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1. If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel:
2. When in travel lanes on the roadway:
3. If there is a railroad crossing ahead and a mechanical signal warns you of an approaching train, you must:
4. Being constantly aware of the driving conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers, and taking the right actions so as to avoid obstacles or other vehicles is known as
5. A green arrow showing at the same time as the red traffic light means:
6. On long trips you can prevent drowsiness by
7. Which of these statements is true about large trucks?
8. Which of these is a legal u-turn?
9. What required documents are needed when applying for a driver's license for the first time?
10. Before driving into an intersection after a stop, you should look:
11. Flash floods can cause vehicles to float and fill with water, trapping and drowning people. while especially dangerous at night and in deep water, even ____ inches of water can float some small cars.
12. When driving at night using high beams, dim your lights when you get within ____ feet of a vehicle traveling in your direction.
13. To prepare for anything coming up in the road ahead, you should:
14. When driving on a slippery surface such as snow or ice:
15. If you are making a left turn, you must begin
16. If you want to park downhill and there is no curb, which way do you turn your front wheels?
17. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:
18. Pedestrians using guide dogs or white canes must:
19. Which of the following is an example of a mandate?
20. When you are under emotional or physical stress while driving a vehicle, it is better to
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.