North Carolina Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. At what age may a North Carolinian obtain a Level One Limited Learner Permit?

   1. A. At least 15 but under 18
   2. B. At least 16 but under 18
   3. C. At least 14 but under 16

   Answer: A — At least 15 but under 18

   An ordinary learner permit is available separately at 18 and over.

8. 8. What driver education does North Carolina require before a Level One permit?

   1. A. 20 hours classroom and no time behind the wheel
   2. B. No course of any kind is required beforehand
   3. C. 30 hours classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel

   Answer: C — 30 hours classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel

   The course must meet North Carolina requirements.

9. 9. When may a North Carolina Level One permit holder drive during the first six months?

   1. A. At any time of day, entirely alone if they wish
   2. B. Between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. with the supervising driver
   3. C. At any time of day, with the supervising driver

   Answer: B — Between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. with the supervising driver

   After six months the permit allows supervised driving at any hour.

10. 10. How long must a North Carolina Level One permit be held?

    1. A. Nine months
    2. B. Six months
    3. C. Twelve months

    Answer: A — Nine months

    The Limited Provisional License then requires a further six months.

11. 11. How many logged driving hours does North Carolina require of a Level One permit holder?

    1. A. At least 50, with 10 at night
    2. B. At least 40
    3. C. At least 60, with at least 10 at night

    Answer: C — At least 60, with at least 10 at night

    The log must be signed by the supervising driver and submitted with the application.

12. 12. When may a North Carolina Level Two licence holder drive unsupervised?

    1. A. Between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., with no exception for work or emergency duty
    2. B. Between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., or any time going directly to or from work or emergency service duty
    3. C. At any time at all, with no restriction of any kind whatsoever on the hours they may drive

    Answer: B — Between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., or any time going directly to or from work or emergency service duty

    Volunteer fire, rescue, and EMS members carry the same exception as workers.

13. 13. How many non-household passengers under 21 may a North Carolina Level Two driver carry unsupervised?

    1. A. One, plus a second only if that passenger is a student going directly to or from school
    2. B. Up to three of them at a time, whatever their ages or wherever they may be going
    3. C. No limit applies at all, whatever their ages or their destination

    Answer: A — One, plus a second only if that passenger is a student going directly to or from school

    There is no under-21 limit when every passenger is a household member.

14. 14. May a North Carolina Level Two driver carry household and non-household passengers under 21 at the same time?

    1. A. Yes, up to three total
    2. B. Yes, without limit
    3. C. No

    Answer: C — No

    The two groups may not be mixed in the vehicle.

15. 15. How long does a new North Carolina resident have to obtain a licence or permit?

    1. A. 90 days
    2. B. 60 days
    3. C. 30 days

    Answer: B — 60 days

    A commercial licence holder has additional steps to maintain that privilege.

16. 16. How close to the curb line of an intersecting North Carolina street may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 25 feet
    2. B. No closer than 15 feet
    3. C. No closer than 30 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than 25 feet

    Where there is no curb the distance is 15 feet from the intersecting right-of-way lines.

17. 17. How close to a North Carolina fire hydrant may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 10 feet
    2. B. No closer than 25 feet
    3. C. No closer than 15 feet

    Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

    The same 15 feet applies to a fire station entrance.

18. 18. When may a North Carolina driver park on the shoulder of a highway?

    1. A. Never, in any circumstances, whatever the width of the shoulder
    2. B. Only where the vehicle is visible to approaching drivers from both directions for at least 200 feet
    3. C. Whenever the shoulder happens to be paved and is wide enough to take the whole vehicle in safety

    Answer: B — Only where the vehicle is visible to approaching drivers from both directions for at least 200 feet

    Parking on the travelled portion of a highway is prohibited outright.

19. 19. How close to a fire or fire truck may a North Carolina driver park inside city limits?

    1. A. No closer than one block
    2. B. No closer than 100 feet
    3. C. No closer than 50 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than one block

    Outside the city limits the distance is 400 feet.

20. 20. How close to a fire or fire truck may a North Carolina driver park outside city limits?

    1. A. No closer than one block
    2. B. No closer than 200 feet
    3. C. No closer than 400 feet

    Answer: C — No closer than 400 feet

    The city rule is stated as a block rather than a distance.

21. 21. How close to an emergency vehicle stopped at a crash may a North Carolina driver park?

    1. A. No closer than 25 feet
    2. B. No closer than 100 feet
    3. C. No closer than 50 feet

    Answer: B — No closer than 100 feet

    Responders need the space to work and to reach their equipment.

22. 22. How many points in three years may bring a North Carolina suspension?

    1. A. Twelve
    2. B. Eight
    3. C. Six

    Answer: A — Twelve

    After a restoration, accumulating eight brings a second suspension.

23. 23. How many points does a North Carolina driver improvement clinic remove?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. Five
    3. C. Three

    Answer: C — Three

    The clinic costs $83.50.

24. 24. How long is a first North Carolina point suspension?

    1. A. 90 days
    2. B. 60 days
    3. C. 30 days

    Answer: B — 60 days

    Later suspensions run longer.

25. 25. How many points does aggressive driving add in North Carolina?

    1. A. Five
    2. B. Three
    3. C. Two

    Answer: A — Five

    It carries the same weight as passing a stopped school bus on the licence.

26. 26. How many points does failing to yield the right of way add in North Carolina?

    1. A. Five
    2. B. One
    3. C. Three

    Answer: C — Three

    Running a stop sign and speeding over 55 mph also carry three.

27. 27. What may bring a North Carolina suspension apart from points?

    1. A. A parking violation left unpaid for 30 days
    2. B. Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within 12 months
    3. C. Any single speeding ticket at all, at any speed

    Answer: B — Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within 12 months

    One such conviction plus a reckless driving conviction within a year has the same effect.

28. 28. How long is a North Carolina revocation for speeding over 55 mph and at least 15 mph over the limit while attempting to avoid arrest?

    1. A. One year
    2. B. 60 days
    3. C. 30 days

    Answer: A — One year

    Failing to stop and give aid after a crash carries the same one-year revocation.

29. 29. When may a failed North Carolina Class C knowledge or driving test be retaken?

    1. A. The next day
    2. B. After 30 days
    3. C. In seven calendar days

    Answer: C — In seven calendar days

    The waiting period is the same for either test.

30. 30. What score does North Carolina require on the knowledge test?

    1. A. Ninety percent of the questions correct
    2. B. Eighty percent of the questions correct
    3. C. Seventy percent of the questions correct

    Answer: B — Eighty percent of the questions correct

    The road sign test is separate: nine of twelve signs must be identified.