License Types and Restrictions Flashcards

In North Carolina, what class of regular (non-commercial) driver license is issued to most passenger vehicle drivers?

Answer: Class C

A Class C license covers standard passenger vehicles and is the most common NC license class.

A driver with a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit in North Carolina may drive only when accompanied by whom?

Answer: A supervising driver seated beside them who has held a license for at least 5 years

Level 1 permit holders must be supervised by a driver licensed for at least five years sitting in the front seat.

During the first six months of holding a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit, when may the permit holder drive?

Answer: Only between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

For the first six months, Level 1 permit holders may drive only between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

How many passengers under age 21 may a Level 2 Limited Provisional License holder carry when no supervising driver is present?

Answer: One

Level 2 drivers may carry only one passenger under 21 who is not a family or household member.

What restriction code on a North Carolina license means the driver must wear corrective lenses while driving?

Answer: Restriction 1

Restriction 1 on an NC license requires the driver to wear corrective lenses when operating a vehicle.

At what age can a North Carolina driver first obtain a full (Level 3) provisional license under the graduated licensing system?

Answer: 16 and a half, after holding Level 2 for six months

A driver may move to Level 3 at age 16½ after holding the Level 2 license for at least six months with a clean record.

Which class of North Carolina license is required to drive a fire truck or other equipment as a paid firefighter if it exceeds 26,000 pounds but is exempt from CDL rules?

Answer: Class B (non-commercial)

Firefighting equipment over 26,000 pounds is CDL-exempt but requires a non-commercial Class B license.