DMVZoneBlogNorth Carolina now allows school zone speed cameras with a $250 penalty, keeps big trucks out of the left lane on 6-lane highways, raised insurance minimums to 50/100/50 and toughened hit-and-run revocations.
North Carolina's 2025 laws allow school zone speed cameras with a $250 civil penalty and no points, bar trucks over 26,000 pounds from the far left lane on highways with six or more lanes, and lengthen hit-and-run license revocations. Liability insurance minimums rose to 50/100/50 on July 1, 2025.
Several of these changes came in three 2025 session laws, S.L. 2025-47, 2025-70 and 2025-71. Most took effect on October 1 or December 1, 2025, so they are in force for 2026.
| Situation | License revocation |
|---|---|
| Failing to give information after an injury crash | 1 year |
| Leaving a crash with serious injury | 4 years |
| Leaving a crash with a death | Permanent |
A hands-free phone bill was filed in 2025 but has not passed. Adult drivers can still hold a phone to talk, though texting while moving remains illegal.
Now that tint is out of inspections, it is easy to forget the tint rules still apply. Officers can still ticket illegal tint at a stop.
What is the penalty for a North Carolina school zone camera ticket?
Answer: B. It is a $250 civil penalty with no points.
What are NC's minimum liability limits since July 1, 2025?
Answer: C. The minimums rose to 50/100/50.
Which trucks are kept out of the far left lane on 6-lane NC highways?
Answer: C. The rule covers trucks over 26,000 pounds.
A regular NC license that expired on or after July 1, 2025 stays valid for up to two years after expiration. Renew anyway, since other states and businesses may not accept it.
No. The law allows them, but a local program has to be set up before cameras appear in a school zone.
On the General Assembly website at ncleg.gov.
Checked against these pages on November 12, 2026. Laws change, so open the source before you rely on a number.
Rules and fees change. Always confirm the details with the official North Carolina DMV or motor vehicle agency before you act. DMVZone practice questions are written to teach the rules and are not copies of the real test.
NC DMV points run from 1 to 5. At 7 points you can take a driver improvement clinic to cut 3. At 12 points in three years your license is suspended for up to 60 days the first time.
Under North Carolina's Safe Driver Incentive Plan, 1 insurance point raises your premium 40%, 4 points raise it 90% and a DWI's 12 points raise it 340%. Here is the full chart and the 2025 rule changes.
North Carolina drivers with 7 DMV points may be offered a driver improvement clinic. Finishing it removes 3 points, once every five years. It does not lower insurance points.