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Colorado DMV driver's license practice test 2

Practice for the Colorado written test with 25 free questions based on the Colorado Driver Handbook. Most of them come from Right-of-Way (3), Motorcycles (1), and Minor Drivers (2). Question 1 asks: "Your car stalls on a crossing and you don't see a train. What should you do?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
Colorado Driver Handbook

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

Your car stalls on a crossing and you don't see a train. What should you do?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Colorado Driver Handbook.

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  1. Question 1: Your car stalls on a crossing and you don't see a train. What should you do?

    • A. Stay inside and try to restart it
    • B. Push the car off the tracks
    • C. Get everyone out and far away

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Railroad Crossing

  2. Question 2: Which passenger is always an exception to the teen passenger limits?

    • A. A classmate from school
    • B. A cousin who lives nearby
    • C. A brother or sister

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Minor Drivers

  3. Question 3: What is a two-way left-turn (center turn) lane for?

    • A. Passing slow traffic on two-lane roads
    • B. Left turns from either direction
    • C. Driving a block before you turn

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Lane Controls

  4. Question 4: Why should you stay behind the white stop bar at signals and stop signs?

    • A. It keeps you out of camera view
    • B. It helps the signal sense your car
    • C. It leaves room for trucks to turn

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Sharing the Road

  5. Question 5: What does green paint on the road mark?

    • A. A lane or area for bicyclists
    • B. A bus stop or a transit-only zone
    • C. A short-term loading zone

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Pavement Markings

  6. Question 6: An adult driver wants to take a call while driving. What does Colorado allow?

    • A. Holding the phone at a red light
    • B. Using a hands-free accessory
    • C. Holding it below the dashboard

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Safe Driving Tips

  7. Question 7: You're in an intersection when a fire truck with its siren approaches. What do you do?

    • A. Stop inside the intersection
    • B. Drive through, then pull over
    • C. Back out of the intersection slowly

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Right-of-Way

  8. Question 8: What does a flashing yellow light mean?

    • A. Hazard ahead; slow down, use caution
    • B. Stop, then go on when the road is clear
    • C. The light is about to turn green

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Traffic Signals

  9. Question 9: Which has about the same amount of alcohol as 12 ounces of beer?

    • A. 12 ounces of wine
    • B. 4 ounces of spirits
    • C. 5 ounces of wine

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Driving Under the Influence

  10. Question 10: A tire blows out. What should you do?

    • A. Brake hard right away to stop quickly
    • B. Steer sharply over to the shoulder
    • C. Hold the wheel; slow down gradually

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Vehicle Emergencies

  11. Question 11: You can't park within how many feet of a stop sign or traffic signal?

    • A. 30 feet
    • B. 15 feet
    • C. 50 feet

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Parking

  12. Question 12: Once you become a Colorado resident, how long do you have to get a Colorado driver license?

    • A. 60 days
    • B. 90 days
    • C. 30 days

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Getting a Driver License

  13. Question 13: A pedestrian is crossing at an intersection. What must you do?

    • A. Slow down and steer around them
    • B. Honk so they hurry across
    • C. Stop fully and let them pass

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Right-of-Way

  14. Question 14: If you're under 18, what must come with your permit or license application?

    • A. A letter of support from your high school principal
    • B. Proof of car insurance in your own name
    • C. An Affidavit of Liability signed by an adult

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Minor Drivers

  15. Question 15: What does the handbook call the leading cause of driver error?

    • A. Bad weather and poor roads
    • B. Distractions
    • C. Worn tires

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Before You Drive

  16. Question 16: What do advisory speed signs show?

    • A. The legal top speed for the whole length of road
    • B. A safe speed for curves or ramps
    • C. The minimum speed allowed on a freeway

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Traffic Signs

  17. Question 17: You come to a flooded roadway. What does the handbook say to do?

    • A. Drive through slowly
    • B. Find another route
    • C. Drive through quickly

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Weather

  18. Question 18: What can happen if you speed in a work or construction zone?

    • A. Your fine can be doubled
    • B. You get a warning the first time
    • C. The fine is the same as elsewhere

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Right-of-Way

  19. Question 19: You can't see over the top of a hill. What should you do?

    • A. Slow down until you can see ahead again
    • B. Speed up to get over the top more quickly
    • C. Move to the center of the road

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Hills and Curves

  20. Question 20: How much lane width is a motorcyclist entitled to?

    • A. About half of a lane, at most
    • B. A full lane, like any vehicle
    • C. Only the right side

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Motorcycles

  21. Question 21: On a four-lane highway posted faster than 40 mph, how far before a turn must you signal?

    • A. 100 feet
    • B. 200 feet
    • C. 500 feet

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Turning

  22. Question 22: You're stopped at a steady red light and no sign prohibits turning. May you turn right?

    • A. Yes, after stopping and yielding
    • B. No, you must wait for the green light
    • C. Yes, without stopping first

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Traffic Signals

  23. Question 23: What does a Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign tell drivers?

    • A. Cyclists must keep to the far right edge of it
    • B. Cyclists may not use this lane at all
    • C. Cyclists may ride in the center of the lane

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Traffic Signs

  24. Question 24: When should you signal to leave the freeway?

    • A. 200 feet before the deceleration lane
    • B. Right as you enter the exit ramp
    • C. Half a mile before the exit ramp begins

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Freeway Driving

  25. Question 25: A child under 2 weighs less than 40 pounds. How must the child ride?

    • A. Rear-facing, in the back seat
    • B. Forward-facing, in any seat
    • C. In a booster seat, in the back

    Source:Colorado Driver Handbook, Seat Belt Laws

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