Colorado: Sharing the road — Part 6 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What can create dangers for motorcyclists?” · “Which of these is one of the questions the manual asks to see whether you could become an aggressive driver?”
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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 statement about motorcycles does the handbook make?
- They are smaller, harder to see and can stop quicker than expected
- They are larger and easier to see than most other vehicles
- They always take longer to stop than cars and trucks do
- They cannot be affected by road debris, wind or road defects
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Correct answer: They are smaller, harder to see and can stop quicker than expected
The manual says motorcycles are smaller than other motor vehicles, harder to see and can move faster and stop quicker than expected.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What can create dangers for motorcyclists?
- Only heavy rain
- Only wide lanes
- Road defects and debris
- Only roads with a bike lane
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Correct answer: Road defects and debris
The manual says road defects and debris can create dangers for motorcyclists.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What should you do when driving around motorcyclists?
- Follow closely so they are able to see you in their mirrors
- Use extra caution and increase your following distance
- Pass them within the same lane to keep traffic moving
- Decrease your following distance to match their speed
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Correct answer: Use extra caution and increase your following distance
The manual says to watch for motorcyclists, use extra caution and increase your following distance.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What does the handbook say sharing the road is?
- A courtesy only
- A suggestion for new drivers
- It is the law
- A rule that applies only in cities
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Correct answer: It is the law
The manual states that sharing the road is important for safety and it is the law.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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How does the handbook define aggressive driving?
- Behavior behind the wheel that endangers others or property through willful action, ignoring safety
- Any driving over the posted speed limit that is done on purpose or by accident, on any type of road
- Any driving that results in a crash caused by accident or by poor road conditions
- Failing to signal a lane change or turn within the required distance on any road
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Correct answer: Behavior behind the wheel that endangers others or property through willful action, ignoring safety
The manual defines aggressive driving as behind-the-wheel behavior that endangers others or property through willful action without regard to safety.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Which of these acts could a law enforcement officer see as aggressive driving if the officer believes it is willful and places others in danger?
- Signaling before a lane change
- Passing on the shoulder
- Driving at the posted speed limit
- Letting another driver merge ahead of you
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Correct answer: Passing on the shoulder
The handbook lists tailgating, passing on the shoulder and running a red light as acts an officer could see as aggressive if willful and dangerous.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these acts can result in criminal charges beyond a reckless driving charge?
- Honking once to warn another driver
- Changing lanes without checking the mirrors
- Following another vehicle too closely for a moment
- Displaying a weapon at another motorist
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Correct answer: Displaying a weapon at another motorist
The handbook says displaying a weapon at another motorist, bumping or ramming another vehicle, or a high speed pursuit can bring criminal charges beyond reckless driving.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What should you do to protect yourself from an aggressive driver?
- Avoid eye contact and do not engage with that driver
- Match the other driver’s actions to show you are not afraid
- Stay close behind the driver to get the license plate number
- Speed up to get away from the driver as fast as you can
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Correct answer: Avoid eye contact and do not engage with that driver
The handbook says not to engage, to avoid eye contact and not to attempt to match an aggressive act.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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If the other driver is angry, what does the manual advise you to do?
- Stay in your lane and refuse to give way
- Pull alongside and ask the driver to calm down
- Back off, give way and let the aggressive driver go
- Follow the driver to see where the driver goes
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Correct answer: Back off, give way and let the aggressive driver go
The handbook says to back off, give way to the angry driver and let the aggressive driver go.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Who handles a call made to the special number for reporting aggressive drivers?
- The staff of the nearest DMV driver license office
- A private roadside assistance company’s operator
- The clerk of the county court nearest the caller
- The closest state patrol trooper or a local agency
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Correct answer: The closest state patrol trooper or a local agency
The call is handled by the closest state patrol trooper or referred to a participating local law enforcement agency.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which statement about aggressive driving does the manual make?
- Only new drivers are capable of becoming aggressive drivers
- Only drivers of large vehicles become aggressive drivers
- Anyone is capable of becoming an aggressive driver
- Careful drivers can never become aggressive drivers
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Correct answer: Anyone is capable of becoming an aggressive driver
The handbook says anyone is capable of becoming an aggressive driver, though some drivers may be more likely to.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these is one of the questions the manual asks to see whether you could become an aggressive driver?
- Do you let people merge, even after they did something uncourteous?
- Do you close up space to stop other motorists from merging or changing lanes?
- Do you leave early for any trip so that you do not feel rushed?
- Do you expect other drivers to make mistakes while you keep calm?
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Correct answer: Do you close up space to stop other motorists from merging or changing lanes?
Closing up space to stop others from merging or changing lanes is on the handbook’s list of aggressive-driver warning questions.
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 answer yes to even just a couple of the manual’s aggressive-driver questions, what does that mean?
- You must retake the written test
- You are already guilty of reckless driving
- You should not be allowed to drive at night
- You may be at risk to become an aggressive driver
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Correct answer: You may be at risk to become an aggressive driver
The handbook says a yes to any of the questions, even just a couple, may put you at risk to become an aggressive driver.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these is a tip the manual gives to avoid becoming an aggressive driver?
- Leave early for any trip
- Drive faster to make up lost time
- Honk at drivers who make mistakes
- Tailgate slow drivers so they move over
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Correct answer: Leave early for any trip
The handbook’s first tip is to leave early for any trip so you allow enough time.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Another driver has done something uncourteous and wants to merge. What does the manual advise?
- Close the gap so the driver cannot merge ahead of you
- Honk to show your disapproval before letting them in
- Let that driver merge and do not make the problem yours
- Speed up so that the other driver falls behind you
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Correct answer: Let that driver merge and do not make the problem yours
The handbook advises letting people merge, even if they have done something uncourteous.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What does the manual tell you to expect from other drivers?
- That they will always yield to you
- That they will make mistakes
- That they will always signal their turns
- That they will never follow too closely
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Correct answer: That they will make mistakes
The handbook’s tips include expecting others to make mistakes and keeping calm.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What should you avoid transferring into your driving, according to the manual?
- Fatigue you feel at the end of a long day
- Nervousness about a driving test
- Excitement about arriving early
- Anger you may feel from other situations
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Correct answer: Anger you may feel from other situations
The handbook says not to transfer the anger you may feel from other situations into your driving.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)