Passing
Safe passing, no-passing zones, and lane-change rules.
Passing rules in North Carolina follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the North Carolina driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Passing questions, North Carolina edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- How far to the left of the vehicle you are passing does North Carolina law require you to pass? →
- A driver behind you sounds a horn to signal a pass. What does the manual require you to do? →
- You want to pass another vehicle on a hill or curve. What does the manual say you must have first? →
- In which of the following situations does North Carolina law allow you to pass another vehicle on the right? →
- On a three-lane highway with two-way traffic, and setting aside the left-turn exception, where does the manual say you may pass? →
- You return to your lane after passing another driver, and that driver has to brake to let you back in. What does the manual say about your pass? →
- You speed up when another driver tries to pass, and a crash causes bodily injury. What consequence does the manual name for this? →
- A vehicle in front of you has stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. What does the manual say about passing it? →
- You are following a tractor-trailer whose driver appears to be starting a left turn. What does the manual tell you to do before attempting to pass? →
- You come up behind a slower car on a two-lane highway and want to pass. The manual sets one condition for a safe pass. What must you be able to see? →
- You are driving on a two-lane road and plan to pass a bicyclist riding in your lane. What does the manual call the safest way to make the pass? →
- The manual tells drivers that passing on the right is risky in most cases. What hazard does it name? →
- You have decided that passing the car ahead is safe. According to the manual, what is your next step? →
- You pull up behind a vehicle towing a travel trailer and plan to pass. The manual warns the pass can require how much clear roadway? →
- You are behind a motorcycle traveling in your lane and want to pass. What does the manual require? →
- According to the handbook, which situation is one where passing is unsafe and usually illegal? →
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