Sharing the Road — South Carolina
South Carolina CDL practice test: 447 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 24 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | South Carolina CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 24 (5% of 447 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (24)
1. If taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:
- Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
- May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks. ✓
- Will have to take the test again on a route that does include a railroad crossing.
Answer: B. May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
You may have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks, even if the driving test route has no crossing. The handbook says not every road test route includes a railroad crossing. If yours does not, the examiner may still ask you to explain and demonstrate the correct crossing steps at a simulated location. The crossing requirement does not disappear just because the route lacks tracks, so you should be ready to talk through and show the procedure. The bank answer matches this.
2. Properly adjusted mirrors on a school bus allow the driver to see ____ behind the bus.
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
- 200 feet ✓
- 1,000 feet
Answer: C. 200 feet
Properly adjusted school bus mirrors should let you see 200 feet behind the bus. The handbook's mirror section says to adjust the outside flat mirrors so you can see 200 feet, or four bus lengths, behind the bus. It also lists seeing along the sides and the rear tires on the ground as part of proper adjustment. That specific viewing distance matches the 200-foot choice. The passage does not say mirrors are set for 50, 100, or 1,000 feet behind the bus.
3. In a school bus, where is the overhead inside rearview mirror located?
- Above the windshield on the driver’s side of the bus ✓
- Above the door on the passenger side of the bus
- Above the emergency door in the rear
- Under the driver's seat
Answer: A. Above the windshield on the driver’s side of the bus
4. Move over laws require:
- Trucks to use the left lane.
- All vehicles to vacate the lane closest to an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. ✓
- All vehicles to use the left lane.
- All vehicles to move to the left lane if a flatbed trailer is in the right lane.
Answer: B. All vehicles to vacate the lane closest to an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing.
5. If other vehicles are having a difficult time getting around your truck on a road with two or more lanes, you should:
- Speed up.
- Drive on the shoulder.
- Use the right lane. ✓
Answer: C. Use the right lane.
Use the right lane when other vehicles are having trouble getting around your truck. The handbook says heavy vehicles often get tailgated when they cannot keep up with traffic, especially uphill. It advises staying in the right lane if you can. It also says not to speed up when tailgated and to open space ahead so the driver behind can get around. Using the right lane leaves other lanes free for faster traffic and fits that guidance.
6. If driving a school bus, your four-way flashers should:
- Be activated before crossing railroad tracks. ✓
- Never be used.
- Only be used after crossing railroad tracks.
- Only be used near railroad tracks if a train is approaching.
Answer: A. Be activated before crossing railroad tracks.
Your four-way flashers should be activated before crossing railroad tracks. The handbook lists the steps a school bus driver should follow at railroad crossings. As the vehicle approaches the crossing, the driver activates the four-way flashers. Later steps include stopping within the required distance, setting the parking brake, and looking and listening for a train. The same section says to deactivate the flashers after the vehicle crosses the tracks. Together these show the flashers are on during the approach and crossing, so they must be turned on before crossing, not only afterward or only when a train is approaching.
7. The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to:
- Moniter passengers. ✓
- See potential hazards on the road.
- See vehicles trying to switch lanes.
- See in front of the bus.
Answer: A. Moniter passengers.
The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to monitor passengers inside the bus. The handbook describes the overhead inside rearview mirror as mounted above the windshield on the driver's side, and it says the mirror is for watching passenger activity inside the bus. It can give only limited visibility directly behind the bus when there is a glass-bottomed rear emergency door. The handbook also notes blind spots behind the driver's seat and behind the bus, and it directs you to the exterior side mirrors for traffic approaching from behind. That makes passenger monitoring the supported purpose.
8. If a bus stalls on a railroad track, the driver should:
- Evacuate the bus and get everyone far away from the tracks. ✓
- Keep everyone inside the bus and try to wave the train down to make it stop.
- Keep everyone inside the bus and wait for help.
- Keep everyone inside the bus and call a tow truck.
Answer: A. Evacuate the bus and get everyone far away from the tracks.
Evacuate the bus and get everyone far away from the tracks. The handbook's rule for a stalled or trapped bus is to clear the tracks right away. It says to get everyone out and off the tracks immediately, then move them well away from the bus at an angle that is away from the tracks and toward the train. That matches evacuating the bus and getting everyone far from the tracks. Staying on or near the bus leaves people in the danger area the rule is meant to clear.
9. When near a railroad crossing:
- You should expect to hear every approaching train.
- You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching. ✓
- You will hear two short blasts of a train's horn if a train is approaching.
Answer: B. You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching.
You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching, so do not rely on hearing it. The handbook warns that trains may not sound their horns at some crossings, and signs identify public crossings where horns are not used. It also says noise inside your vehicle can keep you from hearing a horn until the train is dangerously close. Since your ears are not a dependable warning, approach crossings expecting a train, stay alert, and look both ways.
10. A truck may need to be under the legal maximum weight limit when being driven:
- On a flat road.
- On a mountainous road. ✓
- In heavy traffic.
- At night.
Answer: B. On a mountainous road.
A truck may need to run below the legal maximum weight on a mountainous road, because a grade can make a legal load unsafe to handle. The handbook makes the driver responsible for staying within legal weight limits and warns that you must keep GVWR, GCWR and axle weights inside those limits. Its Section 3 review list then asks you to name situations where legal maximum weights may not be safe, which tells you a load can be legal on paper and still be too much for the road you are on. A mountain grade is that kind of condition. The other choices describe ordinary driving settings rather than a road that pushes a legal load past what the truck can handle safely.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook