Motor Vehicle Laws Flashcards
According to NCGS 20-4.01 (25) , define an operator/driver:
A person in actual physical control of a vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine running.
Operator and driver are synonymous.
According to NCGS 20-4.01, define a vehicle:
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon fixed rails or tracks; provided, that for the purposes of bicycles or an electric assisted bicycle upon a highway shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle except those which is designed for and intended to be used as a means of transportation for a person with a mobility impairment, or who uses the device for both inside and outside a building, including on sidewalks, and is limited by design to 15 mphs when the device is being operated by a person with a mobility impairment, or who uses the device for mobility enhancement. This term shall not include (i) an electric personal assistive mobility device (ii) a personal delivery device. And a manufactured home shall be deemed a vehicle.
Driver license requirements:
(a) Age
(b) Mentally and physically able
(c) Knowledge of rules
(d) Pay fees
(e) Pass exam
(f) Ability to drive class of license
(h) Insurance
Is a mopede a motor vehicle?
No.
Highway is synonymous with ________.
Street.
_______ is where the tires hit the road. The _______ is anything within the property lines of the DOT fence or makers.
(a) Roadway
(b) Highway
True or false: DWI’s apply ONLY to motor vehicles.
False. DWI’s apply to ALL vehicles.
PVA
Public Vehicular Area
Defintion: An area used for vehicular traffic at anytime (drive, driveway, road, roadway, parking lot, alley, etc).
What requirements do drivers license apply?
Motor vehicle: Street/highway
