South Carolina SCDMV Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real South Carolina test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. The car ahead of you slows down for no reason that you can see. Should you pull out and pass?
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Answer B: No, find out why it is slowing before you commit to the other lane
A driver usually slows for something, such as a turn, a hazard or a pedestrian, and that something is often exactly where your pass would take you.
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2. Under South Carolina law, what makes a driver a habitual offender?
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Answer A: Three or more convictions of major offenses like DUI or reckless driving, or ten or more four point moving violations, within three years
Section 56-1-1020 defines a habitual offender by that three-conviction or ten-conviction threshold within a three-year period.
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3. A driver on the street this sign governs is preparing to turn left at the next corner. Which lane should the vehicle be in beforehand?
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Answer A: The lane closest to the left curb
All the traffic here runs the same way, so nothing is coming toward the driver and the turn is taken from the extreme left lane rather than from beside the middle of the roadway.
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4. What three things does South Carolina law say the required 'control' of a vehicle near an emergency scene is meant to accomplish?
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Answer A: Prevent a collision, prevent injury to people or property, and avoid interfering with emergency personnel or vehicles
Section 56-5-1538(F) ties the required control to preventing collisions and injury and to avoiding interference with emergency personnel or vehicle operations.
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5. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?
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Answer C: Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
The guard leaving the road does not end your duty; you stay stopped until every child is clear of the roadway.
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6. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?
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Answer B: No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
A vehicle stopped in a bike lane pushes riders out into moving traffic, which is exactly what the lane exists to prevent.
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7. A yellow lamp flashes above a warning sign at a sharp curve. What does it ask of a driver?
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Answer D: Slow down and pass the point with extra care
A warning beacon draws attention to the sign it is mounted with, and the message of the sign is what the driver must act on.
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8. For how long is a person declared a habitual offender barred from being issued a South Carolina driver's license?
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Answer C: Five years, though the period can be reduced to two years under conditions set by law
Section 56-1-1090 sets a five-year bar, reducible to two years under the conditions the statute allows.
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9. When does South Carolina's ignition interlock requirement NOT apply to a person who submitted to a breath test after a DUI-related stop?
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Answer D: When the person's alcohol concentration on that breath test was exactly 0.00 percent
Section 56-5-2941(A)(1) exempts a person whose breath test under Section 56-5-2950 showed an alcohol concentration of .00 percent.
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10. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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11. Trees block the view along the tracks as a driver approaches this sign. What approach speed is correct?
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Answer B: Slow enough to stop before the nearest rail once a train comes into view
Where the view along the track is obstructed, the only safe speed is one that still leaves stopping distance after a train first becomes visible.
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12. You are approaching a traffic light that has been green for a long time. How should you treat it?
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Answer C: Expect it to change and be ready to stop
A light that has been green for a while is called a stale green light. Cover the brake and decide in advance where you could still stop safely.
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13. Under South Carolina law, may a conditional or special restricted license holder operate a farm truck used exclusively for agricultural purposes without an accompanying adult?
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Answer D: Yes, between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., but never on a freeway
State law permits a conditional or special restricted license holder to operate a qualifying farm truck alone between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., excluding freeway use.
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14. A single solid white line separates two lanes running in the same direction. What is it telling drivers?
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Answer A: Changing lanes there is discouraged
A solid white lane line discourages lane changing, typically where merging or weaving would create a hazard.
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15. At a railroad crossing with no gates and no flashing lights, the crossbuck is normally combined with which sign?
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Answer C: A yield sign, or a stop sign where an engineering study calls for one
At a passive crossing the crossbuck forms an assembly with a yield sign, or with a stop sign when an engineering study or engineering judgment supports it, so the driver knows who must give way to the train.
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16. How much must a South Carolina driver pay to reinstate a license after a suspension or revocation, in addition to any other requirement?
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Answer B: 100 dollars for each unreinstated suspension
Section 56-1-390(1) charges a 100 dollar reinstatement fee for each suspension that has not yet been reinstated.
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17. The sign over the leftmost lane reads LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT. You are in that lane and want to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer C: Move out of the lane before the intersection if it is safe
A mandatory movement lane control sign makes the turn compulsory for that lane, so a driver who wants another movement must change lanes in advance.
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18. At what alcohol concentration does South Carolina charge a driver with driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration?
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Answer B: 0.08 percent or more
State law makes it unlawful to drive with an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent or more, separately from the driving under the influence offense.
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19. How many passengers under 21 may a South Carolina special restricted license holder carry without an accompanying licensed adult?
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Answer C: No more than two
State law limits the holder to two passengers under 21 unless a licensed adult 21 or older is present, and the limit does not apply to family members or to students being carried to or from school.
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20. Where is a road work ahead sign placed?
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Answer B: In advance of the work space or detour, so drivers are warned before reaching it
Advance warning signs are placed upstream of the work space or detour so that drivers have time to slow down and change lanes before reaching the activity.
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21. Someone appears seriously injured after a crash. What should you generally do?
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Answer C: Call for emergency help and avoid moving the person unless there is an immediate danger such as fire
Moving an injured person can worsen spinal or internal injuries, so summon trained help and leave the person in place unless staying there is more dangerous than moving.
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22. Does South Carolina's hands-free law restrict the use of a vehicle's built-in, manufacturer-installed infotainment system?
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Answer C: No, equipment or services installed by the vehicle's original manufacturer are excluded from the restrictions
Section 56-5-3890(C)(7) exempts equipment or services installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle.
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23. When is a driver or rider most likely to need hand and arm signals instead of the vehicle turn signal lamps?
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Answer D: When the lamps have failed or cannot be seen because of glare or a load
Hand and arm signals replace or reinforce the lamps whenever the lamps do not work or cannot be seen clearly by other road users.
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24. A sign warns that the right lane ends ahead, and traffic is still flowing freely. What should you do if you are in that lane?
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Answer C: Signal, adjust your speed and move left in good time before the lane ends
When traffic is moving freely there is room to merge early and smoothly, which avoids the last-second lane change at the closure point.
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25. A lane control sign over one lane shows both a straight arrow and a left arrow. What does it tell drivers in that lane?
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Answer A: Either movement may be made from that lane
An optional movement lane control sign lists every movement permitted from the lane, so a driver may choose any arrow shown.
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26. You are on a two-lane road where a broken yellow line runs on your side of the center. What does that pattern allow?
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Answer C: Passing when the way ahead is clear and it is otherwise legal
A broken yellow center line marks a stretch where passing is permitted for traffic on that side when it can be completed safely.
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27. A speed limit sign carries a second panel reading TRUCKS 55. What does that panel do?
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Answer B: It sets a lower legal limit for trucks
A truck speed limit panel is regulatory, so trucks are bound by the lower figure while other traffic keeps to the main limit.
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28. To whom may South Carolina issue a conditional driver's license under Section 56-1-175?
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Answer C: A person at least fifteen and less than sixteen years old who meets the section's requirements
Section 56-1-175(A) limits the conditional driver's license to applicants at least fifteen and under sixteen who meet its listed conditions.
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29. You are starting from a stop on a snowy, icy street and the drive wheels begin to spin. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and start again more gently
Spinning tires polish the surface and dig in. Very gentle pressure on the accelerator, and a higher gear if you have one, gives the tires the best chance to grip.
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30. A train has just passed a crossing that carries more than one set of tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the warning devices stop and you can see clearly along every track
A passing train can hide a second one coming on another track, so wait for the signals to clear and check each track before moving.