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South Carolina permit test: sharing the road

School buses, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, commercial vehicles and No Zones, emergency vehicles, law enforcement stops, the Move-Over law and slow-moving vehicles. 32 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. On a four-lane or multi-lane highway you must stop when you are traveling behind a stopped school bus. (p. 83, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  2. Always yield to visually impaired people. (p. 109, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  3. Always be prepared to yield to pedestrians, even when they are not in a crosswalk. (p. 109, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  4. You must yield to all pedestrians in the intersection, even if your light is green. (p. 109, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  5. In a school zone, when lights are flashing or children are present, you must obey the slower speed limit. (p. 110, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  6. Allow at least 4 seconds when following a motorcyclist, more in wet conditions. (p. 115, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  7. A loaded truck at 55 mph needs at least 335 feet to stop, more than 1½ times a car's stopping distance. (p. 117, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  8. On steep hills large vehicles must go slowly, about 35 mph, and use the right lane. (p. 118, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  9. Never try to run from law enforcement. (p. 122, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))
  10. A fluorescent or reflective orange and red triangle on the back of animal-drawn, farm or construction vehicles means the vehicle travels less than 25 mph. (p. 124, South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample sharing the road questions

  1. 1.A loaded truck at 55 mph, in ideal conditions, needs at least how far to stop?

    • AAbout 335 feet
    • BAbout 600 feet
    • CAbout 100 feet
    • DAbout 200 feet
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    ✓ A. About 335 feet

    A loaded truck at 55 mph needs at least 335 feet to stop, more than 1½ times a car's stopping distance. Never cut in front of one.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024), page 117

  2. 2.You are beside a large truck and can't see the driver's face in its side mirror. What does that mean?

    • AThe mirror is broken
    • BThe driver can't see you
    • CThe driver sees you
    • DYou are in a safe spot
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    ✓ B. The driver can't see you

    If you can't see the driver's face in the side mirror, the driver can't see you. Don't stay alongside a large vehicle longer than needed.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024), page 116

  3. 3.On a two-lane road, the school bus ahead of you stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?

    • ASlow down to 15 mph and pass it carefully
    • BPass it slowly on the left side of the bus
    • CHonk once to warn the bus and keep going
    • DStop until the lights and stop arm are off
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    ✓ D. Stop until the lights and stop arm are off

    Stop for the entire time a school bus is stopped with red or amber lights flashing or its stop arm out. After they stop, proceed slowly, watching for children.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024), page 82

  4. 4.You are on a highway with two lanes in each direction. A school bus in the opposite lanes stops with red lights flashing. What must you do?

    • AContinue with care; you need not stop
    • BStop until the lights stop flashing
    • CMove to the left lane and stop
    • DStop only if children are crossing
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    ✓ A. Continue with care; you need not stop

    On a multi-lane highway with at least two lanes each way, drivers going the opposite direction do not have to stop for a stopped school bus. Traffic behind the bus must always stop.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Revised 06/2024), page 84