MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS TEST PAPER 2025 QUESTIONS
ANSD SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Resident - ✔✔Any person who resides within this state for other than a temporary or
transitory purpose for more than six months shall be presumed to be a resident of this
state.
✔✔Limited Learners Permit - ✔✔Level 1 restriction applies:
Have a permit in possession
Have a supervising driver in front seat (a licensed driver for five years who is a parent,
grandparent, guardian, or a responsible person approved by parent, guardian or DMV)
No other person in front seat
For first six months, driver may only drive between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. -after first six
months, may drive at any time
All persons in a vehicle must be in seatbelts or child safety restraints
Shall not use a mobile telephone while operating the vehicle.
✔✔Limited provisional license - ✔✔A person who is at least age 16 and under age 18
may obtain a limited provisional license if the person has held a limited learners permit
for at least 12 months.
Level 2 restrictions apply:
Have a license in possession
May drive without a supervising driver:
From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
When driving to and from work
When driving to and from an activity of a volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or
emergency medical services, if the driver is a member
When driving without a supervising driver, no more than one passenger under age 21 in
the vehicle.
Drive anytime with a supervising driver seated beside the license holder in the front seat
but supervising driver need not be the only other front seat passenger.
All persons in the vehicle must use seatbelts or child safety restraints
Shall not use a mobile telephone while operating the vehicle.
✔✔Full provisional license - ✔✔A person who is at least 16 but less than 18 may obtain
a full provisional license if the person has held a limited provisional license by DMV for
at least 6 months, has not been convicted of a motor vehicle moving violation or
seatbelt infraction during the preceding six months and has a driving eligibility certificate
or a high school diploma or its equivalent.
✔✔A person may operate a motorcycle with a motorcycle learners permit - ✔✔Has to
be at least 16 yoa
,✔✔Provisional licensee - ✔✔Any person under the age of 18 years is considered a
"provisional licensee." G.S. 20-4.01(31a)
✔✔Regular Class B driver's license- allows licensee to drive: - ✔✔i) Any Class B motor
vehicle that is exempt under G.S. 20-37.16 from the commercial drivers license
requirements; and
ii) All vehicles which may be operated using a regular Class C drivers license G.S. 20-
7(a)
✔✔Regular Class C driver's license- allows licensee to drive: - ✔✔i) A Class C motor
vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle; and
ii) When operated by a volunteer member of a fire dept, rescue squad, or EMS in the
performance of duty, a Class A or B firefighting, rescue, or EMS motor vehicle or a
combination of these vehicles G.S. 20-7(a)
✔✔There is only one endorsement authorized. It is an M endorsement which is required
in order to operate a? - ✔✔motorcycle.
✔✔Mandatory Revocation by DMV - ✔✔i) By convicting in court of an offense listed in
G.S. 20-17. These offenses are:
· Manslaughter (or negligent homicide) resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.
· Impaired driving under 20-138.1.
· Impaired driving under G.S. 20-138.2, if the driver's alcohol concentration level was
.06 or higher.
· Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
· Failure to stop and render aid in violation of G.S. 20-166(a) or (b)
· Perjury or the making of false affidavit or statement under oath to the division under
this article or under any other law relating to the ownership of motor vehicles.
ii) Ways other than by convictions in NC courts:
· Failure to appear to answer any charge of violating the Motor Vehicle Code. The
revocation remains in effect until the driver answers or disposes of the charges and
pays a $50.00 restoration fee G.S. 20-7(i1) to the clerk of court G.S. 20-24.2
✔✔Loss of license under the point system - ✔✔1) In addition to loss of license for
committing certain of the more serious offenses, a driver's license may be revoked
, under the point system. A driver receives a specified number of points for a conviction
of the offenses listed in G.S. 20-16. If a driver receives 12 points in a three-year period,
DMV may revoke the driver's license. Since most motor vehicle violations are
specifically listed, that is no problem. The only one of real interest is the catch all phrase
"all other moving violations"
2) Driver's license points are assigned as the date of the offense, rather than date of
conviction.
3) A third or subsequent PJC within a 5 year period shall be treated by DMV as a final
conviction and drivers license points will be assigned G.S. 20-4.01(4a). Driver's license
points are assigned for convictions of persons who are licensed or required to be
licensed.
✔✔Drivers license points (assigned by DMV) - ✔✔5 Passing a stopped school bus
5 Aggressive driving
4 Reckless driving
4 Hit and Run, property damage only
4 following too close
4 Driving on wrong side of road
4 Illegal passing
4 Failure to yield at right-of-way to pedestrian
4 pursuant to G.S. 20-158(b)(2)
4 Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle, motor scooter, or motorcycle
3 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's license or license expired more than 1 year
3 failure to stop for siren
ANSD SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Resident - ✔✔Any person who resides within this state for other than a temporary or
transitory purpose for more than six months shall be presumed to be a resident of this
state.
✔✔Limited Learners Permit - ✔✔Level 1 restriction applies:
Have a permit in possession
Have a supervising driver in front seat (a licensed driver for five years who is a parent,
grandparent, guardian, or a responsible person approved by parent, guardian or DMV)
No other person in front seat
For first six months, driver may only drive between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. -after first six
months, may drive at any time
All persons in a vehicle must be in seatbelts or child safety restraints
Shall not use a mobile telephone while operating the vehicle.
✔✔Limited provisional license - ✔✔A person who is at least age 16 and under age 18
may obtain a limited provisional license if the person has held a limited learners permit
for at least 12 months.
Level 2 restrictions apply:
Have a license in possession
May drive without a supervising driver:
From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
When driving to and from work
When driving to and from an activity of a volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or
emergency medical services, if the driver is a member
When driving without a supervising driver, no more than one passenger under age 21 in
the vehicle.
Drive anytime with a supervising driver seated beside the license holder in the front seat
but supervising driver need not be the only other front seat passenger.
All persons in the vehicle must use seatbelts or child safety restraints
Shall not use a mobile telephone while operating the vehicle.
✔✔Full provisional license - ✔✔A person who is at least 16 but less than 18 may obtain
a full provisional license if the person has held a limited provisional license by DMV for
at least 6 months, has not been convicted of a motor vehicle moving violation or
seatbelt infraction during the preceding six months and has a driving eligibility certificate
or a high school diploma or its equivalent.
✔✔A person may operate a motorcycle with a motorcycle learners permit - ✔✔Has to
be at least 16 yoa
,✔✔Provisional licensee - ✔✔Any person under the age of 18 years is considered a
"provisional licensee." G.S. 20-4.01(31a)
✔✔Regular Class B driver's license- allows licensee to drive: - ✔✔i) Any Class B motor
vehicle that is exempt under G.S. 20-37.16 from the commercial drivers license
requirements; and
ii) All vehicles which may be operated using a regular Class C drivers license G.S. 20-
7(a)
✔✔Regular Class C driver's license- allows licensee to drive: - ✔✔i) A Class C motor
vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle; and
ii) When operated by a volunteer member of a fire dept, rescue squad, or EMS in the
performance of duty, a Class A or B firefighting, rescue, or EMS motor vehicle or a
combination of these vehicles G.S. 20-7(a)
✔✔There is only one endorsement authorized. It is an M endorsement which is required
in order to operate a? - ✔✔motorcycle.
✔✔Mandatory Revocation by DMV - ✔✔i) By convicting in court of an offense listed in
G.S. 20-17. These offenses are:
· Manslaughter (or negligent homicide) resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.
· Impaired driving under 20-138.1.
· Impaired driving under G.S. 20-138.2, if the driver's alcohol concentration level was
.06 or higher.
· Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
· Failure to stop and render aid in violation of G.S. 20-166(a) or (b)
· Perjury or the making of false affidavit or statement under oath to the division under
this article or under any other law relating to the ownership of motor vehicles.
ii) Ways other than by convictions in NC courts:
· Failure to appear to answer any charge of violating the Motor Vehicle Code. The
revocation remains in effect until the driver answers or disposes of the charges and
pays a $50.00 restoration fee G.S. 20-7(i1) to the clerk of court G.S. 20-24.2
✔✔Loss of license under the point system - ✔✔1) In addition to loss of license for
committing certain of the more serious offenses, a driver's license may be revoked
, under the point system. A driver receives a specified number of points for a conviction
of the offenses listed in G.S. 20-16. If a driver receives 12 points in a three-year period,
DMV may revoke the driver's license. Since most motor vehicle violations are
specifically listed, that is no problem. The only one of real interest is the catch all phrase
"all other moving violations"
2) Driver's license points are assigned as the date of the offense, rather than date of
conviction.
3) A third or subsequent PJC within a 5 year period shall be treated by DMV as a final
conviction and drivers license points will be assigned G.S. 20-4.01(4a). Driver's license
points are assigned for convictions of persons who are licensed or required to be
licensed.
✔✔Drivers license points (assigned by DMV) - ✔✔5 Passing a stopped school bus
5 Aggressive driving
4 Reckless driving
4 Hit and Run, property damage only
4 following too close
4 Driving on wrong side of road
4 Illegal passing
4 Failure to yield at right-of-way to pedestrian
4 pursuant to G.S. 20-158(b)(2)
4 Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle, motor scooter, or motorcycle
3 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's license or license expired more than 1 year
3 failure to stop for siren
