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Use the handbook for driving guidance and check current official pages for rules that have changed.
SCDMV now links to a 141-page PDF. We do not infer its edition date from its upload path. Earlier question citations retain the older June 2024 file and its page numbers; newer citations identify the file they use.
Open the official PDFSCDMV currently lists a 180-day holding period for beginners under 18 and 30 days for applicants 18 or older. The adult requirement differs from the older June 2024 manual, not from the currently linked PDF.
Check current SCDMV requirementsThe hands-free law took effect September 1, 2025; citations began February 28, 2026. Check the device-use restrictions and their exceptions, not just the older texting rule.
Read the SCDPS explanationThe current code supplies our school-bus, parking, emergency-vehicle and phone-use rules. Each practice answer includes an explanation.
Read Title 56, Chapter 5General code pages can lag newer acts. Cyclist rules at red lights and stop signs changed on May 18, 2026; these exceptions do not apply to ordinary cars.
Read the enacted 2026 cyclist rulesSources reviewed September 21, 2026. Our random-test lengths and score targets are learning settings.
