Following a motorcycle: 4 seconds
A free practice question for the South Carolina permit test, with the answer explained.
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How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle, at the least?
The rule
When you follow a motorcycle, keep at least 4 seconds of following distance, and more when the road is wet: riders may change speed or lane position suddenly.
Keep at least 4 seconds behind a motorcycle, and more on wet roads, since riders can change speed or position suddenly.
From the SCDMV Driver's License Manual, page 10-7. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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