Emergencies — Colorado Driver's License Practice Test

This Colorado Driver's License Emergencies practice set has 10 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Colorado Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Emergencies bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 10 questions at random from the same bank.

1. What are the three options a driver has to avoid a collision?

   • Slow down or stop, turn, or speed up — Correct answer
   • Honk, flash your lights, or brake
   • Stop, reverse, or pull over
   • Brake, downshift, or use the parking brake

   Explanation: To avoid a collision, drivers have three options: slow down or stop, turn, or speed up — there is almost always something you can do to avoid the crash or reduce its results.

   Handbook: Emergencies — Avoiding collisions

2. How should you stop quickly in a vehicle equipped with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)?

   • Apply the brakes with hard, firm pressure and do not let up on the pedal — Correct answer
   • Pump the brake pedal rapidly to prevent skidding
   • Press lightly at first, then gradually increase pressure
   • Let up on the pedal whenever you feel it pushing back

   Explanation: With ABS, apply the brakes with hard, firm pressure and do not let up on the pedal — you might feel the pedal pushing back, and the ABS only works with the brake pedal pushed down.

   Handbook: Emergencies — Stopping quickly with ABS

3. When stopping quickly WITHOUT ABS, what should you do if the wheels lock and the vehicle starts to skid?

   • Slightly let up on the brake pedal, then press again once the skidding stops, repeating until stopped — Correct answer
   • Press the brake pedal even harder until the vehicle stops
   • Shift into park to stop the wheels
   • Pull the parking brake as hard as you can

   Explanation: Without ABS, apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking them; if they lock and the vehicle skids, slightly let up on the pedal, then press again as soon as the skidding stops — repeat until stopped.

   Handbook: Emergencies — Stopping quickly without ABS