Colorado DMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Colorado driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Colorado Driver Handbook. This test leans on Sharing the Road (2), Getting a Driver License (2), and Rural Driving (1). It starts with this question: "Colorado's seat belt law covers the driver, front seat passengers, and who else?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Colorado Driver Handbook
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Colorado's seat belt law covers the driver, front seat passengers, and who else?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Colorado Driver Handbook.
- Before You Drive1 question
- Driving Under the Influence1 question
- Emergencies1 question
- Freeway Driving1 question
- Getting a Driver License2 questions
- Hills and Curves1 question
- Lane Controls1 question
- Minor Drivers1 question
- Mountain Driving1 question
- Parking1 question
- Pavement Markings1 question
- Railroad Crossing1 question
- Right-of-Way2 questions
- Rural Driving1 question
- Seat Belt Laws1 question
- Sharing the Road2 questions
- Traffic Signals2 questions
- Traffic Signs2 questions
- Turning1 question
- Weather1 question
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: Colorado's seat belt law covers the driver, front seat passengers, and who else?
- A. Every back seat passenger
- B. Children under 12
- C. Children under 16
Question 2: What must you do at a metered freeway ramp?
- A. Merge whenever you see a gap in traffic
- B. Stop and wait for the green light
- C. Speed up past the signal
Question 3: What does a flashing red light mean?
- A. The same as a stop sign
- B. The same as a yield sign
- C. The same as a flashing yellow
Question 4: After six months with a license, how many passengers under 21 may a driver under 18 carry?
- A. Two
- B. One
- C. Three
Question 5: A large animal runs in front of you. What does the handbook say?
- A. Hitting it may be safer than swerving
- B. Always swerve hard to miss the animal
- C. Speed up to get past it
Question 6: The highway is wet or icy. Should you use cruise control?
- A. Yes, at a low speed
- B. Only on straight roads
- C. No
Question 7: Passing a bicyclist on a rural road, how much space does the handbook advise?
- A. Exactly 3 feet, no more
- B. More than the required 3 feet
- C. Less than 3 feet at low speed
Question 8: Your light is green. Who must you still yield to?
- A. Only emergency vehicles with sirens
- B. Anyone already in the intersection
- C. Nobody, since your light is green
Question 9: What does a solid white line tell you?
- A. Stay within your lane
- B. You may change lanes freely
- C. Traffic beyond it goes the other way
Question 10: In urban areas, how far before a turn or lane change must you signal?
- A. 50 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 200 feet
Question 11: In Colorado, you can't park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A. 15 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 30 feet
Question 12: What do warning signs look like?
- A. Orange, with black letters or symbols on it
- B. White with black or red letters
- C. Yellow or fluorescent green, black symbols
Question 13: Which of these is allowed with a bike lane?
- A. Crossing it to turn into a driveway
- B. Parking in it for just a few minutes
- C. Idling in it while you wait
Question 14: An ambulance with its siren on is approaching. What should you do?
- A. Speed up to stay ahead of it
- B. Stop right where you are in the lane
- C. Pull to the right edge and stop
Question 15: The traffic signal at an intersection isn't working. How should you treat the intersection?
- A. As a four-way stop
- B. As a yield for side streets
- C. As an open, uncontrolled road
Question 16: How much space must you leave when passing a bicyclist in Colorado?
- A. At least 2 feet
- B. At least 3 feet
- C. At least 5 feet
Question 17: What do a school bus's overhead amber (yellow) lights mean?
- A. The bus has broken down on the roadway
- B. You may pass the bus with care
- C. The bus is about to stop for children
Question 18: If you fail the drive test, when can you take it again?
- A. After a seven-day wait
- B. The next business day
- C. After 30 days
Question 19: When should you start to speed up in a curve?
- A. At the middle of the curve
- B. Just before you enter the curve
- C. As soon as the curve comes into view
Question 20: How should you treat a railroad crossbuck sign?
- A. The same as a stop sign
- B. As information only, with no rule
- C. The same as a yield sign
Question 21: A driver under 21 can have their license revoked for a BAC over what?
- A. .04
- B. .05
- C. .02
Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Driving Under the Influence
Question 22: Your vehicle struggles up a steep road. What should you do?
- A. Move over to the left lane and keep going
- B. Stop in your lane to cool the engine
- C. Keep right or pull off when safe
Question 23: How should you break up a long drive?
- A. Into two-hour segments
- B. Into four-hour segments
- C. Into six-hour segments
Question 24: When may a motorcyclist pass stopped cars in the same lane in Colorado?
- A. Any time traffic is moving under 30 mph
- B. In stopped traffic, at 15 mph or less
- C. Never; it's always illegal
Question 25: How old must you be to drive on Colorado's public roads with a driver license?
- A. 15 or older
- B. 16 or older
- C. 17 or older
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