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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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This road sign means:

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No Right Turn.
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Right turn on red light permitted.
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Stop Sign Ahead.
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No U-turns.
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As a driver, you must:
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Make sure that children are properly secured.
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Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police office.
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Ensure that the vehicle you are driving is in good working order.
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All of the above.
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This road sign means:

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You must bear either right or left
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A 3-way intersection is ahead
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A road joins from the left
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The roadway you are traveling on ends ahead
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When driving in heavy rain, drivers should use:
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Parking lights.
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Emergency flashers.
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Low beam headlights.
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High beam headlights.
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When the light is green, drivers should:
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Yield to pedestrians and vehicles still in the intersection.
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Wait for a gap in oncoming traffic to complete a left turn.
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Go, but only if the intersection is clear.
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All of the above.
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Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
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The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
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You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.
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You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
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You are driving in a school zone.
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"No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:
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May not pass the truck.
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Aren't visible to the truck driver.
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Can't park.
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Are only partially visible to the truck driver.
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A practical way to avoid a work zone crash is to:
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Speed up to pass through the work zone quickly.
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Drive at your usual speed.
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Increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front.
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Tailgate the vehicle in front to maintain a steady flow of traffic.
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A flashing yellow light at an intersection means drivers should:

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Immediately come to a complete stop.
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Slow down and proceed with caution.
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Stop and proceed when clear.
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Speed up and proceed quickly through the intersection.
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