SC Permit Test - Practice Questions - Set A

The maximum un-posted speed limit when driving in a rural area is:

• 40 miles per hour.

• 55 miles per hour.

• 60 miles per hour.

After you have passed a vehicle moving in the same direction, it is safe to move back into the right lane:

• After about three seconds.

• When you can no longer see the vehicle over your right shoulder.

• When you can see the front of the vehicle or the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

If to pass the vehicle ahead you would have to drive faster than the posted speed limit, you should:

• Wait for another chance to pass.

• Get a good grip on the wheel and pass.

• Drive alongside the vehicle until it slows down.

Drivers are not required to stop upon meeting a stopped school bus when traveling in the opposite direction on a multi-lane highway.

• True

• False

Which statement is true about what you should do before passing another vehicle:

• Look in your left mirror only for traffic.

• Look into the rear view mirror and both outside mirrors and check your blind spot to the left.

• It is legal to exceed the speed limit to get clear of a car you are passing.

When driving on the interstate, which of the following statements is true:

• The extreme right lane is usually for slower traffic.

• Posted speed limits on the interstate are good for all weather and traffic conditions.

• On the interstate, your following distance can be decreased due to the continuous traffic flow.

When you perform lane changes, you should:

• Signal, check traffic, including your blind spot in the direction of the lane change.

• Ensure spacing is adequate to the front and rear, make a smooth lane change and cancel signal.

• Both of the above.

When following another vehicle on any street or highway:

• Stay close enough to see the rear tires of the vehicle ahead.

• Use a minimum of a three to four second following interval.

• As your speed increases the following distance should decrease.

When leaving a parallel parking space, you should:

• Sound your horn.

• Signal, check your mirrors, look over your shoulder for traffic and yield right of way to approaching traffic.

• Pull into approaching traffic.

A U-Turn is not permitted:

• In a parking lot.

• On or near any curve or hill.

• On a straight-a-way with a clear view of 500 feet in both directions.