Safe Driving Tips — Colorado Driver's License Practice Test
17 questions in this topic · 17 drawn at random this round
When should you increase your following distance to more than three seconds?
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This Colorado Driver's License Safe Driving Tips practice set has 17 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 Safe Driving Tips bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 17 questions at random from the same bank.
What does defensive driving do?
- It protects you and others from unsafe and unexpected driving situations — Correct answer
- It guarantees you will never be in a crash
- It allows you to drive faster than the posted limit safely
- It means responding to aggressive drivers with the same behavior
Explanation: Defensive driving protects you and others from unsafe and unexpected driving situations; always try to drive calmly and ignore aggressive drivers.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Defensive Driving
Under Colorado law, when may a driver use a mobile device while driving?
- Only to contact law enforcement or the fire department, in an emergency, or with a hands-free accessory — Correct answer
- Whenever the vehicle is stopped at a red light
- Any time, as long as the call lasts less than one minute
- Only for text messaging, never for phone calls
Explanation: Colorado law prohibits using a mobile device while driving unless it is to contact law enforcement or the fire department, it is an emergency, or it is used with a hands-free accessory; text messaging is prohibited with the same emergency exceptions.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Cell Phone Use
What are the most effective hand positions on the steering wheel?
- 8 and 4 o'clock or 9 and 3 o'clock — Correct answer
- 12 o'clock with one hand
- 6 o'clock with both hands together
- 11 and 1 o'clock at all times
Explanation: Keep both hands on the wheel at the 8 and 4 o'clock or 9 and 3 o'clock positions; turn using hand-over-hand or push-pull-slide, and do not palm the wheel or let it slide through your fingers.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Steering