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1. Which of the following applies to safely changing lanes?
2. Flag persons are often located on highways and in work zones
3. As the percentage of alcohol (bac) in your blood increases, you become:
4. When it looks like a collision may happen, drivers must take an immediate step to
5. If your car has air bags, you should use your seatbelt:
6. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look towards ____ of the road.
7. A steady yellow light means that a ____ light will soon appear.
8. About 38% all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?
9. You should not sound the horn in the following situation
10. If you see red reflectors facing you in the pavement edge line, this means you are:
11. When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should look:
12. The best way to handle a curve is to
13. If you accidentally pass your exit on an expressway, you must
14. If your gas pedal sticks, you can try to unstick the throttle linkage by:
15. If you are driving on a road with only one lane in each direction and you want to pass, but a curve ahead blocks your view, you must:
16. The minimum drinking age in this state is ____ years.
17. When passing another vehicle, giving the horn signal does what?
18. One of the rules of defensive driving is
19. You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway:
20. What is the maximum speed limit for a school bus?
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.