North Carolina: Driving record & suspensions — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What may happen if you are convicted of a violation outside North Carolina?” · “After you pay the court in full the amount owed on a ticket, what happens next to stop your suspension?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "North Carolina Driver Handbook" (Revised May 2025), North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV).
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What may happen if you are convicted of a violation outside North Carolina?
- Nothing, because North Carolina ignores out-of-state convictions completely
- Only your points are reduced, and no suspension is possible at all
- Your license may be suspended or revoked as if it happened in North Carolina
- Only your vehicle registration is suspended, but not your license
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Correct answer: Your license may be suspended or revoked as if it happened in North Carolina
Out-of-state convictions may result in suspension or revocation just as if the violations occurred in North Carolina.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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If a suspension occurs because of an out-of-state conviction, how must the Division notify you of the effective date?
- By telephone call
- By correspondence
- By a notice posted at the courthouse
- It is not required to notify you
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Correct answer: By correspondence
The Division must notify you by correspondence of the effective date of the suspension.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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How long does a revocation for failing to appear in court or pay a fine remain in effect?
- For exactly 30 days, after which it ends automatically
- For one year, no matter whether the fine is paid or not
- Until the driver passes a new road test at a license office
- Until the court notifies the division the fine is paid or waived
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Correct answer: Until the court notifies the division the fine is paid or waived
The revocation remains in effect until the division is notified by the court that the citation or fine has been paid or waived.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Does complying with a citation relieve you of the consequences for the actual offense if you are convicted?
- No, complying does not relieve you of the consequences
- Yes, all points and penalties are removed from your record
- Yes, but only the points are removed from your record
- Yes, but only if you comply within 30 days of the citation
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Correct answer: No, complying does not relieve you of the consequences
The manual says complying with the citation does not relieve you of the consequences for the actual offense if convicted.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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To ask the court to reduce or waive what you owe if you can't afford to pay a ticket, which form do you fill out first?
- An Application for Reinstatement
- A Notice of Appeal to the Superior Court
- The Motion for Relief (AOC-CR-415)
- A Driver Improvement Clinic enrollment form
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Correct answer: The Motion for Relief (AOC-CR-415)
Step 1 of Option A is to fill out the Motion for Relief, AOC-CR-415.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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If you can't afford to pay a ticket, where do you give the Motion for Relief?
- To any driver license office in the state, in person, by hand
- To the clerk's office of the court in the county of the offense
- To the highway patrol office that is nearest to your home address
- To the DMV headquarters office in the state capital city, by mail
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Correct answer: To the clerk's office of the court in the county of the offense
Step 2 is to give the motion to the clerk at the court of the county in which you received your motor vehicle offense.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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At a hearing on a Motion for Relief, what might the judge do if you cannot afford to pay?
- Only require full payment of the amount within 24 hours
- Only add a late fee on top of the amount already owed
- Only refer you to the DMV to apply for a new license
- Reduce the amount owed, set a payment plan, or waive what you owe
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Correct answer: Reduce the amount owed, set a payment plan, or waive what you owe
The judge might reduce the amount you owe, give you a payment plan you can afford, or waive what you owe.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Do you need a lawyer at the hearing on your Motion for Relief?
- No, you do not need a lawyer but may use one
- Yes, a lawyer is required at every hearing
- Yes, unless the amount owed is very small
- No, and you may not bring a lawyer to the hearing
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Correct answer: No, you do not need a lawyer but may use one
The manual says you do not need a lawyer but may use one.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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After you pay the court in full the amount owed on a ticket, what happens next to stop your suspension?
- You must pay the DMV the same amount again
- You must take the DMV knowledge test again
- The court notifies DMV, and DMV stops your suspension
- You must wait 30 days and then request a hearing
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Correct answer: The court notifies DMV, and DMV stops your suspension
After payment in full the court notifies DMV, and DMV will stop the suspension.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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If you can afford to pay a ticket in full, what is the first step to stop the suspension of your license?
- Call the DMV license office nearest you to ask how to pay it
- Call the clerk's office of the court where you got the offense
- Fill out the Motion for Relief and give it to the judge first
- Go to any driver license office and pay the ticket there today
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Correct answer: Call the clerk's office of the court where you got the offense
Step 1 of Option B is to call the clerk's office in the court of the county where you received the offense.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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A provisional licensee's license may be suspended for how long upon conviction of a second moving violation within a 12-month period?
- 60 days
- 90 days
- Six months
- 30 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
A second moving violation within 12 months brings a 30-day suspension for a provisional licensee.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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A provisional licensee's license may be suspended for how long upon conviction of a third moving violation within a 12-month period?
- 90 days
- 30 days
- Six months
- One year
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Correct answer: 90 days
A third moving violation within 12 months brings a 90-day suspension for a provisional licensee.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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A provisional licensee's license may be suspended for how long upon conviction of a fourth moving violation within a 12-month period?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- Six months
- One year
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Correct answer: Six months
A fourth moving violation within 12 months brings a six-month suspension for a provisional licensee.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What identification must you provide to reinstate your driving privilege?
- Only a birth certificate
- A driver license, or two other acceptable forms of ID
- Only a Social Security card
- A driver license and two other acceptable forms of ID
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Correct answer: A driver license, or two other acceptable forms of ID
Reinstatement requires proof of identity: a driver license or two other acceptable forms of ID.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Where do you go to reinstate your driving privilege?
- Only the office in your county of residence
- Only the office where your license was taken
- Only the court where you were convicted
- Any driver license office
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Correct answer: Any driver license office
The first step for reinstatement is to visit any driver license office.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Which is a step for reinstating your driving privilege?
- Reapply for a driver license
- Attend a driver improvement clinic
- Post a bond with the court
- Wait one year with no violations
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Correct answer: Reapply for a driver license
The reinstatement steps include reapplying for a driver license.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Which is a step for reinstating your driving privilege, if it is required?
- Provide a letter from your employer
- Provide proof of a clean driving record for three years
- Provide proof of insurance
- Provide proof of completed community service
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Correct answer: Provide proof of insurance
The reinstatement steps include providing proof of insurance if required.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Which form must be completed before you can obtain your driving record?
- The Driver License Duplicate and Address Change Request Form
- The Vehicle Registration Renewal and Inspection Request Form
- The Driver Privacy Protection Act Request Form
- The Certificate of Title Reassignment and Transfer Form
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Correct answer: The Driver Privacy Protection Act Request Form
The Driver Privacy Protection Act Request Form (DL-DPPA-I) must be completed before the driving record can be obtained.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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Which type of driver license record check usually is required for court appearances?
- A three year history check
- A certified record check
- A seven year history check
- An address history check
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Correct answer: A certified record check
The manual says a certified driver license record check usually is required for court appearances.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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For what purposes are three and seven year driver license record checks normally used?
- Court appearances and legal proceedings
- Vehicle title and registration transfers
- License renewal and address changes
- Insurance and employment purposes
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Correct answer: Insurance and employment purposes
Three and seven year record checks normally are used for insurance and employment purposes.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)