Stop and yield signs — South Carolina Permit Test

Stop and yield 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

At a stop sign, you must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk, if one is present.

Stopping past the line puts your car in the crosswalk or the cross traffic lane.

You must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk, if one is present.
South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.69

If there is no stop line at a stop sign, stop at the point nearest the intersection where you can see in both directions without entering the cross traffic lane.

You need a clear view of cross traffic to judge a gap, but must not stick out into the lane you are checking.

If a stop line is not present, then stop at the point nearest the intersection where you (the driver) can see in both directions without entering the cross traffic lane.
South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.69

After stopping at a stop sign, look for crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions and yield the right-of-way.

A stop sign gives the right-of-way to the other road, so stopping alone does not make it safe to go.

Look for crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions and yield the right-of-way.
South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.69

A yield sign means you must slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross before entering.

Unlike a stop sign, a yield sign lets you keep moving when the way is clear, but it gives the other road priority.

It means you must slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross before entering.
South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.69

On the test

Where must you stop at this sign when a stop line is painted?

Behind the stop line. Stopping past the line puts your car in the crosswalk or the cross traffic lane. South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.69: “You must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk, if one is present.”

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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.