How far in advance must the required signal be given before turning or moving right or left on the roadway?
Correct answer: Continuously for at least the last 100 feet.
South Carolina requires the appropriate signal continuously during at least the last 100 feet before the turn or lateral movement.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2150; Turn and lateral-movement signal; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Before changing lanes, what should supplement your mirror checks and signal?
Correct answer: A direct check of the blind spot beside your vehicle.
Mirrors do not show every area beside a car. Check the blind spot directly and make the lane change only when there is room.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Blind-spot check; printed page 7-14, physical PDF page 88; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are using an acceleration lane to enter a freeway. What is the best plan?
Correct answer: Adjust toward traffic speed and merge into a safe gap.
The acceleration lane lets you adjust speed and select a gap. Entering traffic must yield and cannot assume the through lane will make space.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Freeway entrance; printed page 7-14, physical PDF page 88; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Where should you normally make the major speed reduction for a freeway exit?
Correct answer: In the deceleration lane after leaving the through lane.
Move into the exit lane in good time, then slow for the ramp. Abruptly slowing in the through lane creates a conflict with following traffic.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Freeway exit; printed page 7-15, physical PDF page 89; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
What is a shared center left-turn lane intended for?
Correct answer: Preparing for or making a left turn.
A two-way left-turn lane serves turning movements. It is not an extra through lane or a passing lane.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2120; Two-way left-turn lane; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Near a hillcrest or curve, what visibility limit prohibits a U-turn under South Carolina law?
Correct answer: Your vehicle cannot be seen by approaching drivers within 500 feet in either direction.
A U-turn is prohibited near a hillcrest or curve when approaching drivers in either direction cannot see the vehicle within 500 feet. All U-turns must also be safe.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2140; U-turn visibility; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When parallel parking along a right-hand curb, the right wheels should be within:
Correct answer: 18 inches of the curb.
South Carolina's parallel-parking rule places the right-hand wheels no more than 18 inches from the curb or edge.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2560; Curb parking distance; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You plan to park and visit a shop. What is the minimum clearance from a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet.
Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant is prohibited. This question concerns parking, not a separate brief passenger-loading exception.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2530; Hydrant clearance; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
How close may you park to a crosswalk at an intersection?
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet.
Parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Keeping this area clear improves visibility and access.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2530; Crosswalk parking clearance; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You park facing downhill beside a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the curb.
Turning toward the curb helps the curb stop the vehicle if it rolls. Use the parking brake and the appropriate transmission position as well.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Downhill curb parking; printed page 7-13, physical PDF page 87; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill beside a curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away let a backward roll bring a front tire against the curb. Set the parking brake too.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Uphill curb parking; printed page 7-13, physical PDF page 87; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When parking uphill on a road without a curb, which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the roadside, away from traffic.
Without a curb, aim a possible roll toward the roadside rather than into traffic. The wheel position does not replace the parking brake.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Uphill without a curb; printed page 7-13, physical PDF page 87; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Before opening your door on the traffic side of a parked car, you must:
Correct answer: Check that opening it will not interfere with moving traffic.
Open a traffic-side door only when it can be done safely without interfering with other traffic. Keep it open no longer than necessary for loading or unloading.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-3822; Opening a car door; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You miss an exit on a controlled-access highway. May you reverse along the shoulder to reach it?
Correct answer: No; backing on the roadway or shoulder is prohibited.
The backing prohibition includes both the roadway and shoulder of a controlled-access highway. Continue to a lawful route rather than reversing to the missed exit.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-3810; Backing on a controlled-access highway; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
May you use a paved shoulder to pass a vehicle ahead?
Correct answer: No; the shoulder is not a passing lane.
A paved shoulder does not become a travel lane simply because a vehicle ahead is slow or turning. Do not leave the roadway to pass.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Passing on a shoulder; printed page 7-15, physical PDF page 89; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
After passing another car, what helps you judge when there is enough clearance to return?
Correct answer: See the whole front of that car in your rearview mirror.
Seeing the passed vehicle's full front in your rearview mirror helps avoid cutting back too closely. Signal and confirm the lane is clear.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Returning after a pass; printed page 7-16, physical PDF page 90; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A car is passing you. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Keep a steady course and do not speed up.
Do not compete with a passing driver. Maintaining your course without accelerating helps the other vehicle complete the pass safely.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Being passed; printed page 7-16, physical PDF page 90; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Two lanes are backed up approaching a lane closure. What zipper-merge technique does the manual recommend?
Correct answer: Use both lanes toward the merge point, then take turns merging.
In a slow backed-up queue, alternating at the merge point uses the available road space. The manual describes this as a recommended technique, not a universal legal duty.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Zipper merge in a queue; printed page 7-17, physical PDF page 91; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a driveway in a residential area and must cross a sidewalk. Where must you stop?
Correct answer: Before driving across the sidewalk.
The residential driveway rule requires a stop before crossing the sidewalk. Check carefully for people using it before moving across.
Source: South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 56-5-2745; Driveway sidewalk crossing; current official text reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
At a restricted crossing U-turn intersection, a side-road driver wants to go across the main road. What is the intended route?
Correct answer: Turn right, use the designated U-turn, then continue to the desired road.
This layout redirects the side-road movement through a right turn and designated median U-turn. Follow the signs rather than trying a direct crossing.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, revised June 2024 (currently posted file, not a 2026 edition); Restricted crossing U-turn; printed page 7-6, physical PDF page 80; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
