2 Dear North Carolina Driver: When you earn the privilege o f driving in North Carolina, you are responsible  for your life and the lives of oth ers who travel our streets, roads and highways.  It is up to each of us who driv a vehicle to protect the millions of citizens  who travel the same roads, whe ther by car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle or foot. Please use this driver handboo k to learn and reinforce your safe and defensive  driving techniques. Make yours elf familiar with the motor vehicle laws of our  state and the ways you can imp rove your driving.  As you prepare for the driver lic ense examination, we invite you to contact  DMV or your nearest driver lic ense office for additional assistance. You can  find the locations of North Car olina driver license offices and other helpful  information on our website at  MyNCDM V.gov . Remember, always drive safel and obey the rules of the road. With your help,  we can keep North Carolina’s r oadways safe. Sincerely, Torre J. Jessup  Commissioner of Motor Vehicles