Would you pass the Colorado driving permit test? Answer these questions

DENVER ( KDVR ) — Before minors over the age of 15 years old can get behind the wheel in Colorado, they have to take a permit test. The permit allows minors to drive with a licensed driver over age 21 in the vehicle.

The questions range from road signs to safety rules. While some of the answers seem obvious, like asking if it’s bad to text or drink and drive, some questions are harder to answer.

Here are some of the practice questions from the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles . It covers many but not all of the questions on the written test.

Could you pass Colorado’s driving permit test?

Here are a few of the questions from the practice test.

Highlight the black box for the answer.

1. Colorado’s Safety Belt Law states that everyone in the front seat and children anywhere in the vehicle must wear safety belts or be in a child restraint system at all times.

• True
• False

Answer: True

2. What should you do when driving down a steep mountain road?

• Shift into neutral and coast down the mountain.
• Use lower gears to control speeds while going down steep hills.
• Drive as far to the right as possible.
• Shift into reverse to slow down.

Answer: Use lower gears to control speeds while going down steep hills.

3. What does Colorado’s Child Passenger Protection Law require?

• Kids under 8 won’t be fastened into a child restraint system while riding in a non-commercial passenger vehicle.
• Kids under 8 will wear bicycle helmets while riding in a non-commercial passenger vehicle.
• Kids under 8 will be properly fastened into a child restraint system while riding in a non-commercial passenger vehicle.
• Kids under 8 will wear a life jacket while riding in a non-commercial passenger vehicle.

Answer: Kids under 8 will be properly fastened into a child restraint system while riding in a non-commercial passenger vehicle.

4. When driving a vehicle with anti-lock brakes, what is the best way to stop during an emergency?

• Apply the brake with a hard, firm pressure and maintain until stopped.
• Place the vehicle into neutral and hope for the best.
• Pump the brakes.
• Push the brake pedal, then use the emergency brakes.

Answer: Apply the brake with a hard, firm pressure and maintain until stopped.

5. What is the approximate stopping distance for a light-weight passenger car traveling at 55 mph?

• 185 feet
• 200 feet
• 210 feet
• 250 feet

Answer: 200 feet

6. Who must yield the right-of-way if two vehicles arrive at a 4-way stop at the same time?

• The slower vehicle
• The vehicle on the right
• The vehicle on the left
• The newer vehicle

Answer: The vehicle on the left

7. If you refuse to take a chemical test :

• Your driver license and your driving privilege may be revoked for a period of one year.
• Your car will be impounded for 60 days.
• You will permanently lose your driving privilege.
• You will be fined $500-$1,000.

Answer: Your driver license and your driving privilege may be revoked for a period of one year.

8. What should you do if your gas pedal sticks?

• Press the gas pedal harder.
• Pull the pedal up with your foot.
• Shift to neutral and pull off the side of the road.
• Turn on your four-way hazard lights and drive normally.

Answer: Shift to neutral and pull off the side of the road.

9. Light rail vehicles must:

• Sound their horn before running a red light.
• Travel in the same direction as other traffic.
• Stop at all railroad crossings.
• Obey all traffic signals and signs.

Answer: Obey all traffic signals and signs.

10. What should you do when driving during a rainstorm?

• Turn your hazard lights on and drive the speed limit.
• Slow down 20 mph and turn on your headlights.
• Turn on your windshield wipers, drive at a safe speed for the conditions and use your headlights if visibility is poor.
• Increase your speed and turn your windshield wipers off.

Answer: Turn on your windshield wipers, drive at a safe speed for the conditions and use your headlights if visibility is poor

To pass the permit test, test takers are allowed 60 minutes and must get 20 out of 25 questions right. The test can be taken at home with the @Home Driving Knowledge Test .

If the minor passes this test, they have an instruction permit, which they need to have for 12 months before applying for a driver’s license. They also need to submit a driving log showing 50 hours of experience, according to the Colorado Driver Handbook .

If they don’t pass, they can take the test as many times as needed but only twice in one day, according to the website.

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