Motor Vehicle Law practice Questions with
Correct Answers
Motor Vehicle Crashes are the leading cause of death for individuals ages ____ to _____.
4 to 34
True or False: Driver License Agreements and the Non Resident Violator Compact
automatically suspends a driver's license in all states if it is suspended in one state.
True
Most motor vehicle offenses, other than licensing, registration, and the more serious
offenses are classified as:
Infractions
A noncriminal violation of the law, not punishable by imprisonment but only by a
monetary penalty.
infraction
An officer may not arrest a person for an infraction but may only issue a citation or obtain
a _____.
criminal summons
A nonresident who is from a state which is not a member of the nonresident violator
compact or who refuses to sign the citation may be taken to the magistrate and required to
_____.
post a bond
,Forty-four states and the District of Columbia have entered into an agreement called the
______.
Non-Resident Violator Compact
Where can an officer find a list of states that are not members of the NRVC?
on the inside of the citation book cover
The acronym NRVC stands for:
Non-Resident Violator Compact
North Carolina DMV may revoke the driver license of a North Carolina resident for a
conviction in another state for exceeding a stated speed limit of 55 miles per hour OR more
by more than ____ miles per hour.
15
North Carolina DMV may revoke the driver license of a North Carolina resident for a
conviction in another state for _____.
DWI
The legal standard required to stop a vehicle:
Reasonable Suspicion
The legal standard required to make an arrest:
Probable Cause
The only time an officer may stop a vehicle without reasonable suspicion is ______.
, at a properly established roadblock (checking station)
Because of the concern about ______ the General Assembly requires that larger police
agencies record each vehicle stop made through the Division of Criminal Information
Network (DCIN) by the officer using a confidential number.
racial profiling
The acronym PVA stands for:
Public Vehicular Area
The term "Division" (or DMV) refers to:
The Division of Motor Vehicles
The Division of Motor Vehicles is a division of the North Carolina ____.
Department of Transportation
A person in actual physical control of a vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine
running:
Operator
Being in actual control of a vehicle that is in motion or the engine is running:
Operate (or Drive)
"Drive" and _____ are terms used interchangeably
Operate
Correct Answers
Motor Vehicle Crashes are the leading cause of death for individuals ages ____ to _____.
4 to 34
True or False: Driver License Agreements and the Non Resident Violator Compact
automatically suspends a driver's license in all states if it is suspended in one state.
True
Most motor vehicle offenses, other than licensing, registration, and the more serious
offenses are classified as:
Infractions
A noncriminal violation of the law, not punishable by imprisonment but only by a
monetary penalty.
infraction
An officer may not arrest a person for an infraction but may only issue a citation or obtain
a _____.
criminal summons
A nonresident who is from a state which is not a member of the nonresident violator
compact or who refuses to sign the citation may be taken to the magistrate and required to
_____.
post a bond
,Forty-four states and the District of Columbia have entered into an agreement called the
______.
Non-Resident Violator Compact
Where can an officer find a list of states that are not members of the NRVC?
on the inside of the citation book cover
The acronym NRVC stands for:
Non-Resident Violator Compact
North Carolina DMV may revoke the driver license of a North Carolina resident for a
conviction in another state for exceeding a stated speed limit of 55 miles per hour OR more
by more than ____ miles per hour.
15
North Carolina DMV may revoke the driver license of a North Carolina resident for a
conviction in another state for _____.
DWI
The legal standard required to stop a vehicle:
Reasonable Suspicion
The legal standard required to make an arrest:
Probable Cause
The only time an officer may stop a vehicle without reasonable suspicion is ______.
, at a properly established roadblock (checking station)
Because of the concern about ______ the General Assembly requires that larger police
agencies record each vehicle stop made through the Division of Criminal Information
Network (DCIN) by the officer using a confidential number.
racial profiling
The acronym PVA stands for:
Public Vehicular Area
The term "Division" (or DMV) refers to:
The Division of Motor Vehicles
The Division of Motor Vehicles is a division of the North Carolina ____.
Department of Transportation
A person in actual physical control of a vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine
running:
Operator
Being in actual control of a vehicle that is in motion or the engine is running:
Operate (or Drive)
"Drive" and _____ are terms used interchangeably
Operate
