2025 South Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test 8
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for South Carolina please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/south-carolina/motorcycle.
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8. Which of the following is an example of a potentially slippery surface?
Explanation
Traction may be poor on surfaces such as wet, snowy, icy, or muddy pavement; gravel roads; lane markings; and steel plates and utility hole covers.
9. To improve your chances of being seen, you should:
Explanation
The single most effective thing you can do to help others see your motorcycle is ride with your headlight on at all times.
10. When stopping, you should:
Explanation
It is a good idea to get into the habit of using both the front and rear brakes every time you slow or stop.
11. A motorcyclist is usually most easily seen by other drivers when they are riding in which lane position?
Explanation
If traffic allows, the center lane position is usually the best position for a motorcyclist to take when following a car because the center position will place them in the driver's rearview mirror. A motorcyclist should always be prepared to change positions if traffic or conditions require it.
12. On a motorcycle, which brake provides the most stopping power?
Explanation
The front brake provides about three-quarters of a motorcycle's total stopping power. Use both the front and rear brakes every time you stop.
13. Motorcycles may pass on the right:
Explanation
Motorcyclists may pass on the right if there is unobstructed pavement with a width of at least eight feet to the right of the vehicle being passed. Motorcyclists, and other drivers, should never leave the road to pass another vehicle.
14. If carrying a package while riding a motorcycle, you:
Explanation
