South Carolina SCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. 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. What is the penalty for a first offense of illegally passing a stopped South Carolina school bus?
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Answer B: A fine of not less than 500 dollars, or up to 30 days imprisonment
Section 56-5-2780(A) sets a first-offense fine of at least 500 dollars, or up to 30 days imprisonment, with community service as an option.
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2. Under South Carolina law, what must an applicant present to receive a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification card?
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Answer B: The supporting documents the department requires to prove identity, lawful status, and residency
Section 56-1-87(B) allows the department to issue a REAL ID compliant credential only to applicants who present the required supporting documents.
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3. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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4. The front tire suddenly loses air while you are riding. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hold the bars firmly, ease off the throttle and slow using the rear brake
A deflating front tire makes the steering feel heavy, so the rider keeps a straight line, avoids the affected wheel when braking and eases off the road.
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5. A pedestrian signal displays a steady walking person symbol. What does it mean for a pedestrian at that corner?
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Answer B: The pedestrian may start crossing in the direction of the signal
The steady walking person permits a pedestrian to begin the crossing, while still yielding to vehicles already lawfully in the intersection.
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6. Where signs give notice of it, what is the South Carolina maximum speed on multilane divided primary highways?
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Answer C: 60 miles per hour
The statute lists 60 miles per hour for multilane divided primary highways, below the 70 allowed on freeways and above the 55 used elsewhere.
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7. When must a passenger keep both feet on the footrests?
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Answer C: At all times, including while the motorcycle is stopped
Feet stay on the footrests even at a stop, because a foot put down or swung out can unbalance the motorcycle or be caught by the road.
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8. In a staggered formation, where does the second rider belong?
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Answer C: In the right portion of the lane, about one second behind the leader
The second rider uses the opposite side of the lane roughly one second behind the leader, which staggers the group without stretching it out or putting the two riders alongside each other.
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9. What fine range applies in South Carolina to a driver who commits highway worker endangerment in a work zone but causes no physical injury?
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Answer A: Not less than 500 dollars nor more than 1,000 dollars
Section 56-5-1535(B)(1) fines a no-injury highway worker endangerment violation between 500 and 1,000 dollars.
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10. How many points does a reckless driving conviction add in South Carolina?
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Answer C: Six points
Reckless driving carries six points, the same value as passing a stopped school bus or a hit-and-run causing only property damage.
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11. You must leave your vehicle beside a narrow rural road at night. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it right off the pavement and switch on the hazard lights
A vehicle left on an unlit rural road is very hard to see, so move it completely clear of the traveled surface and mark it with the hazard lights.
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12. Under South Carolina's emergency scene management law, who has authority over an emergency scene until fire or law enforcement officials arrive?
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Answer D: The first-arriving emergency personnel, including emergency medical services personnel
Section 56-5-1538(C) gives authority over the scene to the first-arriving emergency personnel until fire or law enforcement takes over.
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13. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with
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Answer C: recreational and cultural interest area signing
The trapezoid is used for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs and for national forest route markers.
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14. How does South Carolina establish an enforceable minimum speed limit on a particular stretch of highway?
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Answer D: The Department of Transportation or a local authority must find, via a traffic study, that slow speeds impede traffic, then post signs
Section 56-5-1560(b) requires an engineering and traffic investigation and posted signs before a minimum speed limit takes effect.
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15. 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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16. The only person offering you a ride home has been drinking. What should you do?
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Answer B: Do not get in; find another way home
A passenger in an impaired driver's vehicle shares all of the risk and can do nothing about it from the seat, so the only safe answer is another ride.
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17. What happens to a South Carolina rider who fails the motorcycle skills test three or more times at an SCDMV branch?
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Answer C: The rider must complete an SCDMV-authorized motorcycle safety course and retake the test as part of that course
After three or more failed attempts the applicant must successfully complete an SCDMV-authorized motorcycle safety course and take the test within it rather than at a branch office.
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18. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with
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Answer A: white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
The Interstate route marker is a cutout shield with a white border, the word INTERSTATE in white on red across the top and the route number in white on blue.
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19. What is the base penalty range for a first DUI conviction in South Carolina when the driver's alcohol concentration is below 0.10 percent?
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Answer C: A 400 dollar fine or 48 hours to 30 days imprisonment
Section 56-5-2930(A)(1) sets the base first-offense DUI penalty at a 400 dollar fine or 48 hours to 30 days in jail, with public service allowed in place of the minimum jail time.
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20. You approach an intersection where the signal is flashing yellow. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and cross the intersection with caution
A flashing yellow signal warns you to slow down and cross with care; it does not require a stop, but it does not give you priority either.
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21. Under South Carolina's Ignition Interlock Device Program, when may a person drive an employer-owned vehicle without the device installed?
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Answer C: When driving the employer's vehicle is required by the job and used solely for the employer's business
Section 56-5-2941(A)(1) exempts a person from installing the device on an employer's vehicle when its use is solely for the employer's business.
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22. Your right-turn lane shows a green arrow while the through lanes face a red ball. What does that mean?
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Answer C: Only the right turn is allowed, and it is protected while the arrow lasts
A green arrow gives a protected movement in that direction only; the red ball still stops the through traffic in the other lanes.
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23. 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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24. What does South Carolina law say about blocking access to an emergency scene?
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Answer A: Motor vehicles and bystanders may not block access to or exit from an emergency scene
Section 56-5-1538(C) forbids motor vehicles and bystanders from blocking access to, or exit from, an emergency scene.
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25. 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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26. What is the 'Uninsured Motorists Fund' established under South Carolina's motor vehicle financial security law?
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Answer C: A special state fund holding money collected under the chapter for use as the law provides, including administration of Title 38
Section 56-10-550 creates the Uninsured Motorists Fund, held by the State Treasurer for disbursement as provided by law, including administrative use under Title 38.
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27. What does the solid white line running along the right side of a highway mark?
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Answer A: The right edge of the traveled way
A solid white edge line shows where the traveled way ends on the right, which is particularly useful at night and in poor visibility.
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28. How should you use your mirrors while another vehicle overtakes you on a multilane road?
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Answer C: Follow it from the inside mirror to the side mirror and then to your own view
Handing the vehicle from one mirror to the next keeps it in sight through the blind spot instead of losing it there.
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29. An oncoming car is waiting to turn left across your path at an intersection. What is the safest response?
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Answer D: Slow, cover the brakes and pick a lane position that keeps an escape path
A car turning left in front of a rider is one of the most common motorcycle collisions, so the rider prepares to stop or swerve rather than trusting the driver to wait.
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30. How long is the suspension for a South Carolina driver who reaches twelve to fifteen points?
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Answer B: Three months
The statutory scale gives three months for twelve to fifteen points, rising to six months once twenty points are reached.