Limits, page 15.
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Question 14When turning right, where should your vehicle be?
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A: In the right-most part of your lane, as close to the curb as possible. When turning right, turn from the right-most part of your lane, as close to the curb as possible. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Turning: Turning from the proper lane, page 15.
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Question 15May you park in a bike lane in Colorado?
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A: No. Parking in a bike lane is prohibited; drivers may not drive, idle or park in a bike lane. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking; Lane Controls: Bike lanes, page 16.
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Question 16When exiting a freeway, when should you turn on your signal?
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A: 200 feet before the beginning of the deceleration lane. Signal 200 feet before the deceleration lane starts. Keep your speed until you are in that lane, then slow down. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Freeway Driving: Leaving the freeway, page 18.
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Question 17When is passing within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel prohibited?
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A: When your view is obstructed. Passing within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel is banned when your view ahead is blocked. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Passing, page 19.
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Question 18Under the 2022 Colorado law, when the intersection is clear and they already have the right-of-way, bicyclists of what age may treat stop signs as yield signs?
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A: 15 and older. Bicyclists ages 15 and older may treat stop signs as yield signs and stop lights as stop signs when the intersection is clear and they have the right-of-way. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Bicyclists: Colorado laws regarding motorists and bicyclists, page 26.
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Question 19Which lights should you use when driving through fog at night?
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A: Low beams and/or fog lights. Use low beams and/or fog lights in fog at night; high beams are like shining your lights on a mirror. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Night Driving: Tips for driving at night, page 19.
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Question 20Your brakes fail. What should you do first?
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A: Take your foot off the accelerator and pump the brake pedal several times. Take your foot off the accelerator and pump the brake pedal; if that doesn't work, use the parking brake slowly, then downshift. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vehicle Emergencies: Brake failure, page 29.
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Question 21When are Colorado written (knowledge) tests NOT given at a DMV office?
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A: Within 30 minutes of the office's scheduled closing time. Offices stop starting written tests in the last 30 minutes before their scheduled closing time, so arrive earlier. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Knowledge Tests (written tests), page 4.
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Question 22Which of these contains about the same amount of alcohol as 12 ounces of beer?
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A: 5 ounces of wine. A standard drink holds about the same alcohol whatever its form: 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine or 1.5 oz of liquor. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Under the Influence, page 6.
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Question 23If a parent is not in the vehicle, who is responsible for making sure each child is properly restrained?
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A: The driver. If a parent is not in the vehicle, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure each child is properly fastened. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seat Belt Laws: child passenger protection law, page 6.
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Question 24What does a steady yellow arrow mean?
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A: A red arrow is about to appear; stop if you are not already in the intersection. A steady yellow arrow warns that a red arrow is coming next. Stop unless you are already in the intersection. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signals: Yellow arrow, page 10.
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Question 25What do lane control signs do?
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A: Show where you can turn, often with arrows, beside or over the road. Lane control signs give direction about where you can turn and often use arrows; they may be at the roadside or overhead. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Lane control signs, page 11.
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