North Carolina driver fitness practice questions
4 questions below test North Carolina’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The North Carolina permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 20 correct (80%) to pass.
North Carolina law
4 questions on North Carolina’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. If a North Carolina driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body, their license will be:
- ASuspended for 30 days
- Revoked for one year
- CUnaffected if BAC is under 0.08
- DRestricted to daytime only
Answer: Revoked for one year. The official North Carolina Driver Handbook states that a driver under 21 convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body will have their license revoked for one year.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Alcohol and the Young Driver
2. North Carolina's Driving While Impaired blood-alcohol threshold discussed in the handbook is:
- A0.05 percent
- 0.08 percent
- C0.10 percent
- D0.02 percent
Answer: 0.08 percent. The North Carolina Driver Handbook discusses impaired driving at a BAC of 0.08 percent and notes crash risk rises even at lower levels such as 0.05 percent.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Alcohol and the Law — Driving While Impaired
3. For the first six months, a North Carolina Level One limited learner permit authorizes driving between:
- ASunrise and sunset only, unsupervised
- BAnytime unsupervised
- C6 a.m. and 10 p.m. with a supervising driver
- 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. with a supervising driver
Answer: 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. with a supervising driver. The North Carolina Driver Handbook states that for the first six months, a Level One permit authorizes driving between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. while accompanied by a supervising driver.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Level One Limited Learner Permit
4. Before applying for a Limited Provisional License, a North Carolina Level One permit holder must complete a driving log of at least:
- A50 hours, with 10 at night
- 60 hours, with at least 10 at night
- C30 hours, with 5 at night
- D40 hours, with 6 at night
Answer: 60 hours, with at least 10 at night. The North Carolina Driver Handbook requires a driving log detailing a minimum of 60 hours of operation, at least 10 of which must occur during nighttime hours.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Level One Limited Learner Permit
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the North Carolina items above for 14 questions in total.
1. Under state Implied Consent laws, by accepting a driver license you automatically agree to:
- AProvide transportation for emergency personnel
- BCarry full commercial insurance
- CPay all traffic fines immediately
- Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested
Answer: Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested. Implied Consent means that by driving on public roads, you have given consent to breath, blood, or urine testing if arrested for suspected DUI.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — implied consent
2. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision
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