North Carolina DMV Driving Test

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1. Who should not ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag? A healthy adult. All of the listed answers. An elderly person Infants in rear-facing child safety seats.

2. To avoid panic stops, you must make sure you are Following other vehicles closely. Changing lanes quickly. Seeing hazards well in advance Applying brakes quickly.

3. When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them: To run out in front of you without looking. To know when it is safe to cross. To stop at the curb before crossing the street. Not to cross unless they are with an adult.

4. Reference markers are mile markers placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the roadway. they convey information to drivers about The condition of the interstate. Oncoming expressways. The posted speed limits on the road Their location on the interstate for navigation and emergency situations.

5. The correct way to use a freeway exit ramp is: Don't slow down until you move onto the exit ramp. Pass slower traffic in the exit ramp. Slow down before entering the exit ramp Keep your speed constant once in the exit ramp.

6. Orange construction signs warn you: Of workers and road equipment ahead. That there are driver services ahead. Of an accident ahead. That you will have to come to a complete stop shortly.

7. If you are stopped at an intersection and the traffic light just turned green, can you go immediately? Yes, you now have the right-of-way. Yes, but yield to any vehicle or person still in the intersection. Yes, other traffic or pedestrians must yield to you. Yes, if you are going straight through the intersection.

8. When merging onto a freeway, you should be driving: As slow and careful as possible. At the legal freeway speed limit. Slower than the freeway traffic. At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic.

9. Hydroplaning starts at speeds as low as 45 miles per hour. 40 miles per hour. 30 miles per hour. 50 miles per hour.

10. If you want to get off of a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should: Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit. Make a u-turn through the median. Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit. Go to the next exit, and get off of the freeway there.

11. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about: 0.38 0.25 0.67 0.10

12. One of the rules of defensive driving is Look straight ahead as you drive. Stay alert and keep your eyes moving. Expect that other drivers will make up for your errors Be confident that you can avoid danger at the last minute.

13. Which of these is a good way to spot driving hazards? Focus on the vehicle ahead. Focus on your inside mirrors. Scan ahead of your vehicle. Always use your high-beam headlights.

14. Use your high-beam headlights at night: As little as possible. Only on unlit streets. Whenever it is legal and safe. Always on a highway.

15. Which of the following does alcohol affect Recovery from headlight glare. Reaction time. Judgement of distances All of these choices.

16. What is the minimum fine if convicted of littering from a motor vehicle if it is your first offense? 100 250 150 500 200

17. You must avoid driving next to other vehicles on multilane roads because Someone may hit you from behind. You may not see the vehicles following you. You may not see the vehicles in front of you Someone may crowd your lane.

18. Which of the following is not an example of a warning sign? A school crossing sign. A stop sign. Slippery when wet sign Deer crossing sign. Cross road sign.

19. After having your license restored after a first dwi charge, what will be the alcohol concentration restriction be? 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.04

20. Before getting out of your car, after parking at a two-way street curb, you should: Make sure you are parked at least two feet from the curb. Turn your front wheels toward the curb. Look for cars or bicycles on the traffic side of your vehicle. Turn your wheel away from the curb.

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To operate a motorcycle in North Carolina, you must have an endorsement on your current driver's license or a motorcycle learner's permit. Licenses are issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You can apply for a learner's permit at age 16. You can apply for a motorcycle endorsement if you currently have a full provisional, regular, or commercial driver's license. A motorcycle permit or endorsement allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle learner's permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the motorcycle knowledge exam, and the traffic signs test. Minors will also need to successfully complete a motorcycle safety course. To receive a motorcycle endorsement on your license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, the traffic signs test, and the motorcycle rider skills test.

Tests are scheduled through the DMV. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions on traffic laws and safe driving practices. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The traffic signs test examines your ability to identify signs by shape, color, and meaning. You must score at least 80 percent to pass. The motorcycle rider skills test assesses your ability to handle normal and hazardous traffic situations. If you fail a test, you may have to wait between one and five days to retest.