Colorado Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
Question 1
Which warning lights on an emergency vehicle require you to yield in Colorado?
Correct answer: Flashing red, blue, white or yellow lights, or a siren or air horn
Yield to all emergency vehicles using a siren, air horn and/or flashing red, blue, white or yellow lights.
Source: Right-of-Way
Question 2
You pass an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of a road with a 40 mph limit and cannot change lanes. How slow should you go?
Correct answer: 25 mph
Slow to 25 mph if the posted limit is 45 mph or less, or 20 mph under the limit if it is above 45 mph.
Source: Right-of-Way
Question 3
You pass an emergency vehicle stopped beside a 65 mph highway and cannot change lanes. How slow should you go?
Correct answer: 45 mph
Above a 45 mph limit, slow to 20 mph under the posted limit, so 45 mph on a 65 mph road.
Source: Right-of-Way
Question 4
During a traffic stop in Colorado, what should you do if you have a weapon in the vehicle?
Correct answer: Tell the officer at first contact but do not reach for it
Let the officer know about a weapon on first contact, but do not reach for it or try to hand it over.
Source: Safe Driving Tips
Question 5
Is signing a Colorado traffic ticket an admission of guilt?
Correct answer: No, but refusing to sign may result in arrest
Signing a ticket is not an admission of guilt, but refusing to sign may result in your arrest.
Source: Safe Driving Tips
Question 6
Your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing. What should you do?
Correct answer: Get everyone out and move far away, then call the number on the blue ENS sign
Get everyone out and move far away even if no train is in sight; then call the number on the blue ENS sign or law enforcement.
Source: Railroad Crossing and Light Rail
Question 7
With anti-lock brakes (ABS), how should you stop quickly?
Correct answer: Apply hard, firm pressure and do not let up
With ABS, apply the brakes with hard, firm pressure; do not let up even if the pedal pushes back.
Source: Emergencies
Question 8
If you must choose, what does the Colorado handbook say is generally better than a head-on crash?
Correct answer: Running off the road
Generally it is better to run off the road than to crash head-on into another vehicle.
Source: Emergencies
Question 9
When do about 90% of crashes with deer and elk occur?
Correct answer: Between dusk and dawn
Approximately 90% of crashes with deer and elk occur between dusk and dawn.
Source: Emergencies
Question 10
A large animal suddenly runs in front of you. What does the Colorado handbook say about swerving?
Correct answer: Drastic evasive action may cause a worse crash; keep control of the vehicle
Drastic evasive action may cause loss of control and a more serious crash; hitting the animal may be safest. Focus on control.
Source: Emergencies
Question 11
Your brakes fail. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Take your foot off the accelerator and pump the brake pedal
Take your foot off the accelerator and pump the brake; if that fails, apply the parking brake slowly, then downshift.
Source: Emergencies
Question 12
Your gas pedal jams. What does the Colorado handbook tell you to do?
Correct answer: Quickly shift to neutral, pull off the road, then turn off the engine
Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off when safe and turn off the engine.
Source: Emergencies
Question 13
Your power steering fails. What should you expect?
Correct answer: Steering will be hard but still possible, and the brakes still work
Steering may be difficult but you can turn it; the brakes still work, though you may need to push very hard.
Source: Emergencies
Question 14
Under Colorado's Move Over Law, you approach a stationary vehicle with hazards flashing on a road with one lane each way. What must you do?
Correct answer: Slow down to at least 20 mph below the posted limit
If you cannot safely move over a lane, or the road has one lane each way, slow to at least 20 mph below the posted limit.
Source: Crash Tips
Question 15
Under Good Samaritan principles described in the Colorado handbook, when should you move a crash victim?
Correct answer: Only if the victim's life is in danger
A reasonable and prudent person would move a victim only if the victim's life is in danger, and ask a conscious victim's permission before giving care.