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Anyone operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public roadways in North Carolina must have a driver license or learner's permit. Driver test requirements include a vision test, a traffic signs test, a knowledge test and a driving test. To pass the signs test, you must identify the traffic signs by color and shape and explain what each means. The North Carolina DMV written test is about road rules and safe driving practices. Everything you need to know is covered in the North Carolina Driver's Handbook. The NC DMV test consists of 33 questions. To pass the North Carolina DMV test, you are allowed to miss 2 of the 8 questions about road signs, and 5 of the 25 questions about road rules.
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Pedestrians must:
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Obey “Walk” and "Don’t Walk” signals.
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Look in both directions before crossing the street.
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All the above.
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Use crosswalks at intersections.
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Is this car legally parked?
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No, vehicles cannot be parked in front of a fire hydrant.
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Yes, but only if it has parking lights on.
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Yes, if it is within 15 feet of the fire hydrant.
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Yes, vehicles can be parked within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
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When approaching a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon with two solid red lights, you must:
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Come to a complete stop and yield to pedestrians.
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Be prepared to stop.
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Come to a complete stop before proceeding with caution.
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Proceed with caution.
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Large trucks are most likely to lose speed and cause a hazard:
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On long, gradual curves.
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Going down long gradual hills.
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Going up long or steep hills.
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On straight, flat highways.
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If you see this sign above your lane, you:
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May continue through the interchange or exit the freeway in this lane.
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May stay in this lane and continue through the interchange.
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May not exit the freeway in this lane.
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Must exit the freeway if you stay in this lane.
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If a pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) signal is flashing red, it means:
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Pedestrian clearance phase.
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The beacon is about to return to dark.
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Drivers may proceed if the crosswalk is clear.
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All of the above.
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Vehicles displaying a diamond-shaped sign indicating a hazardous load:
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Must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
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Are not allowed to exceed 40 MPH.
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Are not allowed to drive on freeways.
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Have the right-of-way in all intersections.
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If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:
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Slow down and give them room to merge into your lane.
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Brake hard.
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Make eye contact with the other driver to let them know they are wrong.
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Pull to the side of the road and stop.
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In general, you should pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction:
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On the right.
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Without using your turn signal.
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On the left.
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If they are driving below the posted speed limit.
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