Special Driving Conditions Flashcards

What driving adjustments should be made in a school zone in South Carolina?

Answer: Reduce speed to posted limit, watch for pedestrians, and obey crossing guards

School zones require strict obedience to reduced speed limits and heightened attention to pedestrians and crossing guards during posted hours.

In a construction zone in South Carolina, fines for moving violations are:

Answer: Doubled

South Carolina doubles fines for moving violations in active highway construction or maintenance zones where workers are present.

What is the recommended speed reduction when driving in a work zone in South Carolina?

Answer: Obey the posted reduced speed limit signs within the zone

Work zones have specific posted speed limits that must be obeyed; the reduction varies by zone and must be followed whenever posted.

When driving in a mountainous area of SC and your brakes overheat on a long downgrade, what should you do?

Answer: Use a lower gear to engine-brake and look for a runaway truck ramp

Using a lower gear reduces the load on your brakes; runaway truck ramps are designed to safely stop vehicles with brake failure.

What is the 'three-second rule' used for in driving?

Answer: Measuring following distance under normal conditions

The three-second rule is a method to ensure adequate following distance by counting the seconds between when the car ahead passes a fixed point and when you reach it.

When sharing the road with motorcycles in South Carolina, drivers should:

Answer: Give motorcycles the full lane width and extra following distance

Motorcycles are entitled to the full lane and require extra following distance because road hazards affect them more severely than cars.