Driver's License Test Prep
North Carolina Practice Graduated Licensing

To hold a Level Two Limited Provisional License in North Carolina, a driver must be within what age range?

  1. A.
    Ages 15 through 17
  2. B.
    Ages 16 through 20
  3. C.
    Ages 17 through 18
  4. D.
    Ages 16 through 17 Correct
The Why

The answer is "Ages 16 through 17"

Level 2 is for drivers who are at least 16 and less than 18. The 15-year lower bound tracks the age at which a learner permit becomes available, which readers sometimes carry across into the next stage as the same start age.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. Ages 15 through 17

Fifteen is below the Level 2 minimum age. This answer carries the learner-permit start age into the next license stage as the same starting point.

B. Ages 16 through 20

The upper cutoff sits well above what the manual sets. This answer extends the cap to the drinking-age boundary, mixing an alcohol-purchase rule with the provisional-license window.

C. Ages 17 through 18

Both bounds sit above the manual's range. This answer bumps both age bounds up a year on the intuition that Level 2 must sit between two later teen milestones.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Level Two Limited Provisional License," p.13..

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