DMV ACTUAL EXAMINATION STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Where is it illegal to be without a valid driver's license? Answer: You
cannot drive on roads or highways and you can't be in the driver's seat of
a motor vehicle while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle
⩥ How old do you have to be to get a motorcycle learner permit?
Answer: At least 16 years of age but less than 18 years old
⩥ How long is a motorcycle learner permit valid? Answer: Valid for 12
months and may be renewed for one additional 6 month period
⩥ What does BAC stand for? Answer: Blood Alcohol Concentration
⩥ What is the BAC at which everyone's driving is impaired at? Answer:
0.08
⩥ At what BAC does the risk of being in a crash increase? Answer: 0.05
,⩥ When did the North Carolina General Assembly enact the Safe Roads
Act? Answer: 1983
⩥ What did the Safe Roads Act do? Answer: It repealed all previous
laws on drunk driving in North Carolina and replaced them with a single
offense of "DWI"
⩥ What does DWI stand for? Answer: Driving While Impaired
⩥ What does an officer do when they charge you with driving while
impaired? Answer: You will be asked to take a chemical test of your
breath or blood
⩥ What happens if you refuse a chemical test? Answer: Immediate
revocation of your driver license for at least 30 days and an additional,
minimum 12-month revocation by the DMV
⩥ If you are 18 or older and your BAC shows a BAC of 0.08 percent or
more, what will happen? Answer: Your driving privilege will be revoked
immediately for a minimum of 30 days. The results of your chemical test
or the fact that you refused to take the test will be admissible as evidence
in court
⩥ If you are 18 or older and you are driving a commercial vehicle, what
is the limit of BAC that you can have? Answer: 0.04
,⩥ What are the two ways that driving while impaired can be proven?
Answer: 1. By proving that the driver's physical or mental fitness are
appreciably impaired by alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both
2. By proving the driver's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or
more, or 0.04 percent or more if they are driving a commercial vehicle
⩥ What will happen if you are convicted of DWI for a second time?
Answer: A jail sentence
⩥ If you are convicted of DWI while your license is revoked for an
earlier DWI conviction, what may the court do? Answer: The court may
order your vehicle seized and sold
⩥ What happens with your first conviction of DWI? Answer: Mandatory
revocation of your drivers license for a period of one year
⩥ What happens with your second conviction of DWI? Answer:
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
⩥ What happens with your third conviction of DWI? Answer:
Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation if at least one of the
prior convictions occurred within the past five years
, ⩥ What happens with your fourth conviction of DWI? Answer:
Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation
⩥ When is the fourth conviction considered a felony? Answer: If the
three prior DWI convictions occurred within the past seven years
⩥ What happens if a conviction of DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more or
another conviction within the past seven years occurs? Answer: An
ignition interlock device will be installed on the vehicle
⩥ After your first DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit?
Answer: 0.04
⩥ After your second, third, and fourth DWI conviction, what is your
maximum BAC limit? Answer: 0.00
⩥ What is the legal age to purchase or drink alcohol in North Carolina?
Answer: 21
⩥ Name the actions that require a one year driver license revocation
upon conviction. Answer: 1. Any underage person who attempts to
purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage
2. Any underage person who aids or abets another who attempts to
purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage
GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Where is it illegal to be without a valid driver's license? Answer: You
cannot drive on roads or highways and you can't be in the driver's seat of
a motor vehicle while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle
⩥ How old do you have to be to get a motorcycle learner permit?
Answer: At least 16 years of age but less than 18 years old
⩥ How long is a motorcycle learner permit valid? Answer: Valid for 12
months and may be renewed for one additional 6 month period
⩥ What does BAC stand for? Answer: Blood Alcohol Concentration
⩥ What is the BAC at which everyone's driving is impaired at? Answer:
0.08
⩥ At what BAC does the risk of being in a crash increase? Answer: 0.05
,⩥ When did the North Carolina General Assembly enact the Safe Roads
Act? Answer: 1983
⩥ What did the Safe Roads Act do? Answer: It repealed all previous
laws on drunk driving in North Carolina and replaced them with a single
offense of "DWI"
⩥ What does DWI stand for? Answer: Driving While Impaired
⩥ What does an officer do when they charge you with driving while
impaired? Answer: You will be asked to take a chemical test of your
breath or blood
⩥ What happens if you refuse a chemical test? Answer: Immediate
revocation of your driver license for at least 30 days and an additional,
minimum 12-month revocation by the DMV
⩥ If you are 18 or older and your BAC shows a BAC of 0.08 percent or
more, what will happen? Answer: Your driving privilege will be revoked
immediately for a minimum of 30 days. The results of your chemical test
or the fact that you refused to take the test will be admissible as evidence
in court
⩥ If you are 18 or older and you are driving a commercial vehicle, what
is the limit of BAC that you can have? Answer: 0.04
,⩥ What are the two ways that driving while impaired can be proven?
Answer: 1. By proving that the driver's physical or mental fitness are
appreciably impaired by alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both
2. By proving the driver's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or
more, or 0.04 percent or more if they are driving a commercial vehicle
⩥ What will happen if you are convicted of DWI for a second time?
Answer: A jail sentence
⩥ If you are convicted of DWI while your license is revoked for an
earlier DWI conviction, what may the court do? Answer: The court may
order your vehicle seized and sold
⩥ What happens with your first conviction of DWI? Answer: Mandatory
revocation of your drivers license for a period of one year
⩥ What happens with your second conviction of DWI? Answer:
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
⩥ What happens with your third conviction of DWI? Answer:
Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation if at least one of the
prior convictions occurred within the past five years
, ⩥ What happens with your fourth conviction of DWI? Answer:
Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation
⩥ When is the fourth conviction considered a felony? Answer: If the
three prior DWI convictions occurred within the past seven years
⩥ What happens if a conviction of DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more or
another conviction within the past seven years occurs? Answer: An
ignition interlock device will be installed on the vehicle
⩥ After your first DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit?
Answer: 0.04
⩥ After your second, third, and fourth DWI conviction, what is your
maximum BAC limit? Answer: 0.00
⩥ What is the legal age to purchase or drink alcohol in North Carolina?
Answer: 21
⩥ Name the actions that require a one year driver license revocation
upon conviction. Answer: 1. Any underage person who attempts to
purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage
2. Any underage person who aids or abets another who attempts to
purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage
