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A driver license is required for ✔✔Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while the engine is running.
Steering a car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle.
If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must ✔✔Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months.
Which of the following happen(s) under the point system? ✔✔A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license
When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen? ✔✔The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic
Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points? ✔✔Passing a stopped school bus unloading children
A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of: ✔✔Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone
To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following? ✔✔Obtain permission from the Driver License Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license.
Go to a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following? ✔✔A drunken person.
The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about: ✔✔38%
Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct? ✔✔In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents are pedestrians.
When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Walk on the left, facing traffic
If you approach an intersection where there are no traffic lights/signs and a pedestrian is attempting to cross your path, who has the right-of-way? ✔✔The pedestrian
Very slow driving is especially dangerous in which of the following situations? ✔✔Just after passing the crest of a hill.
Just after rounding a curve
Which statement(s) concerning speed limits on the open road in North Carolina is correct? ✔✔Neither A nor B
Which of the following statement(s) about speed limits for cars in North Carolina is correct? ✔✔The speed limit outside a city is 55mph unless otherwise posted.
Which of the following statements about speed limits in North Carolina is correct? ✔✔Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit inside a city is 35 mph
When rounding a curve, a car tends to: ✔✔Move to the outside of the curve.
When rounding a sharp curve, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Stay as far to the left of your lane as possible.
Brake in the sharpest part of the curve.
The driver of a truck going downhill with a curve should do the following: ✔✔Use a lower gear.
To reduce speed while going down a steep hill, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Use a lower gear.
If you wish to pass the car ahead on a two-lane road, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Sound your horn to signal your intention to the driver of the car ahead.
Give a left turn signal to let the driver behind you know your intention.
Passing on the right is legal on which of the following? ✔✔A 4-lane highway with 2-lanes going in each direction.
On a one-way street.
When backing your car, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Move at no more than 10 mph.
Accidents occur most frequently at which of the following? ✔✔Intersections.
traveling in the same direction and want to proceed straight through the intersection. The law gives the right-of-way: ✔✔To Car B.
If you come to an unmarked intersection where it is hard to see in all directions because of trees or buildings, you should ✔✔Stop at the intersection and move forward slowly.
When driving on a city street, you should watch out for which of the following? ✔✔Traffic coming from side streets.
Animals or small children darting from between parked cars.
When driving in heavy traffic, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Watch out for drivers who make quick stops.
If you are in the wrong lane for making a left turn at an intersection, you should: ✔✔Go to the next intersection and turn there.
The most frequent type of accident on an interstate highways is: ✔✔A rear-end collision.
When taking a long trip on an interstate highway, you should plan on doing which of the following? ✔✔Stopping every 100 miles at a rest area
You are driving on an interstate highway when a breakdown forces you to the shoulder. You should: ✔✔Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle.
Studies have shown that under normal conditions the chance of a car being involved in an accident on an interstate highway is greater if the driver: ✔✔Travels considerably below the posted speed limit
If you miss your exit on an interstate highway, you can do which of the following? ✔✔Go on to the next exit.
A driver may be temporarily blinded at night by which of the following? ✔✔Glare from the headlights of other cars.
Flame from a match he strikes to light a cigarette.
In which of the following situations should you use your low beams? ✔✔At night in the city.
In foggy or misty weather.
The best way to get good traction on hard packed snow is to: ✔✔Put chains on your tires.
When trying to pull away from a slippery surface in a car with a manual transmission, you should do which of the following: ✔✔Start in second or high gear.
When pulling a trailer down a long steep hill, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Drive in a lower gear.
Keep in the right lane.
If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Shift into a lower gear.
Use the emergency brake.
Wet brakes can be dried out by doing which of the following? ✔✔Slow down and then press the gas pedal as you keep a light pressure on the brake pedal.
If you should have a blowout while traveling at a high speed, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Grip the steering wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving.
When changing a flat tire, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Block the wheels
If your car breaks down on the highway at night, what should you do? ✔✔Park the car completely off the road.
If your car breaks down on a highway at night, you should do which of the following? ✔✔Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle.
Switch on the parking lights.
If your vehicle has run off the road onto the shoulder, you should ✔✔Take your foot off the gas pedal gradually
Skids are likely to occur on which of the following roads? ✔✔One on which snow has become packed
If you have to come to a stop on an icy road and your car is not equipped with ABS brakes, you should: ✔✔Pump the brake pedal lightly
When can you disregard a signal given by a police officer directing traffic? ✔✔Neither A nor B.
What is the main color for signs in highway work zones? ✔✔Orange
When does the law give a blind pedestrian special consideration at intersections where there are no traffic lights? ✔✔If he holds out a white cane or has a guide dog with him.
Which of the following statements about bicycle riders is correct? ✔✔They are likely to be seriously injured in almost any collision with a car.
In North Carolina, which of the following is required on all cars? ✔✔License plate lights.
Your brakes need checking if: ✔✔There is a squeaking noise when you step on the brake pedal.
Which of the following statements about horns and sirens is/are correct? ✔✔Every licensed motor vehicle must have a horn.
Only law enforcement and emergency vehicles may have sirens.
Every motor vehicle must be equipped with ✔✔A muffler.
The system that carries harmful fumes from the engine to the rear of the car and releases them is called the: ✔✔Exhaust system.
A leaky exhaust system should be repaired because it ✔✔May allow dangerous fumes to enter the car.
A car that pitches and tosses in normal driving and leans heavily to the side in turns is likely to have trouble in which of the following systems? ✔✔Suspension.
Which traffic is required to stop if a school bus makes a passenger stop in the far right lane on a five-lane street? ✔✔Lanes going in the same direction as the school bus.
The maximum speed limit for a full size public school bus in North Carolina is: ✔✔45mph
Which of the following statements is false? ✔✔A heavier person can eliminate alcohol faster than a lighter person.
Which one contains more alcohol? ✔✔They all have the same amount; .6 of an ounce (18ml) of alcohol.
What is the effect of food when you drink alcohol? ✔✔If you eat before drinking, alcohol enters the blood stream at a slower pace.
Where does alcohol tend to concentrate more? ✔✔In the brain.
If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must: ✔✔Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months.
A 20 year old driver is convicted of driving after drinking alcohol. ✔✔He/She gets a 1 year revocation.
What happens if a driver refuses to take a chemical test? ✔✔He/She gets an immediate 30 day revocation.
The DMV adds an extra 12 months revocation.
What happens if a driver is convicted of DWI while his/her license has already been revoked for a prior DWI? ✔✔This person's car may be seized and sold.
He/She may be imprisoned.
A driver was convicted of a second DWI 3 years ago. He/She gets convicted of DWI again ✔✔He/She gets a permanent revocation.
He/She is imprisoned from 14 days to 24 months.
A person has been convicted of DWI for the 4th time in 7 years. ✔✔This person may be imprisoned from 1 to 3 years.
