North Carolina permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 6 questions.
When you pass another vehicle in North Carolina, how far to its left does the law require you to stay?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
When you pass another vehicle in North Carolina, how far to its left does the law require you to stay?
- A At least 3 feet
- B At least 2 feet
- C At least 6 feet
- D At least 1 foot
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B. At least 2 feet
The law requires the passing driver to pass at least two feet to the left of the vehicle being passed. You also have not passed safely if the other driver has to slow down to let you back in.
Passing on a curve or hill is unsafe and usually illegal if you cannot see at least how far ahead?
- A 300 feet
- B 1,000 feet
- C 200 feet
- D 500 feet
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D. 500 feet
Do not pass on any curve or hill where you cannot see at least 500 feet ahead. An oncoming car can appear quickly, and you need room to complete the pass and return to your lane.
A driver behind you sounds the horn and starts to pass. What should you do?
- A Move left to block the pass until it is safe
- B Brake hard so the other driver can get by
- C Move to the right edge and do not speed up
- D Speed up so the pass is over more quickly
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C. Move to the right edge and do not speed up
When you are being passed, you must help the other driver. If they sound the horn, move toward the right edge and never increase your speed. Speeding up and causing a crash can be charged as a misdemeanor.
On a two-lane road, when may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- A When it is going under the speed limit
- B When the paved shoulder is wide enough
- C When it is in a lane for turning left
- D When it has its right turn signal on
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C. When it is in a lane for turning left
Passing on the right is illegal except where specifically allowed, such as passing a vehicle in a left-turn lane, on highways with two or more lanes each way, on one-way streets or in a right-turn lane.