South Carolina permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 5 questions.
You are driving with high beams on and a car comes toward you. When should you dim your lights?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
You are driving with high beams on and a car comes toward you. When should you dim your lights?
- A When it is about 100 feet away
- B Only when it flashes its lights at you
- C When it is 500 feet or more away
- D When it is about 200 feet away
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C. When it is 500 feet or more away
Dim your high beams when you are 500 feet or more away from any oncoming vehicle. If an oncoming car keeps its high beams on, glance toward the right side of the road.
At night you are following another car. Within what distance should you switch to low beams?
- A Less than 200 feet
- B Less than 500 feet
- C Less than 100 feet
- D Less than 1,000 feet
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A. Less than 200 feet
Use low beams when you are following another vehicle that is less than 200 feet ahead. High beams reflect in the other driver's mirrors and can blind them.
Which headlights should you use when driving in fog, rain or snow?
- A Low beams
- B No lights during the daytime
- C Parking lights only
- D High beams
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A. Low beams
In fog, rain or snow, use your low beams. High beams bounce back off the moisture and make it harder to see. Some vehicles also have fog lights for these conditions.
How deep must moving water be to carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups?
- A Six inches
- B Five feet
- C Two feet
- D One foot
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C. Two feet
Six inches of water reaches the bottom of most cars and can cause stalling or loss of control, and two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles. Never drive through a flooded road; turn around and find another route.