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Colorado Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions
Permit rules, passenger and nighttime limits, phone rules for minors.
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Question 1
What must accompany a Colorado permit application from someone under 18?
Proof that the teen owns a vehicle with insurance in their own name
A doctor's certificate
An Affidavit of Liability signed by a responsible adult
A letter from the teen's school principal
Correct answer: An Affidavit of Liability signed by a responsible adult
Applicants under 18 need an Affidavit of Liability (DR2460) signed by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult who accepts liability.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 2
What happens if the adult who signed a minor's Affidavit of Liability withdraws their signature?
The minor must retake the written test within 30 days but keeps driving
The minor's permit or license is canceled
The minor gets a curfew
Nothing; the license stays valid until age 18
Correct answer: The minor's permit or license is canceled
If the signer no longer accepts responsibility and withdraws, the permit or license will be canceled.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 3
How long must a Colorado minor hold an instruction permit before applying for a license?
18 months
12 months
6 months
9 months, or 6 with driver education
Correct answer: 12 months
Colorado law requires minors to hold an instruction permit for 12 months before applying for a license.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 4
How many hours of driving must a Colorado minor's driving log show, and how many at night?
100 hours, 20 of them at night or in bad weather
40 hours, 10 at night
50 hours, 10 of them at night
30 hours, 5 at night
Correct answer: 50 hours, 10 of them at night
The signed log must show 50 hours of driving experience, 10 of which at night.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 5
A Colorado applicant younger than 16 and 6 months must also complete what?
A second written test on mountain driving
A first-aid course
20 extra hours of night driving
6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved instructor
Correct answer: 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved instructor
If younger than 16½, you must also complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved driver education instructor.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 6
If no approved driving school offering enough training is within 30 miles, what may replace the 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training?
Nothing; the requirement is waived
An online video course
6 hours in a driving simulator
12 additional hours of driving with a parent, guardian or permit supervisor
Correct answer: 12 additional hours of driving with a parent, guardian or permit supervisor
Twelve additional hours with a parent, guardian or alternate permit supervisor may be substituted.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 7
During the first six months with a Colorado license, a driver under 18 may carry passengers under 21 only when:
It is daytime and the passengers are all at least 16 years old
The passengers are school classmates going to school
There are no more than two of them
A parent or another licensed adult driver is in the vehicle
Correct answer: A parent or another licensed adult driver is in the vehicle
For the first six months, no passengers under 21 unless a parent or another licensed adult driver is in the vehicle.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 8
After six months with a license, how many passengers under 21 may a Colorado driver under 18 carry?
As many as there are seat belts
One
Two
None until age 18
Correct answer: One
After 6 months, one passenger younger than 21; siblings and medical emergencies are exceptions. After 1 year, as many as there are seat belts.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 9
What are the curfew hours for a Colorado driver under 18 during the first year of licensing?
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on school nights only
Midnight to 5 a.m.
11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Correct answer: Midnight to 5 a.m.
Driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is not allowed in the first year unless accompanied by an instructor, parent or guardian, with some exceptions.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 10
Which is an exception to the Colorado first-year curfew?
Driving to or from work with a signed statement from the employer
Driving with a licensed friend aged 18 in the passenger seat
Driving home from a friend's party before 1 a.m.
Weekends
Correct answer: Driving to or from work with a signed statement from the employer
Exceptions include driving to and from school or work with a signed statement, medical emergencies and emancipated minors.
Source: Minor Drivers
Question 11
How must a child under 2 who weighs less than 40 pounds ride in Colorado?
Rear-facing, in the rear seat
On an adult's lap
Forward-facing in the front seat
In a booster seat with an adult belt
Correct answer: Rear-facing, in the rear seat
Children under 2 and under 40 pounds must be secured in the rear seat in a rear-facing child restraint.
Source: Seat Belt Laws
Question 12
A 6-year-old weighing 45 pounds rides in your car in Colorado. What is required?
Nothing if a parent is in the car
A child restraint system or booster seat, in the rear seat if available
Only the adult seat belt
A rear-facing seat in the front passenger position
Correct answer: A child restraint system or booster seat, in the rear seat if available
Children 4 to under 9 who weigh at least 40 pounds need a child restraint or booster seat in the rear seat, if available.
Source: Seat Belt Laws
Question 13
If a parent is not in the vehicle, who is responsible for making sure children are properly restrained?
The oldest child
The driver
The front seat passenger, if an adult
No one
Correct answer: The driver
If a parent is not in the vehicle, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure each child is properly fastened.
Source: Seat Belt Laws
Question 14
When the driver is under 18 in Colorado, what rule applies to passengers?
Passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts and must be restrained
Only front passengers must buckle up
Extra passengers may ride if they sit on the floor
No rules apply to passengers
Correct answer: Passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts and must be restrained
Passengers of drivers under 18 must be restrained, and their number must not exceed the number of seat belts.
Source: Seat Belt Laws
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