NC DMV Speed Limits and Speed Management 3

Question 1

After a traffic signal turns green in North Carolina, how should you proceed through the intersection?

Accepted Answer

Proceed at a safe speed while checking for cross traffic that may not have stopped

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Accelerate immediately to the full posted speed limit

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Drive through at maximum speed to clear the intersection as quickly as possible

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Wait five seconds, then proceed at full speed

Question 2

How does wet pavement affect your required stopping distance in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

It can double or more than double your stopping distance

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It has no significant effect on stopping distance

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It reduces stopping distance by about 25 percent

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It only affects stopping at speeds above 55 mph

Question 3

What does North Carolina's Move Over Law require when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle on the roadside with its lights activated?

Accepted Answer

Move to an adjacent lane away from the vehicle, or slow to a safe reduced speed if a lane change is not possible

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Maintain your current speed and remain in your lane

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Stop your vehicle immediately behind the emergency vehicle

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Flash your headlights and proceed at normal speed

Question 4

When following another vehicle on a North Carolina highway, what is the key factor in choosing a safe following distance?

Accepted Answer

Adjust following distance based on your speed, road surface, and weather conditions

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Always keep exactly one car length per 10 mph of speed

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Use only the three-second rule regardless of any conditions

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Follow at the same interval as the vehicle ahead follows its leader

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'reasonable speed' under North Carolina law?

Accepted Answer

A speed that is safe given current road, weather, and traffic conditions

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Always the posted speed limit, no more and no less

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The speed at which most other nearby drivers are traveling

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The minimum speed needed to keep pace with surrounding traffic

Question 6

On a two-lane NC highway where a solid yellow line prohibits passing, you are following a driver moving well below the speed limit. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stay behind the slow driver and adjust your speed to follow safely

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Pass if you personally believe it is safe enough despite the solid line

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Sound your horn repeatedly to pressure the driver to speed up

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Flash your headlights continuously to signal the driver to pull over

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of NC's Basic Speed Law as it relates to posted speed limits?

Accepted Answer

To require drivers to slow below posted limits whenever conditions make that speed unsafe

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To allow drivers to exceed posted limits whenever traffic is already moving faster

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To set absolute maximum speeds that can never be exceeded under any circumstance

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To permit any speed as long as a majority of nearby drivers agree it is acceptable