Colorado Driving Permit

In Order To Apply For An Instruction Permit:

1. You must go to the DMV and provide 2 forms of accepted identification:

• your Social Security Number
• a Colorado residence address

2. You must present a completed Affidavit of Liability and Guardianship (DS2460)

3. If you are applying for a Driver Education Permit, you must also present an Affidavit of Completion of a Driver Education Classroom Course.

If you are applying for a Driver Awareness Permit, you must provide proof that you have successfully completed a driver awareness program.

4. Once you do all of these things, you must pass a vision screening test, a physical aptitude analysis AND A WRITTEN DMV EXAM, so be sure to study, study, study.*

• PLEASE BE AWARE: Applications and written testing are on a first come, first served basis so be sure to allow yourself ample time before closing to complete the process. No written test will be given after 4:15 p.m. at those offices with 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. hours of operation.

5. You must complete Behind The Wheel Training.

• By attending an approved school offering 20 or more hours of behind-the-wheel training
• If there is no approved school within 30 miles of the your home, you may instead complete 12 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a parent, guardian, or alternate permit supervisor. (This means that if you complete the I Drive Safely Teen Driver Education Online Course you may be able to earn your Driver Education Permit without stepping foot inside a classroom!)
• In addition, all minors under the age of 18 are required to present a written log indication that they have completed 50 hours of drive time practice with the adult who signed their Affidavit of Liability and Guardianship or with an alternate supervisor. At least 10 of the 50 hours must be at night.

6. You must pass the DMV Drivers Exam!

• Drive tests are by APPOINTMENT ONLY so please allow sufficient time to complete the test and any processing. The last appointment for a drive test is 4:00 p.m. at those offices with 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. hours of operation.

We don’t mean to scare you but consider this – MOST new drivers fail their DMV Written Exam the first time they try it.  So, BEAT THE STATISTICS!  Here’s how.

We offer state-specific Practice Test Packages that can help you beat the odds and pass your written exam the very first time. Written by professional instructors, these packages are designed to TEACH you what you need to know to succeed. Use it to review all the questions one at a time or to generate realistic exams - or do both. Any way you look at it - practice makes perfect. And with I DRIVE SAFELY Permit Practice test, you're bound to come out a winner with your permit in hand