Sharing the Road — North Carolina

North Carolina permit practice test: 624 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 67 questions. Updated

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TopicSharing the Road
License testNorth Carolina Car learner's permit test
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Questions (67)

1. What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals to direct traffic?
  1. Always bring the car to a complete stop.
  2. Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓
  3. All railroad crossings have signals so you will never encounter this situation.
  4. Increase your speed to get across the tracks quickly.

Answer: B. Slow down and be prepared to stop.

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2. A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:
  1. Flash your lights.
  2. Slow down.
  3. Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrian.
  4. Stop and let the pedestrian cross. ✓

Answer: D. Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

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3. You are approaching a railroad crossing and you do not see or hear a train. You must stop:
  1. If a stop sign is posted.
  2. If a crossing gate is lowered.
  3. If the crossing lights are flashing.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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4. To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:
  1. Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.
  2. Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so. ✓
  3. Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.
  4. Quickly pass under any lowering gates.

Answer: B. Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.

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5. While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?
  1. Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space. ✓
  2. Continue driving straight. It is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.
  3. Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.
  4. Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.

Answer: A. Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space.

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6. Do not pass:
  1. On a hill or curve.
  2. When school bus lights are flashing.
  3. When approaching an intersection.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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7. When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:
  1. The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles. ✓
  2. The decreased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
  3. The decreased noise of larger vehicles.
  4. The increased speed of larger vehicles.

Answer: A. The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.

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8. You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:
  1. He or she is deaf.
  2. He or she is a police officer.
  3. He or she is blind. ✓
  4. He or she has poor balance.

Answer: C. He or she is blind.

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9. Motorcycles are entitled to:
  1. The bicycle lane.
  2. The same full lane width as other motor vehicles. ✓
  3. Half the width of a lane.
  4. The width of the sidewalk.

Answer: B. The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.

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10. When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:
  1. Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do. ✓
  2. Require less time to pass on a downgrade than smaller vehicles do.
  3. Require a smaller turning radius than smaller vehicles do.
  4. Require less time to pass on an incline than smaller vehicles do.

Answer: A. Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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