Sharing the Road — South Carolina
South Carolina permit practice test: 555 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: 66 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 Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 66 (12% of 555 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 (66)
1. If you are driving near a motorcycle, you must:
- Allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane. ✓
- Drive on the shoulder beside the motorcycle.
- Allow the motorcycle to use only half of a lane.
- Pass using the same lane as the motorcycle.
Answer: A. Allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane.
2. When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
- Slow down and keep moving in your lane.
- Keep driving in your lane.
- Pull to the right curb and stop. ✓
- Stop exactly where you are.
Answer: C. Pull to the right curb and stop.
3. When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?
- Never. ✓
- When you can see clearly in both directions.
- When the warning lights are not flashing.
Answer: A. Never.
4. As you are driving on a four-lane highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of the road with its red lights flashing. You:
- May not pass.
- May pass, but only if a pedestrian indicates that the way is clear.
- May pass because you are not required to stop. ✓
- Must turn on your emergency flashers.
Answer: C. May pass because you are not required to stop.
5. If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:
- Drive with your flashers turned on.
- Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. ✓
- Speed up and take the nearest exit.
- Slow down until the vehicle passes you.
Answer: B. Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
6. A person riding a bicycle must obey the same traffic laws as a driver of a motor vehicle.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
7. To avoid being in a truck or bus driver’s blind spot, you should:
- Never pass them.
- Avoid driving alongside them and avoid tailgating. ✓
- Flash your lights at them.
- Sound your horn.
Answer: B. Avoid driving alongside them and avoid tailgating.
8. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. You must:
- Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle. ✓
- Drive to the right side of the road and stop.
- Stay in your lane and continue to drive at the same speed.
- Accelerate to quickly pass the stopped vehicle.
Answer: A. Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle.
9. When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:
- Slow down until it passes you.
- Drive to the right side of the road and stop. ✓
- Motion for the emergency vehicle to pass you.
- Merge into the right lane and continue driving.
Answer: B. Drive to the right side of the road and stop.
10. To safely pass a bicycle, you should:
- Honk at the bicyclist to let them know you're trying to pass.
- Drive in the bicycle lane until you get a chance to pass.
- Slow down and give them as much space as possible. ✓
- Rush ahead to pull in front of the bicyclist.
Answer: C. Slow down and give them as much space as possible.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook