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2026 South Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test 12

The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for South Carolina please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/south-carolina/motorcycle.

Number of Tests 16

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

15. If you approach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as another vehicle:

The vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle on the right.

You should flash your headlight to signal that the other vehicle should proceed.

You should continue through the intersection and expect the other vehicle to stop.

If you approach an intersection that is not marked with signs or traffic lights at the same time as another driver, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.

16. To execute a turn safely, a motorcycle rider should always:

Lean in the direction of the curve.

Slow down in the turn.

Turn by using only the handle bars.

When turning, you should always lean in the direction of the turn. Slow down before entering the turn.

17. To pass another vehicle, a motorcyclist:

May stay in the same lane as the vehicle.

Must use an unobstructed lane.

Can ride on the shoulder.

A motorcyclist may not pass another vehicle within the same lane. Lane sharing is dangerous and usually prohibited.

18. Which factor does not play a major role in affecting your blood alcohol content (BAC)?

Age

The amount of alcohol consumed

Body weight

Factors that play an important role in determining a person's blood alcohol content (BAC) include the amount of alcohol consumed, how fast it was consumed, and the person's body weight.

19. A motorcycle’s brake light is _________ a passenger vehicle’s brake light.

More noticeable than

Just as noticeable as

Not as noticeable as

Your motorcycle’s brake light is usually not as noticeable as that of a larger vehicle, especially when the taillight is on. Be aware that surrounding drivers may not notice your brake light.

20. For motorcycle operators, helmets are:

Required.

Not required, but recommended.

Not recommended.

In Georgia, you are required to wear a U.S. Department of Transportation-compliant helmet any time you operate a motorcycle.

21. If carrying a package while riding a motorcycle, you:

May use one hand to steer while using the other hand to hold the package.

Need to keep both hands on the handlebars.

Can rest the package in front of you and occasionally use your hands to hold the package.

It is prohibited to operate a motorcycle while carrying anything that may prevent you from having both hands on the handlebars at all times.

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