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NC Driving Test
Flashcards for the NC DMV Driver's Test
46
Driving Skills
Not Applicable
06/05/2013

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In densely packed snow you should...
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use chains or snow tires.
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If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your...
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low-beam headlights.
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Alcohol-related highway deaths account for...
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38% of all traffic fatalities.
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If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may...
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attend a Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points from your driving record.
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• The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to your driving record is...
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passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children.
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• "Secondary roads" are roads where...
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hills are more likley to be more steep and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary roads.
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• Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is...
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35 miles per hour.
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• To have a revoked driver license restored, you must...
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visit a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
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• When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of way belongs to...
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the car on the right.
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• If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce continuously, there may be a problem with the...
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suspension system.
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• If you experience a breakdown, you should...
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pull over to the side of the road and raise the hood of your car.
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• To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you, you should...
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use the two-second rule.
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• If you take any medication before you drive, you should...
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find out what effect the medicine has.
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• If you are planning a long road trip, you should...
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stop and rest every 100 miles.
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• Before passing another vehicle, you should...
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look ahead to ensure that there is enough room for you to pass.
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• When driving down a very steep hill, you should...
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shift into a lower gear to control your speed.
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• If you run off the side of the road, you should...
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gradually take your foot off the gas pedal.
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• When travelling on rural highways, farm equipment usually...
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travels at its maximum speed of 15-20 mph.
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• If you are driving into a circle you should...
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yield to cars already in the circle.
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• If you are in a crash, you should...
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move your car off of the road.
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• School buses are required to...
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stop at all railroad crossings.
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• In city traffic, you should...
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be alert for drivers who make quick stops.
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• Truckers have serious blind spots into which cars can disappear from view.
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• Unless there is a sign indicating no turn on red, you can turn right on red...
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after stopping and making sure that the turn can be made safely.
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• For any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage, the law requires...
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a one-year driver license revocation.
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• Your license will be revoked immediately if your blood alcohol concentration is at least...
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0.08 percent.
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• When aproaching a road that is blocked from view you should...
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stop and proceed with caution.
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• Defensive drivers check their rear view mirror and side mirrors roughly...
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every 10 seconds.
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• If going 45 miles per hour, how far ahead should you signal before turning?..
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200 ft.
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• If you plan to turn and are not in the proper lane to do so, you should...
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continue to the next intersection, then turn.
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• The most common type of accident on a highway is a rear-end collision
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• When driving behind someone...
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you should not use your high beams
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• To dry wet brakes, gently apply the brakes
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• "Don't hang out in the No zone" refers to not being...
Definition
in truckers' blind spots
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• When approaching a railroad crossing...
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slow down and prepare to stop
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• If you pull up to a red arrow, the turning lane is the only lane that should stop
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• if you are a pedestrian walking along side the road at night, you should carry or wear something white
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• Use high beams
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When driving on a highway and no car is approaching
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• Slippery roads are most likely to occur when
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It has just begun to drizzle or rain
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• When traveling behind a farm vehicle on a two-lane road
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Wait until the farm vehicle has the chance to pull over to the side, then pass with caution
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• Large trucks (tractor trailers)
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Have large blind spots to the side and rear
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• When preparing to make a right-hand turn
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Turn on your turn signal and approach the right-hand side of the road
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• A "shoulder check" is
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A quick glance over your shoulder on the side in which you intend to turn or change lanes
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• When you get tired on a long trip, you should
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Stop and rest
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• When taking a long trip, you should
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Plan to stop and rest every 100 miles
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• Q: If you are following a car at night, how do you know if the road is bumpy?
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A: You watch the tail-lights.
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