NC DMV DRIVERS LICENSE WRITTEN TEST Flashcards

NC DMV DRIVERS LICENSE WRITTEN TEST Flashcards AlcoholAbout 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol.Alcohol will first affect your judgement- you may think you can drivesafely when you cannot.The amount of alcohol in a one-ounce shot of whiskey, five-ounce glassof wine and 12-ounce bottle of beer is the same.Black coffee, fresh air and cold showers DO NOT help someone tobecome more sober - only time will help.During an average lifetime of driving, we face about a one-in-threechance of being seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash.Blood Alcohol Concentration Restrictions A blood alcohol concentration restriction will be required when a license is restored following a suspension for DWI or when a Limited Driving Privilege is issued following a DWI conviction.On the first restoration, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.04. On a second or subsequent restoration, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.00.Additionally, if you are convicted of DWI in a commercial motor vehicle, driving after consuming alcohol or drugs while under the age of 21 or felony death by vehicle, the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.00.Furthermore, a conviction of Driving While Impaired with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, will require an ignition interlock device to be installed on the vehicle.Alcohol and the Young DriverThe legal age to purchase any alcoholic beverage in North Carolina is 21. It is against the law for any person who is younger than 21 years of age to purchase or to attempt to purchase alcohol.The law requires a one-year

driver license revocation upon convictionfor: Any underage

person who attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; Any underage person who aids or abets another who attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; Infants andsmall children must be placed in safety seats that are specially designed for themand have been crash-tested Infants and small children must be placed in safety seats that are specially designed for them and have been crash-tested children child seatsage 8 and weighing less than 80 pounds must be properly secured in a weightappropriate child passenger restraint system. If the vehicle is equipped with an active passenger-side front air bag and the vehicle has a rear seat, then a child under age 5 and weighing less than 40

pounds must be properly secured in the rear seat unless the child restraint system is designed for use with a front air bag system. If there are no available seating positions in the vehicle equipped witha lap and shoulder belt to properly secure the weight appropriate child restraint system, a child under age 8 and between 40 and 80 pounds can be restrained by a properly fitted lap belt only.The DMV can also suspend your license for the following:Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within a period of 12 months;One conviction of speeding over 55 mph and one conviction of reckless driving within a year;A conviction of willful racing with another motor vehicle, whether it

isprearranged or unplanned;Your driving privilege will be

revoked for at least 30 days if you areconvicted of:Driving

any vehicle more than 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, if you are driving at a speed higher than 55 mph.It will

be taken for 60 days if you are convicted of:A second

charge of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the speed limit within one year; orSpeeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion.Chapter 3 - Your Driving PrivilegeA suspended court sentence or part of a sentence mandating that you must not operate a motor vehicle for a specified period of time; and/orA conviction for speeding over 75 mph, in certain casesIn cases like the above, the DMV may suspend your driving privilege as soon as it receives the conviction report from the court. If your driving privilege is revoked, you may have the right to a hearing in the judicial district where you reside. To request a hearing, call or write to the DMV in Raleigh. You will be notified by mail of the time and place for the hearing.At the hearing you may state any facts that you think should entitle you to driving privileges or to areduction of the suspension period.If you believe your driving privilege should not have been taken and the hearing gives you no help, you may appeal the DMV's decision within 30 days to the Superior Court of the county where you live. The court will review your case to see if there were proper grounds for taking your driving privilege.Offense Suspension TimeManslaughter 1 yearDeath by vehicle 1 yearManslaughter while under the influence of animpairing substance PermanentAssault with a motor vehicle 1 yearFailure to stop and give aid when involved in an accident 1 yearSpeeding in excess of 55 mph and at least 15 mph over the legallimit while attempting to avoid arrest 1 yearPrearranged racing with another motor vehicle on the highway *3 yearsWatching, betting on or loaning a car for prearranged racing *3 yearsWillful refusal to submit to a blood or breath alcohol test 1 yearTwo charges of reckless driving committed within 12 months 1 yearAttempting to obtain a license or learner permit under false pretense 1 yearFailure to yield right of way when entering an intersection,turning at a stop or yield sign, entering a roadway, uponthe approach of an emergency vehicle or at a highwayconstruction or maintenance area when the offenseresults in serious bodily injury 90 days and $500*When an officer finds that someone has loaned or is operating a motor vehicle willfully in prearranged racing,

he/she will seize the vehicle. If the person is convicted, the

court may order the vehicle sold at public auction.NOTE: If

the court makes a finding that a longer period of revocation is appropriate, the division must revoke for two years.Child Safety Points:Child Safety Points: Children age 12 and under should ride buckled up in a rear seat;Infants in rear-facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat