A 15-year-old with a South Carolina conditional license rides a motorcycle at 7 p.m. in January. What does section 56-1-175(B) require?S.C. Code § 56-1-175(B)
A South Carolina license shows no motorcycle classification, and its holder has no motorcycle permit. May that person ride a two-wheel motorcycle on the highway?S.C. Code § 56-1-140(A)
A South Carolina resident aged 15 or older has never held any license. How long must that person hold a beginner's permit before full licensure?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(F)
Besides the riding demonstration, which three things does the South Carolina license examination test under section 56-1-130(A)?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(A)
For how long does a South Carolina beginner's permit let its holder drive or ride?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(A)
How does the South Carolina department decide which endorsements go on a classified license?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(D)(2)
How long must the motorcycle safety course named in South Carolina section 56-1-50(I) run?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(I)
How old and how experienced must the rider accompanying a South Carolina motorcycle permit holder at night be?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(B)(2)
Outside daylight saving time, when do 'daylight hours' end under South Carolina's Title 56 definitions?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(27)
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Permits and the endorsement, continued
Section 56-1-50(G) lets a person 18 or older try the South Carolina driving test after holding a permit for 30 days. Does that shortcut cover motorcycle permits?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(G)
Under section 56-1-50(A), what must a South Carolina applicant pass before the department may issue a beginner's permit?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(A)
Under section 56-1-130(A), in what does a South Carolina license applicant give the 'actual demonstration' of control?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(A)
What is the youngest age at which a person may apply for a South Carolina beginner's permit?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(A)
What kind of license must the person accompanying a South Carolina motorcycle permit holder at night hold?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(B)(2)
What makes a newly issued South Carolina beginner's permit valid?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(D)
What must a South Carolina motorcycle permit holder do after failing the motorcycle license test three or more times?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(I)
What must the motorcycle safety course in South Carolina section 56-1-50(I) include?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(I)
When must a South Carolina motorcycle permit holder be accompanied by another rider?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(B)(2)
Where must a South Carolina beginner's permit be while its holder rides a motorcycle?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(A)
Where must the accompanying driver be while a South Carolina permit holder rides a motorcycle at night?S.C. Code § 56-1-50(C)(2)
Which of these needs a classified South Carolina license with a motorcycle endorsement, and not just a basic license?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(D)
While daylight saving time is in effect, which hours count as 'daylight hours' in South Carolina's Title 56?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(27)
Helmets, lamps and equipment 28
A 19-year-old rides as passenger behind a 30-year-old operator in South Carolina. Who must wear a helmet under section 56-5-3660?S.C. Code § 56-5-3660
A 20-year-old's motorcycle has an approved wind screen. What may the rider leave off under South Carolina section 56-5-3680?S.C. Code § 56-5-3680
A South Carolina motorcycle has vertically mounted license plate brackets. How must the plate be mounted?S.C. Code § 56-3-1240(C)
At 25 mph or more, how far ahead must a motor-driven cycle's head lamp reveal a person or vehicle under South Carolina section 56-5-4800?S.C. Code § 56-5-4800(1)
Below 25 mph, how far ahead must a motor-driven cycle's head lamp reveal a person or vehicle under South Carolina section 56-5-4800?S.C. Code § 56-5-4800(1)
From 20 mph, within what distance must a South Carolina motorcycle's brakes stop it under section 56-5-4860?S.C. Code § 56-5-4860
From how far must a South Carolina motorcycle's red tail lamp be plainly visible?S.C. Code § 56-5-4510
From how far must the horn on a South Carolina motorcycle be audible under normal conditions?S.C. Code § 56-5-4950
From how far must turn signal lamps be visible under South Carolina section 56-5-4730?S.C. Code § 56-5-4730
How far above the ground must the bottom of a vertically mounted South Carolina motorcycle plate be?S.C. Code § 56-3-1240(C)
How high may a motorcycle head lamp sit under South Carolina section 56-5-4500, measured from its center?S.C. Code § 56-5-4500
How many head lamps may a South Carolina motorcycle carry?S.C. Code § 56-5-4490
How many red rear reflectors must a motorcycle carry under South Carolina section 56-5-4540?S.C. Code § 56-5-4540
How must a single-beam head lamp on a motor-driven cycle be aimed under South Carolina section 56-5-4800(3)?S.C. Code § 56-5-4800(3)
How must the rear plate of a South Carolina motorcycle be lit?S.C. Code § 56-5-4530
What color may a South Carolina stop lamp show, and from how far must it be seen?S.C. Code § 56-5-4730
What does South Carolina section 56-5-5020 say about a muffler cutout or bypass on a highway?S.C. Code § 56-5-5020
What must a helmet have to satisfy South Carolina section 56-5-3660?S.C. Code § 56-5-3660
What must switch on the stop lamp under South Carolina section 56-5-4730(1)?S.C. Code § 56-5-4730(1)
When does the South Carolina goggles or face shield rule not apply to an operator under 21?S.C. Code § 56-5-3680
When must the headlight be on while a motorcycle equipped with lights is ridden on a South Carolina street?S.C. Code § 56-5-4460(1)
Which brake does South Carolina section 56-5-4850(b) not require on a motorcycle?S.C. Code § 56-5-4850(b)
Which item must every motorcycle have under South Carolina section 56-5-3650(B)?S.C. Code § 56-5-3650(B)
Which vehicles does South Carolina section 56-5-4770(3) excuse from carrying a high-beam indicator?S.C. Code § 56-5-4770(3)
Which warning device may a privately owned motorcycle carry under South Carolina section 56-5-4950?S.C. Code § 56-5-4950
Which wheel may go without a brake under South Carolina section 56-5-4850(c)(5), if the machine still meets the stopping standard?S.C. Code § 56-5-4850(c)(5)
Who must wear a helmet on a two-wheeled motorized vehicle in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-5-3660
Who must wear goggles or a face shield under South Carolina section 56-5-3670?S.C. Code § 56-5-3670
Passengers, seating and loads 11
How must a person sit on a South Carolina motorcycle under section 56-5-3630(B)?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(B)
May a South Carolina rider hold on to a moving truck to be pulled along the roadway?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(F)
To whom does South Carolina's footrest-reach rule for passengers not apply?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(E)
What kind of package may a South Carolina motorcycle operator not carry?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(C)
What must a South Carolina motorcycle have when it carries a passenger on the seat behind the operator?S.C. Code § 56-5-3650(A)
When may a South Carolina motorcycle carry a passenger without passenger footrests?S.C. Code § 56-5-3650(A)
When may a South Carolina motorcycle carry a passenger?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(A)
Where may a passenger sit on a South Carolina motorcycle designed for two?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(A)
Where must the operator of a South Carolina motorcycle sit?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(A)
Which passenger may not ride astride a South Carolina motorcycle under section 56-5-3630(E)?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(E)
Which passenger position does South Carolina section 56-5-3630(D) forbid?S.C. Code § 56-5-3630(D)
Lane use, signals and parking 15
A car driver squeezes alongside a lone motorcycle inside the rider's lane. What does South Carolina section 56-5-3640(a) say?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(a)
A steady red signal will not change for a South Carolina motorcyclist. How long must the rider stay stopped before section 56-5-970(C)(5) allows going through?S.C. Code § 56-5-970(C)(5)
After the 120-second stop in South Carolina section 56-5-970(C)(5), how must the rider treat the red signal?S.C. Code § 56-5-970(C)(5)
For what distance before turning must a South Carolina rider signal continuously?S.C. Code § 56-5-2150(B)
From which side does a South Carolina rider give hand and arm signals?S.C. Code § 56-5-2170
How does a South Carolina rider signal a right turn by hand?S.C. Code § 56-5-2170
How many motorcycles may ride side by side in one South Carolina lane?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(d)
How much of a traffic lane is a South Carolina motorcycle entitled to?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(a)
May a South Carolina motorcyclist overtake and pass inside the same lane as the vehicle being passed?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(b)
South Carolina section 56-5-2180(b) makes signal lamps the only lawful signal once a vehicle passes a size limit. Which measurement triggers it?S.C. Code § 56-5-2180
To whom does South Carolina's full-lane guarantee in section 56-5-3640(a) not apply?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(a)
Traffic is stopped in two lanes on a South Carolina highway. May a motorcyclist ride between the rows of cars?S.C. Code § 56-5-3640(c)
What does a left hand and arm extended downward mean under South Carolina section 56-5-2170?S.C. Code § 56-5-2170
Where a South Carolina roadway has curbs, how close to the right-hand curb must a parked vehicle's right-hand wheels be?S.C. Code § 56-5-2560
Which road users may use South Carolina's 120-second red signal rule?S.C. Code § 56-5-970(C)(5)
Mopeds, autocycles and three-wheelers 26
A South Carolina motorcycle has a detachable side car. Which license does section 56-1-130(D) call for?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(D)
From what age may a South Carolina moped license holder ride alone at any time?S.C. Code § 56-1-1720(C)
How many people may a South Carolina moped carry?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(A)
How many permanent functional wheels may a 'motorcycle' have under South Carolina section 56-1-10(8)?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(8)
How many wheels may a South Carolina moped have in contact with the ground?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(26)
May a South Carolina moped cross a highway posted above 55 mph?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(E)
On a moped sold for South Carolina highway use, what must work when either brake is applied?S.C. Code § 56-2-3080(A)
On which South Carolina public highways may a moped not be operated?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(E)
What does the examination for a South Carolina moped operator's license cover under section 56-1-1740?S.C. Code § 56-1-1740
What electrical input range defines an electric moped in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(26)
What is the largest engine a gasoline moped may have under South Carolina section 56-1-10(26)?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(26)
What is the top speed at which a moped may be operated in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(D)
What is the youngest age at which South Carolina may issue a moped operator's license?S.C. Code § 56-1-1720(A)
What kind of drive must a gasoline moped have under South Carolina section 56-1-10(26)?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(26)
What marks an 'autocycle' in South Carolina law?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(15)
What must a person hold to ride a moped on South Carolina public highways?S.C. Code § 56-1-1720(A)
What must a South Carolina moped operator carry while riding on a public highway?S.C. Code § 56-2-3000
What separates a 'motorcycle three-wheel vehicle' from an autocycle in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(18)
When may a 15-year-old with a South Carolina moped operator's license ride alone?S.C. Code § 56-1-1720(B)
When must a South Carolina moped's headlight and operational lights be on?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(F)
Which lane must a moped use on a South Carolina multilane highway?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(B)
Which license lets a person drive an autocycle in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-1-130(D)(1)
Which machine is not a moped under South Carolina section 56-1-10(29)?S.C. Code § 56-1-10(29)
Which of these does South Carolina law not require for a moped ridden on a public highway?S.C. Code § 56-2-3010(C)
Who may accompany a 15-year-old South Carolina moped license holder at night?S.C. Code § 56-1-1720(B)
Who must wear a helmet on a South Carolina moped?S.C. Code § 56-2-3070(C)
Road rules that bind riders 3
How closely may a South Carolina rider follow the vehicle ahead?S.C. Code § 56-5-1930(A)
What rights and duties does a South Carolina motorcycle operator have under section 56-5-3610?S.C. Code § 56-5-3610
Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a South Carolina rider stop projecting glaring rays into the other driver's eyes?S.C. Code § 56-5-4780
Alcohol and insurance 4
A South Carolina rider arrested for driving under the influence refuses the breath test. What must the rider be told will follow?S.C. Code § 56-5-2950(B)
At what alcohol concentration is it unlawful in itself to drive a motor vehicle, a motorcycle included, in South Carolina?S.C. Code § 56-5-2933(A)
May the owner of a South Carolina motorcycle show proof of insurance on a phone?S.C. Code § 56-10-225(B)
What alcohol concentration costs a South Carolina rider under 21 the license or permit?S.C. Code § 56-1-286(A)
How this list was compiled: Written from the South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 (Motor Vehicles), as published by the South Carolina Legislature at https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/title56.php, checked 2026-09-19. The Legislature says at https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/statmast.php that the online code is current through the 2025 session and is not the official version. Each question names its section. The site has no address for a single section, so each link opens the chapter page; search that page for the section number shown under the question. Exam and permit facts on the page come from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/beginner-permits and https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/testing/motorcycle-road-test, checked 2026-09-19. Those pages give no question count, pass mark or time limit for the motorcycle knowledge test, so none is given here. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the SCDMV Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, AAMVA or another practice test.
How it works
Title 56 of the South Carolina Code supplies every answer in this unofficial South Carolina motorcycle permit practice test: 109 questions, each with its section, on a helmet under 21, a licensed rider within sight after dark and no riding between lanes. Statutes checked September 2026.
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Helmets under 21, the full lane and the dead red
Section 56-5-3660 asks for a helmet only under 21. Section 56-5-3640 gives a motorcycle the full lane, caps side-by-side riding at two and bars riding between rows of cars. Section 56-5-970 lets a rider treat a dead red as a stop sign after 120 seconds.
What the SCDMV says about the South Carolina motorcycle permit test
The SC motorcycle permit test is a knowledge test taken with a vision test at an SCDMV branch before 4 p.m. It costs $2, and the Class M beginner's permit $2.50. The SCDMV's pages, opened September 2026, give no question count or pass mark, so Exam mode asks 25, this site's length, with no pass line.
Pick Permits and the endorsement in the Start from menu: a permit must be signed to be valid and carried while riding.
A moped stops at 50 cc and 35 mph, an autocycle runs on a basic license, and a motorcycle with a detachable side car needs the endorsement.
Press Exam mode under the question, then Start the exam. Marks come at the end. Press Missed to retry wrong answers until you get them right. Clear my progress, pressed twice, wipes all scores and saved questions on this device.
Questions and answers
Can I ride at night on a South Carolina motorcycle permit?
Only with company. Section 56-1-50(B)(2) lets a permit holder ride alone in daylight hours, which section 56-1-10(27) ends at 6 p.m., or 8 p.m. during daylight saving time. After that, a motorcycle-licensed rider of 21 or older with a year's driving experience must stay within a safe viewing distance.
What does a Class M beginner's permit allow?
Section 56-1-50 sets the age at 15 and the life at twelve months, with riding alone in daylight hours only. It allows renewal for further twelve-month periods and a 180-day hold for anyone never licensed before. The SCDMV's pages go further: no more than three renewals, and 180 days on it before the road test.
Is this SC motorcycle permit practice test from the SC DMV?
No. It is not a government website, is not affiliated with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and has never seen its questions. Each question comes from the South Carolina Code as the legislature publishes it, current through the 2025 session. That makes it the law half of your study. The SCDMV's manual is the other half.