Colorado: Penalties and your driving record Practice Test
Points, careless and reckless driving and the other penalties the Colorado handbook lists.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Colorado Driver Handbook" (DR 2337, January 2025), Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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Which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Moving to another county in Colorado and reporting it on time
- Meeting or exceeding the minimum point accumulation for suspension
- Renewing your driver license before it expires on schedule
- Buying a new vehicle and registering it with the county
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Correct answer: Meeting or exceeding the minimum point accumulation for suspension
Reaching the minimum point accumulation for suspension is one way to lose your driving privilege.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What does signing and accepting a traffic ticket mean?
- It is not an admission of guilt
- It is an admission of guilt
- It waives your right to contest it in court
- It means you agree to pay the fine
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Correct answer: It is not an admission of guilt
The handbook says your acceptance and signature on a traffic ticket is not an admission of guilt.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What may happen if you refuse to sign a traffic ticket?
- Your license is canceled automatically
- The ticket is voided
- You may be arrested
- The fine is waived
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Correct answer: You may be arrested
The handbook says the refusal to sign a traffic ticket may result in arrest.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How does the manual define reckless driving?
- Operating a vehicle in a way that puts people or property in danger, whether intentional or not
- Operating a vehicle in a way that puts people or property in danger, but only when it is done on purpose
- Operating a vehicle at any speed above the posted limit, whether intentional or not
- Operating a vehicle without a valid license, whether intentional or not
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Correct answer: Operating a vehicle in a way that puts people or property in danger, whether intentional or not
The handbook defines reckless driving as operating a vehicle so that it endangers people or property, whether intentional or not.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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If you are convicted under Colorado’s reckless driving statute, up to how many points can be assessed against your driving record?
- Four
- Six
- Eight
- Twelve
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Correct answer: Eight
The handbook says that if convicted, up to eight points can be assessed against your driving record.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)