Walking safely — North Carolina Permit Test
Walking safely on the North Carolina permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
In cities about two of every five people killed in motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians; most are children, elderly people or people who have been drinking.
Nearly half the people killed by cars in a city were not in a car. The driver’s job includes the people on foot.
In cities, about two of every five persons killed by motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians; in rural areas, the rate is about one of every 10.
As a pedestrian, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic, wear or carry something white, make yourself visible, be ready to move out of the way, and carry a flashlight at night.
Facing traffic, you see the car that is about to hit you and can step aside. With your back to it, you never know.
Walk on the left side of the road facing traffic;
On the test
In cities, about what share of people killed in motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians?
About two in five. Nearly half the people killed by cars in a city were not in a car. The driver’s job includes the people on foot. North Carolina Driver Handbook, p.91: “In cities, about two of every five persons killed by motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians; in rural areas, the rate is about one of every 10.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against North Carolina Driver Handbook, published by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NC.pdf (North Carolina Driver Handbook, Revised May 2025, NCDMV, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NC.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NC-exam.html (19A NCAC 03B .0201, Driver's License Examination and Online Renewal, as reproduced by the Legal Information Institute, retrieved 2026-10-03; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json under examSource)
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/19A-N-C-Admin-Code-03B-0201
- https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/new-drivers/Pages/handbooks.aspx
- https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/new-drivers/Pages/driver-license-tests.aspx (read 2026-10-03; lists the tests and states no count or mark)