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If you are applying for a Colorado instruction permit under the current rules, complete the driver education or driver awareness program required for your age. For applications subject to the 2027 law, applicants ages 15 through 17 must complete a Department-approved 30-hour driver education course.
After meeting the applicable education requirement, complete the Colorado permit application and testing requirements. Once you have your instruction permit, drive only with an authorized supervisor and begin recording your required practice hours.
Hold your instruction permit for at least 12 months if you are under 18, complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving including 10 nighttime hours, complete any required behind-the-wheel training, and pass the required driving test.
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Under the rules currently applicable before January 1, 2027, an approved 30-hour driver education course can allow a teen to qualify for an instruction permit at 15. An approved four-hour driver awareness course can allow qualification at 15½, while a teen who completes neither course generally qualifies at 16.
Yes. For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027, minors ages 15 through 17 must complete an approved 30-hour driver education course before receiving an instruction permit.
Teendrivingcourse's Colorado FAQ states that its online Colorado driver education course is approved by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Because Colorado's requirements change for applications beginning January 1, 2027, confirm the current approval requirements when you apply.
The approved driver education course discussed here is 30 hours. Colorado law also permits the 30-hour course to be completed online under the new requirements that apply to qualifying applications beginning January 1, 2027.
No. You must have an authorized supervising driver in the front passenger seat whenever you drive with an instruction permit.
If you are under 18, you must hold your instruction permit for at least 12 months before receiving a minor driver's license. You must also meet the required driving-experience and testing requirements.
You need at least 50 hours of actual driving experience, including at least 10 hours at night, before receiving a minor driver's license. The required driving experience must be documented on an accepted log or other approved record.
You do if you apply for a driver's license before turning 16 years and six months. The standard requirement is six hours with an instructor from an approved driver education school, with a limited 12-hour alternative when no qualifying school is available within 30 miles.
You cannot receive a minor driver's license before age 16. If you are under 18, you must also have held your permit for at least 12 months and completed the required driving experience and testing.
Passenger restrictions apply during your first year as a Colorado minor driver. Generally, you cannot carry passengers under 21 during the first six months, and during the second six months you are generally limited to one passenger under 21, subject to listed exceptions.
Generally, not during your first year as a licensed driver. Exceptions include certain trips involving school or work, medical emergencies, or a qualifying parent, guardian, or adult driver.
No, except to contact police or fire authorities or in an emergency. Colorado prohibits drivers under 18 from using a cell or mobile phone while driving.
At least 10 of the required 50 hours of supervised driving must be completed at night. Your driving log must document the required nighttime experience.
Colorado's minimum liability coverage is $25,000 for bodily injury or death to one person, $50,000 per accident, and $15,000 for property damage.
No. The course can provide driver education and preparation, but you still must complete the Colorado supervised-driving, behind-the-wheel, permit-holding, and testing requirements that apply to you.
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Colorado uses a graduated licensing system for young drivers. Under the rules currently applicable to permit and license applications, teens can begin the process at different ages depending on which driver education option they complete. The Colorado Department of Revenue requires an instruction permit before a minor can progress to a driver's license, and applicants under 18 must meet supervised-driving and permit-holding requirements before licensing.
The rules are also changing. House Bill 24-1021 changes Colorado's instruction-permit requirements for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027. Under that law, applicants ages 15 through 17 must complete a Department-approved 30-hour driver education course, which may be completed online.
Teendrivingcourse's Colorado FAQ describes its Colorado online driver education course as an approved program. Because Colorado's requirements have a current-law period and a separate January 1, 2027 transition, make sure the course and licensing requirements that apply to your application date are confirmed before you begin.
Under the rules currently in effect for applications before January 1, 2027, a teen may qualify for an instruction permit at age 15 after completing an approved 30-hour driver education course. A teen who completes an approved four-hour driver awareness course can qualify at 15 years and six months, while a minor who does not complete either program can generally qualify at age 16.
Starting January 1, 2027, the age-based options change. Colorado law requires minors ages 15 through 17 to complete an approved 30-hour driver education course before receiving an instruction permit. The law also allows the 30-hour course to be completed online.
A Colorado-approved 30-hour driver education course covers the classroom portion of driver education and can qualify a teen for the earlier instruction-permit pathway under the current rules. Colorado's commercial driving school rules require an approved driver education curriculum to meet the state's required hours and course content.
Teendrivingcourse's Colorado FAQ states that its online Colorado course is approved and that students receive a completion certificate after passing the course final exam. The same FAQ says the course can be completed online and that the certificate can be shipped after completion.
For licensing purposes, use the certificate and other documentation according to the Colorado DMV requirements that apply when you submit your permit application.
After completing the education requirement that applies to you, you must complete the remaining instruction-permit requirements. These include the required application, identity and eligibility documentation, and testing required by the Colorado DMV.
An instruction permit does not allow you to drive alone. When you drive with a permit, you must have an authorized supervising driver in the front passenger seat. Colorado's current materials identify qualifying supervisors including a parent or guardian and other authorized licensed adults.
If you are under 18, Colorado requires you to hold your instruction permit for at least 12 months before you can receive a minor driver's license. You must also document at least 50 hours of actual driving experience, including at least 10 hours of nighttime driving.
Use the Colorado Drive Time Log Sheet or another form accepted by the DMV to document your driving experience. The required record must be completed and verified before you apply for your license.
The 50-hour requirement is supervised driving practice, not a replacement for professional behind-the-wheel instruction when that instruction is separately required.
If you will apply for a Colorado driver's license before turning 16 years and six months, you must also complete behind-the-wheel training. The standard requirement is six hours with an instructor associated with an approved driver education course.
If there is no approved driving school offering the required service at least 20 hours per week within 30 miles of your residence, Colorado allows an alternative involving 12 additional hours of driving with a parent, guardian, or other qualifying supervisor. Those additional hours are separate from the standard 50-hour driving experience requirement.
You cannot receive a minor driver's license before age 16. If you are under 18, you must have held your instruction permit for at least 12 months and provide the required record showing at least 50 hours of driving experience, including 10 hours at night.
You must also complete the required driving test. Colorado permits approved driver education schools to provide drive skills testing, and DMV materials identify approved schools as a source for the required skills test.
Colorado places additional restrictions on drivers under 18 during the first year after receiving a minor driver's license.
During the first six months, you generally cannot carry passengers under 21 unless an exception applies, such as having a parent or another qualifying licensed adult in the vehicle. Immediate family members and certain emergency situations are also exceptions.
During the second six months, you generally may carry no more than one passenger under 21. After you have held the license for one year, these specific passenger restrictions end, although normal seat-belt and passenger-safety requirements continue.
If you are under 18, Colorado restricts driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. during your first year as a licensed driver. Exceptions include qualifying trips to or from school or work, medical emergencies, and situations involving a parent, guardian, or qualifying adult driver.
If you use an exception for school or work, Colorado requires appropriate written documentation in the circumstances described by the state.
Colorado prohibits drivers under 18 from using a cell phone or mobile telephone while driving, except when contacting police or fire authorities or in an emergency. The restriction is broader than simply banning texting, so young drivers should keep the phone out of use while the vehicle is moving.
When a driver under 18 is operating the vehicle, passengers must be properly restrained or wear seat belts as required by Colorado law. The number of passengers may not exceed the number of available seat belts, and only one passenger may occupy the front seat with the young driver.
Colorado requires motor vehicles to carry liability insurance. The minimum liability limits are $25,000 for bodily injury or death to one person, $50,000 for bodily injury or death to two or more people in one accident, and $15,000 for property damage.
Before taking a driving test, make sure the vehicle you use has valid registration and proof of insurance. Colorado DMV materials also require the vehicle to meet applicable safety requirements for the skills test.
Colorado's licensing process includes written knowledge testing and a driving skills test. The knowledge test covers the material in the Colorado Driver Handbook, while the driving test evaluates practical skills such as vehicle control, observation, lane use, turns, and compliance with traffic rules.
Teendrivingcourse can be used to study Colorado driving rules and prepare for the knowledge portion of the licensing process. However, completing an online course does not eliminate the supervised driving, behind-the-wheel, or driving-test requirements that apply to your situation.
House Bill 24-1021 changes Colorado's driver education requirements for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027. Beginning with those applications, minors ages 15 through 17 must complete a Department-approved 30-hour driver education course before receiving an instruction permit.
The same legislation establishes a separate education option for applicants ages 18 through 20. Those applicants must complete either an approved 30-hour driver education course or an approved four-hour prequalification driver awareness program, unless another statutory exception applies.
This change makes the 30-hour course an important option for teens planning their Colorado licensing timeline for 2027 and later.
Teendrivingcourse's Colorado FAQ states that its Colorado online driver education course is approved by the Colorado Department of Revenue. It also states that the course includes a final exam and provides a certificate after successful completion.
The course can help you study Colorado driving laws, safe-driving concepts, road rules, and other material before you begin supervised driving. It should be used together with the current Colorado DMV requirements for your permit, practice driving, behind-the-wheel training, and driving test.
Colorado's licensing rules are changing for applications submitted beginning January 1, 2027. If your application falls on or after that date, confirm that the course you choose meets the Department's then-current approval requirements.
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