NC DMV DRIVERS LICENSE WRITTEN TEST ALREADY PASSED

NC DMV DRIVERS LICENSE WRITTEN TEST ALREADY PASSED Places where you should not park Within 25 feet of the curb line of an intersecting street or within 15 feet of the intersecting right of way lines if there is no curb; On a crosswalk, sidewalk or bridge; Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant orentranceto a firestation; On the paved or primary-travel portion of any highway — parking on the shoulder is also against the law unless the parked vehicle can be seen by approaching drivers from both directions for a distance of at least 200 feet; On theroadway side of another vehicle(double parking); Wherethere are "no-parking" signs; Within one block of a fire or fire truck in city limits or within 400 feet of a fire or fire truck outside the city; Anywhere within theright of way of an interstate highway, except in designated parking areas or in cases of emergencies; and Parking spaces designated for handicap/disabled use unless your vehicle is displaying a handicap license plate or a disability parking placard, Maximum Speed Limits In cities and towns 35mph Outside cities and towns 55mph For interstates 70mph Adjusting Your Speed to Driving Conditions Stopping distances are longer at higher speeds because a vehicle travels farther during the driver's reaction time, and it takes more braking distance to come to a full stop. if you are traveling 55 miles per hour your vehicle requires approximately 211 feet to stop completely. Driving at a high speed is more dangerous because each additional mile traveled per hour reduces the driver's ability to control the vehicle. About 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol. Alcohol will first affect your judgement— you may think you can drive safely when you cannot. The amount of alcohol in a one-ounce shot of whiskey, five-ounce glass of wine and 12-ounce bottle of beer is the same. Black coffee, fresh air and cold showers DO NOT help someone to become more sober — only time will help. During an average lifetime of driving, we face about a one-in-three chance of being seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash. Infants and small children must be placed in safety seats that are specially designed for them and have been crash-tested Infants and small children must be placed in safety seats that are specially designed for them and have been crash-tested children child seats age 8 and weighing less than 80 pounds must be properly secured in a weight appropriate child passenger restraint system. If the vehicle is equipped with an active passenger-side front air bag and the vehicle has a rear seat, then a child under age 5 and weighing less than 40 pounds must be properly secured in the rear seat unless the child restraint system is designed for use with a front air bag system. If there are no available seating positions in the vehicle equipped with a lap and shoulder belt to properly secure the weight appropriate child restraint system, a child under age 8 and between 40 and 80 pounds can be restrained by a properly fitted lap belt only. Child Safety Points: Child Safety Points: Children age 12 and under should ride buckled up in a rear seat; Infants in rear-facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat Emergency and Law Enforcement Vehicles Suggested procedures for motorists when stopped by law enforcement officers: On a standard dual-lane highway, ALWAYS pull to theright and off the travel portion of the highway; On a highway,with two or morelanes of trafficin thesame direction, a driver should pull his vehicle onto the most feasible shoulder of the highway in a safe manner; Upon bringing the vehicle to a stop the driver should remain seated in the vehicle and place the vehicle in the "parked" position, preferably with the vehicle in the "off" position. With power locks and windows more prevalent, the engine may have to be left running. Activate the vehicle's hazard lights or emergency flashers; Alcohol Young Drivers Why do young drivers have such high crash rates? On the whole, these drivers are healthy. Their vision is good and their reflexes are excellent. Yet, they are inexperienced drivers. Regardless of how old a beginning driver is, it takes years to become an experienced driver. During the time available, a driver education course can teach only the most basic skills. Most of the learning takes place on the highway. Mature Drivers People age at different rates, and some people in their seventies are more alert than others in their thirties and forties. Nevertheless, as we become older we tend to lose some of our ability to react quickly to driving problems. Our vision, especially our night vision, might become worse. We might have difficulty hearing and become more likely to develop medical problems. Whenever possible, If you are an older driver: Drive on familiar roads and streets; Driveshort distances; Change your driving habits to fit yourcapabilities; and Avoid heavy and fast-moving traffic. Alcohol About 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol. Alcohol will first affect your judgement— you may think you can drive safely when you cannot. The amount of alcohol in a one-ounce shot of whiskey, five-ounce glass of wine and 12-ounce bottle of beer is the same. Black coffee, fresh air and cold showers DO NOT help someone to become more sober — only time will help. During an average lifetime of driving, we face about a one-in-three chance of being seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash. Driver License Restoration North Carolina law requires that a restoration fee of $50 be paid to the DMV before a suspension or revocation can be cleared. (This fee is not required if the license was taken for medical or health reasons following a medical evaluation.) A $100 restoration fee is required when the revocation results from a DWI conviction. Also, a service fee of $50 is required upon restoration of a revoked or suspended driver license unless the license was surrendered to the court or mailed to the DMV before the effective date of the suspension or revocation. For the reinstatement of your driving privilege: 1. Visit any driver license office; 2. Pay a restoration and/or service fee; 3. Reapply for a driver license; and 4. Take required tests, if any The DMV can also suspend your license for the following: Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within a period of 12 months; One conviction of speeding over 55 mph and one conviction of reckless driving within a year; A conviction of willful racing with another motor vehicle, whether it is prearranged or unplanned; Your driving privilege will be revoked for at least 30 days if you are convicted of: Driving any vehicle more than 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, if you are driving at a speed higher than 55 mph. It will be taken for 60 days if you are convicted of: A second charge of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the speed limit within one year; or Speeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion. Chapter 3 — Your Driving Privilege A suspended court sentence or part of a sentence mandating that you must not operate a motor vehicle for a specified period of time; and/or A conviction for speeding over 75 mph, in certain cases In cases like the above, the DMV may suspend your driving privilege as soon as it receives the conviction report from the court. If your driving privilege is revoked, you may have the right to a hearing in the judicial district where you reside. To request a hearing, call or write to the DMV in Raleigh. You will be notified by mail of the time and place for the hearing. At the hearing you may state any facts that you think should entitle you to driving privileges or to a reduction of the suspension period. If you believe your driving privilege should not have been taken and the hearing gives you no help, you may appeal the DMV's decision within 30 days to the Superior Court of the county where you live. The court will review your case to see if there were proper grounds for taking your driving privilege. Offense Suspension Time Manslaughter 1 year Death by vehicle 1 year Manslaughter while under the influence of an impairing substance Permanent Assault with a motor vehicle 1 year Failure to stop and give aid when involved in an accident 1 year Speeding in excess of 55 mph and at least 15 mph over the legal limit while attempting to avoid arrest 1 year Prearranged racing with another motor vehicle on the highway *3 years Watching, betting on or loaning a car for prearranged racing *3 years Willful refusal to submit to a blood or breath alcohol test 1 year Two charges of reckless driving committed within 12 months 1 year Attempting to obtain a license or learner permit under false pretense 1 year Failure to yield right of way when entering an intersection, turning at a stop or yield sign, entering a roadway, upon the approach of an emergency vehicle or at a highway construction or maintenance area when the offense results in serious bodily injury 90 days and $500 *When an officer finds that someone has loaned or is operating a motor vehicle willfully in prearranged racing, he/she will seize the vehicle. If the person is convicted, the court may order the vehicle sold at public auction. NOTE: If the court makes a finding that a longer period of revocation is appropriate, the division must revoke for two years. Driver License Points If you are convicted of certain motor vehicle violations in North Carolina, driver license points are placed against your driving record. If you accumulate seven points, you may be assigned to a driver improvement clinic. The clinic fee is $50. Upon satisfactory completion of the clinic, three points are deducted from your driving record. If you accumulate as many as 12 points within a three-year period, your license may be suspended. The accumulation of eight points within three years following the reinstatement of your license can result in a second suspension. If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for: • 60 days forthefirst suspension; • 6 months forthesecond; and • 12 months forthethird. When your driving privilege is reinstated, all previous driver license points are canceled. Points are given for the following offenses: Conviction Point Value Passing a stopped school bus 5 Aggressive driving 5 Reckless driving 4 Hit and run, property damage only 4 Following too closely 4 Driving on wrong side of road 4 Illegal passing 4 Failure to yield right of way to pedestrian pursuant to G.S. 20-158 (b) (2) b. 4 Failure to yield right of way to bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle 4 Running through stop sign 3 Speeding in excess of 55 mph 3 Failure to yield right of way 3 Running through red light 3 No driver license or license expired more than one year 3 Failure to stop for siren 3 Driving through safety zone 3 Chapter 3 — Your Driving Privilege No liability insurance 3 Failure to report accident where such report is required 3 Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit 3 Failure to properly restrain a child in a restraint or seat belt 2 All other moving violations 2 Littering pursuant to G.S. 14-399 when the littering involves the use of a motor vehicle 1 Schedule of point values for conviction of violations while operating a commercial motor vehicle: Conviction Point Value Passing stopped school bus 8 Rail-highway crossing violation 6 Careless and reckless driving in violation of G.S.20-140(f) 6 Speeding in violation of G.S. 20-141(j3) 6 Aggressive driving 6 Reckless driving 5 Hit and run, property damage only 5 Following too closely 5 Driving on wrong side of road 5 Illegal passing 5 Failure to yield right of way to pedestrian pursuant to G.S. 20-158 (b) (2) b. 5 Failure to yield right of way to bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle 5 Running through stop sign 4 Speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour 4 Failure to yield right of way 4 Running through red light 4 No driver license or license expired more than one year 4 Failure to stop for siren 4 Driving through safety zone 4 No liability insurance 4 Failure to report accident where such report is required 4 Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit 4 Possessing alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a commercial motor vehicle 4 All other moving violations 3 Blood Alcohol Concentration Restrictions A blood alcohol concentration restriction will be required when a license is restored following a suspension for DWI or when a Limited Driving Privilege is issued following a DWI conviction. On the first restoration, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.04. On a second or subsequent restoration, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.00. Additionally, if you are convicted of DWI in a commercial motor vehicle, driving after consuming alcohol or drugs while under the age of 21 or felony death by vehicle, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.00. Furthermore, a conviction of Driving While Impaired with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, will require an ignition interlock device to be installed on the vehicle. Alcohol and the Young Driver The legal age to purchase any alcoholic beverage in North Carolina is 21. It is against the law for any person who is younger than 21 years of age to purchase or to attempt to purchase alcohol. The law requires a one-year driver license revocation upon conviction for: • Any underage person who attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; • Any underage person who aids or abets another who attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; If you are convicted of DWI: First conviction: Mandatory revocation of your driver license for a period of one year. Second conviction: Mandatory driver license revocation for a period of four years when convicted of a prior offense which occurred within three years of the current offense for which the license is being revoked. Third conviction: Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation if at least one of the prior convictions occurred within the past five years. Fourth conviction: Mandatory permanent driver license revocation. The fourth conviction is considered a felony if the three prior DWI convictions occurred within the past seven years. If your blood alcohol concentration test shows a BAC of 0.08 percent or more If your blood alcohol concentration test shows a BAC of 0.08 percent or more (0.04 or more, if you are driving a commercial motor vehicle), your driving privilege will be revoked immediately for a minimum of 30 days. Additionally, the results of your chemical test or the fact that you refused to take the test will be admissible as evidence in court.