NC Driver Practice Sign Test

The X-shaped crossbuck is mounted at the railroad crossing, and a smaller sign below it indicates multiple tracks. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: Railroad Crossings.

A steady red circular signal means stop. A right turn may be made after a complete stop unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, and after yielding as required. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signals.

A circular green signal permits cautious movement, but turning vehicles must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signals.

The X-shaped crossbuck is mounted at the railroad crossing, and a smaller sign below it indicates multiple tracks. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: Railroad Crossings.

Guide or informational signs give directions, routes, distances, and indicate services. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: Guide/Informational Signs.

If there is no obvious safe place to stop, use emergency flashers, reduce speed by about 10 mph, and continue obeying traffic laws to the nearest safe area. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: Stopped by Law Enforcement.

If you become tired while driving, the handbook says to stop; a short nap and caffeine may help only temporarily. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Driver Safety: Drowsy Driving.

At intersections without traffic signals, pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks and unmarked crosswalks formed by sidewalk lines. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: The Driver and Pedestrian.

The handbook lists 70 mph as the maximum speed limit for interstates. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Basic Driving Skills and Rules: Speed Limits.

A lap belt should fit snugly across a child’s hips, not across the stomach. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Protecting Yourself and Your Passengers: Booster Seats.

Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed or a traffic officer directs you to move. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: Emergency Vehicles.

If an oncoming vehicle crosses into your path, reduce speed, sound the horn, and keep right. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Emergencies: Unusual Emergencies.

Passing is unsafe and usually illegal wherever there is a solid yellow line in the driver’s lane. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Basic Driving Skills and Rules: Passing.

Automatic shoulder harnesses do not replace the requirement to wear the lap belt. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Protecting Yourself and Your Passengers: Seat Belts.

If you become tired while driving, the handbook says to stop; a short nap and caffeine may help only temporarily. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Driver Safety: Drowsy Driving.

The handbook lists illegal parking among offenses for which no driver-license points are assessed. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 3 — Driver License Points.

Reckless driving is assessed four driver-license points. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 3 — Driver License Points.

North Carolina DWI laws prohibit drivers from consuming any alcoholic beverage while driving. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — DWI Laws.

The handbook says the risk of being involved in a crash increases when the alcohol level is 0.05 percent. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — Alcohol and the Law.

Anyone convicted of DWI must obtain a substance-abuse assessment before driving privileges are reinstated. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — DWI Laws.

A first DWI conviction carries a mandatory one-year driver-license revocation. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — DWI Convictions.

Large trucks require additional turning room because their rear wheels do not follow the path of their front wheels. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 6 — Sharing the Road: Trucks and Other Vehicles.

Motorcycles are smaller and can be harder to see, so drivers should check carefully before turning or changing lanes. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 6 — Sharing the Road: Motorcycles and Mopeds.

Bicyclists should ride right, with the flow of traffic, not facing traffic. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 6 — Sharing the Road: Bicycles.

Recreational vehicles and trailers may be longer, need more stopping distance, and can be affected by wind. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 6 — Sharing the Road: Recreational Vehicles and Trailers.