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During daylight, how close to its registered address may a South Carolina golf cart operate on an approved public road?
Answer: Within four miles
Handbook, p. 2-2What must a person have to drive a golf cart on a South Carolina public road?
Answer: A valid driver's license and age of at least 16
Handbook, p. 2-2What identification must be affixed to a South Carolina golf cart before it is used on a public road?
Answer: An SCDMV-issued permit or registration decal
Handbook, p. 2-2Which use of a device is not restricted by South Carolina's Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act?
Answer: An earpiece for voice communication
Handbook, p. 3-5What does a South Carolina Class D license allow you to drive?
Answer: Non commercial passenger vehicles such as cars and trucks not exceeding 26,000 pounds GVW, plus a moped or three wheel vehicle
Handbook, p. 1-1What minimum space should you leave between your chest and the steering wheel?
Answer: At least 10 inches
Handbook, p. 4-3At what minimum age may a qualified driver receive a South Carolina conditional license?
Answer: At least 15 and one-half
Handbook, p. 1-7What supervision is required for a South Carolina conditional-license driver traveling after midnight?
Answer: Supervision by a licensed individual listed in SC Code section 56-1-100(A)(1-7)
Handbook, p. 1-8For which suspension may a South Carolina driver potentially qualify for a six-month provisional driver's license?
Answer: A first-offense DUI or DUAC suspension
Handbook, p. 1-21What does the abbreviation DUAC mean in the South Carolina manual?
Answer: Driving with an Unlawful Alcohol Concentration
Handbook, p. 1-21For a driver under 21 in South Carolina, what is the minimum loss of driving privileges after refusing an intoxicant test?
Answer: At least six months
Handbook, p. 3-7What does South Carolina's implied consent law require when a police officer lawfully requests an alcohol test?
Answer: The driver must take a breath, blood, or urine test
Handbook, p. 3-8In a South Carolina RCUT intersection, how does a driver make a left-turn or through movement from a cross street?
Answer: Turn right onto the main road, then make a U-turn at a one-way median opening
Handbook, p. 7-6What can happen if a South Carolina driver cancels insurance before returning the license plate?
Answer: Fees of up to $400
Handbook, p. 1-14Before turning right on red in South Carolina, where must the driver stop?
Answer: Before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the turn
Handbook, p. 6-3When should a driver assume that another road user has automatically yielded the right-of-way at an intersection?
Answer: Never; consider the situation and circumstances at each intersection
Handbook, p. 6-1When entering a traffic circle, which traffic has priority?
Answer: Traffic already circulating in the roundabout
Handbook, p. 7-7What must a South Carolina driver do when a pedestrian crossing the street is guided by a dog or carrying a white cane?
Answer: Come to a complete stop
Handbook, p. 10-1What condition does this yellow warning sign with a skidding car warn about?
Answer: The road is slippery when wet
Handbook, p. 6-5How does South Carolina classify bicycles when they are traveling on roadways?
Answer: As vehicles
Handbook, p. 10-2Which South Carolina license class covers a non commercial single unit vehicle over 26,000 pounds, such as a large motor home?
Answer: Class E
Handbook, p. 1-2What posted speed limit applies to the secondary streets and highways where South Carolina golf carts may operate?
Answer: Thirty-five miles an hour or less
Handbook, p. 2-3When must a driver obey a slower speed limit in a South Carolina school zone?
Answer: When the lights are flashing or children are present
Handbook, p. 10-2How should a South Carolina driver adjust speed near residential areas and playgrounds?
Answer: Drive slower than the speed limit and be ready to stop quickly
Handbook, p. 10-2In a South Carolina work zone, what must a driver do when a person with a sign or flag gives traffic instructions?
Answer: Follow the person's direction to travel, slow down, or stop
Handbook, p. 6-8What do South Carolina speed-limit signs indicate about the legal maximum?
Answer: The maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions
Handbook, p. 6-10What free study resource does the South Carolina manual recommend for practicing the beginner's permit test?
Answer: A smartphone app named SC DMV Driver Exam
Handbook, p. 12-1What is the purpose of the South Carolina Driver's Manual?
Answer: To help drivers learn traffic devices, signs, markings, and proper highway behavior
Handbook, p. 1-1What is the minimum age for a South Carolina Class G moped license?
Answer: 15 years old
Handbook, p. 1-2What must a person who has never held a driver's license obtain first in South Carolina?
Answer: A beginner’s permit
Handbook, p. 1-4During which hours may a beginner's permit holder drive with a qualified adult in the front seat?
Answer: 6 a.m. to midnight
Handbook, p. 1-4For what age range is South Carolina's graduated driver license program designed?
Answer: Individuals 15 to 17 years old
Handbook, p. 1-7After moving permanently to South Carolina with a valid out-of-state license, when must a resident apply for an SC license?
Answer: Within 45 days of moving
Handbook, p. 1-13What may happen to a South Carolina driver who endangers a highway worker in a work zone?
Answer: The driver may be fined and have points assessed against the driving record
Handbook, p. 6-9What testing is required when a South Carolina driver's license has been expired for more than nine months?
Answer: Vision, knowledge, and skills tests
Handbook, p. 1-18When approaching a stopped authorized emergency vehicle in South Carolina, what should a driver do if traffic and safety permit?
Answer: Change lanes away from the emergency vehicle while slowing and yielding
Handbook, p. 10-15If moving into another lane is unsafe near a stopped authorized emergency vehicle, how should a South Carolina driver proceed?
Answer: Slow down and proceed cautiously at a safe speed for traffic conditions
Handbook, p. 10-15When are points on a South Carolina driving record reduced by half?
Answer: One year after the violation date on the ticket
Handbook, p. 1-18At what point total does the South Carolina manual say a driver's license will be suspended for excessive points?
Answer: 12 or more points for a driver age 17 or older
Handbook, p. 1-19How long must the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course last for point reduction?
Answer: Eight hours of classroom training
Handbook, p. 1-20A yellow curve warning sign has a speed plaque mounted below it. What does that speed tell you?
Answer: The advisory speed for going around the curve
Handbook, p. 6-5When does a conditional license holder earn full driving privileges under the South Carolina graduated program?
Answer: After one year with no traffic offenses and no at-fault collisions
Handbook, p. 1-7What does a South Carolina special restricted license with a waiver permit a 16-year-old to do?
Answer: Drive alone until midnight for qualifying work or activities
Handbook, p. 1-9How much does South Carolina charge for a new license with a special restricted waiver added?
Answer: $25
Handbook, p. 1-9After failing a South Carolina skills test on the first attempt, how long must the applicant wait to retest?
Answer: Two business days
Handbook, p. 1-13Under what circumstance can a South Carolina driver be convicted of impaired driving at a BAC of 0.05 or lower?
Answer: When the lower BAC is combined with drugs, including certain medications
Handbook, p. 3-7What happens when a South Carolina driver under 21 registers a BAC of 0.02 percent or greater?
Answer: Driving privileges are suspended immediately for at least three months
Handbook, p. 3-7Which state's implied consent law applies when a driver is arrested for suspected impaired driving?
Answer: The state where the arrest occurred
Handbook, p. 3-8How is a South Carolina conviction for driving under the influence of drugs treated?
Answer: Like a DUI or DUAC conviction
Handbook, p. 3-9While the results of the administrative hearing on an alcohol-related suspension are pending, what may an eligible South Carolina driver receive?
Answer: A TAL for $100
Handbook, p. 1-23
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