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North Carolina DMV Flashcards

Every question in the North Carolina bank as a flashcard, not only the 64 road sign cards. Read the question, flip for the answer and a short explanation from the North Carolina Driver Handbook, then sort it into Still learning or Know it.

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When rain requires you to use windshield wipers in North Carolina, which lighting rule also applies?
Answer: Use headlights whenever the windshield wipers are operating
Handbook, p. 73
Before a North Carolina driver under 18 may take the learner permit or license test, what driver education instruction is required?
Answer: At least 30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours
Handbook, p. 14
A North Carolina provisional licensee drives after consuming a small amount of alcohol. What license consequence can follow a conviction?
Answer: A one year license revocation can result
Handbook, p. 14
For a driver age 21 or older, which BAC level is the North Carolina per se DWI threshold?
Answer: A BAC of 0.08 percent or more
Handbook, p. 31
What BAC level can establish impaired driving for someone operating a commercial motor vehicle in North Carolina?
Answer: 0.04 percent or more for a commercial motor vehicle driver
Handbook, p. 31
After the first restoration of a license following a DWI suspension, what alcohol concentration restriction does North Carolina require?
Answer: A 0.04 restriction applies after the first restoration
Handbook, p. 32
What restriction follows a second or subsequent license restoration after a North Carolina DWI suspension?
Answer: The alcohol concentration restriction is 0.00
Handbook, p. 32
At an uncontrolled intersection, which vehicle has priority before the other vehicle enters?
Answer: The vehicle already in the intersection
Handbook, p. 57
When vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection together, which vehicle has the right of way?
Answer: The vehicle to the right
Handbook, p. 57
What precaution does North Carolina require at an intersection even when a driver has priority?
Answer: Slow down before entering
Handbook, p. 57
Two facing vehicles arrive together, one going straight and one turning left. Which vehicle must wait?
Answer: The vehicle turning left must wait for the straight moving vehicle
Handbook, p. 57
At a stop sign where the cross street has no stop sign, what is required before entering the through street?
Answer: Make a complete stop and yield to through street traffic
Handbook, p. 57
At a North Carolina railroad crossing, which road user has the right of way?
Answer: The train over all highway traffic
Handbook, p. 60
A North Carolina driver's chemical test shows 0.08 percent. What happens to the driving privilege?
Answer: It is revoked immediately, and the limit is 0.04 for a commercial motor vehicle
Handbook, p. 31
Why can driving far below the posted speed limit create danger on a North Carolina roadway?
Answer: It can cause following drivers to bunch up or take risky passing actions
Handbook, p. 53
What must an applicant do before taking the North Carolina on the road driving test?
Answer: Pass all the other required tests first
Handbook, p. 9
What testing accommodation is available on request for a North Carolina applicant who has difficulty reading?
Answer: An audio version of the knowledge test
Handbook, p. 9
Which graduated licensing restrictions no longer apply after a driver reaches a Level Three Full Provisional License?
Answer: The earlier time, supervision, and passenger limitations
Handbook, p. 13
Besides a BAC test result, how else can North Carolina prove a driver was impaired?
Answer: By proving the driver was appreciably impaired
Handbook, p. 31
What is the legal purchase age for any alcoholic beverage in North Carolina?
Answer: 21
Handbook, p. 33
A driver is transporting passengers younger than 16 in North Carolina. What must the driver ensure?
Answer: Each passenger under 16 is secured in an approved restraint or seat belt
Handbook, p. 44
How must a North Carolina child under age eight who weighs less than 80 pounds be secured?
Answer: In a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system
Handbook, p. 44
According to the North Carolina handbook, where should children age 12 and under ride?
Answer: Buckled in a rear seat
Handbook, p. 45
What should a driver do when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches with its warning equipment operating?
Answer: Move right and stop until it passes
Handbook, p. 48
Where should a driver generally park on a North Carolina road?
Answer: On the right side of the road, except on a one-way street
Handbook, p. 56
When leaving a parallel parking space, what should a North Carolina driver do before pulling into traffic?
Answer: Check for approaching traffic and give a left turn signal
Handbook, p. 56
What maximum speed does the North Carolina handbook list for a school bus?
Answer: 45 mph
Handbook, p. 47
Why does the North Carolina handbook say the closure time is quicker when approaching farm equipment?
Answer: The equipment travels slowly
Handbook, p. 52
At 55 mph under ideal conditions, about how far does a North Carolina handbook example say a vehicle needs to stop completely?
Answer: Approximately 211 feet
Handbook, p. 53
What does the North Carolina handbook recommend as the normal following interval?
Answer: At least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Handbook, p. 54
Before passing another vehicle, what must a driver be able to ensure?
Answer: That the driver can return to the original lane before meeting oncoming traffic
Handbook, p. 55
Unless a different limit is posted, what speed limit applies in North Carolina cities and towns?
Answer: 35 mph in cities and towns
Handbook, p. 53
Where is very slow driving especially dangerous?
Answer: Just after the crest of a hill or around a curve
Handbook, p. 53
You need to drive slower than other traffic. What limit should you still observe?
Answer: The posted minimum speed limit
Handbook, p. 53
Before passing another vehicle in North Carolina, what should the driver do if the pass appears safe?
Answer: Signal the intention to drivers ahead and behind
Handbook, p. 55
What should a North Carolina driver check before entering a vehicle to back up?
Answer: The area behind the vehicle for small objects or children
Handbook, p. 56
How long must a North Carolina Level One Limited Learner Permit be held before applying for a Limited Provisional License?
Answer: At least nine months
Handbook, p. 12
During which hours may a North Carolina Level Two Limited Provisional License holder drive without supervision?
Answer: From 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Handbook, p. 13
Without supervision or any immediate-family or household passengers aboard, how many outside passengers under 21 may a North Carolina Level Two driver carry?
Answer: No more than one
Handbook
After holding a Level One Limited Learner Permit for six months, when may a North Carolina teen drive?
Answer: Any time, with a supervising driver
Handbook, p. 12
When is parking on a North Carolina highway shoulder legal?
Answer: Only if the parked vehicle can be seen by approaching drivers from both directions for at least 200 feet
Handbook, p. 56
When an eligible North Carolina Level Two driver reaches age 18, which upgrade is available online?
Answer: A regular Class C license
Handbook, p. 13
What lane practice is required while traveling inside a multi-lane roundabout in North Carolina?
Answer: Do not change lanes while in the roundabout
Handbook, p. 59
When a railroad crossing gate is lowered or a flagger signals an approaching train, how far from the nearest rail must a driver stop?
Answer: Within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet
Handbook, p. 60
About how far does a train traveling at 55 mph need to come to a stop?
Answer: More than a mile
Handbook, p. 60
A North Carolina Level Two driver is driving unsupervised. When is there no limit on passengers under 21?
Answer: When all passengers are household members
Handbook, p. 13
At the pictured STOP sign, where must the driver stop?
Answer: At the marked stop line, or before the intersection if no line is marked
Handbook, p. 83
At the pictured YIELD sign, when is a complete stop required?
Answer: When stopping is needed to avoid interfering with traffic on the intersecting street
Handbook, p. 83
What driving error does the North Carolina handbook say to avoid by watching for a DO NOT ENTER sign?
Answer: Traveling the wrong way on an interstate
Handbook, p. 65
You realize you have entered an interstate headed in the wrong direction, past signs like this one. What should you do first?
Answer: Pull over to the right shoulder and stop
Handbook, p. 65

How to use these flashcards

Go through the deck once and be honest: press Know it only when you could have said the answer before you flipped. Then switch to Still learning and repeat until that pile is empty. Your piles are saved on this device only, with no account.

Flashcards build recall. The real test asks you to pick from choices under time pressure, so finish with a full North Carolina practice test or a fixed 20 question test, and drill the road sign test with pictures.

Every card is written from the official North Carolina Driver Handbook. Page updated 2026-10-22. How we check every question. Spot something wrong? Use Report a mistake under any card.

Reviewed against the official North Carolina handbook and DMV pages by Kevin Vu · Method: each answer is matched to the handbook text, and fees and rules to the official DMV page · How we check: our method · Last updated 2026-10-22