North Carolina Driver's Handbook, Section 6: Sharing the Road
Bicycles, pedestrians, trucks and their No-Zones, recreational vehicles and trailers, motorcycles and mopeds, and littering.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, Revised May 2025. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. North Carolina Driver Handbook
Key rules
- Bicycles are vehicles: pass them by changing lanes, and expect riders under 16 to wear helmets. p. 90
- Truck No-Zones reach 20 feet in front and 200 feet behind; if you cannot see the driver in the mirror, they cannot see you. p. 92
- Motorcycles get the full lane; pass a moped at least two feet to the left. p. 92
- The driver answers for litter thrown from the car: $250 to $1,000. p. 95