2024 South Carolina Permit Test 3

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina. Each permit 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/car.

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24. Drivers who refuse to submit to a chemical test upon request by a law enforcement official will lose their license for:

Explanation
South Carolina has an implied consent law. By driving in the state, you automatically give your consent to be tested for levels of any dangerous controlled substance. If you refuse to be tested, your license will be suspended for six months. This is in addition to any suspension that you may receive if you are convicted of driving under the influence.

25. Which of the following statements about driving speed is true?

Explanation
As driving speeds increase, the chance of a fatality in the case of a collision increases. If you are going faster than 80 miles per hour, you have almost no chance of living through a crash. The speed you drive affects your stopping distance, so you should increase your following distance as you increase your speed.

26. This sign indicates a:

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Explanation
Yellow signs with black markings are used to warn drivers about upcoming hazards or special conditions. Round signs are used only to warn about upcoming railroad crossings.

27. If your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should:

Explanation
If your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, do not attempt to turn back onto the roadway immediately. Instead, reduce your speed, check traffic, and gradually turn back onto the roadway when it is safe to do so.

28. Only ____ can reduce blood alcohol content (BAC) and alcohol's effects on the body.

Explanation
Only the passage of time can remove alcohol and its impairing effects from the body.

29. Which drivers are subject to the South Carolina Point System?

Explanation
A license to drive confers a privilege, not a right. You may keep this privilege only as long as you drive safely. Your license will be suspended if you accumulate 12 points for violations committed inside or outside of the state.

30. Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:

Explanation
Drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are crossing the street in any marked or unmarked crosswalk. In the interest of safety, drivers should yield the right-of-way to people crossing any street.
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