Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Since laws may differ (e.g. school bus rules for stopping when bus is on other side and the "move over" law), it's very wrong not to be sure new residents know NC's rules.
Perhaps a shorter test only covering items that might differ from another state.
When did the requirement to take the written tests go into effect? Only written test I ever had to take at the NC DMV was the one for when I wanted to add a tanker endorsement to my CDL.
I nearly failed the 'sign' test when I got my license here. I looked over the signs, though, 'yeah, i know these. easy.'
Problem was there were four signs that I had to identify that were missing the images/words on them.
Sorry, my brain doesn't work like that. I don't know what a triangle on its side is if there are no words on it. Or a yellow circle. I get this mode of testing if you are testing someone who can't read English, but this seemed nonsensical to me.
Despite totally bombing those signs, I still passed. About 16 of them were normal, I"d say 4 didn't have words on them.
I nearly failed the 'sign' test when I got my license here. I looked over the signs, though, 'yeah, i know these. easy.'
Problem was there were four signs that I had to identify that were missing the images/words on them.
Sorry, my brain doesn't work like that. I don't know what a triangle on its side is if there are no words on it. Or a yellow circle. I get this mode of testing if you are testing someone who can't read English, but this seemed nonsensical to me.
Despite totally bombing those signs, I still passed. About 16 of them were normal, I"d say 4 didn't have words on them.
It has nothing to do with language. It has to do with recognizing the type of sign without the words telling you what it means.
__________________
When in doubt, check it out: FAQ
My 19 year old son just recently needed to get his NC license after moving from another state. I was shocked that all they wanted him to do was test on the signs - which they coached him with the entire time! I believe he should have been retested, especially at his age.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.