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1. After passing your driver's license examination, you will be issued a temporary permit until your official driver's license arrives in the mail. how long is the temporary permit valid for?
2. Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if:
3. If an emergency vehicle with red flashing lights or using a siren is moving in your lane, you are required to
4. Which of these is true about other drivers?
5. If you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should:
6. When parking your vehicle on any hill:
7. You must yield the right-of-way at an intersection to:
8. Which of the following is not a step that helps you effectively make a the three-point-turnabout?
9. Which of the following statements regarding cell phone usage while driving is not true?
10. Which of the following are used as left-edge lines on divided highways?
11. Where there are 4 or more lanes with traffic moving in opposite directions, what do two solid yellow lines mark?
12. The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are
13. What required documents are needed when applying for a driver's license for the first time?
14. Which of the following is not a true statement regarding railroad crossings?
15. Warning signs are used to emphasize which of the following signs?
16. After you have passed a car you should return to the right lane when you
17. It is important for bicyclists to go ____ of traffic.
18. Making u-turns is not legal in which of the following areas?
19. When driving in the far right lane of a freeway, you:
20. What is the correct hand signal for indicating a right turn?
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.