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Question 1
After becoming a Colorado resident, how long do you have to get a Colorado driver license?
90 days
30 days
One year
60 days, or 6 months for students
Correct answer: 30 days
New residents must get a Colorado license within 30 days, with exceptions such as active-duty military and students.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 2
You moved to a new address in Colorado. How long do you have to notify the DMV?
Until your license renewal, as long as it is within 4 years
30 days
10 days
90 days
Correct answer: 30 days
You have 30 days to notify the DMV of a name or address change.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 3
When will a Colorado driver license office not give written tests?
Within the first hour after opening, while staff set up the testing stations
Within 30 minutes of its scheduled closing time
During lunch hours
On Mondays and the day after any state holiday
Correct answer: Within 30 minutes of its scheduled closing time
Written tests are not given within 30 minutes of an office's scheduled closing time.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 4
Who must sit in the front passenger seat when you drive on a Colorado instruction permit?
A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license
Only a parent
Any licensed driver 18 or older
A licensed driver of any age who has held a license for at least one year
Correct answer: A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license
With an instruction permit, a person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license must be in the front passenger seat.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 5
Who primarily gives Colorado drive tests today, according to the handbook?
High schools
The Colorado State Patrol at every county seat
Certified commercial driving schools
State driver license offices, by walk-in
Correct answer: Certified commercial driving schools
Drive tests are primarily given by certified commercial driving schools; state offices are not scheduling them at this time.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 6
If you fail the Colorado drive test, when may you retake it?
After 7 days
Not until the next business day
After 30 days
Right away, if the examiner has time the same day
Correct answer: Not until the next business day
After a failed drive test you must wait until the next business day before retaking it.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 7
During a Colorado drive test, may a back-up camera be used?
Only if the examiner allows it in writing
Yes, and you do not need to look over your shoulder
Yes, but it does not replace physically looking around
No, all driver-assist technology must be switched off before the test starts
Correct answer: Yes, but it does not replace physically looking around
Safety technologies like back-up cameras and blind-spot warnings are allowed but do not take the place of physical searching skills.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 8
On the drive test, when should your turn signal be canceled after a turn or lane change?
After 200 feet, the same distance used to signal on highways
Within 10 seconds
It does not matter
Within 3 seconds
Correct answer: Within 3 seconds
The turn signal should be canceled within 3 seconds of turning or changing lanes.
Source: Getting a Driver License
Question 9
Which of these can lead to suspension or revocation of a Colorado driving privilege?
Failing to pay ordered child support
Registering as an organ donor or changing your address online
Moving to another county
Renewing your license by mail
Correct answer: Failing to pay ordered child support
Examples include point accumulation, DUI, test refusal, failing to report a crash, lending your license and failing to pay child support.
Source: How You Can Lose Your License
Question 10
What must Colorado drivers have with them while operating a vehicle, besides a license?
Their birth certificate
A copy of their driving record from the last year
The vehicle's title
Proof of insurance
Correct answer: Proof of insurance
Drivers are required to have proof of insurance while operating a vehicle.
Source: How You Can Lose Your License
Question 11
What appears on a Colorado license if you sign up as an organ, eye and tissue donor?
A heart with a "Y"
A red cross
The word DONOR across the photo
A star
Correct answer: A heart with a "Y"
If you say yes, a heart with a "Y" appears on the front of your license, permit or ID.
Source: Crash Tips
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