1. How many points within three years may suspend a North Carolina license?
- A7.
- 12.
- C20.
Why B is correct
If you accumulate 12 points within three years, your license may be suspended.
Vehicle Control & Equipment — NCDMV Practice Questions
57 questions in this content area. 5 are published in full below with worked explanations.
2. How often should you check tire pressure?
- At least once a month.
- BOnce a year.
- COnly before inspection.
Why A is correct
Check tire air pressure at least once each month, preferably when the tires are cool.
3. May a 12-year-old ride alone in the open bed of a pickup in North Carolina?
- No, with listed exceptions such as an adult supervising in the bed.
- BYes, at low speeds.
- CYes, on rural roads.
Why A is correct
Children under 16 may not ride in the open bed, unless an exception applies, such as an adult supervising in the bed or a parade.
4. What must a Level One driver have for the six months before moving to Level Two?
- No moving violation, seat belt or cell phone convictions.
- BA part-time job.
- CA passing grade in every school course and a signed note from a teacher.
Why A is correct
Before graduating to level two, you must have no convictions of moving violations, seat belt or cell phone infractions in the preceding six months.
5. Your hearing does not help and you believe your revocation is wrong. Within how many days may you appeal to Superior Court?
- A10 days.
- B90 days.
- 30 days.
Why C is correct
You may appeal the DMV’s decision within 30 days to the Superior Court of your county.
52 more Vehicle questions
Answers and explanations for these are in the study app.
- A provisional licensee is convicted of a second moving violation within 12 months. What happens?
- A provisional licensee is convicted of a third moving violation within 12 months. What happens?
- A student is suspended from school for more than 10 consecutive days. What happens to their license?
- After reinstatement, how many points within three years can bring a second suspension?
- Below what tread depth is a tire considered unsafe in North Carolina?
- Can a speeding conviction in another state affect your North Carolina license?
- Driving unsupervised with a Level Two license, how many non-household passengers under 21 may ride?
- During the first six months of a Level One permit, when may you drive with your supervising driver?
- For a vehicle title transfer to be valid in North Carolina, what is required?
- For an original North Carolina license, which tests may you take?
- From how far must your horn be heard in North Carolina?
- How do you start a three-point turnabout?
- How does North Carolina schedule registration renewals?
- How far must taillights be visible in North Carolina?
- How fast can an air bag come out of the dashboard?
- How long is a first point-system suspension in North Carolina?
- How long must a supervising driver have been licensed in North Carolina’s graduated program?
- How long must you hold a Level One permit before applying for a Limited Provisional License?
- How long must you hold a Level Two license before a Full Provisional License?
- How many hours must a Level One driver log?
- How many points come off after a driver improvement clinic?
- How much hotter than outside can the inside of a parked car get?
- How often must vehicles registered in North Carolina be inspected?
- How should you brake hard with ABS?
- How should you control speed going down a long steep hill?
- How soon after applying can a duplicate title be issued?
- Is the on-road driving test required for a North Carolina learner permit?
- Up to what age must the driver make sure every passenger is in a child restraint or seat belt?
- What does North Carolina’s “Tag & Tax Together” program require?
- What driver education must a teen complete before testing for a Level One permit?
- What is the minimum allowable light transmittance for tinted windows in North Carolina?
- What is the suspension for two reckless driving charges within 12 months?
- What may happen when you reach seven license points in North Carolina?
- What restoration fee does North Carolina charge after a DWI revocation?
- When fully pressed, how far from the floor should the brake pedal stay?
- When may a Level Two driver drive without supervision?
- When may license plates be moved to another vehicle?
- Where should children 12 and under ride?
- Which children must ride in a child passenger restraint system in North Carolina?
- Which conviction carries no driver license points?
- Which license do most drivers need for personal cars and small trucks in North Carolina?
- Who may get a regular North Carolina learner permit (not the limited learner permit)?
- Who may sit in the front seat with a Level One permit driver?
- Who must wear a seat belt in North Carolina?
- With an active front passenger air bag and a rear seat, which children must ride in the rear seat?
- With high beams on at night, how far away should you be able to see a person?
- Within how many days before registration expires must a North Carolina vehicle be inspected?
- Within how many days of moving within North Carolina must you update your address with DMV?
- Without a valid license, may you sit in the driver’s seat of a car while its engine is running?
- You drive outside the limits of a restriction on your license. How are you treated?
- Your car fails inspection. How long do you have to get a free re-inspection at the same station?
- Your license requires corrective lenses and you drive without them. What is the penalty?