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Only what is specific to South Carolina: the beginner's permit and conditional license hours and passenger limits, under-21 and 0.15 alcohol rules, the phone law, headlight and signal distances, parking, school buses, Move Over, golf carts, points and child seats. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of South Carolina permit test — state rules · written against: South Carolina Driver's License Manual (SCDMV), online edition posted April 2026 (no printed revision date), and S.C. Code Title 56 in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the manual's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age for a South Carolina beginner's permit?

    A) 15
    B) 14
    C) 15½
    D) 16
    A) 15

    At 15 you may take the vision and knowledge tests for a beginner's permit; the skills test comes later.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. What does South Carolina law say about using a phone or other wireless device while driving?

    A) Only texting is banned; calls are allowed
    B) It is banned only for drivers under 18
    C) It is banned only in school and work zones
    D) Holding or supporting one is unlawful
    D) Holding or supporting one is unlawful

    Since 1 September 2025, SC Code §56-5-3890 bars holding or supporting a mobile device while driving, and reading or typing text or watching video on one; hands-free voice use is allowed.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. What minimum following distance does the South Carolina handbook set behind the vehicle ahead?

    A) 2 seconds
    B) 3 seconds
    C) 6 seconds
    D) 4 seconds
    D) 4 seconds

    Count from a fixed point; if you reach it before 'one thousand four', drop back.
    Following & Weather
  4. How far from the curb or edge of pavement does the South Carolina handbook say a parked vehicle may sit?

    A) No more than 18 inches
    B) No more than 6 inches
    C) No more than 12 inches
    D) No more than 24 inches
    A) No more than 18 inches

    The handbook also says to keep the car as far from moving traffic as you can, inside that limit.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. Unless a local ordinance sets other limits, within what distance of its registered address or community gate may a golf cart normally be driven in South Carolina?

    A) One mile
    B) Two miles
    C) Four miles
    D) Five miles
    C) Four miles

    Without an ordinance, carts also keep to daylight and secondary roads posted 35 mph or less, apart from a 2026 exception near big college and arena events. The driver has to be 16 or older with a valid license, and the cart needs an SCDMV permit decal.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. How is South Carolina's safety-belt law enforced?

    A) Secondary: only after another violation
    B) Only through written warnings
    C) Only at roadside checkpoints
    D) Primary: no other violation needed
    D) Primary: no other violation needed

    It is a primary law: an officer may stop a vehicle solely for an unbelted occupant, but needs a clear, unobstructed view of the unbelted driver or occupant.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the South Carolina Driver's License Manual (South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles), online edition posted April 2026 at dmv.sc.gov (no printed revision date), and the South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 (scstatehouse.gov), checked 2026-10-12; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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