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NC Department of Transportation: DMV

Publications and reports from the North Carolina Department of Transportation

Division of Motor Vehicles

Driver's Handbook

This handbook contains information on obtaining a North Carolina driver's license.  It  includes driver requirements, types of licenses, test requirements and current motor vehicle laws.

Handbooks in paper are available from 1976 to 2018.

Digital issues of the Driver Handbook are available from 2005 to 2021. (Not issued every year.)

Commercial Driver License Manual

This manual provides driver license testing information for drivers who wish to obtain a commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver license. 

One paper version and two digital versions are available of the Commercial Driver License Manual.

Motorcyclists' Handbook: a Supplement to the Regular Driver's Handbook

The law in North Carolina requires that operators of any motorcycle have a motorcycle endorsement shown on their driver's license. The endorsement requires taking a knowledge test on motorcycling and an off-road skills test.

Motorcycle Handbooks in paper are available from 1977 to 1996.

The digital Motorcycle Handbook is from 2007 and is the most recent.