Free North Carolina Road Rules Test 1

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North Carolina Road Rules Test 01

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If a pedestrian takes right-of-way over you in your car, you must stop...?

If they are legally entitled to do so

In all circumstances

If they are on a crosswalk

If they are legally blind

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When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, which vehicle has right-of-way?

The slower vehicle

The vehicle on the right

The faster vehicle

The vehicle on the left

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If somebody behind you blows the horn to show they are going to pass you, this means...?

You should accelerate to stop them passing

You are entitled to ignore their signal

You are legally obliged to help them pass

You can decide whether or not to help them pass

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Children cannot use standard seatbelts without an appropriate child passenger restraint system if they are under the age of eight and weigh less than...?

60 lbs

70 lbs

90 lbs

80 lbs

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As you approach a curve, which of these should be doing?

Reducing your speed

Maintaining your speed

Accelerating

Any of these

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When you pass another vehicle, you must give them a minimum of how much space?

3 feet

1 foot

2 feet

4 feet

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Failing to yield right-of-way when entering an intersection in such a way that a serious bodily injury occurs can result in a suspension and fine of...?

45 days/$250

25 days/$125

180 days/$1000

90 days/$500

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When driving long distances, you should plan to stop, stretch and have a walk at least once every...?

2 hours

4 hours

1 hour

3 hours

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What should you do when you are approaching or being approached by an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and/or sirens activated?

Reduce your speed and wait to see where they are going

Immediately drive to the right-hand edge of the road and stop completely

Drive to the right-hand edge of the road and reduce your speed to 10 mph

Stop completely wherever you are on the road

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To make a three-point turn, the first thing you should do is...?

Activate your left turn signal

Move to the extreme left of the road

Activate your right turn signal

Move to the extreme right of the road

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You should never park within what distance of the curb line of an intersecting street?

25 feet

20 feet

15 feet

30 feet

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To signal a left turn you should do what?

Hold your arm out with your forearm and hand straight up

Point your arm and hand down, palm facing back

Make a circular motion with your arm

Hold your arm and hand straight out, pointing with the first finger

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Which of these is the only person allowed to occupy the front passenger seat in a vehicle driven by someone on a Limited Learner Permit?

A school teacher

A person over 21

A sibling

A supervising driver

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When you are backing up, you should not exceed...?

15 mph

10 mph

5 mph

20 mph

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If you are signaled to pull over by a police officer but there is no safe place to immediately stop, what should you do?

Turn on your emergency flashers and reduce speed by 10 mph

Ignore them

Accelerate to find a safe place to stop as quickly as possible

Keep driving normally until there is a safe place to stop

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When leaving the interstate, you should enter the exit lane...?

At a lower speed than you were traveling

At a higher speed than you are traveling

Any of these

Without changing your speed

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When you have to stop at a railroad crossing, you should stop no more than what distance away?

30 feet

60 feet

50 feet

40 feet

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You should never make a pass on a curve or hill when you cannot see at least what distance ahead?

750 feet

125 feet

500 feet

250 feet

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If you break down on the interstate, which of these should you do?

Turn on emergency flashers

Tie a white cloth on the radio aerial

Raise the hood

All of them

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For safe driving, when a vehicle ahead of you passes a fixed point you should not pass that point until how much time has elapsed?

1 second

1.5 seconds

2 seconds

0.5 seconds

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If your car stalls on a railroad crossing and train is coming, what should you do?

Try to restart the engine

Abandon the car immediately

Try to push it off the tracks

Try to alert the train driver

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When changing lanes, which of these should you do?

All of them

Check all your mirrors

Signal your intentions in advance

Check over your shoulder

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If you drift off the edge of the road, how should you recover your position?

Ease off the gas and drift slowly back onto the road

Steer sharply back onto the road

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

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At intersections with stop signs you must...?

Come to a complete stop in all circumstances

Slow down and then proceed if no one else is waiting

Come to a complete stop if pedestrians are present

Come to a complete stop if there is crossing traffic

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Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in cities and towns in North Carolina?

55 mph

35 mph

45 mph

25 mph

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