North Carolina Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

In good conditions, a safe following distance is at least:

• a.One car length
• b.A three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead✓
• c.Half a second
• d.Ten feet at any speed

The three-second rule gives time to react; increase it in rain, fog, or heavy traffic. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, safe driving)

Before changing lanes, a driver should:

• a.Rely on mirrors alone
• b.Change first and signal afterward
• c.Signal, check mirrors, and glance over the shoulder at the blind spot✓
• d.Speed up to close any gap

Mirrors leave blind spots, so signal and look over your shoulder before moving over. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)

When sharing the road with a bicyclist, you should:

• a.Pass as closely as possible
• b.Expect the cyclist to ride on the sidewalk
• c.Honk to make the cyclist move
• d.Give a safe distance when passing and treat the cyclist as a road user✓

Bicyclists have a legal right to the road; pass at a safe distance and watch for them at intersections. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, sharing the road)

North Carolina's Move Over Law requires drivers to:

• a.Move over a lane if possible, or slow down, for stopped emergency and utility vehicles with flashing lights✓
• b.Stop behind every parked car
• c.Move over only for fire trucks
• d.Speed past stopped vehicles

North Carolina requires moving over a lane when safe, or slowing down, for stopped emergency, law-enforcement, and utility vehicles displaying flashing lights. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)