South Carolina SCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. Besides a certificate of insurance, what other methods does South Carolina law accept for proving financial responsibility?
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Answer B: A bond, or a certificate of deposit of money or securities
Section 56-9-540 lists a certificate of insurance, a bond, or a deposit of money or securities as the accepted ways to prove financial responsibility.
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2. Which clothing offers the best protection for a rider?
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Answer D: Leather or sturdy synthetic gear covering the arms and legs completely
Leather and purpose built synthetics resist abrasion far better than ordinary clothing, and full coverage also guards against sun, wind chill and flying debris.
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3. Small green signs with white numerals posted at regular intervals along a highway are used to
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Answer B: show distance along the route and give a reference point for reporting a location
Reference location signs, commonly called mileposts, carry white numerals on green and let a driver describe exactly where a breakdown or crash has occurred.
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4. A signal stands part way up a freeway entrance ramp and turns green briefly again and again. How many vehicles does such a signal normally release on each green?
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Answer A: One for each lane of the ramp
A ramp control signal releases a single vehicle per lane on each green so that vehicles reach the merge one at a time instead of in a bunch.
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5. Why should you stay out of an intersection you cannot clear, even on a green light?
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Answer B: Because you would block cross traffic when their signal turns green
A vehicle stranded in the intersection blocks the cross street when its light turns green, which stalls the whole junction and traps emergency vehicles.
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6. How many points does South Carolina assess for improper backing of a vehicle?
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Answer D: Two points
Section 56-1-720 assigns two points to improper backing, the lowest tier on the point schedule.
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7. Your light turns green while a pedestrian who started on the walk signal is still crossing in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Let them finish crossing the road before you move off on your green light
A pedestrian who entered the crosswalk lawfully keeps the right of way until they reach the other side, whatever the signal now shows.
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8. What is the usual result of driving well above the flow of traffic on a typical trip?
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Answer B: Very little time saved, with much greater risk
Signals, traffic and short distances swallow the theoretical gain, while crash risk and crash severity both climb sharply with speed.
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9. Outside the permitted daylight hours, who must supervise a South Carolina motorcycle permit holder?
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Answer B: A motorcycle-licensed driver at least 21 with a year of experience, staying within a safe viewing distance
At other times the permit holder must be accompanied by a motorcycle-licensed driver 21 or older with at least one year of experience who stays within a safe viewing distance.
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10. The rider ahead of you has just passed a slow vehicle on a two lane road. What does that tell you about your own pass?
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Answer C: Nothing, because you must judge the oncoming traffic yourself
Every pass uses up part of the gap, so the space that was ample for the rider ahead may be far too short by the time it is your turn.
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11. Where is the no passing zone pennant sign installed?
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Answer A: On the left side of the roadway
The pennant is placed on the left side of the roadway at the beginning of the no-passing zone, in the field of view of a driver who is thinking about overtaking.
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12. 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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13. 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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14. May a South Carolina driver unlock a mobile electronic device in order to start turn-by-turn navigation while driving?
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Answer B: Yes, unlocking for that exempted purpose is allowed, as long as the device is not held or supported by the driver's body
Section 56-5-3890(C)(6)(c) allows unlocking the device for an exempted purpose such as navigation, provided it is not held or supported by the driver.
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15. A yellow diamond shows two lanes narrowing into one. What does it require of a driver?
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Answer D: Adjusting speed and merging before the lane disappears
The lane ends sign gives notice that one lane will be dropped, so drivers should adjust speed and blend into the continuing lane in good time.
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16. How may proof of insurance be submitted on a new or renewal vehicle registration under South Carolina regulation?
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Answer D: It may be submitted on the applicant's behalf by the applicant's insurance agent or insurer, in a manner acceptable to the department
Chapter 56-10 authorizes a regulation letting an agent or insurer submit proof of insurance on behalf of the applicant for new and renewal registrations.
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17. Does a South Carolina moped operator's license depend on the applicant's eligibility for, or the status of, any other driver's license?
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Answer C: No, eligibility for a moped operator's license stands on its own, without regard to any other license or permit
Section 56-1-1730(A) makes moped license eligibility independent of the status of any other driver's license or permit.
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18. A strong wind is blowing across an open stretch of road. Besides the gusts, what else should you watch for?
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Answer A: Branches, dust and loose objects blown into your path
High wind strips branches, litter and dust onto the roadway and can push other vehicles out of their lane, so scan much further ahead than usual.
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19. Under the South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, what may a driver NOT do?
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Answer A: Hold or support a mobile electronic device with any part of the body
The statute forbids holding or supporting a mobile electronic device with any part of the body while driving, while earpieces, wrist-worn devices and factory-installed equipment remain allowed.
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20. What is the fine for a first offense of operating a moped in South Carolina without the required license?
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Answer D: Up to 100 dollars
Section 56-1-1720(D) caps the first-offense fine at 100 dollars, rising to 200 dollars for a second or subsequent offense.
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21. The temperature gauge climbs toward the red while you sit in slow moving traffic. What should you do?
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Answer A: Get out of the traffic as soon as it is safe and let the engine cool
A stationary motorcycle gets almost no airflow through the engine or radiator, so the cure is to stop creeping along in traffic and let it cool.
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22. What is the South Carolina statutory speed limit on unpaved roads, when no lower limit is separately posted?
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Answer C: 40 miles per hour
Section 56-5-1520(B)(3) limits unpaved roads to 40 miles per hour, lower than the 55 mph default for other unposted locations.
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23. Which warning lights, beyond flashing red or blue, trigger South Carolina's move-over duty when displayed by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle?
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Answer B: Amber or yellow warning lights
Section 56-5-1538(G) extends the move-over duty to amber or yellow warning lights, which covers vehicles like tow trucks.
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24. What happens automatically under South Carolina law when the required insurance security on a registered vehicle lapses or terminates?
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Answer C: The owner's registration and driving privileges are automatically suspended until the security is replaced
Chapter 56-10 provides that the owner's driving privileges are automatically suspended as of the date the required security lapses, remaining suspended until it is replaced.
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25. A yellow horizontal rectangular sign showing one large arrow pointing left or right, facing traffic on the far side of a sharp bend, tells the driver
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Answer C: which way the roadway turns at that point
The large arrow sign is mounted on the outside of a sharp change in alignment so that a driver approaching head on immediately sees which way the road goes.
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26. You are circulating in a roundabout and a vehicle is waiting to enter ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going, because circulating traffic does not stop for entering vehicles
Stopping in the circle to be polite surprises the drivers behind you and defeats the design; entering traffic is the side that waits.
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27. When will South Carolina waive the license reinstatement fee that normally follows a suspension for lack of motor vehicle liability insurance?
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Answer D: When the department determines the licensee actually had liability coverage at the time the license was suspended or revoked
Section 56-1-245 waives the reinstatement fee when the suspension or revocation was based on a lack of insurance the licensee actually had at the time.
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28. You are behind three slow vehicles on a two-lane road and the way ahead looks clear. What is the sound decision?
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Answer D: Pass one vehicle at a time, if the road allows it
Passing several vehicles in one move keeps you in the oncoming lane far too long and leaves nowhere to go if a vehicle appears.
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29. What happens to points on a South Carolina driving record one year after the violation date?
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Answer D: They are reduced by half
SCDMV reduces points by half one year after the violation date shown on the ticket, so four points become two.
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30. How much does South Carolina charge for a duplicate driver's license issued to replace a lost or damaged one?
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Answer C: 10 dollars
Section 56-1-200(A) sets the duplicate license fee at 10 dollars.