North Carolina DMV Practice Test 5

Car drivers should know that large trucks:

Have large blind spots.

An inattentive driver is a driver who:

• Stares at objects off the roadway or daydreams while driving.

• Maintains eye contact with a passenger while driving.

• Only watches the vehicle ahead of their vehicle.

This green arrow on a lane uses a control signal that means:

You may use this lane.

This road sign means:

No U-turn.

Which of the following is a safe way to drive through a curve?

Slow down as you enter, speed up as you exit.

When driving on roads that may be slippery:

Do not make any sudden changes in speed or direction.

From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights.

Red, yellow, green.

This sign means:

Hospital ahead and to the right.

You must pull over to the edge of the road and allow an emergency vehicle to pass:

Regardless of your direction.

How can you lower the risk of hydroplaning?

• Do not speed when the roads are wet.

• Use tires with proper air pressure.

• Replace tires with bad tread.

Refusing to take a chemical test requested to do so by an officer will result in:

License revocation.

This sign indicates that:

There is a steep hill ahead.

Work zone signs mean:

Less than ideal conditions are present for driving.

This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

Traffic signals sometimes display arrows to control turns from specific lanes. A solid red arrow:

Has the same meaning as a circular red traffic light.

Drivers should try see ____ ahead on the road.

10 to 15 seconds.

When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?

After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes to pass and ensure there is no oncoming traffic.

• Use your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot when passing to the left.

• When passing, wait until you can see both headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror before returning to your original lane.

If a driver sees an animal on the roadway:

The driver should be very cautious.

If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:

Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

This sign means:

Bike crossing.

When in a travel lane on the roadway:

Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.

If you accumulate seven points on your driver license, which of the following may happen?

1. You are required to file proof of financial responsibility.

2. You can have three points deducted if you complete a driver improvement clinic.

2. You can have three points deducted if you complete a driver improvement clinic.

What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Losing control of your vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

Where should a driver not pass another vehicle?

• On a curve in the roadway.

• At a railroad crossing.

• In an intersection.

When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching vehicle, you must:

Drive to the right side of the road and stop.

You may not parallel park:

On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane.

You are driving when it starts to sleet or snow. You should:

• Keep your windshield and mirrors clear.

• Allow additional distance between your vehicle and the vehicles that you are following.

• Approach all vehicles with caution.

Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

This sign means:

The highway ahead curves to the right and then to the left.

You are involved in an accident and another person is injured. You should:

Not move the injured unnecessarily. Keep the injured warm and administer first aid.

How can a driver help prevent accidents during long trips?

• Stop every couple hours to rest.

• Avoid medication that may cause drowsiness.

• Set a limit of 300 - 400 miles of driving per day.

A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:

Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

What is the meaning of this sign?

There is a traffic signal ahead.

The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.

This road sign means:

The road ahead curves right. Slow down to the safe speed indicated.

This sign means:

Divided highway ends.