Free Colorado DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 3 2026
This Practice Test 3 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
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What's on the Colorado Practice Test 3
The DMV does not publish how many questions are on the real Colorado knowledge test, and to pass you need 80% correct. Practice Test 3 is a 25-question set drawn from 51 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 16
- Traffic laws 14
- Safe driving 7
- Alcohol & drugs 4
- Emergencies 3
- Parking 2
- Right of way 2
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Speed limits 1
51 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Colorado. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. In Colorado, a two-wheeled motorcycle may pass stopped vehicles in its own lane (lane filtering) at no more than:
- A. 25 mph
- B. 10 mph
- C. 20 mph
- D. 15 mph (correct)
Why: Lane filtering is legal in Colorado only when the vehicles being passed and those in the next lanes are stopped, there is enough room, and the motorcycle goes no faster than 15 mph.
Source: official Colorado driver handbook, p.23 (PDF p.26), Motorcycles - Lane Filtering
2. In Colorado, it is illegal to pass another vehicle within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing?
- A. 50 feet
- B. 200 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 100 feet (correct)
Why: Colorado prohibits passing within 100 feet of any intersection or railroad crossing, where cross traffic or trains may appear.
Source: official Colorado driver handbook, p.16 (PDF p.19), Passing
3. You are driving at 60 mph on a highway. How many feet does your vehicle travel per second?
- A. 44 feet
- B. 66 feet
- C. 88 feet (correct)
- D. 100 feet
Why: At 60 mph, a vehicle travels about 88 feet per second (60 x 5,280 / 3,600 = 88). Understanding stopping distances is critical - at 60 mph you need approximately 300 feet to stop.
4. A driver ahead points their left arm down like this. What does it mean?
- A. They will turn left
- B. They will turn right
- C. They will slow down or stop (correct)
- D. They are parking on the left
Why: The left arm extended downward means the driver is slowing down or stopping, so get ready to slow down too.
5. Why should you use low beams instead of high beams when driving in fog?
- A. High beams drain the battery faster in damp air
- B. Low beams make your car look larger to others
- C. High beams are only allowed on freeways
- D. High beams reflect off the fog and cause glare (correct)
Why: Fog reflects the bright light of high beams back at you, making it harder to see. Low beams light the road with less glare. Also slow down.
6. What does 'implied consent' mean for drivers?
- A. You agree to obey all traffic laws when you drive
- B. You agree to chemical tests if arrested for DUI (correct)
- C. You let police search your car at any stop
- D. You may refuse testing with no penalty
Why: Implied consent laws mean that by driving on public roads, you have already consented to chemical tests (breath, blood, urine) if you are lawfully arrested for suspected DUI. Refusing has serious consequences including license suspension.
More Colorado facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Colorado permit practice test page.
Colorado DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DMV
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 80% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Colorado Practice Test 3 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.