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North Carolina DMV Permit Test
Study Guide for NC DMV Permit Test
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Driving Skills
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01/13/2013

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primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to
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move people and cargo safely and efficiently
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The most important element in the regulation of the HTS is the
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driver who obeys traffic laws
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safety guidelines
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National Highway Safety Act
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all skilled actions a driver must take to drive a vehicle safetly
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the driving task
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most states require drivers to be financially responsible so drivers can pay for
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property damage and injuries they cause to other people
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no-parking zones are near
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fire hydrants, curves, and intersection
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inerstate highways identified on signs what kind of shape
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sheild
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a stop light changes to yellow
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you make every responsible effort to stop
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construction zone color
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orange
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warning signs are
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dimond-shaped
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broken white lines
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seperate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
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the message on a dimond-shaped sign might be
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curve, hill, winding road
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raised roadway markers in the roadway and sholder are used to
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define paths of travel
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a flashing red light at an intersection means that you must
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make a complete stop and proceed with caution
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basic speed laws require you drive
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no faster than is safe for the existing conditions
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a solid white line means
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generally not to cross the line
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red roadway markers mean
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you are driving in the wrong direction
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purpose of traffic signs
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regulate, warn, guide
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school zone signs are
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normaly within one block from the school
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curbs painted yellow, red, white
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no-parking zones
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guide-signs
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provide info
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triangle sign
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no passing
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a single broken line
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passing is permitted if it is safe
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a school zone sign is
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yellow-green with 5 sides
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sign with yellow background
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warning sign
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international roadway signs only use
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symbols, not words
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what roadway markers are used to direct your path
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reflectors
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two solid yellow lines
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no passing from either side
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a stationary object in the center of your path is a
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target
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driving in over drive
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saves fuel and and can be used in all normal forward driving
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make sure what warning lights are working by
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turning on the ignition switch
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when using stick shift, neutral is
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the crossbar of the pattern
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power breaks
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require less physical effort on the break pedal
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when stopping from first, second, or reverse gears
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press the clutch pedal down while releasing accelerator
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