Colorado Driver License: Right-of-Way, Speed, Turning, Parking, Freeways and Passing

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Right-of-Way, Speed, Turning, Parking, Freeways and Passing. Free, no account needed.

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1. Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time from adjacent sides. Who must yield?

  1. The vehicle on the through street
  2. The vehicle on the left
  3. The vehicle that is turning left
  4. The vehicle on the right

Answer: B — The vehicle on the left

When vehicles arrive together at a four-way stop, the one on the left yields to the one on the right.

2. You have a green light and no arrow, and want to turn left across oncoming traffic. What must you do?

  1. Yield only if a pedestrian is in the crosswalk
  2. Yield to oncoming cars and trucks, but not to bicycles or motorcycles
  3. Proceed immediately, since the green light gives you the right-of-way
  4. Yield to all oncoming traffic until a gap big enough to complete the turn opens

Answer: D — Yield to all oncoming traffic until a gap big enough to complete the turn opens

A green light without an arrow does not remove the duty to yield to all oncoming traffic when turning left, and you wait for a gap big enough to finish the turn safely.

3. A bicyclist rides through a marked crosswalk at an intersection. What right-of-way applies to them there?

  1. None; bicyclists must dismount and walk
  2. The same rights as a pedestrian
  3. The same rights as a car in the through lane
  4. They must always yield to all crossing traffic

Answer: B — The same rights as a pedestrian

A bicyclist using a sidewalk or crosswalk is treated as a pedestrian for right-of-way purposes.

4. Two cars approach an intersection with no stop signs or signals from adjacent directions at the same time. Who yields?

  1. Neither; with no signs or signals, both may proceed together
  2. The vehicle on the right
  3. The vehicle on the left
  4. The vehicle on the narrower of the two roads

Answer: C — The vehicle on the left

At an uncontrolled intersection, as at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the left yields to the one on the right.

5. You are backing out of a parking space and another vehicle is approaching close enough to be a hazard. Who must yield?

  1. Neither; it is not addressed by right-of-way rules
  2. The approaching vehicle, since you started backing first
  3. You, the driver who is reversing
  4. Whichever vehicle is larger

Answer: C — You, the driver who is reversing

A driver reversing must yield to any vehicle close enough to pose a hazard.

6. You meet an oncoming vehicle on a steep, narrow mountain road too narrow for both of you to pass. Who is normally expected to yield?

  1. Whichever vehicle is heavier
  2. The vehicle heading uphill
  3. The vehicle heading downhill
  4. The vehicle with its headlights on

Answer: C — The vehicle heading downhill

On a narrow mountain road, the downhill vehicle normally yields by backing to a wider spot or stopping and leaving room.

7. An emergency vehicle is stopped at the roadside with its lights flashing on a road posted 45 mph, and you cannot change lanes to give it room. How fast should you go?

  1. 35 mph
  2. 20 mph
  3. 25 mph
  4. 15 mph

Answer: C — 25 mph

Where the posted limit is 45 or less, the safe speed when you cannot move over is 25 mph.

8. Same situation, but the posted limit is 65 mph and you cannot change lanes. How fast should you go?

  1. 25 mph
  2. 55 mph
  3. 35 mph
  4. 45 mph

Answer: D — 45 mph

Above a posted limit of 45, the required speed is 20 mph under the posted limit, which is 45 mph when the limit is 65.

9. A transit bus ahead of you has its rear yield sign lit, signaling that it is pulling back into traffic. What should you do?

  1. Speed up to pass before it merges
  2. Yield only if it also uses its turn signal
  3. Yield to the bus
  4. Ignore it, since buses must always yield to other traffic

Answer: C — Yield to the bus

A transit bus with its lit yield sign signaling re-entry into traffic has the right-of-way.

10. A school bus on the opposite side of an undivided road has stopped with its red lights flashing. What must you do?

  1. Proceed carefully at reduced speed
  2. Stop at least 20 feet before the bus until the lights stop flashing
  3. You need not stop since it is on the opposite side
  4. Stop only if you can see children near the bus

Answer: B — Stop at least 20 feet before the bus until the lights stop flashing

Without a median or other physical barrier separating you, you must stop at least 20 feet before a school bus stopped with red lights flashing, even on the opposite side.

11. Unless posted otherwise, what is the default speed limit on a narrow, winding mountain highway or blind curve?

  1. 15 mph
  2. 30 mph
  3. 20 mph
  4. 25 mph

Answer: C — 20 mph

The default limit for narrow, winding mountain highways and blind curves is 20 mph.

12. Unless posted otherwise, what is the default speed limit in a business district?

  1. 35 mph
  2. 30 mph
  3. 25 mph
  4. 20 mph

Answer: C — 25 mph

The default limit in a business district is 25 mph.

13. Roughly how far does a light car traveling 55 mph take to come to a complete stop?

  1. About 200 feet
  2. About 300 feet
  3. About 100 feet
  4. About 150 feet

Answer: A — About 200 feet

The cited figure is that a light car at 55 mph stops in about 200 feet.

14. Before turning in an urban area, for how far must you signal continuously?

  1. 100 feet
  2. 50 feet
  3. 200 feet
  4. 150 feet

Answer: A — 100 feet

In urban areas, a turn signal must be given continuously for 100 feet.

15. You are on a four-lane highway posted above 40 mph and need to turn. How far ahead must you signal?

  1. 100 feet
  2. 200 feet
  3. 250 feet
  4. 150 feet

Answer: B — 200 feet

On four-lane highways posted above 40 mph, the signal must be given for 200 feet.

16. You are waiting to turn left and no safe gap has opened yet. What should you never do with your front wheels while you wait?

  1. Turn them right
  2. Turn them left only once oncoming traffic has stopped
  3. Turn them left toward your turn
  4. Keep them pointed straight ahead

Answer: C — Turn them left toward your turn

Turning the front wheels left while waiting risks being pushed into oncoming traffic if hit from behind.

17. You need to reverse direction on a two-lane road too narrow for a U-turn, with no way to go around the block. Which maneuver fits?

  1. A two-point turnabout
  2. Backing down the road until you find a wide spot
  3. A U-turn started from the right shoulder
  4. A three-point turnabout

Answer: D — A three-point turnabout

A three-point turnabout is intended for a two-lane road too narrow for a U-turn when there's no way around the block.

18. During a three-point turnabout, how far ahead (or how many seconds) should you signal left before turning hard left to the far side of the road?

  1. 200 feet or three seconds
  2. 150 feet or two seconds
  3. 300 feet or five seconds
  4. 100 feet or one second

Answer: A — 200 feet or three seconds

The three-point turnabout calls for signaling left at least 200 feet or three seconds ahead of the turn.

19. Under what condition is a U-turn generally permitted?

  1. Only if made suddenly to avoid missing a turn
  2. When it can be made without endangering anyone and isn't banned by signs
  3. Only within business districts
  4. Whenever there is no traffic light nearby

Answer: B — When it can be made without endangering anyone and isn't banned by signs

A U-turn is forbidden unless it can be made safely, and it is banned wherever a sign says so.

20. You park a manual-transmission car facing downhill. What gear should it be left in?

  1. Low gear
  2. Neutral
  3. Reverse
  4. Second gear

Answer: C — Reverse

A manual transmission should be left in reverse when parked facing downhill (low gear is for facing uphill).

21. How close to a fire hydrant would parking be illegal?

  1. Within 10 feet
  2. Within 15 feet
  3. Within 30 feet
  4. Within 20 feet

Answer: B — Within 15 feet

Parking is banned within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

22. How close to a stop sign or railroad crossing would parking be illegal?

  1. Within 30 feet
  2. Within 15 feet
  3. Within 50 feet
  4. Within 20 feet

Answer: A — Within 30 feet

Parking is banned within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or railroad crossing.

23. You park on a hill with a curb, facing downhill. Which way should your front wheels point?

  1. Straight ahead
  2. To the right, regardless of curb
  3. Away from the curb
  4. Toward the curb

Answer: D — Toward the curb

Facing downhill with a curb present, front wheels should point toward the curb so the tire rests against it.

24. Where parallel parking is allowed, how close to the curb must the vehicle be?

  1. Within 12 inches
  2. Within 6 inches
  3. Within 18 inches
  4. Within 24 inches

Answer: A — Within 12 inches

A parallel-parked vehicle must be within 12 inches of the curb, or as close as possible to the shoulder's edge.

25. You are on a freeway acceleration ramp and a gap has opened in the traffic beside you. What must you wait for before moving onto the freeway?

  1. Until the solid white line ends
  2. Until you can see both headlights of the nearest freeway vehicle in your mirror
  3. Until you have come to a complete stop at the end of the ramp
  4. Until freeway traffic yields and makes room for you

Answer: A — Until the solid white line ends

You yield to freeway traffic and may not merge before the solid white line ends.

26. You approach a freeway on-ramp that has a metering signal. What should you do?

  1. Yield only to vehicles already on the ramp
  2. Stop and wait for the green light
  3. Proceed if you don't see a sensor
  4. Merge immediately whenever a gap appears

Answer: B — Stop and wait for the green light

On a metered ramp you must stop and wait for the green light before proceeding.

27. Before changing lanes, for how long or how far must you signal?

  1. 3 seconds or 200 feet
  2. 1 second or 50 feet
  3. 2 seconds or 100 feet
  4. 5 seconds or 300 feet

Answer: A — 3 seconds or 200 feet

A lane change requires signaling at least 3 seconds or 200 feet before moving.

28. You're on a one-way street with two lanes and want to get around a slower vehicle ahead. Is passing on the right permitted here?

  1. No; you must always pass on the left
  2. Only if the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn
  3. Yes, but only by using the shoulder to get around
  4. Yes, because it is a one-way street with two lanes

Answer: D — Yes, because it is a one-way street with two lanes

Passing on the right is allowed on one-way streets and on roads with two or more lanes each way, but never by leaving the pavement or using the shoulder.

29. You've just passed a vehicle and want to know when it's safe to return to your lane. What should you look for in your mirror?

  1. The passed vehicle's license plate
  2. The passed vehicle's turn signal
  3. Both headlights of the passed vehicle
  4. Only the front bumper of the passed vehicle

Answer: C — Both headlights of the passed vehicle

You should return to your lane once you see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your mirror.

30. How much clearance must you give a bicyclist when passing them?

  1. At least three feet
  2. At least two feet
  3. At least five feet
  4. At least one foot

Answer: A — At least three feet

Passing a bicyclist requires at least three feet of clearance between the bicyclist and the outermost part of the vehicle.

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