{
  "slug": "nc",
  "jurisdiction": "NC",
  "name": "North Carolina",
  "kind": "driver",
  "title": "North Carolina Written Test Practice",
  "language": "en",
  "edition": "rev. May 2025",
  "questionCount": 41,
  "writtenTest": {
    "questionsAsked": 25,
    "correctToPass": 20,
    "confirmed": {
      "questionsAsked": false,
      "correctToPass": false,
      "passShare": true
    },
    "ruleSource": {
      "title": "NCDMV rule 19A NCAC 03B .0201 (Driver's License Examination)",
      "url": "https://www.ncdot.gov/about-us/how-we-operate/policy-process/rules/Documents/19b-ncac-03b-201.pdf"
    },
    "note": "North Carolina rule 19A NCAC 03B .0201 says 80 percent of the questions must be answered correctly. The handbook does not print the number of questions, so the 25-question count is not confirmed."
  },
  "disclaimer": "This is a study aid written by examprepare.help from the official state driver handbook. It is not the real written test, it is not affiliated with any state agency, and your state exam may differ. Check your DMV's own site before you take the real test.",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles",
    "title": "North Carolina Driver Handbook",
    "formNumber": null,
    "edition": "rev. May 2025",
    "url": "https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/new-drivers/Documents/nc-driver-handbook.pdf",
    "pageUrl": "https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/new-drivers/Pages/handbooks.aspx",
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  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "speed-city",
      "label": "Maximum speed limit in cities and towns unless posted",
      "value": "35 mph",
      "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-outside",
      "label": "Maximum speed limit outside cities and towns unless posted",
      "value": "55 mph",
      "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-interstate",
      "label": "Maximum speed limit on interstates",
      "value": "70 mph",
      "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-school-bus",
      "label": "Maximum speed limit for school buses",
      "value": "45 mph",
      "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "stopping-55",
      "label": "Stopping distance at 55 mph in ideal conditions",
      "value": "About 211 feet",
      "section": "Speed",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-2s",
      "label": "Following-distance rule North Carolina uses",
      "value": "The two-second rule",
      "section": "Speed and Following",
      "page": 53
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-08",
      "label": "BAC that revokes your North Carolina licence for at least 30 days",
      "value": "0.08 percent or more",
      "section": "Driving While Impaired",
      "page": 31
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-commercial",
      "label": "BAC that counts for a commercial motor vehicle in North Carolina",
      "value": "0.04 or more",
      "section": "Driving While Impaired",
      "page": 31
    },
    {
      "key": "refusal",
      "label": "Revocation for refusing a required test in North Carolina",
      "value": "At least 30 days, plus an additional minimum 12-month revocation",
      "section": "Driving While Impaired",
      "page": 31
    },
    {
      "key": "points-clinic",
      "label": "Points that may send a North Carolina driver to a driver improvement clinic",
      "value": "Seven points, and three points are deducted on completion",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 34
    },
    {
      "key": "points-suspension",
      "label": "Points within three years that suspend a North Carolina licence",
      "value": "As many as 12",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 34
    },
    {
      "key": "points-first",
      "label": "How long the first point suspension lasts in North Carolina",
      "value": "60 days",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 34
    },
    {
      "key": "points-school-bus",
      "label": "Points for passing a stopped school bus in North Carolina",
      "value": "5",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 34
    },
    {
      "key": "points-four-point",
      "label": "Points for reckless driving, following too closely, illegal passing or hit and run",
      "value": "4",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 34
    },
    {
      "key": "points-child",
      "label": "Points for failing to properly restrain a child in North Carolina",
      "value": "2",
      "section": "Points",
      "page": 35
    },
    {
      "key": "child-under-8",
      "label": "Restraint for a North Carolina child under 8 who weighs less than 80 pounds",
      "value": "A weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system",
      "section": "Child Seats",
      "page": 44
    },
    {
      "key": "child-under-5",
      "label": "Where a child under 5 weighing under 40 pounds must ride in North Carolina",
      "value": "In the rear seat, unless the restraint is designed for a front air bag",
      "section": "Child Seats",
      "page": 44
    },
    {
      "key": "move-over-lanes",
      "label": "Move Over rule on a highway with two or more lanes the same way",
      "value": "Move into a lane not next to the stopped emergency vehicle",
      "section": "Move Over",
      "page": 49
    },
    {
      "key": "move-over-single",
      "label": "Move Over rule when there is only one lane the same way",
      "value": "Slow to a reduced, safe speed until completely past",
      "section": "Move Over",
      "page": 49
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "nc-001",
      "number": 1,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the maximum speed limit in cities and towns in North Carolina unless posted?",
      "choices": [
        "25 mph",
        "30 mph",
        "35 mph",
        "45 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "North Carolina's maximum speed limits are 35 mph in cities and towns, 55 outside them and 70 on interstates.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "speed-city"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-002",
      "number": 2,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the maximum speed limit outside cities and towns in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "35 mph",
        "45 mph",
        "55 mph",
        "70 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "North Carolina's maximum speed limits are 35 mph in cities and towns, 55 mph outside them and 70 mph on interstates.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "speed-outside"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-003",
      "number": 3,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the maximum speed limit for school buses in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "35 mph",
        "45 mph",
        "55 mph",
        "70 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The maximum speed limits list 45 mph for school buses and 55 mph for school activity buses.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "speed-school-bus"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-004",
      "number": 4,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the maximum speed limit on North Carolina interstates?",
      "choices": [
        "55 mph",
        "60 mph",
        "65 mph",
        "70 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "The maximum speed for interstates is 70 mph, while the default outside cities and towns is 55 mph.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maximum Speed Limits",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "speed-interstate"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-005",
      "number": 5,
      "section": "Speed and Space",
      "stem": "In ideal conditions, about how far does a vehicle need to stop completely from 55 mph?",
      "choices": [
        "About 100 feet",
        "About 150 feet",
        "About 211 feet",
        "About 300 feet"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Even with ideal conditions, a vehicle at 55 mph requires approximately 211 feet to stop completely.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "stopping-55"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-006",
      "number": 6,
      "section": "Speed and Space",
      "stem": "Which following-distance rule does the North Carolina handbook name?",
      "choices": [
        "The one-second rule",
        "The two-second rule",
        "The four-second rule",
        "The ten-second rule"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook lists the two-second rule as one of the most important speed rules.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed and Following",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "follow-2s"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-007",
      "number": 7,
      "section": "Speed and Space",
      "stem": "You are driving well below the posted limit and traffic is piling up behind you. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Keep going, you are within the limit",
        "Pull over to the side of the road and let traffic pass",
        "Move into the passing lane to let them go",
        "Turn on your hazards and stop"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "If traffic is collecting behind you it is wise to pull over, stop and allow the vehicles to pass.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 53
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-008",
      "number": 8,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "At what BAC does North Carolina immediately revoke your driving privilege for at least 30 days?",
      "choices": [
        "0.05 percent",
        "0.06 percent",
        "0.08 percent or more",
        "0.10 percent"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "A BAC of 0.08 percent or more, or 0.04 or more for a commercial motor vehicle, revokes your privilege immediately for at least 30 days.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Driving While Impaired",
        "page": 31,
        "fact": "bac-08"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-009",
      "number": 9,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "What is the commercial motor vehicle BAC threshold in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "0.02 percent",
        "0.04 or more",
        "0.06 percent",
        "0.08 percent"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The 0.04 threshold applies when you are driving a commercial motor vehicle.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Driving While Impaired",
        "page": 31,
        "fact": "bac-commercial"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-010",
      "number": 10,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "You refuse a required chemical test in North Carolina. What happens?",
      "choices": [
        "A warning",
        "Immediate revocation for at least 30 days plus an additional minimum 12-month revocation",
        "A 60-day suspension",
        "Only a fine"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Refusal brings immediate revocation for at least 30 days and an additional minimum 12-month revocation by the DMV.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Driving While Impaired",
        "page": 31,
        "fact": "refusal"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-011",
      "number": 11,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "What single offence replaced North Carolina's old drunk driving laws in 1983?",
      "choices": [
        "Driving Under the Influence",
        "Driving While Impaired",
        "Driving While Intoxicated",
        "Aggravated Driving"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The Safe Roads Act replaced the old offences with a single offence of Driving While Impaired.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Driving While Impaired",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-012",
      "number": 12,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How many driver license points may send you to a North Carolina driver improvement clinic?",
      "choices": [
        "Five",
        "Seven",
        "Nine",
        "Twelve"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "At seven points you may be assigned to a clinic; satisfactory completion deducts three points.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 34,
        "fact": "points-clinic"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-013",
      "number": 13,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How many points within three years may suspend your North Carolina licence?",
      "choices": [
        "Seven",
        "Nine",
        "As many as 12",
        "Fifteen"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "As many as 12 points within a three-year period may mean suspension, and eight points after reinstatement can cause a second one.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 34,
        "fact": "points-suspension"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-014",
      "number": 14,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How long is the first North Carolina point suspension?",
      "choices": [
        "30 days",
        "60 days",
        "6 months",
        "12 months"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The first point suspension is 60 days, the second 6 months and the third 12 months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 34,
        "fact": "points-first"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-015",
      "number": 15,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How many North Carolina points does passing a stopped school bus carry?",
      "choices": [
        "3",
        "4",
        "5",
        "6"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Passing a stopped school bus and aggressive driving are both 5-point offences.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 34,
        "fact": "points-school-bus"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-016",
      "number": 16,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How many North Carolina points does following too closely carry?",
      "choices": [
        "1",
        "2",
        "4",
        "5"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Following too closely is one of the 4-point offences, alongside reckless driving, hit and run and illegal passing.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 34,
        "fact": "points-four-point"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-017",
      "number": 17,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "How many North Carolina points does failing to properly restrain a child carry?",
      "choices": [
        "1",
        "2",
        "3",
        "5"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Failing to properly restrain a child in a restraint or seat belt is 2 points, as are all other moving violations.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points",
        "page": 35,
        "fact": "points-child"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-018",
      "number": 18,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "What suspension does a conviction of manslaughter bring in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "90 days",
        "6 months",
        "1 year",
        "Permanent"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The suspension table lists 1 year for manslaughter, death by vehicle, assault with a motor vehicle and failure to stop and give aid.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspensions and Revocations",
        "page": 37
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-019",
      "number": 19,
      "section": "Points and Suspensions",
      "stem": "Two charges of reckless driving within 12 months bring what suspension in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "30 days",
        "90 days",
        "1 year",
        "Permanent"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Two reckless driving charges within 12 months are listed with a 1-year suspension.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspensions and Revocations",
        "page": 37
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-020",
      "number": 20,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "A school bus displays flashing red lights or its mechanical stop signal. What must you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Slow to 15 mph and pass",
        "Stop and do not pass until the signal is withdrawn, the lights are off and the bus has moved",
        "Stop only if you are behind it",
        "Pass on the shoulder if the road is clear"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Every approaching driver must stop and wait until the stop signal is withdrawn, the red lights are off and the bus has started to move.",
      "source": {
        "section": "School Buses",
        "page": 47
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-021",
      "number": 21,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "Why should drivers be extra careful between about 7 and 9 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m.?",
      "choices": [
        "That is when traffic is heaviest",
        "Those are the hours school buses operate",
        "That is when children walk to school alone",
        "That is when the speed limit is lowest"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Those are the general hours when school buses operate, carrying almost three quarters of a million children each school day.",
      "source": {
        "section": "School Buses",
        "page": 47
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-022",
      "number": 22,
      "section": "Move Over",
      "stem": "A highway has two lanes going your way and a police car is stopped with its lights on in the right lane. What must you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Move into the lane that is not next to the parked police car and continue until safely clear",
        "Slow to 25 mph and stay in your lane",
        "Stop where you are",
        "Sound your horn and pass"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "With at least two lanes the same way, move out of the lane nearest the emergency vehicle and stay in the other lane until safely clear.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Move Over",
        "page": 49,
        "fact": "move-over-lanes"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-023",
      "number": 23,
      "section": "Move Over",
      "stem": "There is only one lane going your way and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder. What does the Move Over rule require?",
      "choices": [
        "Merge onto the shoulder behind it",
        "Slow your speed and drive at a reduced, safe speed until completely past",
        "Stop and wait for it to move",
        "Use your high beams"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "With a single lane, you must slow down and drive at a reduced, safe speed until you are completely past the emergency vehicle.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Move Over",
        "page": 49,
        "fact": "move-over-single"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-024",
      "number": 24,
      "section": "Child Passengers",
      "stem": "How must a child under 8 who weighs less than 80 pounds be restrained in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "In a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system",
        "In a booster seat with a lap belt only",
        "With a shoulder belt in the front seat",
        "In the cargo area"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A child under 8 weighing under 80 pounds must be properly secured in a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child Seats",
        "page": 44,
        "fact": "child-under-8"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-025",
      "number": 25,
      "section": "Child Passengers",
      "stem": "Your car has an active passenger front air bag and a rear seat. Where must a child under 5 weighing under 40 pounds ride?",
      "choices": [
        "In the rear seat, unless the restraint is designed for a front air bag",
        "In the front seat",
        "In a child seat in the rear",
        "Anywhere, as long as the belt is on"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "That child must be properly secured in the rear seat unless the child restraint system is designed for use with a front air bag.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child Seats",
        "page": 44,
        "fact": "child-under-5"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-026",
      "number": 26,
      "section": "Child Passengers",
      "stem": "Up to what age must every passenger in your vehicle be secured in a child restraint or seat belt in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "Under 8",
        "Under 12",
        "Under 16",
        "Under 18"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Every driver transporting passengers younger than 16 must make sure each passenger under 16 is secured in a child restraint or a seat belt.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child Seats",
        "page": 44
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-027",
      "number": 27,
      "section": "Right-of-Way",
      "stem": "You are entering an intersection and fail to yield, and someone is seriously hurt. What suspension does North Carolina impose?",
      "choices": [
        "30 days",
        "90 days and a $500 fine",
        "6 months",
        "1 year"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Failure to yield at an intersection, stop or yield sign, roadway entrance, emergency vehicle approach or work area that causes serious bodily injury carries a 90-day suspension and a $500 fine.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspensions and Revocations",
        "page": 37
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-028",
      "number": 28,
      "section": "Curves and Turns",
      "stem": "You are rounding a curve and have to brake. When should you start braking?",
      "choices": [
        "As late as possible",
        "Before you enter the curve, so you never need to brake inside it",
        "After you are halfway round",
        "Only when a sign says so"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook says to slow down before entering the curve, then increase your speed gradually as you round it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Rounding a Curve",
        "page": 53
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-029",
      "number": 29,
      "section": "Curves and Turns",
      "stem": "You are driving downhill into a curve. What does the North Carolina handbook advise?",
      "choices": [
        "Brake hard at the top",
        "Shift to a lower gear before moving downhill and brake earlier",
        "Keep the same gear",
        "Use high beams"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Consider the pull of gravity, shift to a lower gear before moving downhill, and begin to brake earlier than on a level road.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Rounding a Curve",
        "page": 54
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-030",
      "number": 30,
      "section": "Stopped by Police",
      "stem": "A police officer stops you in North Carolina. What are you required to do under state law?",
      "choices": [
        "Answer every question",
        "Identify yourself and provide your licence and registration",
        "Step out of the car immediately",
        "Consent to a search"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Under state law you must identify yourself and provide your licence and registration; afterwards you may choose whether to answer other questions.",
      "source": {
        "section": "What Motorists Should Do When Stopped By Law Enforcement",
        "page": 50
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-031",
      "number": 31,
      "section": "Stopped by Police",
      "stem": "What should your passengers do when a North Carolina officer stops you?",
      "choices": [
        "Keep their hands out of sight",
        "Place both hands on the steering wheel or clearly visible where the officer can see them",
        "Get out of the car",
        "Put their hands in their pockets"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Passengers should place their hands clearly visible at all times, with back-seat passengers placing them on the back of the front seat.",
      "source": {
        "section": "What Motorists Should Do When Stopped By Law Enforcement",
        "page": 50
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-032",
      "number": 32,
      "section": "Stopping and Following",
      "stem": "You are following too closely on an interstate in North Carolina. Which rule should you use?",
      "choices": [
        "The one-second rule",
        "The two-second rule",
        "The four-second rule",
        "The ten-second rule"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook defines it as allowing two seconds between the time the vehicle ahead passes a point and the time you reach the same point.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Following",
        "page": 54,
        "fact": "follow-2s"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-033",
      "number": 33,
      "section": "Lane Changes",
      "stem": "Before changing lanes on a multi-lane North Carolina highway, which lane do you check besides the one you are moving into?",
      "choices": [
        "No other lane",
        "The lane beyond it, in case a vehicle is planning to move into the same space",
        "Only the opposite lane",
        "The shoulder"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Check the lane you are changing to and the lane beyond it so you know a vehicle is not planning to move into the same space.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Changing Lanes",
        "page": 54
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-034",
      "number": 34,
      "section": "Lane Changes",
      "stem": "Which four steps does the North Carolina handbook list for changing lanes?",
      "choices": [
        "Check mirrors, check over your shoulder, signal, then proceed",
        "Signal, accelerate, check mirrors, then turn",
        "Honk, signal, move, then signal again",
        "Check only the rear-view mirror, then move"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The handbook lists checking mirrors, checking over your shoulder for the blind spot, signalling in advance, and then proceeding.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Changing Lanes",
        "page": 54
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-035",
      "number": 35,
      "section": "Curves and Turns",
      "stem": "Why should you stay close to the right edge of the road for a right turn?",
      "choices": [
        "To avoid the curb",
        "So another vehicle cannot move between you and the curb",
        "To signal a right turn",
        "To use less fuel"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Staying close to the right edge prevents another vehicle from moving between you and the curb during the turn.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Turning",
        "page": 54
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-036",
      "number": 36,
      "section": "Curves and Turns",
      "stem": "Which road users are especially hard to see during a turn in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "Motorcycles and bicycles",
        "School buses",
        "Emergency vehicles",
        "Recreational vehicles"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Motorcycles and bicycles are especially hard to see during a turn, so signal and look before turning.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Turning",
        "page": 54
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-037",
      "number": 37,
      "section": "Interstate Driving",
      "stem": "How should you enter an interstate lane in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "Match the speed of traffic in the acceleration lane and then merge safely",
        "Merge immediately at full speed",
        "Stop at the end of the ramp and wait",
        "Enter on the shoulder"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Use the acceleration lane until your speed matches the other traffic, then merge safely, keeping to the right.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Interstate Driving",
        "page": 64
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-038",
      "number": 38,
      "section": "Interstate Driving",
      "stem": "You are driving on an interstate and your vehicle breaks down. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Stop in the travel lane with hazards on",
        "Move far off the road and tie the hood, leaving the vehicle unoccupied if possible",
        "Stand behind the vehicle waving traffic around",
        "Drive to the nearest rest area"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "If a breakdown forces you to stop, move far off the road; the highway manual tells you to move the vehicle far off and secure it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Interstate Driving",
        "page": 64
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-039",
      "number": 39,
      "section": "Child Passengers",
      "stem": "Why does the North Carolina handbook say the best safety seat is one you use every time?",
      "choices": [
        "Because it is the cheapest",
        "Because using it only sometimes provides far less protection",
        "Because it expires quickly",
        "Because only one seat is allowed"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The best seat is one you use every time the child rides, and properly used safety seats could save seven out of every ten children killed while unrestrained.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child Seats",
        "page": 44
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-040",
      "number": 40,
      "section": "Speed and Space",
      "stem": "Which of these is listed as one of the most important rules about speed in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "Never drive faster than the posted limit or at a speed that is unreasonable or unwise given conditions",
        "Always drive at the maximum allowable speed",
        "Always keep to the left lane on highways",
        "Drive 10 mph under every posted limit"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The handbook says never drive faster than the posted speed limit or at a speed that is unreasonable or unwise given the existing conditions.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 53
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "nc-041",
      "number": 41,
      "section": "Speed and Space",
      "stem": "Why is driving well below the posted limit dangerous in North Carolina?",
      "choices": [
        "Studies show a vehicle moving far below the limit is much more likely to cause or be in a crash",
        "It wears out your brakes faster",
        "It can void your insurance",
        "It is against the law everywhere"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Studies show a vehicle moving well below the posted limit is much more likely to cause or be involved in a crash than one moving at a normal speed.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 53
      }
    }
  ]
}