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1. If a car ahead of you has stopped at a crosswalk, you should:
2. When you are driving slowly in the freeway fast lane, blocking traffic which wishes to pass, you should:
3. Which of the following is a step you should perform to handle a curve effectively?
4. When you are under emotional or physical stress while driving a vehicle, it is better to
5. Look to the left and right before entering any intersection on a green light because:
6. Which of these statements is true about slippery road surfaces?
7. Who has the right-of-way when a vehicle approaches a pedestrian at an intersection with no crosswalks?
8. Which of the following will help dry wet brakes?
9. When you want to pass a large truck in the center of 3 lanes, it is best to pass:
10. When backing up your vehicle, what is the maximum speed your vehicle should achieve?
11. How many seconds of space should you have between the time the car in front of you passes a certain point to when your car reaches that point?
12. When you want to make a turn, the turn signal must be given at least ____ before the turn during normal daylight hours
13. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:
14. It is important for bicyclists to go ____ of traffic.
15. A ____ on a two-way road allows you to cross over into the oncoming lane temporarily to pass a vehicle if it is safe to do so.
16. To enter a freeway:
17. Before changing lanes, drivers should
18. To help avoid crashes, you should:
19. What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency (or 'panic') stops while driving in traffic?
20. Driving under the influence of any drug that makes you drive unsafely is permitted:
To operate a motorcycle in North Carolina, you must have an endorsement on your current driver's license or a motorcycle learner's permit. Licenses are issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You can apply for a learner's permit at age 16. You can apply for a motorcycle endorsement if you currently have a full provisional, regular, or commercial driver's license. A motorcycle permit or endorsement allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.
To receive a motorcycle learner's permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the motorcycle knowledge exam, and the traffic signs test. Minors will also need to successfully complete a motorcycle safety course. To receive a motorcycle endorsement on your license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, the traffic signs test, and the motorcycle rider skills test.
Tests are scheduled through the DMV. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions on traffic laws and safe driving practices. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The traffic signs test examines your ability to identify signs by shape, color, and meaning. You must score at least 80 percent to pass. The motorcycle rider skills test assesses your ability to handle normal and hazardous traffic situations. If you fail a test, you may have to wait between one and five days to retest.