North Carolina NCDMV permit practice test 5

D: 80 pounds. A child under 8 and weighing less than 80 pounds must be secured in a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Child Seats, page 46.

A: Turns are allowed, but you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. With a flashing yellow arrow, the turn is permitted but you must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Flashing Yellow Arrow Traffic Signal Heads, page 83.

A: Construction or maintenance areas. Black-on-orange warning signs are reserved for construction and maintenance work zones. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Traffic Signs: Warning Signs, page 86.

D: A blind pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog. The law gives blind pedestrians special consideration when they extend a white cane (or white cane with a red tip) or have a guide dog. North Carolina Driver Handbook: The Driver and Pedestrian, page 48.

A: Vehicles that must obey the same traffic laws as other drivers. Bicycles are vehicles under state law, so bicyclists must obey the same traffic laws as other drivers, including DWI laws. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Bicycles, page 91.

A: Pull over to the side, stop, and let the vehicles pass. If traffic is collecting behind you, it is wise to pull to the side of the road, stop, and let the vehicles pass. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Adjusting Your Speed to Driving Conditions, page 55.

A: Move to the right edge of the road and do not speed up. When being passed, help the other driver: move to the right edge of the road and never increase your speed. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Passing: When your vehicle is being passed, page 57.

A: The outside lanes. On a one-way street, use the center lane(s) for through travel and the outside lanes for turning. North Carolina Driver Handbook: City Driving, page 65.

A: Only in designated parking areas or in an emergency. Parking anywhere within the right of way of an interstate is prohibited except in designated parking areas or emergencies. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Parking, page 58.

C: At least 5 to 10 mph slower. Drive at least five to 10 mph slower on wet pavement than on dry pavement. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Rain, page 74.

C: By the passenger side, and stand off the road away from the vehicle. Leave the vehicle by the passenger side and stand off the road, not in front of or behind the vehicle. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Emergencies: Breakdowns, page 78.

C: In some cases, such as on one-way streets and while passing. The law requires driving on the right; the left side is legal only in some cases such as one-way streets and while passing. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Driving on Your Side of the Road, page 54.

B: A parent, legal guardian or spouse. Under-18 drivers may not use a cell phone while driving except to call about an emergency, for example to 911 responders, a hospital or doctor, fire, police, or a parent, legal guardian or spouse. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Graduated Licensing—Licensing for Drivers 15–18: Limited Learner Permit, page 14.

B: An ignition interlock device on the vehicle. A DWI conviction with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock device. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Blood Alcohol Concentration Restrictions, page 34.

C: In the rear seat, unless the restraint is designed for use with a front air bag. A child under 5 and under 40 pounds must be secured in the rear seat in that situation, unless the child restraint is designed for use with a front air bag. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Child Seats, page 46.

B: Stop; the turn in that direction is not allowed. A solid red arrow means stop; turns in the direction of the arrow are not allowed. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Flashing Yellow Arrow Traffic Signal Heads, page 83.

A: Far ahead of a stop sign whose view is blocked by a curve or objects. The STOP AHEAD sign is placed well before a stop sign when a curve or other objects block your view of the stop sign. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Traffic Signs: Warning Signs, page 86.

C: The pedestrian, even over vehicles turning across their path. Pedestrians crossing with a green signal have the right of way over all vehicles, including those turning across their path. North Carolina Driver Handbook: The Driver and Pedestrian, page 48.

C: Change lanes. Pass a bicyclist only with abundant clearance and no oncoming traffic; the safest way is to change lanes. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Bicycles: Pass with Care, page 92.

A: Slow down before you enter the curve. Slow down before entering a curve so you will not need to brake in the curve, then gradually increase speed to keep traction. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Rounding a Curve, page 55.

B: A misdemeanor. Increasing speed and failing to give way to a passing vehicle is a misdemeanor if a crash with injury or property damage results. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Passing: When your vehicle is being passed, page 57.

C: Changing lanes. Never change lanes while moving straight ahead through an intersection. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Right-of-Way at Intersections, page 59.

A: Slow down and be prepared to stop. If a vehicle ahead is pulling out of a parallel parking space, slow down and be prepared to stop. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Parking, page 58.

C: 30 mph. Hydroplaning can start at speeds as low as 30 mph in water little more than 1/8 inch deep. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Hydroplaning, page 74.

A: Slow down, sound your horn, and keep to the right, even if you leave the road. Reduce speed immediately, sound your horn, and keep to the right even if that means running off the road. North Carolina Driver Handbook: Emergencies: Unusual Emergencies, page 79.