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Colorado: Right-of-way and turning

Who goes first at intersections and four-way stops, mountain roads, roundabouts, left and right turns and U-turns. Split into 5 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “On the drive test, from which part of your lane should you make a right turn?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “What does the Colorado Driver Handbook say the law does about the right-of-way?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “What does the handbook say about accelerating out of a turn?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 4

Questions in this part include: “In a reverse two-point turnabout, how do you steer while backing slowly into the driveway?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 5

Questions in this part include: “To be safe, how many vehicles should you pass at one time?”

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  1. On the drive test, from which part of your lane should you make a right turn?

    • From the center of your lane
    • From the leftmost portion of your lane
    • From the rightmost portion of your lane
    • From the middle lane of the road
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    Correct answer: From the rightmost portion of your lane

    When turning right, always turn from the rightmost portion of your lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. On the drive test, from which part of your lane should you make a left turn?

    • From the center of your lane
    • From the left-most portion of your lane
    • From the rightmost portion of your lane
    • From the lane nearest the curb
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    Correct answer: From the left-most portion of your lane

    When turning left, always turn from the left-most portion of your lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. After completing a turn on the drive test, where should your vehicle be?

    • In the leftmost part of the lane
    • In the rightmost part of the lane
    • Straddling the lane line until traffic clears
    • Centered in the appropriate lane
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    Correct answer: Centered in the appropriate lane

    After completing the turn you must make sure the vehicle is centered in the appropriate lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What should you avoid driving over when you start or finish a turn on the drive test?

    • Lane markings and curbs
    • Crosswalk lines only
    • Painted arrows only
    • Manhole covers
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    Correct answer: Lane markings and curbs

    Start and finish the turn in the proper lane without driving over lane markings or curbs.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What do the stopping requirements say about the vehicle's wheels while you are stopped?

    • Turn them toward the direction of your upcoming turn
    • Keep them pointed straight ahead until you begin the turn
    • Turn them toward the curb while you wait for the light
    • Turn them away from the traffic in the opposite lane
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    Correct answer: Keep them pointed straight ahead until you begin the turn

    While stopped, keep the wheels pointed straight ahead and do not turn them until you begin to make the turn.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. On the drive test, when should you look behind you after a turn?

    • After each turn
    • Only after left turns
    • Only after right turns
    • Only after turns at signals
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    Correct answer: After each turn

    Searching includes looking behind after each turn.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. As a general rule, which part of the road must you drive on?

    • The left half of the road
    • The right half of the road
    • The center of the road
    • Whichever half has less traffic
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    Correct answer: The right half of the road

    As a general rule, you must drive your vehicle on the right half of the road.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. How many lanes should you use when driving on a road with marked lanes?

    • Two, if the lane next to you is empty
    • Any number needed to pass slower vehicles
    • Two, when driving on a multi-lane road
    • Only one; do not straddle lanes
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    Correct answer: Only one; do not straddle lanes

    You should use only one lane and not straddle lanes.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. On roads without marked lanes, where should you drive?

    • Just to the right of the center of the road
    • Just to the left of the center of the road
    • In the exact center of the road
    • On the shoulder of the road
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    Correct answer: Just to the right of the center of the road

    On roads without marked lanes you drive just to the right of the center of the road.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. When there are no signs or pavement markings to control the use of lanes, what must you not do?

    • Drive just to the right of the center
    • Use your turn signal when turning
    • Drive on the shoulder of the road
    • Follow the passing rules for marked roads
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    Correct answer: Drive on the shoulder of the road

    On an unmarked road you drive just to the right of the center and do not drive on the shoulder.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. Which rules for passing and turning apply on unmarked roads?

    • Special rules that allow passing anywhere
    • The same rules as on marked roads
    • No rules, since nothing is marked
    • Only the rules for parking lots
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    Correct answer: The same rules as on marked roads

    The same rules for passing and turning on marked roads apply with unmarked roads.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. At a roundabout, which traffic yields the right-of-way?

    Overhead view of a roundabout with a planted central island, four roads joining it, a raised island in the middle of each road, and a double yellow line on the left and right roads.
    • Traffic inside the roundabout yields to entering traffic
    • The faster vehicle yields to the slower one
    • Drivers entering from the left side yield
    • Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic
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    Correct answer: Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic

    Entering traffic yields the right-of-way to circulating traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. Vehicles in a roundabout travel which way around the center island?

    • To the right
    • To the left
    • Either direction, whichever is shorter
    • Straight across the center island
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    Correct answer: To the right

    Vehicles travel to the right around a center island.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. In a roundabout, Colorado law requires drivers to yield the right-of-way to the driver of which vehicles?

    • Only emergency vehicles with lights and sirens on
    • A passenger car with more than two occupants
    • A truck, bus, emergency vehicle or recreational vehicle
    • Only trucks carrying hazardous materials
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    Correct answer: A truck, bus, emergency vehicle or recreational vehicle

    Colorado law requires yielding to the driver of a truck, bus, emergency vehicle or recreational vehicle (large vehicle).

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Two drivers of large vehicles enter a roundabout at the same time. Who must yield?

    Top view of a single-lane roundabout with a landscaped center island: two tractor-trailers stopped at the yield lines of two neighboring entries at the same time.
    • The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
    • The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
    • The driver of the truck yields to the driver of the bus
    • Both drivers must stop completely until one proceeds
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    Correct answer: The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left

    When two large vehicles enter at the same time, the driver on the right must yield the right-of-way to the driver on the left.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. As you approach a roundabout and no large trucks are present, to whom must you yield?

    A blue car waiting on an approach to a single-lane roundabout with a landscaped center island, while other cars drive around the circle
    • Approaching traffic on the right
    • Traffic waiting behind you
    • No one, if you arrived first
    • Approaching traffic on the left
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    Correct answer: Approaching traffic on the left

    If no large trucks are present, you must yield to approaching traffic on the left.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. When entering a roundabout, you should not stop completely unless:

    Overhead view of a roundabout with a planted central island, four roads joining it, a raised island in the middle of each road, and a double yellow line on the left and right roads.
    • Existing traffic prevents you from merging
    • You are in the left lane of the roundabout
    • Your turn signal is not working
    • You plan to exit at the first exit
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    Correct answer: Existing traffic prevents you from merging

    Do not stop completely unless existing traffic prevents you from merging.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. As you enter or leave a roundabout, you must yield to:

    Top view of a single-lane roundabout with four legs, each with a crosswalk and a splitter island; a blue car is in the circle and two pedestrians wait at the curbs by the crosswalks.
    • Only vehicles already in the roundabout, not people in crosswalks
    • Pedestrians and bicyclists in any crosswalk, and traffic already inside
    • Only pedestrians in marked crosswalks, but not bicyclists
    • Only emergency vehicles, since other traffic yields to you
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists in any crosswalk, and traffic already inside

    You must yield to pedestrians or bicyclists in any crosswalk and to any traffic already inside the roundabout.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. In a roundabout, when should you use your turn signals?

    An overhead view of a two-lane roundabout with cars waiting side by side in both entry lanes and two cars circulating side by side inside the circle.
    • Only when entering the roundabout
    • Only when stopped before entering
    • Never, because all traffic flows in the same direction
    • When changing lanes and exiting the roundabout
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    Correct answer: When changing lanes and exiting the roundabout

    Use your turn signals when changing lanes and exiting the roundabout to alert traffic of your intentions.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. What does a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) give vehicles?

    Top view of an interchange where a cross road passes over a freeway on a bridge and its two directions of traffic cross to opposite sides at signal-controlled points at each end of the bridge, with ramps to the freeway and several cars.
    • A stop sign at the end of every ramp
    • Roundabouts at the end of each freeway ramp
    • Separate lanes that keep trucks off the ramps
    • Uninterrupted movements onto the freeway ramps
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    Correct answer: Uninterrupted movements onto the freeway ramps

    A DDI crosses traffic to the opposite side of the road across the interchange so vehicles have uninterrupted movements onto the freeway ramps.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. What does the Colorado Driver Handbook say the law does about the right-of-way?

    • It states who must yield, but does not give anyone the right-of-way
    • It gives the right-of-way to any driver who has a green traffic signal
    • It gives the right-of-way to the vehicle that is traveling fastest
    • It gives the right-of-way to the largest vehicle at an intersection
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    Correct answer: It states who must yield, but does not give anyone the right-of-way

    The law says who must yield; it never gives anyone the right-of-way, even with a green signal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. You are approaching an intersection. Whom must you yield the right-of-way to?

    A red car crossing the middle of an intersection with no signs or signals, as a blue car followed by a grey car approaches and a white car comes from the other side
    • Only drivers of larger vehicles already in the intersection
    • Only pedestrians who are in a marked crosswalk
    • Pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers already in the intersection
    • Only vehicles that are traveling faster than you
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers already in the intersection

    The handbook says you must yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers already in an intersection you are approaching.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. At a four-way stop, who must you yield the right-of-way to?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The vehicle that is going straight ahead
    • The vehicle that is turning right
    • The vehicle that reached the intersection first
    • The largest vehicle at the intersection
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    Correct answer: The vehicle that reached the intersection first

    At a four-way stop you yield to the vehicle that reached the intersection first.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. At a four-way stop, two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time. Which one must yield?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left
    • The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right
    • The vehicle that is turning must yield to the vehicle going straight
    • The vehicle that is slower must yield to the faster one
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    Correct answer: The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right

    When more than one vehicle arrives at the same time, the vehicle on the left yields and lets the vehicle on the right go first.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. Who is always responsible for avoiding a crash at a four-way stop, regardless of who has the right-of-way?

    • Only the driver who arrived last
    • Only the driver who must yield
    • The driver on the right
    • You are
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    Correct answer: You are

    The handbook says that regardless of who has the right-of-way, you are always responsible for avoiding a crash.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. What is an uncontrolled intersection?

    • An intersection without control devices such as stop signs or lights
    • An intersection where the traffic lights are flashing yellow at night
    • An intersection that has a stop sign on only one of the roads
    • An intersection where more than four roads meet at one point
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    Correct answer: An intersection without control devices such as stop signs or lights

    The handbook defines it as an intersection without control devices such as stop signs or traffic lights.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Which one goes first?

    Top view of a rural crossroads between tall corn fields with no signs or signals; a pickup approaches from the left as your blue car approaches from below.
    • The vehicle on the left
    • The vehicle that is turning left
    • The vehicle on the right
    • The vehicle that is slower
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    Correct answer: The vehicle on the right

    The vehicle on the left must yield and allow the vehicle on the right to go first.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. Before proceeding through a left turn, what should you always look for and yield to?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Only pedestrians who are waiting on the curb
    • Pedestrians in the crosswalk and smaller oncoming vehicles
    • Only oncoming vehicles that are larger than yours
    • Only vehicles that are behind you
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians in the crosswalk and smaller oncoming vehicles

    The handbook says to look for and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and smaller oncoming vehicles, and to judge their speed and distance.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. When turning left, you must yield to all oncoming traffic unless you have which of these?

    A blue car signaling a left turn at a residential intersection with no signs or signals, as a red car approaches from the opposite direction
    • A green light or a flashing yellow light
    • A green arrow or your signal turned on for 3 seconds
    • A turn signal on or a bike lane next to you
    • A green arrow or you arrived first at a four-way stop
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    Correct answer: A green arrow or you arrived first at a four-way stop

    You must yield to all oncoming traffic, unless you have a green arrow or arrived first at a four-way stop.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. When changing lanes or passing, whom must you yield the right-of-way to?

    A blue car on a road with a dashed white line down the middle and an amber turn signal flashing at its front and rear on one side.
    • Vehicles already in the lane you wish to enter or use
    • Only vehicles that are traveling faster than you
    • Only vehicles that are in the lane you are leaving
    • Only vehicles that are signaling a lane change
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    Correct answer: Vehicles already in the lane you wish to enter or use

    You must yield to vehicles already in the lane you want to enter or use for passing.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. When may you NOT change lanes?

    A red car in the left lane coming up beside a blue car in the right lane of a two-lane road
    • When your turn signal is on
    • When the other vehicle is more than one car length away
    • When another vehicle must slow down for you
    • When you are traveling faster than the other vehicle
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    Correct answer: When another vehicle must slow down for you

    The handbook says not to change lanes if another vehicle must slow down for you.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. What must you do when merging onto a roadway?

    A blue car with its left signal on in the acceleration lane of an entrance ramp beside a multi-lane highway with traffic
    • Merge at once, because vehicles on the roadway must make room
    • Yield to all vehicles on the roadway you are merging with
    • Yield only to vehicles in the lane next to the merge lane
    • Yield only to vehicles that are larger than yours
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    Correct answer: Yield to all vehicles on the roadway you are merging with

    The handbook says you must yield to all vehicles on the roadway you are merging with.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. When reversing, to which vehicles must you yield the right-of-way?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Only vehicles traveling in the same direction
    • Only vehicles in the lane directly behind you
    • Only vehicles that are larger than yours
    • All vehicles close enough to be a hazard
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    Correct answer: All vehicles close enough to be a hazard

    When reversing you must yield to all vehicles close enough to be a hazard.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road that is not wide enough for both. As a general rule, which vehicle must yield?

    A narrow mountain road on a steep slope with one car facing uphill and another car facing downhill, meeting nose to nose with no room to pass.
    • The vehicle going downhill
    • The vehicle going uphill
    • The larger of the two vehicles
    • The vehicle that arrived second
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    Correct answer: The vehicle going downhill

    The vehicle going downhill must yield by backing up to a wider place or stopping, leaving enough space for the vehicle going uphill, except where it is more practicable for the vehicle going uphill to return to a wider space or turnout.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. What does the handbook say about accelerating out of a turn?

    • Stay at a low speed until the end of the next block
    • Accelerate until you reach the speed limit or traffic flow
    • Accelerate only after you have signaled once again
    • Stop briefly before you enter the new roadway lane
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    Correct answer: Accelerate until you reach the speed limit or traffic flow

    The handbook says to accelerate out of turns until you reach the speed limit or flow of traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. When turning right, where in your lane should you be?

    • In the center of your lane
    • In the right most part of your lane, near the curb
    • In the left side of your lane
    • In the left lane, then turn across traffic
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    Correct answer: In the right most part of your lane, near the curb

    When turning right you turn from the right most part of your lane and as close to the curb as possible.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. When turning left, where in your lane should you be?

    • In the right most part of your lane
    • In the center of your lane
    • In the right lane
    • In the left side of your lane
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    Correct answer: In the left side of your lane

    When turning left you should be in the left side of your lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. From which lane must you begin a right turn?

    • The right most lane
    • The center lane
    • The left lane
    • Any lane
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    Correct answer: The right most lane

    To make a right turn, you must begin in the right most lane.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. Where turning from more than one lane is permitted, how are the correct turning lanes indicated?

    • By the vehicle driving in front of you
    • By police officers who direct each turn
    • By traffic signs, signals and/or lane markings
    • By the turn signals of other nearby drivers
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    Correct answer: By traffic signs, signals and/or lane markings

    Signs, signals and/or lane markings clearly indicate the correct turning lanes where multi-lane turns are permitted.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. Where should you complete your turn on the new roadway?

    • In the lane that is farthest away from you
    • In the center of the correct lane, usually the closest one
    • In the left lane of the new roadway you enter
    • In whichever lane is open at the time you make the turn
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    Correct answer: In the center of the correct lane, usually the closest one

    You complete the turn in the center of the correct lane, usually the one closest to you on your side of the street.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. In intersections with multiple turn lanes, what do you use to identify the correct path?

    • The yellow lines in the intersection
    • The turn signals of other vehicles
    • The position of the curb
    • The white lines in the intersection
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    Correct answer: The white lines in the intersection

    In intersections with multiple turn lanes, use the white lines in the intersection to identify the correct path.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. Which of these should you avoid when turning?

    • Short turns, wide turns, late turns and straddling lanes
    • Turning in the center of the correct lane on the new road
    • Using the white lines to identify the correct path
    • Accelerating out of the turn to the flow of traffic
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    Correct answer: Short turns, wide turns, late turns and straddling lanes

    The handbook says to avoid short turns, wide turns, late turns and straddling lanes.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. Why does the handbook say crashes are very common during left turns?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Drivers often make left turns from the wrong lane of the road
    • Left turns are made faster than right turns by most drivers
    • Drivers must see, judge and navigate oncoming traffic and pedestrians
    • Drivers often forget to signal before they turn left
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    Correct answer: Drivers must see, judge and navigate oncoming traffic and pedestrians

    Left turns require drivers to see, judge and navigate oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the intersection.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. Where should you wait when turning left, until there is a large enough gap in oncoming traffic?

    • In the middle of the intersection
    • At the stop line or crosswalk
    • Past the crosswalk, beside the oncoming lane
    • On the left shoulder
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    Correct answer: At the stop line or crosswalk

    You wait at the stop line or crosswalk until there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. Why should you not pull into the intersection while waiting to turn left?

    A red car with its left turn signal on at the edge of an intersection, behind the white stop line, a green traffic light across the intersection and a blue car coming from the opposite direction.
    • It lets oncoming drivers see your turn signal much too early
    • It prevents you from using your turn signal at the same time
    • It makes you stop twice at the same intersection each time
    • It blocks the intersection for emergency vehicles and limits visibility
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    Correct answer: It blocks the intersection for emergency vehicles and limits visibility

    The handbook lists blocking emergency vehicles, limiting visibility and risking a collision if oncoming traffic runs the red light.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. While waiting to turn left, what should you never do with your front wheels?

    • Turn them toward the left
    • Keep them straight
    • Turn them toward the right
    • Turn them while you press the brake
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    Correct answer: Turn them toward the left

    If you are rear ended with your wheels turned left, you would be pushed into oncoming traffic.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. U-turns are forbidden unless which condition is met?

    A blue car signals left on a residential street with a double yellow center line, a dashed yellow U-shaped arrow crossing the lines into the opposite lane.
    • Whenever you signal and the road has two lanes
    • Whenever you are in the left lane of the roadway
    • When they can be made without endangering other motorists
    • Whenever no police officers are in sight nearby
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    Correct answer: When they can be made without endangering other motorists

    U-turns are forbidden unless they can be made without endangering other motorists, and are not allowed where No U-turn signs are posted.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. What should you do if you cannot safely make a U-turn?

    A blue car with its left signal flashing on a residential street with a double yellow center line, with a gray car coming the other way ahead of it.
    • Stop in the lane and make the turn when traffic is nearest
    • Continue to the next street or turn around area
    • Make the turn from the shoulder
    • Back up into the nearest driveway
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    Correct answer: Continue to the next street or turn around area

    If you cannot safely make a U-turn, continue to the next street or turn around area.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. What must you never try to do when making a U-turn?

    A blue car signals left on a residential street with a double yellow center line, a dashed yellow U-shaped arrow crossing the lines into the opposite lane.
    • A U-turn at a street that has a stop sign nearby
    • A U-turn that begins from the curb on the right
    • A U-turn made after you have signaled your intent
    • A sudden U-turn in front of traffic in either direction
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    Correct answer: A sudden U-turn in front of traffic in either direction

    Never try to make a sudden U-turn in front of traffic traveling in either direction.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  50. What is a two-point turnabout?

    • A turn that uses a street, alley or driveway to reverse direction
    • A turn made in a U shape on the same roadway
    • A turn made on a two-lane roadway that is too narrow for a U-turn
    • A turn made from two lanes at once
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    Correct answer: A turn that uses a street, alley or driveway to reverse direction

    A two-point turnabout uses a street, alley or driveway to reverse direction when you cannot drive around a block.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  51. In a reverse two-point turnabout, how far do you move back before steering?

    • Until the front bumper clears the driveway
    • Until the rear wheels are in the middle of the driveway
    • Until the rear bumper reaches the near edge of the driveway
    • Until you reach the far edge of the driveway
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    Correct answer: Until the rear bumper reaches the near edge of the driveway

    You move back until the rear bumper reaches the near edge of the driveway.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  52. In a reverse two-point turnabout, how do you steer while backing slowly into the driveway?

    • Steer rapidly all the way to the left
    • Steer rapidly all the way to the right
    • Keep the wheels straight
    • Steer gently a quarter turn to the right
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    Correct answer: Steer rapidly all the way to the right

    While backing slowly, you steer rapidly all the way to the right.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  53. In a reverse two-point turnabout, what do you do as your vehicle centers in the driveway?

    Top view of a residential street with a double yellow line: a blue car sits in the right lane just past a driveway on the right, with houses on both sides.
    • Turn the wheels all the way to the left and continue backing
    • Shift to drive and pull out at once
    • Continue backing until you reach the end of the driveway
    • Straighten the wheels and stop
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    Correct answer: Straighten the wheels and stop

    As the vehicle centers in the driveway, you straighten the wheels and stop.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  54. At the start of a forward two-point turnabout, what do you do?

    • Check your mirrors and signal your intention to turn left
    • Check your mirrors and signal your intention to turn right
    • Stop and shift to reverse before you signal
    • Signal right and move to the right edge of the road
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    Correct answer: Check your mirrors and signal your intention to turn left

    A forward two-point turnabout begins with a mirror check and a left turn signal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  55. In a forward two-point turnabout, where do you turn into the driveway or alley, after moving close to the center of the road?

    Top view of a residential street: a blue car in the right lane before a driveway on the left side of the street, with a dashed arrow curving across the center line toward the driveway.
    • As wide as possible, to the left side of the driveway
    • At the far end of the driveway, after pulling off to the right
    • As near as possible to the right side
    • As near as possible to the left side
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    Correct answer: As near as possible to the right side

    You move close to the center of the road and turn into the driveway or alley as near as possible to the right side.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  56. In a forward two-point turnabout, when do you stop after turning into the driveway or alley?

    Top view of a residential street: a blue car in the right lane before a driveway on the left side of the street, with a dashed arrow curving across the center line toward the driveway.
    • When the front bumper reaches the far end of the driveway
    • As the rear of your vehicle clears the curb or the driveway's edge
    • When the rear wheels are well inside the driveway
    • When the vehicle is centered in the road ahead
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    Correct answer: As the rear of your vehicle clears the curb or the driveway's edge

    You stop as the rear of your vehicle clears the curb or the driveway's edge.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  57. After backing out in a forward two-point turnabout, what do you do once the vehicle is centered in the nearest lane?

    Top view of a residential street: a blue car in the right lane before a driveway on the left side of the street, with a dashed arrow curving across the center line toward the driveway.
    • Keep backing until you reach the far lane
    • Leave the right signal on and drive forward
    • Shift to park and wait for all traffic to clear
    • Straighten the wheels and stop, then shift to drive
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    Correct answer: Straighten the wheels and stop, then shift to drive

    You straighten the wheels and stop, then shift to drive, cancel the right signal and move forward.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  58. When is a three-point turnabout used?

    • To reverse direction on a roadway too narrow for a U-turn
    • To reverse direction on any road that has several lanes
    • To enter a parking space on a busy city street
    • To turn around on a freeway ramp or an interchange
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    Correct answer: To reverse direction on a roadway too narrow for a U-turn

    A three-point turnabout is for a roadway too narrow for a U-turn with no way to go around the block or use a two-point turn.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  59. On what kind of roadway should a three-point turnabout only be used?

    • A four-lane roadway
    • A one-way street
    • A two-lane roadway
    • A roadway with a center turn lane
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    Correct answer: A two-lane roadway

    The handbook says to only use a three-point turnabout on a two-lane roadway.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  60. What is the first step of a three-point turnabout?

    • Signal left and turn hard left toward the other side
    • Check mirrors, signal right, and stop on the right side
    • Back up to the middle of the road
    • Stop in the center of the road
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    Correct answer: Check mirrors, signal right, and stop on the right side

    You check mirrors, activate the right turn signal and stop on the right side of the road.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  61. During a three-point turnabout, when should you activate your left turn signal before the turn?

    • At least 100 feet before the turn, or one second
    • Only after you have stopped on the other side
    • At least 500 feet before the turn, or five seconds
    • At least 200 feet before the turn, or three seconds
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    Correct answer: At least 200 feet before the turn, or three seconds

    The left turn signal goes on at least 200 feet before the turn, or a minimum of three seconds.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  62. At the end of a three-point turnabout, what must you make sure of before continuing straight in the new direction?

    • That your turn signal has canceled
    • That your hazard lights are on
    • That your headlights are on high beam
    • That your emergency brake is set
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    Correct answer: That your turn signal has canceled

    The handbook says to make sure your turn signal has canceled, then continue driving straight.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  63. Where are U-turns not allowed?

    • On every street with a posted speed limit above 30 mph
    • In locations marked by No U-turn signs
    • On every street that has parked vehicles along it
    • On every street within a residence district
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    Correct answer: In locations marked by No U-turn signs

    U-turns are not allowed in locations marked by No U-turn signs.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  64. Which side should you typically pass another vehicle on?

    • On the right
    • On the shoulder
    • On whichever side has more room
    • On the left
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    Correct answer: On the left

    The handbook says that typically you should pass on the left.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  65. When are you allowed to pass on the right?

    • On one way streets and on roadways with two or more lanes of travel in each direction
    • On any road with a paved shoulder or a turn lane available to use
    • On two-lane roads when the driver ahead is going slowly enough
    • On any road at all when no vehicle is coming from the opposite direction
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    Correct answer: On one way streets and on roadways with two or more lanes of travel in each direction

    Passing on the right is allowed only on one way streets and on roadways with two or more lanes of travel in each direction.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  66. Are you allowed to pass another vehicle by driving off of the pavement or on the shoulder?

    • Yes, when the vehicle ahead is slow
    • Yes, when no oncoming traffic is in sight
    • No, it is not allowed
    • Yes, on rural roads
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    Correct answer: No, it is not allowed

    The handbook says you are not allowed to pass by driving off of the pavement or on the shoulder.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  67. What does the handbook say to judge before deciding to pass another vehicle?

    A blue car follows a white box truck in the right lane of a two-lane road while a red car drives toward them in the other lane.
    • Whether the driver ahead will move over to let you by
    • Whether you will have enough time and room to pass safely
    • Whether the road ahead has a paved shoulder to use
    • Whether the vehicle ahead is traveling below the limit
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    Correct answer: Whether you will have enough time and room to pass safely

    The handbook says to judge whether you will have enough time and room to pass safely by observing the traffic ahead, beside and behind you.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  68. After passing a vehicle, when may you return to your previous lane?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • As soon as your front bumper is past the other vehicle on the road
    • When you are about one car length ahead of the other vehicle on the road
    • When the driver of the other vehicle signals that you may return
    • When you can see both headlights of the vehicle you passed in the rearview mirror
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    Correct answer: When you can see both headlights of the vehicle you passed in the rearview mirror

    The handbook says to change one lane back when you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in the rearview mirror.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  69. To be safe, how many vehicles should you pass at one time?

    • Two vehicles
    • Three vehicles
    • As many as the lane is clear for
    • Only one vehicle
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    Correct answer: Only one vehicle

    The handbook says not to count on passing several vehicles at once and to pass only one vehicle at a time.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  70. You may not pass if you cannot safely return to the right-hand side before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?

    On a two-lane road, a blue car in the oncoming lane passes a white box truck while a red car approaches head-on, with a measuring arrow and a question mark between them
    • 200 feet
    • 50 feet
    • 100 feet
    • 500 feet
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    Correct answer: 200 feet

    Do not pass if you cannot safely return to the right-hand side before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle, including a bicyclist in the oncoming lane or shoulder.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  71. You may not pass if you cannot safely return to the right-hand side before which of these happens?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • You reach the next road sign
    • You reach the next exit ramp
    • A solid yellow line begins
    • A broken yellow line begins
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    Correct answer: A solid yellow line begins

    Do not pass if you cannot safely return to the right-hand side before a solid yellow line begins.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  72. While passing another vehicle, how fast may you drive?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • Up to 5 mph over the posted limit if the pass is done quickly
    • No faster than the posted speed limit
    • At any speed, as long as you return to your lane promptly
    • Up to 10 mph over the limit when the road is a two-lane road
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    Correct answer: No faster than the posted speed limit

    Exceeding the posted speed limit when passing is illegal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  73. Within what distance of any intersection is it illegal to pass?

    Top view of a two-lane road with a side street joining on the left: the blue car, left signal on, is behind a red car, and a dashed yellow arrow shows it means to pass in the left lane.
    • 50 feet
    • 150 feet
    • 300 feet
    • 100 feet
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    Correct answer: 100 feet

    The handbook lists passing within 100 feet of any intersection as illegal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  74. Within what distance of any railroad crossing is it illegal to pass?

    A blue car with its left turn signal on behind a slow farm tractor on a two-lane road near a railroad crossing, with crossbuck signs, an RXR pavement marking, a round yellow warning sign and a question mark on the distance to the tracks
    • 100 feet
    • 25 feet
    • 200 feet
    • 500 feet
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    Correct answer: 100 feet

    The handbook lists passing within 100 feet of any railroad crossing as illegal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  75. Passing within 100 feet of which of these is prohibited when your view is obstructed?

    • A traffic island, median or curb
    • A parked vehicle, mailbox or hydrant
    • A bridge, viaduct or tunnel
    • A crosswalk, bike lane or sidewalk
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    Correct answer: A bridge, viaduct or tunnel

    Do not pass within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel when your view is obstructed.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  76. Passing on a hill, curve or bridge is illegal under what condition?

    A driver's view of a slow farm tractor ahead in the lane as a two-lane rural road climbs to a hilltop, with a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow center line
    • Only when the posted speed limit is below 35 mph
    • When your vision of the road ahead is obstructed
    • Only when it is raining or snowing
    • Only when another vehicle is following you
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    Correct answer: When your vision of the road ahead is obstructed

    Passing on any hill, curve or bridge where vision is obstructed is illegal.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  77. Which of these is illegal when passing another vehicle?

    • Signaling before you change lanes to pass
    • Checking traffic ahead, beside and behind you
    • Passing only one vehicle at a time
    • Passing in a marked no-passing zone
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    Correct answer: Passing in a marked no-passing zone

    Passing in any marked no-passing zone is listed among the illegal behaviors when passing.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  78. On a mountain road, which vehicles generally have the right-of-way?

    A narrow mountain road on a steep slope with one car facing uphill and another car facing downhill, meeting nose to nose with no room to pass.
    • Vehicles going downhill
    • The vehicle that arrived first
    • Vehicles going uphill
    • The larger vehicle
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    Correct answer: Vehicles going uphill

    The handbook says vehicles going uphill have the right-of-way over vehicles going downhill; on a steep, narrow road the downhill vehicle yields unless it is more practicable for the uphill vehicle to return to a wider space or turnout.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  79. When there is a lane closure ahead, what does the handbook say drivers should do as they approach the merge point?

    Top view of a two-lane road with a dashed yellow center line: orange cones along the right edge line, a work truck with amber lamps and two workers on the right shoulder, and a blue car in the right lane.
    • Continue to drive in both lanes equally
    • Move into the open lane as early as possible
    • Stop and wait for the other lane to clear
    • Use only the lane that will stay open
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    Correct answer: Continue to drive in both lanes equally

    The handbook says drivers should keep driving in both lanes equally and take turns filling the open lane just before the lane ends.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 19 · Open this page in the manual

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  80. In a zipper merge, how should you regard drivers who wait to merge until just before the lane ends?

    Top view of a two-lane road with a dashed yellow center line: orange cones along the right edge line, a work truck with amber lamps and two workers on the right shoulder, and a blue car in the right lane.
    • They are merging too late and creating a hazard
    • They are cutting in line and should be kept out
    • They are doing it correctly
    • They should be warned with the horn
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    Correct answer: They are doing it correctly

    The handbook asks drivers to be respectful of those who merge just before the lane ends, because they are doing it correctly.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 19 · Open this page in the manual

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  81. Why should you make right turns from close to the curb, and from a Conflict Zone when one is present?

    A red car in the right lane of a road with a double yellow centre line, nearing a cross street with a white line across the road; grass beyond the sidewalks.
    • It lets you complete the turn faster than the other traffic around you
    • It keeps you out of the bike lane after you have finished turning
    • It helps pedestrians cross the street in front of your vehicle safely
    • It helps prevent crashes with bicyclists coming up behind you on the right
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    Correct answer: It helps prevent crashes with bicyclists coming up behind you on the right

    The manual says this helps prevent crashes with bicyclists who approach from behind and may otherwise try to pass on the right.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  82. Before making a left turn, what should you actively look for?

    A car waiting in an intersection with its left turn signal on while a bicyclist rides straight toward it from the opposite direction
    • Only oncoming vehicles in the lane next to the one you are in
    • Bicyclists in the bike lane on the left side of the road only
    • Bicyclists on the right side or shoulder, and their distance and speed
    • Only pedestrians who are walking behind your vehicle on the sidewalk
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    Correct answer: Bicyclists on the right side or shoulder, and their distance and speed

    The manual says to actively look for people biking on the right side or on the shoulder and accurately judge their distance and speed before turning.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  83. You are driving alongside a bicyclist and preparing to turn right. What should you do?

    A car with its right turn signal on next to a bicyclist riding in a green bike lane near an intersection
    • Speed up and turn in front of the bicyclist before they arrive
    • Slow down, yield and let the bicyclist clear the intersection
    • Sound your horn and then turn right ahead of the bicyclist
    • Stay beside the bicyclist and turn at the same time as they do
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    Correct answer: Slow down, yield and let the bicyclist clear the intersection

    The manual says to slow down, yield and let the bicyclist clear the intersection before making your turn.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  84. Before turning right at a red light where it is legal, what must you do?

    A blue car signaling a right turn at a red light, with a bicyclist and a moped rider crossing the intersection on the cross street
    • Slow down and turn if no cars are coming from the left
    • Turn without stopping if no pedestrians are present nearby
    • Stop only if you can see a bicyclist near your vehicle
    • Come to a complete stop and look for bicyclists around you
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and look for bicyclists around you

    The manual says to come to a complete stop and look for bicyclists behind or next to your vehicle, turning left from the opposite side, or in the lane you will merge with.

    Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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