South Carolina Permit Practice Test 5
25 questions written from the South Carolina Driver's License Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
South Carolina has a primary seat belt law. What does that mean?
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About this test
These questions were written from the South Carolina Driver's License Manual. 8 of the 20 South Carolina questions in this test cover rules that are specific to South Carolina or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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South Carolina has a primary seat belt law. What does that mean?
- A Only the driver must wear a belt, not passengers
- B Belts are required only on highways and interstates
- C An officer may stop you just for an unbelted occupant
- D You can be cited for no belt only after another stop
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C. An officer may stop you just for an unbelted occupant
Under South Carolina's primary safety belt law, an officer may stop a driver after clearly seeing a driver or occupant not wearing a belt or not secured in a child restraint. No other violation is needed.
Under South Carolina law, how far ahead must you signal before turning or changing lanes?
- A At least 100 feet
- B Right as you begin the turn
- C At least 50 feet
- D At least 200 feet
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A. At least 100 feet
It is state law that you must signal 100 feet or more before changing lanes, turning left or right, or merging. Cancel the signal when you finish so you do not confuse other drivers.
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On a two-way road, there is a solid yellow line on your side and a dashed yellow line on the other side. May you pass?
- A Only during daylight hours
- B Yes, a dashed line on either side allows passing
- C No, passing is permitted only from the dashed side
- D Yes, if no oncoming car is in sight
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C. No, passing is permitted only from the dashed side
With a solid and a dashed yellow line together, passing is allowed only for drivers on the dashed side. If the solid line is on your side, stay in your lane.
A driver who is 17 or older and holds a regular license with full privileges keeps getting tickets. At what point total will the license be suspended?
- A 12 points or more
- B 6 points or more
- C 18 points or more
- D 10 points or more
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A. 12 points or more
Fully licensed drivers 17 and older get a warning letter at six points, and the license is suspended when the total reaches 12 or more. Beginner's permit, conditional and special restricted license holders are suspended sooner, at six points.
Your car starts to skid. What should you do first?
- A Steer hard in the direction that is opposite the slide of the car
- B Slam on the brakes to stop the slide
- C Speed up to regain grip on the road
- D Ease off the brake or gas and steer where you want to go
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D. Ease off the brake or gas and steer where you want to go
Skids happen when you go too fast for conditions, stop suddenly or lose grip. If you skid, release pressure from the brake or accelerator, look where you want to go and steer in that direction.