Colorado DMV permit practice test 6

A: Steering may be hard but possible; brakes still work but need hard pressure. Keep a strong grip; steering may be difficult but you can turn it. The brakes will still work but may need very hard pressure. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vehicle Emergencies: Power failure, page 29.

A: 3 seconds. Examiners expect the signal to be switched off within 3 seconds after you finish the turn or lane change. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Skills Test: Turn Signals, page 5.

A: 9 months. First DUI (0.08%): revocation 9 months, $600-$1,000 fine, 5-365 days jail, 48-96 hours public service. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Table 1: Possible Penalties for Impaired Driving, page 7.

A: Every year or two. The handbook advises an eye exam with a specialist every one to two years. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vision, page 8.

A: As a four-way stop. A dark or malfunctioning signal turns the intersection into a four-way stop. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signals, page 10.

A: Your vehicle could stall on the tracks. Do not shift gears when crossing the tracks in case your vehicle stalls. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Railroad crossings, page 11.

A: Flashing yellow and blue lights. You must yield to service and maintenance equipment in use with flashing yellow and blue warning lights. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Maintenance vehicles, page 14.

A: About 200 feet. Using National Safety Council figures, the handbook says a light car going 55 mph needs roughly 200 feet to stop. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Speed: Stopping distance, page 15.

A: Only a two-lane roadway too narrow for a U-turn. Use a three-point turnabout only on a two-lane roadway too narrow for a U-turn where you can't go around the block or use a two-point turn. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Turning: Three-point turnabout, page 16.

A: Remove it from the ignition. Before leaving the car, set the parking brake and take the key out of the ignition. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking, page 16.

A: On the right half of the road using only one lane, without straddling. As a general rule, drive on the right half of the road and use only one lane; do not straddle lanes. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Lane Controls, page 12.

A: One. Do not count on passing several vehicles at once; only pass one vehicle at a time. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Passing, page 18.

A: Traffic in both directions. On a two-lane roadway, traffic in both directions is required to stop. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): School Buses, page 23.

A: Take your foot off both the brake and the accelerator. When a skid starts, lift your feet off both the gas and the brake. Then steer the way you want the car to go. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Seasonal Driving, page 20.

A: Slowly, so you don't lock the rear wheels, ready to release it if the car skids. Pull the parking brake handle or push the pedal slowly so you won't lock the rear wheels; be ready to release it if you skid. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Vehicle Emergencies: Brake failure, page 29.

A: You can see the rear wheels of the vehicle ahead touching the ground. If you can see the rear wheels of the vehicle in front touching the ground, you are at an adequate distance. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Driving Skills Test: Stopping, page 5.

A: 1 year. A second DWAI or DUI brings a 1-year revocation; a third or subsequent brings 2 years. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Table 1: Possible Penalties for Impaired Driving, page 7.

A: Into two-hour segments. On long drives, stop at least every two hours. Pull over and rest if you get drowsy. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Fatigue, page 8.

A: Law enforcement, highway personnel, or school crossing guards. Police officers, highway workers and school crossing guards can direct traffic, and their directions must be followed. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Controls, page 10.

A: To give a phone number for reporting problems or emergencies at the crossing. Blue ENS signs at every highway-rail crossing give a phone number to report problems, with a DOT number that identifies the exact crossing. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Traffic Signs: Railroad emergency notification system (ENS) Signs, page 11.

A: When plows are working in a formation staggered diagonally (in tandem). It is illegal to pass an authorized snow plow working in a staggered diagonal formation with other plows. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Snow plows, page 14.

A: Double fines. Speeding in a marked work or construction zone can double the fine. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Right-of-Way: Road work/Construction zone, page 15.

A: At least 200 feet or a minimum of three seconds. For a three-point turnabout, signal left at least 200 feet or 3 seconds ahead, then check traffic and blind spots before turning. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Turning: Three-point turnabout, page 16.

A: Even with the vehicle ahead of the space. Start by pulling up alongside the car in front of the space. Then turn hard right and back slowly toward the car behind. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Parking: Parallel parking, page 16.

A: When approaching the crest of a hill, a curve, or anywhere visibility of oncoming traffic is obstructed. It is illegal to use the oncoming travel lane to pass when approaching the crest of a hill, a curve or wherever visibility is obstructed. Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337): Mountain Driving, page 20.