2024 Colorado Permit Test 20

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Colorado. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Colorado. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Colorado please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/colorado/car.

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7. When is it permissible to text while driving?

Explanation
Drivers may not use a cell or mobile telephone for text messaging while driving, unless it is in an emergency. Looking away from the road for any amount of time increases the possibility of a collision.

8. When driving in traffic, it is safest to:

Explanation
Crashes often happen when some drivers go faster or slower than other vehicles on the road. Always try to drive with the flow of traffic, within the posted speed limit.

9. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

Explanation
The distance that a vehicle needs to stop depends on the motorist's reaction time, weather and visibility conditions, the vehicle's weight, the conditions of the vehicle's brakes, the condition and type of the vehicle's tires, roadway conditions, and speed.

10. When driving behind a transit bus that is signaling to enter a traffic lane:

Explanation
Drivers behind a transit bus are required to yield the right-of-way to the bus if it signals to enter a traffic lane. When encountering a transit bus trying to re-enter traffic, either change lanes or slow down to allow for safe merging.

11. When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

Explanation
When you park on a downward-facing slope, turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road. This way, if your vehicle starts to roll downhill, it will roll away from traffic.

12. How should drivers apply the gas pedal?

Explanation
Accelerate gradually and smoothly with the top of your foot on the gas pedal and the heel of your foot on the floor. Depressing the gas pedal too quickly can cause the wheels to spin or cause your vehicle to slide, especially if the pavement is wet.
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