Practice following distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road, with questions based on the Colorado Driver Handbook.
A delivery van driver while on the job
Exceptions include emergency personnel, buses, farm equipment, delivery van drivers at work and people with a medical statement.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Seat Belt Laws, printed p. 3 (PDF p. 6)
About one block
Look at least 10 seconds ahead: about a block in the city or half a mile on the open road.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Safe Driving Tips, Look ahead, printed p. 18 (PDF p. 21)
Until age 9
Children from 4 to under 9 who weigh at least 40 pounds ride in a child restraint or booster seat, in the back seat if there is one.
You are following too closely
Reaching the landmark before you count three seconds means you need more space.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Safe Driving Tips, Three-second rule, printed p. 18 (PDF p. 21)
It does not help you stop any sooner
Four-wheel drive adds traction but cannot stop a vehicle sooner than a conventional car.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Seasonal Driving, printed p. 17 (PDF p. 20)
Rear-facing, in the back seat
Children under 2 and under 40 pounds must be in a rear-facing restraint in the rear seat.
15 mph
A two-wheeled motorcycle may pass stopped vehicles in the same lane at no more than 15 mph.
8 points
Reckless driving can bring up to eight points against your driving record.
At the 12 o'clock position
With your right arm on the passenger seat back, look over your shoulder through the rear window.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Basic Driving, Backing up, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10)
Rear-end collisions
Most work zone crashes are rear-end collisions caused by inattentive drivers, so watch the vehicle ahead.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Construction Zones, printed p. 18 (PDF p. 21)
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025 (file DR_2337_Jan2025.pdf, footer DR 2337 (12/05/24), PDF created 2024-12-04, 36 pages), linked from https://dmv.colorado.gov/drivereducation. dmv.colorado.gov refuses automated requests (Cloudflare 403), so the owner supplied the file; read 2026-11-09. Citations give the printed page and the PDF page (PDF page = printed page + 3). PDF pages 23 (printed p. 20) and 33 also carry hidden, off-page text left over from an older edition (sections 13.3-13.5 and 15.5-16, e.g. school bus fines of up to $300 and six points); it is not visible on the page and no fact is taken from it. Where the handbook is silent, DMV pages (dmv.colorado.gov, read 2026-11-09 through a fetch tool), the Code of Colorado Regulations (1 CCR 204-30, Rule 8) and signed acts on leg.colorado.gov are the source. Statute checks used the 2024 compilation of C.R.S. title 42 (as republished by colorado.public.law, not an official host, so it is not cited) together with the 2024-2026 bills that changed it. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.