NC DMV Permit Test
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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 25 questions. To pass the North Carolina DMV test, you are allowed to miss 3 of the 12 questions about road signs, and 2 of the 13 questions about road rules.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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This sign means:
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Vehicles with disabled parking permits have the right-of-way.
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Parking spaces are reserved for individuals with valid disabled parking permits.
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Roundabout ahead.
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Lanes are reserved for carpool vehicles or vehicles transporting people with disabilities.
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If a driver’s left hand and arm are extended upward, it means:
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The driver plans to turn right.
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The driver plans to pull to the side of the road.
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The driver wants you to pass.
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The driver wishes to stop the vehicle.
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When turning, drivers should:
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Accelerate sharply to complete the turn quickly.
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Increase their speed to improve stability.
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Check traffic in all directions.
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Always move to the right lane.
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When they see a Do Not Pass sign, drivers should know that:
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They may pass at night when the headlights of oncoming traffic can be seen.
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Only passing on the left is allowed.
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They may pass here if they know the road ahead.
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They must not pass another vehicle where these signs are posted.
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If you are riding a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and a separate shoulder belt, to wear your seat belt correctly you must:
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Only use the shoulder belt.
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Use both the lap and shoulder belt.
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Only use the lap belt.
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None of the above.
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