NC Driver's Ed Lecture Notes – Traffic Laws & Driving Concepts

25 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key NC driving-law facts, safety concepts, and the IPDE process.

No person shall park a vehicle within feet of a fire hydrant.

25 feet

Refusing a breathalyzer or blood test results in a minimum -day driver’s-license loss.

30 days

In general, the same laws that apply to automobiles apply to __.

motorcycles

Speed limits __ to fire-fighting equipment responding to a fire alarm.

do not apply

The padded supports that help reduce whiplash injuries are called __.

head rests

Areas not shown in rear-view or side mirrors are known as __.

blind spots

The IPDE step that tells which event might happen is __.

Predict

When driving on wet pavement you should reduce and increase following .

speed; distance

A provisional licensee is any driver under years of age.

18

Force of impact is determined by vehicle , vehicle , and the of the stop.

speed; weight; suddenness

A pennant-shaped yellow traffic sign means __.

Do Not Pass

The legal age to purchase or consume alcohol in North Carolina is .

21

__ of the IPDE process tells how to avoid a conflict.

Decide

__ vision is the area you can see to the right or left at about 90°.

Peripheral vision

The first step of the IPDE process is to __ that a problem exists.

Identify

When parking uphill with a curb, turn the steering wheel to the __.

left

When in doubt at an intersection, you should __ the right-of-way.

yield

When turning, a driver should use the over or the / steering method.

hand; hand; push; pull

A drinking driver's first loss of ability is his/her __.

judgement

The __ can remove about one-half ounce of alcohol from the body in roughly an hour.

liver

The amount of alcohol in a standard serving of beer is about the __ as in a glass of wine.

same

The body eliminates most alcohol through the process of __.

oxidation

An intoxicated person can sober up only through __.

time

Strong emotions can affect a driver both mentally and __.

physically

Scanning means quickly glancing , , and front, moving your eyes to .

left; right; side; side