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North Carolina Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing practice test
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A driver who is 66 or older when the license is issued receives one valid for:
Correct answer: 5 years
For drivers 66 and older at issuance, the license is valid for five years.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Duration and Renewal of License
2. Accumulating how many driver license points may result in assignment to a driver improvement clinic?
Correct answer: 7 points
Reaching seven points may get you assigned to a driver improvement clinic; completing it removes three points from your record.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Driver License Points
3. Following another vehicle too closely adds how many points to your record?
Correct answer: 4
Following too closely is assessed at four points against your driving record.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Driver License Points
4. For a driver between 18 and 65 at the time of issuance, a license is valid for:
Correct answer: 8 years
Drivers issued a license between ages 18 and 65 receive one that is valid for eight years.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Duration and Renewal of License
5. How many driver license points are assessed for passing a stopped school bus?
Correct answer: 5
Passing a stopped school bus carries five points, one of the highest point values on the schedule for a regular license.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Driver License Points
6. A provisional licensee convicted of a second moving violation within a 12-month span faces a suspension of:
Correct answer: 30 days
For a provisional licensee, a second moving violation within 12 months results in a 30-day suspension.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Provisional Licensee
7. After moving to a new address within the state, how soon must you notify the DMV and get a duplicate license?
Correct answer: 60 days
You are required to report a new address to the Division within 60 days and get a replacement license.
8. A person who moves to North Carolina must obtain a state license or learner permit within how long?
Correct answer: 60 days
Someone who becomes a resident gets 60 days to obtain a state license or learner permit.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Moving to North Carolina
9. A regular learner permit (not the graduated teen permit) is available to people who are:
Correct answer: 18 or older
The standard learner permit may be issued to anyone who is 18 or older.
10. North Carolina law requires moped operators to:
Correct answer: Register the moped and display a license plate
Moped operators must register the moped with the DMV and display a license plate on the rear at all times.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Registration of Mopeds
11. Reaching a total of 12 points over a three-year span can cause your license to be:
Correct answer: May be suspended
Accumulating 12 points within three years may result in suspension of your license.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Driver License Points
12. Before a suspension that is not alcohol-related can be cleared, the restoration fee that must be paid is:
Correct answer: $83.50
A restoration fee of $83.50 must be paid before a non-alcohol suspension or revocation can be cleared; a DWI-related restoration costs more.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Driver License Restoration
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