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2026 Colorado Permit Test 17
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?
Choose one answer below.
A
Reach down and attempt to pull it up.
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B
Shift to park.
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C
Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake.
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D
Turn the engine off.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
At a school crossing sign, you should: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/washington-school_crossing.png
Choose one answer below.
A
Always stop, whether there’s a stop sign or not.
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B
Watch for children and be ready to stop.
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C
Always sound your horn when you see children.
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D
Be ready to help children crossing the street.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
If you need to drive in foggy weather:
Choose one answer below.
A
Turn on your low beam headlights.
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B
Turn on your hazard lights.
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C
It is okay to drive at the maximum speed limit.
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D
Do not drive at a speed above 10 miles per hour.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up to beat the red light.
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B
Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
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C
Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
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D
Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop and make a U-turn.
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B
Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.
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C
Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.
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D
Back up on the highway.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
When preparing to turn left, drivers should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down gradually while checking their rearview mirror.
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B
Move into the left lane.
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C
Watch for oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
You are driving at night and another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. Your headlights:
Choose one answer below.
A
Should be on their high beam setting.
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B
Should be on their low beam setting.
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C
Should be off. Use your parking lights.
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D
May be on either their high or low beam setting.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?
Choose one answer below.
A
The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.
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B
Nothing will happen.
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C
The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.
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D
The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
At dusk or on overcast days, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drive using your four-way flashers.
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B
Drive using your parking lights.
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C
Not turn on any vehicle lights.
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D
Turn on your headlights.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
Many crashes are caused by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.
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B
Drivers consistently checking their mirrors and blind spots.
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C
Drivers yielding the right-of-way.
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D
Drivers maintaining a four-second following distance.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
When the driver behind you wants to pass, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up.
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B
Go the same speed.
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C
Slow down to allow room in front of your vehicle for the other driver to complete the pass easily.
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D
Change lanes.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down.
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B
Pass with caution.
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C
Do not pass.
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D
Keep right on hills.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Alcohol.
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B
Any medication.
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C
A lack of sleep.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
This sign shows one type of: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/maryland-t_intersection_ahead.png
Choose one answer below.
A
Right turn.
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B
Intersection.
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C
Lane change.
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D
Road curve.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What does a single dashed white line separating traffic mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.
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B
Lanes move in opposite directions.
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C
Drivers may not pass.
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D
Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?
Choose one answer below.
A
Blow your horn to warn cars you are entering the roadway.
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B
Stop with part of your car on the roadway to alert other drivers.
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C
Drive out fast to merge smoothly with the traffic.
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D
Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When driving on an interstate:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop on the shoulder of the road if you are tired.
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B
You should always use cruise control.
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C
Signal, check mirrors, and check blind spots before changing lanes.
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D
You should change lanes often.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.
Choose one answer below.
A
Increase
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B
Maintain
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C
Vary
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D
Reduce
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QUESTION 19 / 25
To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:
Choose one answer below.
A
Over your right shoulder.
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B
At your side mirror.
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C
Over your left shoulder.
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D
At your rearview mirror.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Work zone signs mean:
Choose one answer below.
A
It is summer.
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B
You must immediately stop and back up.
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C
Less than ideal conditions are present for driving.
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D
You should drive faster to get out of the work zone.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Colorado law requires you to drive using your headlights when visibility is less than:
Choose one answer below.
A
500 feet.
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B
1,000 feet.
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C
1,500 feet.
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D
2,000 feet.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What may help drivers conserve gasoline?
Choose one answer below.
A
Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.
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B
Accelerating quickly.
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C
Slowing down gradually.
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D
Braking abruptly.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
On a freeway, you realize you missed your turn or exit. You should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Make the turn quickly from your lane of travel.
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B
Stop and back up.
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C
Continue driving until you reach the next turn, exit, or other location where you can safely turn around.
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D
Signal other drivers to stop so you can turn.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Head restraints should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Adjusted to contact the back of the head.
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B
Removed from the seats, if possible.
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C
Adjusted to sit above the head.
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D
Anywhere, as they have no effect on the driver or passengers.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When driving in fog, you should use your:
Choose one answer below.
A
Low beam headlights.
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B
High beam headlights.
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C
Parking lights.
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D
Hazard flashers.
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