More following distance at night
A free practice question for the South Carolina permit test, with the answer explained.
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At night, how much time should you add to your following distance?
The rule
At night, add at least one second to your following distance, and at least two seconds on unfamiliar roads at night.
At night, add at least one second to your following distance. On unfamiliar roads at night, add at least two seconds.
From the SCDMV Driver's License Manual, page 11-2. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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