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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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Ramp meters:
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Are considered speed control devices.
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Control the rate of vehicles entering a freeway.
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Control the types of vehicles entering a freeway.
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Are used to warn drivers of unexpected ramp conditions.
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You may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:
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The other side of the road is a broken line.
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The other side of the road is a solid line.
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Your side of the road is a broken line.
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None of the above.
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What should you do in case of a brake failure?
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Apply the parking brake slowly.
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Pull off the road into an open space, if available.
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Rub your tires on the curb to slow your car.
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All of the above.
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If your wheels run off the pavement, you should:
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Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down and steer toward the road.
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Turn the steering wheel sharply to the left to get back on the road.
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Accelerate to regain control of the vehicle quickly.
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Slam on the brakes immediately to stop.
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This road sign means:
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Left turns are not allowed where this sign is displayed.
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Vehicles turning left must make a U-turn.
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Drivers cannot make a complete turn to go in the opposite direction.
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Sharp turn ahead.
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Any amount of alcohol in your blood may affect:
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Your judgment.
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Your reaction time.
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Your coordination.
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All of the above.
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You must yield to pedestrians when:
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The pedestrian is in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
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The pedestrian is a blind person walking with a guide dog or white cane.
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You are entering a street from an alley or driveway.
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All of the above.
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This sign warns drivers that:
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There's an intersection ahead.
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There is a winding road ahead.
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There is a double curve ahead.
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They must turn either to the right or left.
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You may drive around or under a gate at a railroad crossing:
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If you have a medical emergency.
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If you don't see any train arriving.
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Under no circumstances.
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If you have an ambulance behind you.
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