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1. When getting ready to change lanes, you should
2. A chemical test is used to measure
3. Traffic fatalities are ____ at night compared to daytime.
4. On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle:
5. Anything that requires you to ____ could cause you to crash.
6. What should you do if a tire blows out while you are driving?
7. If you are over this age, you no longer have to consent to being registered with the selective service system when applying for a driver's license or identification card?
8. In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a non-disabled driver
9. If you are driving and you find that nothing seems to help you stay awake, you should:
10. Driving under the influence of any drug which makes you drive unsafely is:
11. Hydroplaning can occur in what depth of water?
12. A ____ on a two-way road allows you to cross over into the oncoming lane temporarily to pass a vehicle if it is safe to do so.
13. When making a right turn on a green light, you must:
14. If you have questions about insurance points, who should you contact?
15. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust, precipitation or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive slower and turn on your:
16. This two-headed arrow-marked sign means that
17. Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:
18. If you are driving downhill and the downgrade is very steep, you must
19. When a yellow arrow appears as you wait in a dedicated right turn lane, you should:
20. Drivers operating vehicles on a divided highway must ____ unless directed to do by a sign, traffic control device, or police officer.
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.
