Free North Carolina Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official North Carolina driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 7
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 1
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (7 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are North Carolina-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. A motorcycle in North Carolina is entitled to:
- Half a lane
- The shoulder only
- A full lane of travel
- No lane
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
2. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in North Carolina, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull to the right and stop
- Turn left
- Stop in your lane
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
3. North Carolina requires a driving log showing a minimum of:
- 100 hours
- 60 hours (10 at night)
- 40 hours
- 30 hours
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Answer: 60 hours (10 at night)
You must log at least 60 hours of driving, including at least 10 at night.
4. In North Carolina, you are guilty of Driving While Impaired at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- .10 or more
- .05 or more
- .08 or more
- .02 or more
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Answer: .08 or more
DWI applies at 0.08% or more (0.04% for a commercial vehicle).
5. When a North Carolina school bus stops with red lights flashing on a two-lane road, traffic:
- In both directions must stop
- Only behind stops
- May pass slowly
- Slows to 20
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Answer: In both directions must stop
Both directions must stop for a stopped school bus on a two-lane road.
6. During North Carolina's GDL stages, using a cell phone while driving is:
- Required
- Allowed
- Prohibited (except limited exceptions)
- Encouraged
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Answer: Prohibited (except limited exceptions)
GDL drivers may not use a cell phone while driving except in limited emergencies.
7. In North Carolina, driving much slower than surrounding traffic:
- Can be dangerous and impede traffic
- Saves lives
- Is required
- Is always safest
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Answer: Can be dangerous and impede traffic
Going too slowly can be dangerous and impede other traffic.
8. North Carolina's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Speed up
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
9. A North Carolina Level One permit must be held for at least:
- 9 months
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 1 year
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Answer: 9 months
You must hold the Level One permit at least 9 months.
10. In North Carolina, children under age 16 should be in a:
- Cargo area
- Front seat
- Age- and weight-appropriate restraint
- Lap belt only
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Answer: Age- and weight-appropriate restraint
Children under 16 should be in an age- and weight-appropriate restraint.
11. The minimum age for a North Carolina Level Two Limited Provisional License is:
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Answer: 16
The Level Two Limited Provisional License is available at 16 (under 18).
12. If your turn signals fail in North Carolina, you should:
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
- Turn without warning
- Not signal
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
13. A North Carolina driver may upgrade to a regular Class C license at age:
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Answer: 18
At age 18, eligible drivers may upgrade to a regular Class C license.
14. In North Carolina you must use headlights at night and:
- Never in rain
- Whenever you use your wipers in bad weather
- Only on highways
- Only in cities
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Answer: Whenever you use your wipers in bad weather
Use headlights at night and whenever wipers are needed in bad weather.
15. A North Carolina supervising driver must be at least 21 and have been licensed for at least:
- 10 years
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
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Answer: 5 years
A supervising driver must be 21+ and licensed at least 5 years.
16. Before graduating to a North Carolina Level Three license, you must have no convictions in the prior six months for:
- Late fees
- Registration
- Moving, seat-belt, or cell-phone violations
- Parking
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Answer: Moving, seat-belt, or cell-phone violations
No moving, seat-belt, or cell-phone convictions in the preceding six months.
17. In North Carolina, speeding more than 55 mph is treated as a serious violation because:
- It saves time
- It sharply increases crash risk and adds points
- It is encouraged
- It uses less fuel
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Answer: It sharply increases crash risk and adds points
Speeding over 55 mph adds points and raises crash risk.
18. When driving unsupervised, a North Carolina Level Two driver may carry:
- Any passengers
- One passenger under 21 who is not a household member
- No passengers
- Three friends
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Answer: One passenger under 21 who is not a household member
When unsupervised, only one passenger under 21 who is not a household member.
19. In North Carolina, speeding in excess of 55 mph adds points and can lead to:
- Nothing
- Lower fees
- A reward
- License suspension after repeat convictions
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Answer: License suspension after repeat convictions
Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within 12 months can suspend your license.
20. North Carolina's basic speed rule requires you to drive:
- At a speed reasonable for conditions
- 10 over the limit
- As fast as traffic
- At the max always
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Answer: At a speed reasonable for conditions
Always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for conditions.
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