Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving questions, North Carolina edition.

Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.

• The manual's advice for lane discipline in heavy city traffic is: →
• On a one-way street with three lanes, which lane should through-traffic use? →
• Which parts of the roadway does the manual say are often the first to freeze as temperatures drop? →
• The manual's Snow and Ice section says that when you stop on a snowy or icy road, you should do what? →
• Aside from the risk of parked vehicles pulling out or pedestrians darting from between them, what other hazard does the manual say parked vehicles create in the city? →
• According to the manual's Open Roads section, which of these makes driving on rural highways more dangerous than heavy city traffic? →
• The manual's defensive-driving scanning rule tells you to look how far ahead on the roadway? →
• How often does the manual say to check your mirrors while driving? →
• Beyond the mirror blind spots at the rear corners, the manual names other things that create blind spots. Which of these is on its list? →
• The manual says to check for traffic from behind in which specific situation? →
• A vehicle parked near the corner of an intersection blocks your view of cross-traffic. What does the manual say to do? →
• Under the manual's communicating rule, what must happen before you signal a lane change or turn? →