Colorado: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “After 6 months of holding a driver license, how many passengers younger than 21 may a driver under 18 have?” · “Which conviction resulting from a motor vehicle crash can cost you your driving privilege?”
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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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Parent-supervised hours may replace the 6 hours of training when no approved driving school within 30 miles of your residence offers at least how many hours of behind-the-wheel training per week?
- 6 hours
- 12 hours
- 20 hours
- 50 hours
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Correct answer: 20 hours
The substitution is allowed only when no approved school within 30 miles offers at least 20 hours of behind-the-wheel training per week.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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If no approved driving school offers enough training within 30 miles of your residence, how many additional hours of driving with a parent, guardian or alternate permit supervisor may replace the 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training?
- 6 hours
- 12 hours
- 10 hours
- 20 hours
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Correct answer: 12 hours
12 additional hours of driving with a parent, guardian or alternate permit supervisor may be substituted for the 6 hours.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What must you bring to the driver license office if you live more than 30 miles from the nearest commercial driving school?
- A letter from the driving school stating its schedule
- A second driving log signed by your parent or guardian
- A written statement from your school or employer
- A printed map of the route from your home to the driving school
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Correct answer: A printed map of the route from your home to the driving school
You must bring a printed map showing the route from your home to the driving school.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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After 6 months of holding a driver license, how many passengers younger than 21 may a driver under 18 have?
- No passengers
- Two passengers
- One passenger
- As many as there are seat belts
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Correct answer: One passenger
After 6 months the driver may have one passenger younger than 21.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which passengers are exceptions to the passenger restrictions for drivers younger than 18?
- Classmates and teammates who ride together to school
- Siblings and passengers with medical emergencies
- Cousins and neighbors from the same street
- Passengers who are going to school or to work
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Correct answer: Siblings and passengers with medical emergencies
Siblings and passengers with medical emergencies are exceptions to the restrictions.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How long after the license is issued may a driver younger than 18 first carry as many passengers as there are seat belts?
- After 3 months
- After 6 months
- After 2 years
- After 1 year
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Correct answer: After 1 year
After 1 year a young driver may carry as many passengers as there are seat belts.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What curfew applies for your first year as a licensed driver?
- No driving from midnight to 5 a.m., with some exceptions
- No driving from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. under any circumstances at all
- No driving from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless a passenger over 21 rides with you
- No driving from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. on nights before a school day
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Correct answer: No driving from midnight to 5 a.m., with some exceptions
For the first year as a licensed driver, driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is not allowed, with some exceptions, such as driving with a parent or legal guardian or to and from school or work with a signed statement.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which of these is an exception to the first-year midnight to 5 a.m. curfew?
- Driving to a friend's house with a parent's permission
- Driving home from a party
- Driving to and from work with a signed statement from work
- Driving to a store for a family errand
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Correct answer: Driving to and from work with a signed statement from work
Exceptions to the curfew include driving to and from school or work with a signed statement, medical emergencies and emancipated minors.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which action after a crash can cost you your driving privilege if you are convicted of it?
- Waiting for police at the scene of a crash and exchanging information
- Moving your vehicle off the road after a crash to avoid blocking traffic
- Leaving the scene of a crash without stopping to exchange information and render aid
- Giving your insurance information to the other driver after a crash
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Correct answer: Leaving the scene of a crash without stopping to exchange information and render aid
A conviction for failing to report a crash or for leaving the scene without stopping, exchanging information and rendering aid can cost you 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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Which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Reporting a change of address to the DMV within 30 days
- Applying for a replacement license when yours is lost
- Retaking the written test after you have failed it once
- Giving false information on your driver license application
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Correct answer: Giving false information on your driver license application
Giving false information on a license application is a 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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Which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Failing to settle a judgment against you as a result of a crash
- Having a minor crash that causes no damage to any vehicle
- Reporting a crash to the DMV on time as the law requires
- Paying for the repairs to the other vehicle after a crash
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Correct answer: Failing to settle a judgment against you as a result of a crash
Failing to settle a judgment against you from a crash is a 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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Which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Carrying your license in your wallet while you drive
- Renewing your license a few weeks before it expires
- Lending your license to someone else or misusing it
- Showing your license to a police officer who asks
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Correct answer: Lending your license to someone else or misusing it
Lending your license to someone else or misusing it can cost you 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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Which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Taking a re-examination before one is requested
- Failing to appear for a re-examination the DMV requests
- Asking the Division of Motor Vehicles a question by mail
- Visiting a driver license office in person
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Correct answer: Failing to appear for a re-examination the DMV requests
Failing to appear for a re-examination requested by the Division of Motor Vehicles can cost you 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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Which conviction resulting from a motor vehicle crash can cost you your driving privilege?
- Parking in a no-parking zone
- Driving with a worn tire
- Failing to wash the vehicle
- Vehicular homicide
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Correct answer: Vehicular homicide
A conviction for vehicular homicide as a result of a crash can cost you 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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How does the handbook describe having a driver license?
- As a privilege
- As a guarantee
- As a right
- As an obligation
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Correct answer: As a privilege
The handbook states that having a driver license is a privilege.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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According to the handbook, which of these can cause your driving privilege to be suspended, revoked or canceled?
- Failing to pay ordered child support
- Driving a vehicle that is ten years old
- Driving at night three times a week
- Owning more than one vehicle
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Correct answer: Failing to pay ordered child support
The handbook lists failing to pay ordered child support among the ways you can lose your driving privilege.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How often does the handbook say it is important to have your eyes checked by an eye specialist?
- Every five years
- Only after age 65
- Only after a crash
- Every year or two
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Correct answer: Every year or two
The handbook says to have your eyes checked every year or two.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What must you do if you have a corrective lens restriction on your license?
- Drive only during daylight hours on any road
- Wear glasses or contact lenses while driving
- Carry a spare pair of glasses in the vehicle
- Drive only on roads with limits under 45 mph
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Correct answer: Wear glasses or contact lenses while driving
A corrective lens restriction means you must wear glasses or contact lenses while driving.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If you cannot see clearly without corrective lenses, what may you have trouble doing?
- Recognizing pedestrians or bicyclists
- Hearing sirens from far away
- Judging the engine temperature
- Reading the vehicle owner’s manual
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Correct answer: Recognizing pedestrians or bicyclists
Poor vision can make it hard to recognize smaller road users like pedestrians or bicyclists.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If you suspect that your hearing levels have declined, who does the handbook recommend you see to have your hearing tested?
- A mechanic
- An audiologist
- A driving instructor
- A pharmacist
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Correct answer: An audiologist
The handbook recommends having your hearing tested by an audiologist.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)