Colorado supervised driving: 50 hours, 10 at night.
Everything a Colorado parent needs in one place — required practice hours, night-driving rules, permit age, and what the written test looks like — plus a free log that keeps the hours straight.
What Colorado actually requires
- Supervised hours: 50
- Night hours: 10 (counted between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. local time)
- Minimum permit age: 15
- Written test: 25 questions, 80% to pass
Requirements summarized from the official Colorado driver handbook.
The Colorado graduated licensing path
- — from age 15
Restrictions: Must drive with licensed adult 21+; no passengers under 21; seat belts required for all
- — from age 16
Restrictions: No passengers under 21 for first 6 months; curfew midnight-5am unless accompanied by licensed adult 21+
- — from age 18
Restrictions: Full privileges
Colorado laws your teen will be tested on
Colorado Seat Belt Law
Colorado requires the driver, front-seat passengers, and all children under 16 to wear a fastened factory seat belt on public roadways.
Colorado Speed Limits
Speed limit signs show the maximum or minimum speed allowed. Maximum limits are for ideal conditions and you must reduce speed when conditions require it.
Colorado DUI & Express Consent
Colorado has an Express Consent Law: by driving you agree to chemical testing. BAC of 0.08% is DUI; 0.05% is DWAI. Refusing the test results in license revocation.
Colorado School Bus & Pedestrian Rules
Always yield to pedestrians at intersections and crosswalks, coming to a complete stop so they can pass safely. Stop at least 20 feet before a school bus with flashing red lights and remain stopped until they stop flashing; you do not have to stop if a median or other physical barrier separates you from the bus.
Colorado Move Over & Emergency Scenes
On a highway, move over one lane for any stationary vehicle with flashing hazard lights if it is safe; otherwise, slow down to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit.
Colorado Right-of-Way Rules
At a four-way stop, yield to the vehicle that arrived first; if multiple vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
A real Colorado practice question
What must you do when you encounter a Do Not Enter or Wrong Way sign?
- Do not proceed past the sign
- Proceed only if no traffic is approaching
- Slow down and continue with caution
- Continue to the next intersection before turning around
Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs warn that you are traveling in the wrong direction. You must not proceed beyond them.
Colorado driving practice questions, answered
- How many supervised driving hours does Colorado require?
- Colorado requires 50 supervised driving hours, including 10 hours after dark.
- What counts as a night driving hour in Colorado?
- Driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. local time counts toward the 10-hour night requirement.
- How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Colorado?
- A Colorado learner's permit can be issued starting at age 15.
- How many questions are on the Colorado written test?
- The Colorado knowledge exam has 25 questions and requires 80% correct to pass.
- Does NextDriver Prep have Colorado practice questions?
- Yes — 20 practice questions written from the official Colorado driver handbook, with explanations for every answer.
- How should we track the 50 hours?
- Log each drive the same day it happens. NextDriver Prep's free log records date, duration, day/night split, and conditions, and totals your progress toward Colorado's 50 hours automatically.
- Is the Colorado driving log free?
- Yes. The supervised driving log is free forever, with no card required. The Family Plan adds lessons, coaching scripts, hazard training, and Kai the AI co-pilot.
- Does NextDriver Prep submit our log to the state?
- No. NextDriver Prep helps your family track and organize practice. The Colorado licensing agency decides permit and license eligibility.
- What restrictions apply during the undefined stage in Colorado?
- Must drive with licensed adult 21+; no passengers under 21; seat belts required for all
- What restrictions apply during the undefined stage in Colorado?
- No passengers under 21 for first 6 months; curfew midnight-5am unless accompanied by licensed adult 21+
- What restrictions apply during the undefined stage in Colorado?
- Full privileges
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