Colorado DMV permit practice test 5

A: A person with a written physician's statement saying they need not wear one. Exceptions include emergency personnel, buses, farm equipment, delivery van drivers on the job, and anyone with a written medical statement from a physician. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seat Belt Laws, page 6.

A: A stop sign. Treat a flashing red signal like a STOP sign: stop fully, yield to pedestrians and traffic, then go. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signals: Flashing red light, page 10.

A: Vehicles may be entering from a side road. The merge sign warns that traffic from a side road or ramp may be joining your road ahead. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Warning signs, page 11.

A: 25 mph. Unless directed otherwise, slow to 25 mph if the posted limit is 45 mph or less, or to 20 mph under the limit if it is above 45 mph. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Emergency vehicles, page 14.

A: Vehicles in the business of hauling trash. The handbook lists 45 mph for vehicles in the business of hauling trash. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Speed: Limits, page 15.

A: At the stop line or crosswalk until there is a big enough gap. When turning left, wait at the stop line or crosswalk until there is a big enough gap; pulling into the intersection blocks it and puts you at risk. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Turning: Left turns, page 16.

A: Away from the curb, letting the car roll back until the wheel rests against it. On an uphill slope with a curb, turn the wheels away from it and let the car ease back until the front tire touches the curb. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking: Uphill, page 17.

A: Slightly to the rear and side of your vehicle, not visible in mirrors. Your blind spot is slightly to the rear and side of your vehicle where you can't see in your mirrors; look over your shoulder. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Changing Lanes, page 18.

A: Yes, when there is no oncoming traffic and you have a clear view. To give a bicyclist the required 3 feet, you may briefly cross a double yellow line if no traffic is coming and you can see clearly ahead. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Bicyclists: Colorado laws regarding motorists and bicyclists, page 25.

A: Right turn. For a right turn, a bicyclist extends the right arm straight out or holds the left arm upward at a right angle. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Hand signals for bicyclists, page 26.

A: When the snow or ice begins to melt. Snow, snowpack or ice are most hazardous when they begin to melt. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Snow and Ice, page 19.

A: Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off when safe and turn off the engine. Keep eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off when safe, then turn off the engine. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vehicle Emergencies: Jammed gas pedal, page 29.

A: Certified commercial driving schools. You cannot schedule a drive test at a state office at this time; drive tests are primarily given by certified commercial driving schools (some county offices also test). Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Skills Test (drive test), page 4.

A: 8 points. Table 1 lists a first DWAI (0.05% BAC) at 8 points toward suspension, a $200-$500 fine, 2-180 days jail and 24-48 hours public service. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Table 1: Possible Penalties for Impaired Driving, page 7.

A: No. You may not operate a motor vehicle while wearing earphones (devices covering all or part of both ears); hearing aids and single-ear devices are excluded. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Hearing, page 8.

A: Help pedestrians cross, using a yellow-red flashing sequence to alert motorists. A HAWK (High Intensity Activated Crosswalk) signal is a pedestrian-activated light. It flashes yellow, then red, so drivers stop for people crossing. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signals: HAWK signals, page 10.

A: Around curves, corners and off-ramps in ideal conditions. An advisory speed plaque gives the recommended top speed for a curve, corner or off-ramp in good conditions. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Advisory speed signs, page 11.

A: 45 mph (20 mph under the limit). If the posted limit is above 45 mph, slow to 20 mph under the posted limit. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Emergency vehicles, page 14.

A: Yes, unless road or weather conditions require it. Some roads have minimum limits; driving slower than the minimum is a violation unless due to road or weather conditions. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Speed: Limits, page 15.

A: Where they can't be made without endangering others, or where No U-turn signs are posted. A U-turn is illegal wherever a No U-turn sign is posted, and anywhere it can't be made without putting other road users at risk. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Turning: U-turns, page 16.

A: To the right in both cases. With no curb, turn the front wheels to the right whether headed uphill or downhill, so the car would roll off the highway. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking: No curb, page 17.

A: No. Medians and traffic islands are off-limits; never drive over, across or inside them. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Freeway Driving, page 17.

A: Slow down and stay behind until it is safe to pass. If there isn't room to give a bicyclist 3 feet, slow down and stay behind them until you can pass safely. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Bicyclists: Colorado laws regarding motorists and bicyclists, page 25.

A: At least 20 feet. You must stop at least 20 feet before reaching a school bus stopped with its red lights flashing. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: School bus, page 14.

A: No. Vehicles with 4-wheel drive have increased traction but cannot stop any sooner than a conventional car. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seasonal Driving, page 20.