NC ROAD RULES TEST 1

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North Carolina Road Rules Test 01

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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?

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

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

Reduce your speed and wait to see where they are going

Stop completely wherever you are on the road

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

30 feet

50 feet

40 feet

60 feet

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

25 feet

30 feet

15 feet

20 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?

500 feet

125 feet

250 feet

750 feet

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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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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

90 lbs

70 lbs

80 lbs

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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?

Ignore them

Turn on your emergency flashers and reduce speed by 10 mph

Keep driving normally until there is a safe place to stop

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

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

Brake hard

Ease off the gas and drift slowly back onto the road

Steer sharply back onto the road

Accelerate hard

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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 can decide whether or not to help them pass

You are entitled to ignore their signal

You are legally obliged to help them pass

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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 sibling

A supervising driver

A person over 21

A school teacher

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

The vehicle on the right

The faster vehicle

The vehicle on the left

The slower vehicle

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

3 hours

1 hour

4 hours

2 hours

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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

0.5 seconds

2 seconds

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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

180 days/$1000

90 days/$500

25 days/$125

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

Without changing your speed

Any of these

At a higher speed than you are traveling

At a lower speed than you were traveling

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

1 foot

3 feet

4 feet

2 feet

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

20 mph

5 mph

10 mph

15 mph

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

All of them

Tie a white cloth on the radio aerial

Raise the hood

Turn on emergency flashers

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

Reducing your speed

Any of these

Maintaining your speed

Accelerating

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

Abandon the car immediately

Try to restart the engine

Try to alert the train driver

Try to push it off the tracks

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When changing lanes, which of these should you do?

Check all your mirrors

Check over your shoulder

Signal your intentions in advance

All of them

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To signal a left turn you should do what?

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

Make a circular motion with your arm

Point your arm and hand down, palm facing back

Hold your arm out with your forearm and hand straight up

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

35 mph

55 mph

45 mph

25 mph

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

Move to the extreme right of the road

Activate your right turn signal

Activate your left turn signal

Move to the extreme left of the road

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