South Carolina: Pavement markings Practice Test
Yellow and white center and lane lines, when passing is allowed, and stop lines and crosswalks.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Carolina Driver's Manual" (2026 (posted April 2026)), South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
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What are pavement markings?
- Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway to give directions or warnings
- Signs posted at the roadside to tell drivers about laws, hazards, and services
- Lights and signals placed over lanes to control traffic at intersections
- Cones, barrels, and tubes placed in lanes to guide traffic around hazards
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Correct answer: Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway to give directions or warnings
Pavement markings are lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway to give directions or warnings.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-12)
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Which of these are pavement markings used for?
- Telling you the posted speed limit on that road
- Showing the distance to the next exit on the highway
- Showing where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
- Giving the name of the road that you are traveling on
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Correct answer: Showing where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
Pavement markings show where you must stop for signs or traffic signals, along with dividing lanes and showing where you may pass.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-12)
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A two-direction roadway has a single dashed yellow line down the center. What does the marking mean?
- Passing is prohibited in both directions
- Passing is permitted
- The road is one-way
- The center lane is reserved for left turns
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Correct answer: Passing is permitted
A dashed yellow center line on a two-direction roadway means passing is permitted.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-13)
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On a two-direction roadway, a solid yellow line runs beside a dashed yellow line. When is passing permitted?
- When the solid line is on your side
- In neither direction
- In both directions
- When the dashed line is on your side
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Correct answer: When the dashed line is on your side
With a solid and a dashed yellow line, passing is permitted only for the driver whose side has the dashed line.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-13)
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On a two-direction roadway, two solid yellow lines run side by side down the center. What does the marking mean?
- Passing is permitted in both directions
- Passing is permitted on one side only
- The center lane is shared for left turns
- Passing is prohibited in both directions
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Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions
Double solid yellow center lines mean passing is prohibited in both directions.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-13)
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A one-direction roadway has a dashed white line between its lanes. What does the marking mean?
- Passing is prohibited
- Passing is permitted
- Traffic may travel in both directions
- Drivers must stay in the right lane
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Correct answer: Passing is permitted
A dashed white line between lanes on a one-direction roadway means passing is permitted.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-14)
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If there is a stop line before the crosswalk, which must you obey first?
- The crosswalk
- The nearest sign
- Neither of them
- The stop line
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Correct answer: The stop line
If a stop line comes before the crosswalk, the stop line must be obeyed first.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 6-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-15)