Roadwise States North Carolina Driving lessons GDL Levels Two & Three North Carolina driving lesson · Your License
GDL Levels Two & Three A 3-minute lesson from the North Carolina course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Your License
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 8 Level Two is your first chance to drive alone, but only during set hours and with passenger limits. Level Three removes those limits, though drivers under 18 still can't use a phone.
Know the rule
Level Two drivers may also drive unsupervised at any hour when going directly to or from work, or to or from a volunteer fire, rescue or emergency medical service they belong to.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ 6 months Minimum time holding Level Two before applying for a Full Provisional License
Handbook p. 8 ↗ 12 hours Level Two driving log, with at least 6 hours at night
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Know the rule
All passengers must be in a seat belt or child safety seat, and when supervised, the supervising driver must sit beside the driver.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Level Two passenger rules when driving unsupervised: Only one passenger under 21 who is not a member of your household One more non-household passenger under 21 is allowed if they're a student driven directly to or from school No under-21 limit if all passengers are members of your household Under-21 household members may not ride when under-21 non-household members are in the car Handbook p. 8 ↗ Know the rule
To graduate to Level Three, you need no moving violation, seat belt or cell phone convictions in the preceding six months.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Know the rule
Level Three removes the Level One and Two limits on time of driving, supervision and passengers.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Put it into practice
At Level Two you drive alone at 7 p.m. with your 17-year-old neighbor. Adding a second non-household friend under 21 is only allowed if that friend is a student you're driving directly to or from school.
A useful reminder Level Two log is 12 hours with 6 at night, much smaller than Level One's 60 with 10 at night. Don't mix them up.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What is the minimum age for a Level Two Limited Provisional License? 15 17 16 18 Answer: 16
Level Two drivers must be at least 16 years old but less than 18.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ A Level Two driver may drive unsupervised during which hours? 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Anytime, without restriction 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Answer: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
You may drive without supervision from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., and anytime driving directly to or from work or volunteer emergency service duty.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ How long must a driver hold a Level Two license before applying for a Level Three Full Provisional License? 6 months 9 months 3 months 12 months Answer: 6 months
You must hold a Level Two license at least six months prior to applying for a Full Provisional License.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ At Level Two, how many hours of logged driving are required, and how many at night? 60 hours total, at least 10 at night 12 hours total, at least 6 at night 20 hours total, at least 2 at night 12 hours total, no nighttime requirement Answer: 12 hours total, at least 6 at night
The Level Two Driving Log requires a minimum of 12 hours, at least 6 of which must be nighttime hours.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ When driving unsupervised at Level Two, how many passengers under 21 who are not household members are generally allowed? Two Unlimited, as long as they wear seat belts One None Answer: One
There may be one passenger under 21 who is not a household member, with a school-related exception for a second student passenger.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Which restrictions from Levels One and Two carry over to a Level Three Full Provisional License? The 9 p.m. curfew still applies The one-passenger limit still applies A supervising driver is still required None of them apply anymore Answer: None of them apply anymore
The restrictions on Levels One and Two concerning time of driving, supervision, and passengers do not apply to a Full Provisional License.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Previous lesson GDL Level One: Limited Learner Permit Next lesson License classes, CDL & school bus drivers About the source Roadwise’s North Carolina course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 8. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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