Penalties & Licensing

Study questions with answers

12 sample Penalties & Licensing questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

   Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Address Changes

8. 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. 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.

   Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook — Learner Permit

10. 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. 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. 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