You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a North Carolina Drivers License, and if this is your first driver's license, you will need to apply for a North Carolina learner’s permit which requires a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques.

When you receive a valid learner’s permit, you will then need to pass a road skills test and vision test to receive a North Carolina driver's license. Applicants under the age of 18 must hold a learners permit for 12 months before taking the road skills test.

The North Carolina DMV requires that all applicants must pass a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques. If you fail the exam, you must take the test again with the charge of re-examination fee

New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a North Carolina driver's license when they become permanent residence in North Carolina. Be sure to take the license from your former state as you will be required to surrender it in order to obtain the new license in the DMV office.

The written exam and vision test are required to change a valid out-of-state license to a NC driver's license; but the road skills test may be required.

If your out-of-state driver's license is expired for more than 12 months, you will be required to apply for a license as a new driver needs to pass all required tests.

The law enforcement authorities in North Carolina do not honor an International Driver License. A valid license issued by a government agency from a home state or country is required to legally drive in this State. After becoming a resident of the State, you'll be required to take the, knowledge test, vision test, traffic signs recognition test and the driving skills test to be qualified for a North Carolina driver license.

Before you leave to the North Carolina DMV Office, make sure you have all the required documents to get your driver's license/learner permit:

The licensee must be at least 16 years old to qualify for a provisional license, and not allowed to drive between the hours of 9 PM to 5 AM. The licensee is not allowed to have more than one passenger under the age of 21 years old. If there's already a member of the family who is under 21 as a passenger in the vehicle, no other passengers under the age of 21 is allowed to ride.

When all your licensing requirements have been met, you will receive your new:

CDL Endorsements are required for double/triple trailers, tanker vehicles, passenger vehicles and vehicles placarded for hazardous materials. If you live in North Carolina and drive a Class A, B or C commercial vehicle, you must have a North Carolina Commercial Driver License (CDL).

To operate a commercial vehicle in one of the following classifications, you must have a North Carolina CDL Endorsement.

Class A License - This classification applies only to combination vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) exceeding 26,000 pounds provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed exceeds 10,000 pounds.

Class B License - This class includes single or combination vehicles where the GVWR of the single vehicle exceeds 26,000 pounds. The vehicle in tow should not exceed 10,000 pounds.

Class C License – This class includes vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, and vehicles placarded for hazardous materials, that do not meet the criteria for Class A or B fall under this classification.

If you pass the required knowledge tests, you can then take the CDL skills tests. There are three types of general skills that will be tested:

You must take these tests in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed.

Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: You will be tested to see whether your vehicle is safe to drive. You will be asked to do a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle and explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.

Basic Vehicle Control: You will be tested on your skill to control the vehicle. You will be asked to move your vehicle forward, backward, and turn it, etc, within a defined area. These areas will be marked with traffic lanes, cones, barriers, or something similar to it. The examiner will tell you how each control test is to be done.

On-road Test: You will be tested on your skill of how safely you can drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations. The situations may include left and right turns, intersections, railway crossings, curves, up and down grades, and single or multi-lane roads, streets, or highways. The examiner will tell you where to drive.

If you pass the road test, the license examiner will give you a temporary CDL that is valid for 10 days. You are allowed to pick up your CDL, five to seven days after the day of your road test.

At age of 18, you may obtain a CDL for the use inside North Carolina only. You will not be eligible for the Hazardous Materials Endorsement. You must be 21 to obtain a CDL for state-to-state driving and/or a Hazardous Materials Endorsement.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations require drivers to pass a physical examination once every 2 years. The main physical requirements include:

Before you head to the North Carolina DMV Office, make sure you have all the required documents to get your CDL: Take your

Fees are as follows:

Anyone who drives a motorcycle must have a Class M motorcycle license or motorcycle instruction permit, under North Carolina DMV guidelines.

Applicants must be at least16 years of age, pass the motorcycle knowledge test, a sign test and a vision screening. The final step is to pass the motorcycle skills test where you will demonstrate your competency in motorcycle operation.

To obtain a motorcycle endorsement you must possess:

Drivers under the age of 18 will have to pass a motorcycle safety course approved by the North Carolina DMV.

In addition to the required tests for a driver's license the motorcycle endorsement initially requires the motorcycle knowledge exam and motorcycle on-cycle test. But for the renewal of the motorcycle endorsement no testing is required.

The North Carolina DMV requires that all applicants should pass a

If you fail the exam, you must wait at least until the next day to take the test again and charge a re-examination fee.

Before you leave to the North Carolina DMV Office, make sure you have the required documents to get your motorcycle license, like:

When your licensing requirements have been met, a Class M endorsement will be added to your driver's license. The safe operation of a motorcycle requires