North Carolina Permit Practice Test 4 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

What can blue reflective pavement markers indicate?

1. Bus stops
2. Nearby fire hydrants or water supplies
3. The center of a roundabout

Question 2 of 20

What is double parking?

1. Using two spaces
2. Parking on a hill
3. Parking on the roadway side of another parked vehicle

Question 3 of 20

You miss your exit on the interstate. What should you do?

1. Back up on the shoulder
2. Continue to the next exit
3. Make a U-turn through the median

Question 4 of 20

Do DWI laws apply to bicyclists?

1. No; only to cars
2. Yes; bicycles are vehicles
3. Only on interstates

Question 5 of 20

You see red reflective markers on the pavement ahead of you. What do they mean?

1. You are traveling the wrong way
2. A fire hydrant is nearby
3. A school zone

Question 6 of 20

How close to the curb line of an intersecting street may you park?

1. 5 feet
2. No closer than 25 feet
3. Right at the corner

Question 7 of 20

How do you enter an interstate?

1. Use the acceleration lane to match traffic speed, then merge
2. Stop at the end of the ramp
3. Enter slowly and let others adjust

Question 8 of 20

Where should you walk on a road without sidewalks?

1. On the right side, with traffic
2. In the center
3. On the left side, facing traffic

Question 9 of 20

At a stop sign with no stop line or crosswalk, where do you stop?

1. Before entering the intersection, where you can see the cross street
2. In the middle of the intersection
3. Wherever you like

Question 10 of 20

How close to a fire hydrant may you park in North Carolina?

1. 5 feet
2. 30 feet
3. No closer than 15 feet

Question 11 of 20

What may you NOT use a two-way center left-turn lane for?

1. Turning left
2. Waiting to turn left
3. Passing or merging into traffic

Question 12 of 20

What is the safest way to pass a bicyclist?

1. Squeeze by in the same lane
2. Honk and pass close
3. Change lanes

Question 13 of 20

An officer is directing traffic at an intersection with a green light. Whom do you obey?

1. The traffic light
2. Whichever is faster
3. The officer

Question 14 of 20

When is parking on a highway shoulder allowed?

1. Only if drivers from both directions can see the car from at least 200 feet
2. Always
3. Only at night

Question 15 of 20

On a one-way street with several lanes, which lanes are for going straight?

1. The outside lanes
2. The center lane(s)
3. Only the far left lane

Question 16 of 20

Who must wear a bicycle helmet in North Carolina?

1. Riders and passengers under 16
2. Only riders over 65
3. No one

Question 17 of 20

Outside city limits, how close to a fire or fire truck may you park?

1. 50 feet
2. No closer than 400 feet
3. One mile

Question 18 of 20

You are in the wrong lane for the turn you want. What should you do?

1. Continue to the next intersection and turn there
2. Cut across lanes at the last moment
3. Stop and wait for a gap

Question 19 of 20

In a traffic circle with two lanes, where should you be before exiting?

1. In the inside lane
2. On the center island
3. In the outside lane

Question 20 of 20

In a multi-lane roundabout, which lane do you use to turn left?

1. The right lane
2. The left lane
3. Either lane, changing lanes inside