North Carolina Motorcycle Licensing, Gear and Checks Practice Test

What the North Carolina Motorcyclists' Handbook says about licensing, gear and checks

• Licensing and Registration

  North Carolina requires every motorcycle operator to have a motorcycle endorsement on their driver's license; it can be added when the license is first issued or any time later by passing a knowledge test with motorcycle questions and an off-street motorcycle skills test. p. 2

• Licensing and Registration

  When a North Carolina license with a motorcycle endorsement is renewed, the motorcycle knowledge test is waived; to add the endorsement to a current license after passing the tests, a duplicate license is issued. p. 2

• Licensing and Registration

  A rider not ready for the skills test may apply for a motorcycle learner permit if they hold a full provisional, regular or commercial license; the permit requires the knowledge, road sign identification and vision tests. p. 2

• Helmet Use

  A compliant helmet has the DOT symbol put permanently on its back by the manufacturer and a permanent label inside (sewn or glued) giving the maker's name, the model, size, year of manufacture, shell and liner materials and care instructions; it must be held on with its retention strap. p. 4 to 7

Where it is in the North Carolina Motorcyclists' Handbook

• p. 2Chapter 1 · North Carolina endorsement, learner permit and registration
• p. 4–11Chapter 2 · Preparing to ride: gear, the right motorcycle and checks
• p. 42–43Chapter 5 · Earning your license: the knowledge and skill tests

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