North Carolina permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 11 questions.
What is the youngest age at which a North Carolina teen can get a Level 1 limited learner permit?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the youngest age at which a North Carolina teen can get a Level 1 limited learner permit?
- A 16
- B 15 1/2
- C 15
- D 14 1/2
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C. 15
A Level 1 limited learner permit is for teens who are at least 15 and under 18 and live in North Carolina. They must also have finished an approved driver education course before testing.
Before a 15-year-old in North Carolina can test for a learner permit, what driver education must be completed?
- A 30 hours of classroom and 60 hours behind the wheel
- B An online course with no behind-the-wheel training
- C 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel
- D 20 hours of classroom and 10 hours behind the wheel
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C. 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel
Applicants under 18 must show a certificate from an approved driver education course of at least 30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours. The course comes first; the 60-hour practice log is kept afterward while holding the permit.
During the first six months of a Level 1 limited learner permit, when may the teen drive?
- A From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the supervising driver
- B From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the supervising driver
- C From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., alone or with a supervising driver
- D At any hour, as long as the supervising driver is present
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A. From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the supervising driver
For the first six months, a Level 1 permit holder may drive only between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., and always with the supervising driver. After six months the time limit drops, but supervision is still required.
How long must a teen hold a Level 1 limited learner permit before applying for a Level 2 limited provisional license?
- A 3 months
- B 6 months
- C 12 months
- D 9 months
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D. 9 months
North Carolina requires the Level 1 permit to be held for nine months before moving to Level 2. That time gives the new driver many supervised hours in different conditions.