Free South Carolina Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official South Carolina driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 5
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Emergencies & Crashes — 1
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (5 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are South Carolina-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. South Carolina teaches hand-to-hand steering with your left hand grasping the wheel between:
- 7 and 8 o'clock
- 5 and 6 o'clock
- 11 and 12 o'clock
- 3 and 4 o'clock
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Answer: 7 and 8 o'clock
In hand-to-hand steering, your left hand grasps between 7 and 8 o'clock.
2. To be licensed in South Carolina you must pass a:
- Fitness test
- Swim test
- Vision test
- Hearing test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
3. In South Carolina, a driver under 21 faces penalties (DUAC/implied consent) at a BAC of:
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Answer: .02 or greater
Under-21 drivers face penalties at .02 BAC or greater.
4. A safe following distance in South Carolina helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Drive faster
- Look important
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-end crashes.
5. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
6. If you are involved in a crash in South Carolina, you must:
- Call later only
- Leave
- Stop and give information
- Drive on if minor
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
7. With a South Carolina Conditional License, you may drive alone between:
- 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. (8 p.m. during DST)
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- Only at night
- Anytime
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Answer: 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. (8 p.m. during DST)
You may drive alone 6 a.m.–6 p.m. (8 p.m. during daylight saving time).
8. A motorcycle in South Carolina is entitled to:
- Half a lane
- A full lane of travel
- No lane
- The shoulder only
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
9. A South Carolina commercial driver is DUI at a BAC of:
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
10. When a South Carolina school bus stops with red lights flashing, traffic must:
- Speed up
- Honk
- Stop
- Pass slowly
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Answer: Stop
Stop for a school bus with red lights flashing.
11. South Carolina notes a loaded truck at 55 mph needs a minimum stopping distance of about:
- 200 feet
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
- 335 feet
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Answer: 335 feet
A loaded truck at 55 mph needs at least 335 feet to stop.
12. South Carolina's basic speed rule requires you to drive:
- 10 over the limit
- At a speed reasonable for conditions
- At the max always
- As fast as traffic
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Answer: At a speed reasonable for conditions
Always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for conditions.
13. Alcohol begins to impair your vision at a BAC as low as:
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Answer: .02
Vision is impacted at 0.02% BAC for all drivers.
14. In South Carolina you must use headlights:
- Only in cities
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only on highways
- Only in rain
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
15. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
16. In South Carolina, the minimum age to get a beginner's permit is:
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Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to get a beginner's permit.
17. If you become drowsy while driving in South Carolina, you should:
- Open a window only
- Pull over safely and rest
- Keep going
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
18. To get a South Carolina beginner's permit, you must pass the vision test and a:
- Road test
- Physical
- Knowledge test
- Swim test
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Answer: Knowledge test
You must pass the vision and knowledge tests.
19. If a South Carolina driver does not hold their license for one year (with a violation), the license can be suspended for:
- Two years
- One week
- 30 days
- Six months
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Answer: Six months
Failing to keep the license a full year (with a violation) can suspend it six months.
20. If an animal runs into the road, you should:
- Speed up
- Swerve sharply into another lane
- Brake firmly and stay in your lane if you can't stop safely
- Close your eyes
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Answer: Brake firmly and stay in your lane if you can't stop safely
Don't swerve into traffic or off the road — brake and stay in your lane if you can't avoid it safely.
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