Crossing and surface warning signs — South Carolina Permit Test
Crossing and surface warning signs on the South Carolina permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
The School Crossing sign warns of a school crossing ahead.
Children may cross unpredictably, so you need to slow down and watch for them.
School Crossing
The Pedestrian Crossing sign warns of a pedestrian crossing ahead.
Pedestrians have no protection in a collision, so you need warning to watch for them.
Pedestrian Crossing
The Bicycle Crossing sign warns of a bicycle crossing ahead.
Cyclists may enter the road where a path crosses it, so you need to look for them.
Bicycle Crossing
The Slippery When Wet sign warns that the road ahead is slippery when wet.
On a wet slick surface your tires grip less, so you need to slow down and avoid sudden moves.
Slippery When Wet
On the test
What does this sign mean?
School crossing ahead. Children may cross unpredictably, so you need to slow down and watch for them. South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.64: “School Crossing”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against South Carolina Driver's Manual, published by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SC.pdf (South Carolina Driver's Manual, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, created 2026-03-30, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SC.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- https://dmv.sc.gov/forms-and-manuals
- https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/testing (read 2026-10-03; states no count or mark)
- https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/beginner-permits (read 2026-10-03; states no count or mark)
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2090.pdf (read 2026-10-03; pass rates for driving-school students only)