* In densely packed snow you should use chains or snow tires.
* If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your low-beam headlights.
* Alcohol-related highway deaths account for 38% of all traffic fatalities.
* If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may attend a Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points from your driving record.
* The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to your driving record is passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children.
* “Secondary roads” are roads where hills are more likley to be more steep and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary roads.
* Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is 35 miles per hour.
* To have a revoked driver license restored, you must visit a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
* When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of way belongs to the car on the right.
* If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce continuously, there may be a problem with the suspension system.
* If you experience a breakdown, you should call a law enforcement officer.
* To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you, you should use the two-second rule.
* If you take any medication before you drive, you should find out what effect the medicine has.
* If you are planning a long road trip, you should stop and rest every 100 miles.
* Before passing another vehicle, you should look ahead to ensure that there is enough room for you to pass.
* When driving down a very steep hill, you should shift into a lower gear to control your speed.
* If you run off the side of the road, you should gradually take your foot off the gas pedal.
* When travelling on rural highways, farm equipment usually travels at its maximum speed of 15-20 mph.
* If you are driving into a circle you should yield to cars already in the circle.
* If you are in a crash, you should move your car off of the road.
* School buses are required to stop at all railroad crossings.
* In city traffic, you should be alert for drivers who make quick stops.
* Truckers have serious blind spots into which cars can disappear from view.
* Unless there is a sign indicating no turn on red, you can turn right on red after stopping and making sure that the turn can be made safely.
* For any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage, the law requires a one-year driver license revocation.
* Your license will be revoked immediately if your blood alcohol concentration is at least 0.08 percent.
* When aproaching a road that is blocked from view you should stop and proceed with caution.
* Defensive drivers check their rear view mirror and side mirrors roughly every 10 seconds.
* If going 45 miles per hour, how far ahead should you signal before turning? 200 ft.
* If you plan to turn and are not in the proper lane to do so, you should continue to the next intersection, then turn.
* The most common type of accident on a highway is a rear-end collision
* When driving behind someone you should not use your high beams
* To dry wet brakes, gently apply the brakes
* “Don’t hang out in the No zone” refers to not be in truckers’ blind spots
* When approaching a railroad crossing slow down and prepare to stop
* If you pull up to a red arrow, the turning lane is the only lane that should stop
* if you are a pedestrian walking along side the road at night, you should carry or wear something white
* Use high beams when driving on a highway and no car is approaching
* Slippery roads are most likely to occur when it has just begun to drizzle or rain
* When traveling behind a farm vehicle on a two-lane road wait until the farm vehicle has the chance to pull over to the side, then pass with caution
* Large trucks (tractor trailers) have large blind spots to the side and rear
* When preparing to make a right-hand turn turn on your turn signal and approach the right-hand side of the road
* A “shoulder check” is a quick glance over your shoulder on the side in which you intend to turn or change lanes
* When you get tired on a long trip, you should stop and rest
* When taking a long trip, you should plan to stop and rest every 100 miles
* If you are following a car at night, how do you know if the road is bumpy? You watch the tail-lights.

There is also a visual test where you will be asked to identify common traffic signs by their shape and color only (see the NC DMV driver’s handbook for a guide to this). For example, they might show you a red octagon and you must identify it as a stop sign. Here are a few other examples:

* A blank white square with black border: Speed Limit
* An orange triangle on its side, pointing to the right: No passing sign
* A yellow circle with a large X in it extending to the sides of the circle: Railroad crossing
* Inverted red triangle with a white center: Yield

For more info, visit the NC DMV’s website at: [url=http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/]NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles[/url]
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Pat Gatlin says:
August 2, 2010 at 2:00 pm

Good review! On the 3-column vision test for license renewal, what type of vision is the first column checking? I wear mono-vision contacts, and that column (number 4 or 5 at the bottom) was difficult for me to see. My left contact corrects for close reading, and the right contact corrects for distance. I just had my vision checked and new contacts in June, so I’m curious about this. The other columns were as clear as day.

Thanks.
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Steve says:
August 2, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Pat, I’m not sure about the details of the actual vision test. I must admit that since I’ve got “good eyes” (used to be 20/10 in my teens; not sure now), I don’t fret over those details as they should be inherently passable for me. Plus, it was 2-3 years ago that I took the test. That said, I was able to find this online: [url=http://www.mdsupport.org/library/drivingrequirements.html#North]State Vision Requirements[/url] Carolina
I can’t see anything that addresses your specific question. To be honest, I’m not sure I know exactly what you’re referencing when you say the “3-column vision test.” All I remember was looking through the big piece of eye-testing machinery and seeing the standard vision chart and the sign shapes/colors test. There could have been more, but that’s all my memory is pulling up right now!
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F says:
September 20, 2010 at 3:38 pm

Questions that appeared on my test:
# Littering is … punishable by a fine not less than $250 and not more than $1000
# All motor vehicles registered in NC must be inspected … every twelve months
# Most accidents occur at … intersections
# When making a right turn … (forgot the answer. look up rules for turning in the handbook.)
# It is dangerous to drive very slowly … just after crossing the crest of a hill
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Larico says:
September 26, 2010 at 3:05 am

Let me just say, everything on this page is a REAL HELPFUL tool. I would say to those who want to cheat that just because u get ur license doesn’t mean U CAN DRIVE! because if you don’t know what signs are, or where things are. Then you’re pretty messed up.

But again, everything on this page (IF YOU READ, and STUDY). Will be on the Test. Thank for putting this up.
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Jay says:
October 15, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Thanks this is very helpful.
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Heres my email if you still need help [email]jsscsellers@yahoo.com[/email]
hope you pass!