SC DMV Special Driving Conditions

Question 1

What should you do to increase safety when driving in heavy rain in South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Reduce speed, increase following distance, and turn on headlights

Answer

Use high beams to see farther

Answer

Maintain normal speed to avoid traffic backup

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Keep windows down to hear better

Question 2

In South Carolina, when is black ice most likely to form?

Accepted Answer

On bridges and overpasses in near-freezing temperatures

Answer

Only during snowstorms

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On dry roads after a hot day

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Only in mountainous areas

Question 3

When driving through a flooded road in South Carolina, what is the safest action?

Accepted Answer

Turn around — never drive through flood water

Answer

Drive slowly through the center

Answer

Drive through quickly to avoid water damage

Answer

Test depth with your foot then proceed

Question 4

What is the safest way to drive through dense fog in South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Use low-beam headlights, reduce speed, and increase following distance

Answer

Use high-beam headlights to maximize visibility

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Use hazard lights at normal speed

Answer

Pull over and wait with engine off

Question 5

When driving at night in South Carolina, you should be able to stop within:

Accepted Answer

The distance illuminated by your headlights

Answer

100 feet at any speed

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The same distance as daytime

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200 feet regardless of speed

Question 6

What should a driver do when encountering a dust storm in South Carolina's low country agricultural areas?

Accepted Answer

Pull completely off the road, turn off lights, and wait

Answer

Turn on hazard lights and slow to 25 mph

Answer

Drive through quickly on the shoulder

Answer

Follow the taillights of the car ahead closely