Your job is to drive safely and follow the directions. The examiner will sit beside you and give you directions. You will drive over the designated route and return to the DMV office. You will be sent your provisional license within 20 days.
You don't have to get a REAL ID license (with a yellow star in the top right corner), but it will be needed if you want to show your driver license as an I.D.
You may get an appointment by contacting your local office. You may find a convenient location using this map. Your supervisor (parent/guardian, grandparent or another person approved by your parent/guardian) must sign your log. You must complete at least 12 hours of driving, 6 of which must be at night. These 6 months must be free of moving violations and seat belt/mobile phone infractions. Hold your limited provisional license for at least 6 months.
All restrictions regarding time of driving and the number of passengers will be lifted but you are still not allowed to use cell phones while driving unless it's an emergency. NC level 3 provisional driver license is the third and final step of NC Graduated Licensing Program for teenagers of 16- 17 years of age.