Colorado Practice Permit Test 2

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
The Colorado practice permit test is the kind of study tool you want to use before the official exam starts feeling a little too real. It gives you 20 questions drawn from the rules, signs, safety habits, and everyday driving situations Colorado expects you to understand. And yes, details like everyone wearing seat belts matter when it comes to the road driving test. It's usually the small, ordinary rule that trips people up, not some dramatic mountain-road scenario.   This Colorado permit test practice works well for first-time drivers, adults coming back to the licensing process, renewal applicants who want a refresher, and anyone who would rather find the weak spots now instead of at the DMV. Each answer comes with immediate feedback and an explanation, so you are not just guessing, checking a score, and wandering off. You get to see what you missed, why you missed it, and what Colorado is actually trying to get across. Colorado also gives applicants more than one way to take the official Class D knowledge test. Eligible residents can use the Colorado @Home testing platform, the state’s official online option, in English or Spanish. You will need a desktop or laptop, internet, a keyboard, mouse, and webcam. The online test has a 60-minute limit, costs $6.50 per attempt, and is available to Colorado residents who are at least 14 years and 11 months old. Applicants under 19 need a parent or guardian involved with registration and identity verification, because of course there is one more step. You can also test in person at a Colorado driver license office or participating county office.  Either way, this DMV practice test fits neatly into the picture while you are gathering documents, sorting out appointment details, or making sure you understand what happens after the test. Passing the online knowledge test does not issue the permit by itself; you still have to finish the permit process with the Colorado DMV and bring your passing confirmation. Plan on documents proving identity, date of birth, Colorado address, Social Security number when applicable, lawful status when applicable, and name-change paperwork if needed. Minors have extra requirements, like an Affidavit of Liability and Guardianship (yay, more forms). So get the paperwork moving, and work with practice tests until you're set for the real thing.
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Sample Colorado Permit Test Questions

Question 1

At a railroad crossing, flashing red lights require you to:

  1. A Stop only when a train is visible
  2. B Stop exactly 10 feet from the signal
  3. C Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing, then cross only when safe
  4. D Slow down and continue across the tracks

Correct answer: C – Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing, then cross only when safe

Flashing railroad-crossing lights require a complete stop. Remain stopped until the lights have stopped flashing, and proceed only when the crossing can be completed safely. Do not drive around, under, or through a gate while it is closed or moving.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-706(1), (2) – Obedience to railroad signal, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Railroad Crossing,” “Flashing Light Signals”

Question 2

If an oncoming vehicle’s headlights produce glare at night, where should you direct your vision?

When a car with bright headlights comes toward you at night, you should:
  1. A Toward the oncoming vehicle
  2. B Above its headlights
  3. C Directly below its headlights
  4. D Toward the painted right edge line

Correct answer: D – Toward the painted right edge line

Do not look directly into an approaching vehicle’s headlights. As it draws near, lower your sight below the glare and use the painted edge line on the right to guide your vehicle. Return your normal visual search after the oncoming vehicle has passed.

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook — “Night Driving”

Question 3

Unless your driving privilege has been lawfully reinstated or replaced with an authorized restricted privilege, what may you do while it is revoked?

  1. A Drive only during an emergency
  2. B Drive only between work and home
  3. C Do not drive on a highway
  4. D Drive with a licensed adult beside you

Correct answer: C – Do not drive on a highway

Driving with knowledge that your privilege is under a non-alcohol-related restraint is a class A traffic infraction. A second conviction within five years can make the driver ineligible for any Colorado driving privilege for three years. Driving under an alcohol-related restraint is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense; a second or subsequent conviction carries a statutory fine of $500 to $3,000.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-2-138(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d) – Driving under restraint - penalty - definitions

Question 4

When a roadway has two solid yellow centerlines, which maneuver may be permitted?

  1. A Crossing them to turn left into a private driveway when the movement is safe
  2. B Using the road as a one-way street
  3. C Driving between the lines as a center turn lane
  4. D Crossing them to pass a slow vehicle

Correct answer: A – Crossing them to turn left into a private driveway when the movement is safe

Double solid yellow lines prohibit using the opposing lane to overtake ordinary traffic. Colorado’s no-passing provision makes an exception for a driver turning left into or from an alley, private road, or driveway. The movement must be completed safely without interfering with, impeding, or endangering lawful traffic.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-1005(3), (4)(c) – Limitations on overtaking on the left

Question 5

A broken yellow centerline is next to your lane, with a solid yellow line beside it. When may you pass?

When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line on your side you may pass:
  1. A Only during an emergency
  2. B Only on an expressway
  3. C When passing is otherwise legal and the opposing lane is clear for a sufficient distance
  4. D Only while traveling through an intersection

Correct answer: C – When passing is otherwise legal and the opposing lane is clear for a sufficient distance

A broken yellow line next to your lane indicates that passing may be allowed. You must still have a clear view and enough open roadway to complete the pass without interfering with oncoming or overtaken traffic. Passing remains prohibited near certain intersections, railroad crossings, obstructed hills, curves, bridges, and tunnels.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-1005(1), (2) – Limitations on overtaking on the left, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Pavement Markings”

Question 6

A U-turn is permitted and there is no center turn lane or traffic device directing another path. From which lane should you begin on a multilane road?

  1. A The shoulder
  2. B The extreme left-hand lane available
  3. C The median area
  4. D Any of these locations

Correct answer: B – The extreme left-hand lane available

Approach a leftward turning movement from the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available unless a traffic-control device directs another course. A U-turn may be made only when it will not endanger other road users and is not prohibited by a sign. Do not use the shoulder or drive across a median to begin the maneuver.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-901(1)(b), (2) – Required position and method of turning, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Turning,” “U-turns”

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