FREE NC BLET NC Motor Vehicle Laws Questions and Answers

Question 1

Under North Carolina's Implied Consent law (G.S. 20-16.2), what is the mandatory civil penalty for a first-time willful refusal to submit to a chemical analysis by a driver who is 21 or older?

Accepted Answer

A one-year driver's license revocation.

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A 30-day immediate license revocation.

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A 60-day jail sentence and a $500 fine.

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Completion of a substance abuse assessment and education program.

Question 2

An officer stops a vehicle for speeding. The driver is a 30-year-old male. In the front passenger seat is his 7-year-old child who weighs 75 pounds. The child is secured only by a lap belt. Which of the following is true regarding this situation under G.S. 20-137.1 (Child Restraint Systems)?

Accepted Answer

A violation has occurred because the child must be in a booster seat until age 8 or 80 pounds.

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No violation has occurred because the child is over 6 years old.

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No violation has occurred because the child weighs more than 60 pounds.

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A violation has occurred because all children under 13 must be in the rear seat.

Question 3

Which of the following actions constitutes the offense of Reckless Driving under G.S. 20-140?

Accepted Answer

Driving a vehicle on a highway carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others.

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Driving 10 mph over the posted speed limit in a residential zone.

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Failing to use a turn signal when changing lanes on a multi-lane highway.

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Accidentally running a stop sign in a rural area with no cross-traffic.

Question 4

A law enforcement officer stops a passenger car for a traffic violation. The officer observes that the front side windows have a tint that appears very dark. According to North Carolina law (G.S. 20-127), what is the minimum percentage of light that must be able to pass through the tint on the front side windows?

Accepted Answer

35%

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20%

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50%

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70%

Question 5

An officer lawfully stops a vehicle and has reasonable grounds to believe the driver has committed an implied-consent offense. The driver provides a valid out-of-state driver's license. The driver subsequently refuses to submit to a breath test. What is the proper procedure regarding the driver's license?

Accepted Answer

The officer revokes the person's privilege to drive in North Carolina and submits a report to the DMV.

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The officer cannot take the out-of-state license and must issue a citation.

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The officer should immediately seize and mail the out-of-state license to the NC DMV.

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The officer must contact the issuing state's DMV for guidance before taking any action.

Question 6

Under G.S. 20-138.1, a person is guilty of Driving While Impaired (DWI) if they operate a vehicle on a highway or public vehicular area with what concentration of a Schedule I controlled substance in their blood or urine?

Accepted Answer

Any amount.

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A concentration sufficient to cause noticeable impairment.

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A concentration of 0.08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood.

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Only if the substance was consumed illegally.