NC DMV Exam Practice Flashcards

Practice vocabulary and fact-based flashcards for the North Carolina DMV licensing exam based on student lecture notes.

Densely packed snow driving

Use chains or snow tires.

Driving in heavy snow or fog

Use low-beam headlights.

Alcohol-related highway deaths

Account for $38\%$ of all traffic fatalities.

Driver Improvement Clinic

An option to deduct three points from a driving record after accumulating $7$ or more points.

Conviction with highest point value

Passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children ($5$ points).

Secondary roads

Roads where hills are more likely to be steep and curves are likely to be sharp than on primary roads.

Speed limit in cities and towns

$35\text{ mph}$ unless otherwise posted.

Restoration of a revoked driver license

Visit a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.

Right-of-way at a 4-way stop

Belongs to the car on the right when three vehicles reach the intersection at the same time.

Signs of suspension system problems

The vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn, or bounces continuously.

Two-second rule

The rule used to maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you.

Long road trip rest interval

Stop and rest every $100\text{ miles}$.

Descending a very steep hill

Shift into a lower gear to control your speed.

Run-off-road recovery

Gradually take your foot off the gas pedal.

Farm equipment speed

Usually travels at its maximum speed of $15\text{--}20\text{ mph}$.

Entering a traffic circle

Yield to cars already in the circle.

Underage alcohol purchase law

A one-year driver license revocation for any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Immediate blood alcohol concentration (BAC) revocation

At least $0.08\%$.

Mirror check frequency

Defensive drivers check their rear-view and side mirrors roughly every $10\text{ seconds}$.

Signaling distance at $45\text{ mph}$

Signal at least $200\text{ ft}$ before turning.

Wrong-lane turn procedure

Continue to the next intersection, then turn.

Most common highway accident

A rear-end collision.

The "No zone"

Refers to the large blind spots of truckers.

Drying wet brakes

Gently apply the brakes.

Slippery road conditions

Most likely to occur when it has just begun to drizzle or rain.

Shoulder check

A quick glance over your shoulder on the side in which you intend to turn or change lanes.

Identifying bumpy roads at night

Watch the tail-lights of the car you are following.

Blank white square sign with black border

Speed Limit sign.

Orange triangle on its side, pointing right

No passing sign.

Yellow circle with a large X

Railroad crossing sign.

Inverted red triangle with a white center

Yield sign.

City pedestrian fatality statistic

$2$ out of $5$ people killed in motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians.

Downhill parking

Place the front wheels towards the curb.

Littering fine

A minimum of $\$250$ and a maximum of $\$1,000$.

Skid recovery

Turn your steering wheel in the same direction that the rear-end of the car is going.

Blind person right-of-way

Has the right-of-way if they have a white cane with a red tip or a guide dog.

Flashing red signal

Has the same meaning as a stop sign.

Interstate merging

Use the acceleration lane until your vehicle speed matches other traffic and then merge safely.

Exhaust system leak

Can allow poisonous carbon monoxide gas to enter the passenger compartment.

Location of most accidents

At intersections.

Chemical test refusal

The license may be immediately revoked for $12\text{ months}$.

Emergency vehicle approach

Drive to the right curb and stop completely until the vehicle passes.

Speed limit outside cities (unposted)

$55\text{ mph}$.

Vehicle inspection cycle

Every $12\text{ months}$.