NC Driver Practice Sign Test

Stop at the marked stop line. If no stop line or crosswalk exists, stop before entering the intersection where you have a view of the intersecting street. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs.

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.

Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone or related technology while the vehicle is moving except to call 911 in an emergency. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Driver Safety: Cell Phones.

A third suspension under the point system may last 12 months. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 3 — Driver License Points.

A third DWI conviction requires permanent revocation if at least one prior conviction occurred within the past five years. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — DWI Convictions.

When approaching a downhill curve, consider gravity, shift to a lower gear before descending, brake earlier, and approach more slowly. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Basic Driving Skills and Rules: Rounding a Curve.

A flashing yellow signal has the same meaning as a warning sign: slow down and proceed with caution. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Flashing Signals.

A child under age 8 and weighing less than 80 pounds must be properly secured in a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Protecting Yourself and Your Passengers: Child Seats.

Passing at a railroad crossing is always unsafe and usually illegal. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Basic Driving Skills and Rules: Passing.

North Carolina law generally prohibits children younger than 16 from riding in the open bed or open cargo area of a pickup truck. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Transporting Children in the Back of a Pick-up Truck.

Back very slowly—no more than 10 mph—because a vehicle is harder to control and stop while backing. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Basic Driving Skills and Rules: Backing.

Keep both hands in plain view on the steering wheel unless the officer gives another instruction. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: Stopped by Law Enforcement.

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

Accumulating 12 points within a three-year period may result in suspension. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 3 — Driver License Points.

A five-sided or pentagon-shaped sign warns of a school zone or school crossing, where drivers should be especially watchful for children. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: School Zones.

DWI can be proven by showing that the driver’s physical or mental fitness was appreciably impaired by alcohol, drugs, or both. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 2 — Driving While Impaired.

At a yield sign, slow down and yield the right of way. Stop if needed so you do not interfere with traffic on the intersecting street. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs.

A two-way left-turn lane is reserved for left turns from both directions and must not be used for passing or merging. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Pavement Markings.

Do not park within 100 feet of an emergency vehicle stopped to investigate an accident or give assistance. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: Emergency Vehicles.

The law gives blind pedestrians special consideration at unsignalized intersections when they use a white cane or guide dog. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: The Driver and Pedestrian.

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

When an officer directs traffic, obey the officer’s hand signals instead of normal traffic signals or signs. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 5 — Traffic Officers.

If wildlife is in the road, brake firmly, stay in your lane, and try to stop in time. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Hazardous Driving: Wildlife.

North Carolina motorists must use headlights whenever windshield wipers are used because of inclement weather. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — Hazardous Driving: Windshield Wipers/Headlights.

Drivers must allow a pedestrian who remains in the street when the signal changes to complete the crossing safely. Reference: NC Driver Handbook, Chapter 4 — General Driving: The Driver and Pedestrian.