Driver's Handbook Flashcards
What can get your driver’s license suspended, revoked, or cancelled?
- Meet or exceed the minimum point accumulation for suspension.
- Are convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Refuse to be tested for alcohol or drug content.
- Are convicted of failing to report an accident or leaving the scene of an accident without stopping, exchanging information, and rendering aid.
- Fail to report an accident to the Motor Vehicle Division according to the Financial Responsibility Law.
- Give false information on the driver license application.
- Fail to settle judgment against you as the result of an accident while operating the vehicle.
- Lend your license to someone else or misuse it in any way.
- Alter or deface your license.
- Fail to appear for a re-examination requested by the Motor Vehicle Division.
- Are convicted of manslaughter as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
- Fail to pay a fine for a traffic violation from this or any other state.
- Fail to register, in Colorado, all vehicles owned within 30 days of becoming a resident.
- Fail to pay ordered child support.
- Fail to provide valid evidence of insurance when requested by a law enforcement officer.
What is the Motor Vehicle Insurance Database law?
Should you be stopped by a police officer, if you don’t have evidence of insurance of your vehicle, and you are not listed in the state-wide database as having insurance, your license is subject to confiscation and suspension.
What is the Financial Compulsory Law/compulsory insurance?
“No owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state shall operate the vehicle or permit it to be operated on the public highways of this state when the owner has failed to have a complying policy or certificate of self-insurance in full force and effect as required by law.”
What is the minimum amount of insurance you must have in addition to personal injury protection?
- $25,000 for bodily injury or death to one person in any one accident.
- $50,000 for bodily injury or death to two or more persons in any one accident.
- $15,000 for property damage.
In an event of an accident, evidence of insurance must be shown for all vehicles involved even if:
- The person was not at fault in the accident.
- The vehicle was parked.
- There was no injury or damage to any other party.
- The accident results in damages that are less than $1,000.
Who are people who cannot be issued a driver’s license?
- Any person who does not submit proof of their date of birth, proof of identity, or both, as they are required by the department.
- Any person unable to pass the driver’s license examinations.
- Any person with a license from another state that refuses to surrender that license.
- Any person under suspension, revocation, or denial of driving privileges in this or any other state.
- Any person adjudicated to be mentally incompetent, an alcoholic, or a habitual user of narcotic drugs.
- Emancipated minors without an Affidavit of Liability.
- Any person who has unpaid fines or outstanding judgments for traffic violations.
- Any person under 16 years of age.
What events require a re-examination?
- Involvement in two accidents within three years.
- Involvement in a fatal accident.
- Incident report from any law enforcement agency.
- Medical report from a doctor.
- A family member submitting a written request.
- Requested by a DMV employee.
What counts as evidence of insurance?
- Name of the insurance company.
- Policy number.
- Date of expiration.
- Vehicle covered.
Where should insurance evidence be at all times?
In the motor vehicle while in operation.
A fastened seat belt must be worn while the vehicle is in operation by:
- The driver.
- Every front seat passenger.
- Every child between the ages 8 and 18 seated anywhere in the vehicle.
- Occupants in motor vehicles driven by persons under 18 shall be properly restrained or wear seat belts as required in C.R.S. 42-4 236 and 42-4 237.
What are exceptions to seat belts (who don’t have to wear seat belts)?
- Emergency personnel.
- Passenger buses and school buses.
- Farm equipment.
- Motorcycles.
- Anyone carrying a written medical statement by a physician stating why they are not physically or psychologically required to wear seat belts.
Children are required by law to be properly fastened into an appropriate child restraint system. It is the responsibility to the driver to ensure that each child is properly fastened into one of the following:
- Less than one years old/less than 20 lbs: in a rear-facing child restraint system in a rear seat of the vehicle.
- Between one and four years old/less than 40 lbs: in a rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint system.
- Under eight years of age: shall be properly restrained in a child restraint system according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Between eight and 18 years of age: shall be properly restrained in a safety belt or child restraint system according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
According to the National Safety Council:
- Never place an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag.
- Children should ride in an appropriate child-restraint system in the back seat. This eliminates the possibility of airbag-related deaths or injuries and studies show that children are up to 29% safer in the back seat.
What is the Colorado graduated license law?
Minor applying for an instruction permit must hold said permit for at least 12 months and submit a log of their driving experience by the time they apply for their license. They must show 50 hours of driving experience (10 of which must be at night).
What are additional instructions for drivers under 18 years of age?
PASSENGER RESTRICTIONS: For the first six months, you cannot have passengers under the age of 21, unless a parent or licensed adult driver is in the vehicle. After the first six months, you may do so with only one passenger under 21 for the next six months. Siblings and passengers with medical emergencies are exceptions.
CURFEW: For the first year as a licensed driver, teen drivers must abide by a curfew - no driving between midnight and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by an instructor, parent, or legal guardian. Exceptions include driving to and from school or work (signed statement from school/work required), medical emergencies, and emancipated minors.
What are the duties of occupants of vehicles involved in accidents resulting in personal injury?
If the driver is physically incapable of reporting the accident, you are required to report it to the police and, if instructed, to remain at the scene of the accident until police arrive. Failure to do so is a Class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.
Using a mobile phone while driving?
Under 18: Prohibited from using a mobile phone while driving unless it is to contact the police or fire department, or in case of an emergency.
18+: Prohibited from using a cell/mobile phone for texting while driving unless it is to contact the police or fire department, or in case of emergency.
What is the use of toy vehicles on a public road?
Anything that classifies as a toy vehicle is prohibited on a public road.
Toy vehicles include, but are not limited to: gas or electric-powered mini bikes, pocket bikes, kamikaze boards, go-peds, and stand-up scooters that aren’t designed for use on public roads or highways.
What are the requirements regarding license plates?
Any motor vehicle owned by a Colorado resident cannot be parked or driven on a public street or highway unless it is properly registered in Colorado and displays CO license plates. If you own a motor vehicle, you must register the vehicle in the county in which you live.
Where must the registration card be?
The registration card must be carried in the vehicle or in the possession of the operator while the vehicle is being operated.
How must the license plate be fastened and maintained?
The plate must be fastened horizontally to prevent swinging, at least 12 inches above the ground. It must be kept clearly visible, clean, and legible. Vehicles must have plates attached to both front and rear ends.
At what blood alcohol concentration BAC(s) is a driver presumed to be Driving While Ability Is Impaired (DWAI)?
Between 0.05 and 0.07 percent.
At what BAC percent is a driver over 21 years of age presumed to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI)?
0.08 percent
What is the express consent law?
When a person operates a motor vehicle within the state, they have already agreed to take a chemical test of their blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcohol and/or drug content in the body.
