North Carolina: Emergencies and special situations — Part 6 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If you are about to be hit from the rear and there are no vehicles in front of you, what should you do?” · “To whom must you make an immediate report of a reportable crash?”
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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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If you are about to be hit from the rear and there are no vehicles in front of you, what should you do?
- Brake hard and stay in place
- Turn the steering wheel to the left and brake hard
- Shift into neutral
- Press the accelerator and move away as fast as you can
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Correct answer: Press the accelerator and move away as fast as you can
The manual says to press the accelerator and move away as quickly as possible.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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If you are about to be hit from the rear and there are no vehicles in front of you, what should you be ready to do if there is no room to move?
- Apply your brakes
- Turn off the engine
- Sound the horn continuously
- Open the door and leave the vehicle
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Correct answer: Apply your brakes
The manual says to be ready to apply the brakes if there is no room to move.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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If you are about to be hit from the rear, what should you do with your head?
- Turn your head to look at the vehicle behind you
- Lean forward against the steering wheel
- Press the back of your head firmly against the head rest
- Lower your head toward your lap
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Correct answer: Press the back of your head firmly against the head rest
The manual says to press the back of your head firmly against the head rest.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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If you are about to be hit, what should you do with the steering wheel?
- Let go of it and cover your face
- Keep a tight grip on it
- Turn it sharply away from the impact and let go
- Hold it loosely with one hand
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Correct answer: Keep a tight grip on it
The manual says to keep a tight grip on the steering wheel if you are about to be hit.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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If you are about to be hit and all else fails, how should you protect yourself from breaking glass?
- Duck below the dashboard
- Cover your eyes with the sun visor and duck
- Lean toward the passenger seat
- Use your arms and hands to protect your face
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Correct answer: Use your arms and hands to protect your face
The manual says that if all else fails you should use your arms and hands to protect your face from breaking glass.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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If you are involved in a crash, what must you do with your vehicle?
- Stop it immediately
- Stop only if someone is injured
- Drive to the nearest law enforcement office
- Stop after leaving the area of the crash
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Correct answer: Stop it immediately
The manual says you must stop immediately and that not stopping violates the law.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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After a crash on a main lane of the highway with no injuries or fatalities, what should each vehicle do if it can be driven safely under its own power?
- Stay where it stopped until an officer arrives
- Be driven off at the next exit without stopping
- Be moved out of the travel lane onto the shoulder
- Be moved to the left lane
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Correct answer: Be moved out of the travel lane onto the shoulder
The manual says each vehicle should be moved onto the shoulder if it can be driven safely under its own power.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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In North Carolina, a crash must be reported when property damage appears to amount to at least what total?
- $250
- $1,000
- $500
- $2,500
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Correct answer: $1,000
The manual requires an immediate report when total damage to vehicles and other property appears to be $1,000 or more.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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To whom must you make an immediate report of a reportable crash?
- Your insurance company only
- The nearest DMV office only
- The owner of the other vehicle involved only
- The nearest law enforcement officer or agency
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Correct answer: The nearest law enforcement officer or agency
The manual requires an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement officer or agency.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What may happen if you fail to make a required crash report?
- Prosecution, and your driver license could be suspended
- Only a warning letter from the DMV
- A mandatory driver improvement course at the DMV
- A fine paid to your insurance company
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Correct answer: Prosecution, and your driver license could be suspended
The manual says failure to report may result in prosecution and license suspension.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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Besides reporting a crash to law enforcement, what does the manual say you should also do?
- Report it to the owner of the road
- Report it only if the other driver was at fault
- Report any crash to your insurance company
- Post a notice at the scene
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Correct answer: Report any crash to your insurance company
The manual says you should also report any crash to your insurance company.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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Which of these must you give to the others involved in a crash?
- Your Social Security number
- Your date of birth
- Your employer's name
- Your vehicle registration number
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Correct answer: Your vehicle registration number
The manual lists name, address, driver license number, vehicle registration number and insurance company.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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If you do not know the occupants of the other vehicle or the owner of damaged property after a crash, what should you do?
- Write down all the information you can and give it to a law enforcement officer
- Leave a note with your phone number on the damaged property and drive away
- Wait at the scene for 24 hours
- Report it only to your insurance company
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Correct answer: Write down all the information you can and give it to a law enforcement officer
The manual says to write down all the information you can gather and give it to the nearest law enforcement officer.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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If you are involved in a crash, what should you try to ensure regarding a law enforcement officer?
- That an officer is called only if someone is hurt
- That the other driver leaves the scene first
- That someone informs an officer immediately
- That you speak to a reporter first
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Correct answer: That someone informs an officer immediately
The manual says to try to ensure that someone informs a law enforcement officer immediately.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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On snow and ice, what does the manual say you should do if necessary for better traction?
- Lower your tire pressure
- Use chains
- Drive in the center of the road
- Keep the headlights off
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Correct answer: Use chains
The manual says to use chains if necessary for better traction on snow and ice.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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When you must change a flat tire, which lights does the manual say to turn on?
- The high beam headlights only
- The interior dome light and the horn
- The fog lights and the turn signals
- The emergency flashers and parking lights
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Correct answer: The emergency flashers and parking lights
The manual says to turn on the emergency flashers and parking lights before changing a flat tire.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 76 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 76)
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If you are involved in a crash, what should you do for people who have been injured?
- Do whatever you can to help them
- Move them to your vehicle right away
- Leave them for the police and drive on
- Wait for the other driver to help them first
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Correct answer: Do whatever you can to help them
The manual says to do whatever you can to help those who have been injured.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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If you are involved in a crash, what does the manual tell you to do about further crashes at the scene?
- Stand in the travel lane to warn traffic
- Turn off all lights on your vehicle
- Take precautions to prevent them
- Leave the scene before more traffic arrives
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Correct answer: Take precautions to prevent them
The manual says to take precautions to prevent further crashes at the scene.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)