The North Carolina driver’s handbook
North Carolina Driver Handbook
Revised May 2025, 6.9 MB PDF. Published by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (N.C. Department of Transportation).
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The knowledge test is written from this handbook, so it is the one document worth reading cover to cover. Read a section, then practice the matching topic below; the practice questions link back to the exact page.
Which pages cover each topic
Page numbers are the PDF’s pages, so the links open straight to them.
| Topic | Handbook pages | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Road signs | 85, 86, 87 | 4 questions |
| Traffic signals | 82, 83, 84 | 5 questions |
| Pavement markings | 90 | 4 questions |
| Right of way & intersections | 59, 61, 82 | 6 questions |
| Turning & signaling | 56, 71, 82 | 5 questions |
| Lanes, passing & merging | 54, 57 | 6 questions |
| Speed limits & control | 49, 55 | 5 questions |
| Following distance & space | 55, 56 | 3 questions |
| Parking & stopping | 50, 58 | 5 questions |
| Highways & freeways | 66, 67, 84 | 4 questions |
| Sharing the road | 48, 54, 92, 94, 95 | 8 questions |
| School buses & emergency vehicles | 49, 50, 51 | 8 questions |
| Railroad crossings | 62, 63, 64 | 4 questions |
| Work zones | 72, 73 | 3 questions |
| Night, weather & hazards | 73, 74, 75 | 6 questions |
| Emergencies & crashes | 77, 78, 79, 80 | 6 questions |
| Alcohol & drugs | 33, 34, 35, 44 | 9 questions |
| Distracted & drowsy driving | 14, 42, 43 | 4 questions |
| Permits & licensing | 10, 14, 15 | 11 questions |
| Laws, points & insurance | 30, 36, 38, 41, 101 | 7 questions |
| Seat belts & equipment | 45, 46, 47, 68, 69 | 6 questions |