Sharing the Road — South Carolina Driver's License Practice Test

This South Carolina Driver's License Sharing the Road practice set has 52 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real South Carolina Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Sharing the Road bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. When must you be prepared to yield to pedestrians?

   • Always, even if they are not in a crosswalk — Correct answer
   • Only when they are inside a marked crosswalk
   • Only when a police officer is directing traffic
   • Only in school zones

   Explanation: Always be prepared to yield to pedestrians even if they are not in a crosswalk.

   Handbook: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians

2. Must you yield to a pedestrian in an unmarked crosswalk?

   • Yes — you must yield even if the crosswalk is unmarked, including mid-block crosswalks — Correct answer
   • No — only marked crosswalks require yielding
   • Only if the pedestrian is more than halfway across
   • Only between sunset and sunrise

   Explanation: You must yield when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk even if it is unmarked, including mid-block crosswalks marked by warning signs and pavement markings.

   Handbook: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians

3. What must you do when a pedestrian crosses the street guided by a dog or carrying a white cane?

   • Come to a complete stop — Correct answer
   • Slow down and drive carefully around the pedestrian
   • Sound your horn to alert the pedestrian
   • Flash your headlights and continue at the same speed

   Explanation: You must always yield to visually impaired persons; when a pedestrian crosses guided by a dog or carrying a white cane, you must come to a complete stop.

   Handbook: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians