Speed Limits & Following Distance — 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. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 37 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | South Carolina Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 37 (7% 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 (37)
1. Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important because it:
- Prevents distractions from other vehicles.
- Allows you time to react to unexpected situations. ✓
- Keeps traffic flowing at a safe pace.
- Keeps other drivers alert.
Answer: B. Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.
2. Braking distance is affected by:
- The speed your vehicle is traveling.
- The condition of your brakes and tires.
- The condition of the pavement.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
3. Work zones on highways have become increasingly safe for workers and drivers.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
4. Many crashes are caused by:
- Drivers traveling too fast for conditions. ✓
- Drivers consistently checking their mirrors and blind spots.
- Drivers yielding the right-of-way.
- Drivers maintaining a four-second following distance.
Answer: A. Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.
5. The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:
- Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater.
- Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off.
- Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass. ✓
- Ignore them.
Answer: C. Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.
6. Which of the following statements is true?
- You should maintain at least a three- to four-second following distance under normal conditions. ✓
- As speed increases, following distance should decrease.
- Following distances are only important on snow and ice.
Answer: A. You should maintain at least a three- to four-second following distance under normal conditions.
7. Increase your following distance when:
- Driving behind a large vehicle that blocks your vision.
- Exiting an expressway.
- Following a motorcycle.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
8. If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
- Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you. ✓
- Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
- Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Answer: A. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
9. You can help keep the driver behind you a safe distance away from your vehicle by:
- Driving 10 mph faster than the car behind you.
- Driving 10 mph slower than the car behind you.
- Maintaining a steady speed. ✓
Answer: C. Maintaining a steady speed.
10. Driving more slowly than surrounding traffic is:
- A good idea if the weather is bad.
- Appropriate if you don’t know the speed limit.
- Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you. ✓
Answer: C. Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook