After driving through deep water, you should:

Test your brakes gently to dry them

A good way to avoid road rage is to:

Plan ahead and leave early so you're not rushed

Colorado Permit Test Practice

In Colorado, the age you apply at decides what training you need. At 15 you must have finished a 30-hour driver education course; between 15½ and 16 you can use either that course or a 4-hour driver awareness class; at 16 neither is required. The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles test has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%).

Colorado also offers the @Home Driving Knowledge Test through myDMV. You take it on a laptop or desktop with a webcam, and anyone under 19 needs an adult 19 or older registered as a proxy. After passing, you still visit a driver license office for the permit itself. Then you hold it 12 months and log 50 hours, 10 at night. Practicing free on DMV Permit Prep before you log in helps you avoid paying for a retest.

Questions: 25
To pass: 20 correct · 80%
Permit age: 15 (with a 30-hour driver education course)
Practice: 50 hours, 10 at night

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Colorado permit test sample questions

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1. In Colorado, what is the youngest age at which you can get a minor instruction permit if you're enrolled in driver education?
2. During months 7 to 12 of a Colorado minor license, how many passengers under 21 may you carry?
3. Before driving somewhere new, it helps to:
4. After driving through deep water, you should:
5. A good way to avoid road rage is to:

How to get your learner's permit in Colorado

1Complete the education your age requires: 30-hour driver ed at 15, driver ed or a 4-hour driver awareness class at 15½.
2Study the Colorado Driver Handbook.
3Take the knowledge test at home through myDMV (with an adult proxy) or at a state driver license office.
4Schedule a driver license office visit with your identity documents.
5Have a parent or guardian sign the affidavit of liability in front of a DMV employee or notary.
6Pass the vision test and pay the permit fee to receive your instruction permit.
7Hold it 12 months, log 50 hours (10 at night) and pass the road test at 16 or later.

New minor drivers can't carry passengers under 21 for the first 6 months (only one for the next 6) and can't drive midnight–5 a.m. for the first year. Permit holding period: 12 months.

The Colorado knowledge test

Taken in person at a state driver license office or online via the @Home Driving Knowledge Test on myDMV (webcam computer, 60-minute limit, adult proxy for under-19s).

Study tips for Colorado

Check your age bracket first: at 15 you need the full 30-hour driver ed course before you can even apply.
For the @Home test, use a laptop or desktop with a working webcam; phones aren't supported and you get 60 minutes.
Study Colorado's mountain-driving rules, like using a lower gear on long downgrades and yielding to uphill traffic on narrow roads.

CDL in Colorado

In Colorado you take the CDL general knowledge and endorsement tests at a state driver license office to get a Commercial Learner's Permit, complete federal ELDT for a first Class A or B license, then take the skills test with an approved third-party tester.

Motorcycle in Colorado

Colorado riders add an M endorsement by passing the motorcycle knowledge and skills tests; completing a Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) course lets you skip the state's skills test, and a motorcycle instruction permit allows supervised practice.

Colorado permit test FAQ

Can I take the Colorado permit test online?

Yes. Colorado's @Home Driving Knowledge Test is taken through myDMV on a computer with a webcam. Applicants under 19 need an adult 19 or older registered as a proxy, and you still visit a DMV office to get the permit.

How many questions are on the Colorado permit test?

The test has 25 multiple-choice questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass.

Do I need driver's ed to get a permit in Colorado?

At 15 you need a 30-hour driver education course. At 15½ you can use driver ed or a 4-hour driver awareness class. At 16 and older, neither is required for the permit.

How long do you have to hold a permit in Colorado?

Teens must hold the instruction permit for 12 months and log 50 hours of driving, including 10 at night, before getting a minor driver's license.

Official information: Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) . DMV Permit Prep is an independent study tool, not affiliated with the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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