Pavement markings — South Carolina Permit Test
Pavement markings 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
Pavement markings divide lanes, show when you may pass or change lanes, show which lanes to use for turns, define pedestrian walkways, and show where you must stop.
Markings carry information when no sign is in sight, so reading them keeps you in the right lane and position.
They are used to divide lanes, tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, tell you which lanes to use for turns, define pedestrian walkways, and show where you must stop for signs or traffic signals.
Yellow lane markings are used on two-direction roadways.
A yellow line tells you that traffic on the other side of it is coming toward you.
Two-direction roadway—passing permitted
On a two-direction roadway, passing is permitted when the dashed line is on your side.
When the solid line is on your side, oncoming traffic or a hidden hazard makes passing unsafe for you.
Two-direction roadway—passing permitted when dashed line is on your side
White lane markings are used on one-direction roadways.
A white line separates lanes of traffic going the same way, so crossing it does not put you head on with anyone.
One-direction roadway—passing permitted
On the test
Which of these is a job of pavement markings?
Showing where you must stop. Markings carry information when no sign is in sight, so reading them keeps you in the right lane and position. South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.71: “They are used to divide lanes, tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, tell you which lanes to use for turns, define pedestrian walkways, and show where you must stop for signs or traffic signals.”
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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)