NC DMV Mock Handbook Practice

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering NC DMV rules, speed limits, point values, and traffic safety statistics based on the mock handbook transcript.

Stopping distance on slippery pavement

Increases from $2$ to $10$ times further than on dry pavement.

Legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit

$$0.08\%$$

Points for passing a stopped school bus (motor vehicle)

$5$ points

License suspension period for $12$ points within $3\,\text{years}$

$$60\,\text{days}$$

Points for passing a stopped school bus (commercial vehicle)

$8$ points

Speed limit in cities and towns

$$35\,\text{mph}$$

Speed limit for school buses

$$45\,\text{mph}$$

Speed limit for school activity buses

$$55\,\text{mph}$$

Speed limit outside cities and towns

$$55\,\text{mph}$$

Speed limit on interstates

$$70\,\text{mph}$$

Points required for a driver improvement clinic

$7$ points

Right of way at an intersection

The vehicle that arrives first; if two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right of way.

Nighttime headlight visibility requirement

You must use headlights if visibility is less than $400\,\text{feet}$.

Hydroplaning start speed

Starts at speeds as low as $30\,\text{mph}$.

Yellow lines

Lines that separate traffic moving in opposite directions.

White lines

Lines that separate traffic moving in the same direction.

Driver license requirement scenarios

Required for sitting in the driver's seat while a vehicle is running or steering a car while it is being pushed or towed.

Refusal of a chemical test penalty

The DMV is required to revoke your license for at least $12\,\text{months}$.

Driver improvement clinic point deduction

Completing a driver improvement clinic can deduct $3$ points from your license.

Highest point-value violation

Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.

License loss conviction

You will lose your license if convicted of speeding over $75\,\text{mph}$.

Alcohol-involved traffic fatalities percentage

$$38\%$$

Pedestrian crash statistics in cities

$2$ of every $5$ people killed in crashes are pedestrians.

Legal BAC limit for commercial vehicles

$$0.04\%$$

Double solid yellow lines

Indicates that you cannot pass.