Colorado: Parking, Crashes & Enforcement Questions
4 real, verified Colorado driving-test questions on parking, crashes & enforcement, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Parking, Crashes & Enforcement practice round.
1. How close to a fire hydrant, and how close to a traffic signal or stop sign, is parking prohibited in Colorado?
Why: Colorado prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or railroad crossing, in addition to the more familiar bans on parking in a crosswalk, on a sidewalk, in a bike lane, or blocking a driveway.
2. What does Colorado's "Move It Law" require after a minor crash on a divided highway?
Why: The Move It Law requires drivers involved in a minor crash on a divided highway to move their vehicles off the highway when the vehicle is still drivable, no drugs or alcohol were involved, and there are no injuries -- and neither law enforcement nor insurers will penalize a driver for doing so.
3. What is Colorado's "Under Accident Alert Status," and what must drivers do under it?
Why: Under Accident Alert Status applies when severe weather causes law enforcement to be unable to respond to a large volume of crashes; if alcohol and drugs aren't involved, there are no injuries, and all vehicles are drivable, drivers exchange information and file an accident report with law enforcement within 24 hours.
4. What penalties can apply for illegally parking in a Colorado disabled parking space without a placard or plate?
Why: Illegally parking in a Colorado disabled parking space without a placard or plate can result in a misdemeanor charge, a $350-$5,000 fine, possible jail time, loss of driving privileges, and towing -- using someone else's placard or plate carries those fines doubled, plus jail time and loss of privileges.
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