Colorado permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 5 questions.
In Colorado, when is passing on the right allowed?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
In Colorado, when is passing on the right allowed?
- A On the paved shoulder of a two-lane road
- B On a two-lane road, whenever the driver ahead is below the limit
- C Whenever the left lane is blocked
- D On one-way streets or roads with 2+ lanes each way
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D. On one-way streets or roads with 2+ lanes each way
You should usually pass on the left. Passing on the right is allowed only on one-way streets and roads with two or more lanes each way. Never pass by driving onto the shoulder or off the pavement.
You are passing on a two-lane road. You must be able to return to your lane before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
- A 50 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 200 feet
- D 100 feet
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C. 200 feet
Do not pass if you cannot safely return to the right side before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle, including a bicyclist. At highway speeds, closing speeds are very fast.
Within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing is passing illegal in Colorado?
- A 200 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 500 feet
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B. 100 feet
Passing within 100 feet of any intersection or railroad crossing is illegal. Vehicles may turn or enter at intersections, and trains or stopped vehicles may be at crossings.
After passing a vehicle, when is it safe to move back into your original lane?
- A When both of its headlights show in your rearview mirror
- B When the other driver flashes their lights
- C After counting to ten past the other vehicle
- D As soon as your front bumper is past its front bumper
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A. When both of its headlights show in your rearview mirror
Accelerate past the vehicle, and when you can see both of its headlights in your rearview mirror, change back into your lane. That gives the other driver room so you do not cut them off.