DMV Driver's Handbook Study Guide
What does DMV stand for? - ANS -Division of Motor Vehicles
Where is it illegal to be without a valid driver's license? - ANS -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? - ANS -At least 16 years
of age but less than 18 years old
How long is a motorcycle learner permit valid? - ANS -Valid for 12 months and may be
renewed for one additional 6 month period
What does BAC stand for? - ANS -Blood Alcohol Concentration
What is the BAC at which everyone's driving is impaired at? - ANS -0.08
At what BAC does the risk of being in a crash increase? - ANS -0.05
When did the North Carolina General Assembly enact the Safe Roads Act? - ANS -1983
What did the Safe Roads Act do? - ANS -It repealed all previous laws on drunk driving in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? - ANS -Driving While Impaired
What does an officer do when they charge you with driving while impaired? - ANS -You
will be asked to take a chemical test of your breath or blood
What happens if you refuse a chemical test? - ANS -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? - ANS -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? - ANS -0.04
,What are the two ways that driving while impaired can be proven? - ANS -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? - ANS -A jail sentence
If you are convicted of DWI while your license is revoked for an earlier DWI conviction,
what may the court do? - ANS -The court may order your vehicle seized and sold
What happens with your first conviction of DWI? - ANS -Mandatory revocation of your
drivers license for a period of one year
What happens with your second conviction of DWI? - ANS -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? - ANS -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? - ANS -Mandatory, permanent driver
license revocation
When is the fourth conviction considered a felony? - ANS -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? - ANS -An ignition interlock device will be installed
on the vehicle
After your first DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit? - ANS -0.04
After your second, third, and fourth DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit? -
ANS -0.00
What is the legal age to purchase or drink alcohol in North Carolina? - ANS -21
Name the actions that require a one year driver license revocation upon conviction. -
ANS -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
3. Any underage person who obtains or attempts to obtain alcoholic beverages by using
or attempting to use a fraudulent driver license or other ID or another person's driver
license or ID
4. Any person who permits his or her driver license or any other ID to be used by an
underage person to purchase or attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage
5. Any person who gives an alcoholic beverage to any underage person
How do you get Driver License Points placed against your driving record? - ANS -If you
are convicted of certain motor vehicle violations in North Carolina
How many Driver License Points do you have to get the be assigned to a driver
improvement clinic? - ANS -7
What is the driver improvement clinic fee? - ANS -$50
How many points are deducted after satisfactorily completing the clinic? - ANS -3
How many points would you need to have within a three year period to have your license
suspended? - ANS -12
How many points would you need to have within a three year period to have your license
suspended FOLLOWING a previous suspension for too many points? - ANS -8
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the first suspension)? - ANS -60 days
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the second suspension)? - ANS -6 months
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the third suspension)? - ANS -12 months
When your driving privilege is reinstated after being revoked by the point system, what
happens to your points? - ANS -They are all canceled
What is the conviction with the most point value? - ANS -Passing a stopped school bus
How many points are added to your driver license for passing a stopped school bus? -
ANS -5
What is a conviction of equal point value of passing a stopped school bus? - ANS
-Aggressive driving
What does DMV stand for? - ANS -Division of Motor Vehicles
Where is it illegal to be without a valid driver's license? - ANS -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? - ANS -At least 16 years
of age but less than 18 years old
How long is a motorcycle learner permit valid? - ANS -Valid for 12 months and may be
renewed for one additional 6 month period
What does BAC stand for? - ANS -Blood Alcohol Concentration
What is the BAC at which everyone's driving is impaired at? - ANS -0.08
At what BAC does the risk of being in a crash increase? - ANS -0.05
When did the North Carolina General Assembly enact the Safe Roads Act? - ANS -1983
What did the Safe Roads Act do? - ANS -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? - ANS -Driving While Impaired
What does an officer do when they charge you with driving while impaired? - ANS -You
will be asked to take a chemical test of your breath or blood
What happens if you refuse a chemical test? - ANS -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? - ANS -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? - ANS -0.04
,What are the two ways that driving while impaired can be proven? - ANS -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? - ANS -A jail sentence
If you are convicted of DWI while your license is revoked for an earlier DWI conviction,
what may the court do? - ANS -The court may order your vehicle seized and sold
What happens with your first conviction of DWI? - ANS -Mandatory revocation of your
drivers license for a period of one year
What happens with your second conviction of DWI? - ANS -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? - ANS -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? - ANS -Mandatory, permanent driver
license revocation
When is the fourth conviction considered a felony? - ANS -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? - ANS -An ignition interlock device will be installed
on the vehicle
After your first DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit? - ANS -0.04
After your second, third, and fourth DWI conviction, what is your maximum BAC limit? -
ANS -0.00
What is the legal age to purchase or drink alcohol in North Carolina? - ANS -21
Name the actions that require a one year driver license revocation upon conviction. -
ANS -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
3. Any underage person who obtains or attempts to obtain alcoholic beverages by using
or attempting to use a fraudulent driver license or other ID or another person's driver
license or ID
4. Any person who permits his or her driver license or any other ID to be used by an
underage person to purchase or attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage
5. Any person who gives an alcoholic beverage to any underage person
How do you get Driver License Points placed against your driving record? - ANS -If you
are convicted of certain motor vehicle violations in North Carolina
How many Driver License Points do you have to get the be assigned to a driver
improvement clinic? - ANS -7
What is the driver improvement clinic fee? - ANS -$50
How many points are deducted after satisfactorily completing the clinic? - ANS -3
How many points would you need to have within a three year period to have your license
suspended? - ANS -12
How many points would you need to have within a three year period to have your license
suspended FOLLOWING a previous suspension for too many points? - ANS -8
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the first suspension)? - ANS -60 days
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the second suspension)? - ANS -6 months
If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for how long (for
the third suspension)? - ANS -12 months
When your driving privilege is reinstated after being revoked by the point system, what
happens to your points? - ANS -They are all canceled
What is the conviction with the most point value? - ANS -Passing a stopped school bus
How many points are added to your driver license for passing a stopped school bus? -
ANS -5
What is a conviction of equal point value of passing a stopped school bus? - ANS
-Aggressive driving
