Ace Your North Carolina (NC) Permit Test 2025 – Drive Into Success!

The correct answer in this scenario is that if a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months. This is because North Carolina has an implied consent law, which means that by driving on the roads, a driver has agreed to submit to chemical testing when requested by law enforcement. Refusing to take such a test results in immediate administrative penalties.

The other responses do not accurately reflect the consequences dictated by North Carolina law regarding refusal of a chemical test. The option about assigning the driver to a Driver Improvement Clinic is more related to points or infractions related to driving behavior, rather than refusal of a chemical test. Placing a driver on probation does not specifically address the implications of refusing a chemical test under the laws governing such situations. Waiting for a court decision would delay necessary administrative actions that are already established by the law concerning refusal of chemical tests. The law mandates that action takes place immediately following the refusal, highlighting the seriousness of such a refusal in the context of driving safety regulations.