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What restrictions apply to new and teen drivers with a SC drivers license? South Carolina
Learners Permit and Drivers License Restrictions for SC Teen Drivers
The South Carolina DMV requires all teens to abide by certain driving restrictions contingent on the beginners’ license type: driving permit, conditional license, special restricted license.Drivers Permit Restrictions
- You can drive between 6 a.m. and midnight, while accompanied in the front seat by another driver who is 21 or older and has at least one year of driving experience.
- Your driving permit will be suspended for six months if you accumulate six points worth of traffic violations.
- You must hold your learners permit for 180 days.
Conditional Driver License
- You may only drive alone between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., or between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during daylight savings time.
- You may drive after daylight hours, up until midnight, if accompanied in the front seat by another driver who is 21 or older and has at least one year of driving experience.
- You may drive after midnight if accompanied in the front seat by a licensed parent or guardian.
- You cannot drive with more than two passengers younger than 21, unless you're accompanied by a licensed driver who is 21 or older. This restriction is waived for transporting family members or students to and from school.
- Your license will be suspended for six months if you accumulate six points worth of traffic violations.
Special Restricted Drivers License
- You may only drive alone between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., or between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during daylight savings time.
- You may drive after daylight hours, up until midnight, if accompanied in the front seat by another driver who is 21 or older and has at least one year of driving experience.
- You may drive after midnight if accompanied in the front seat by a licensed parent or guardian.
- If the above restrictions interfere with work or school, you may apply for a waiver. To obtain a waiver you must prove to the DMV why the restrictions interfere with employment or education by providing two notarized statements (one from parent or guardian, the other from school or work) explaining the reason for the waiver. The waiver will not allow you to drive beyond midnight.
- You cannot drive with more than two passengers younger than 21, unless you're accompanied by a licensed driver who is 21 or older. This restriction is waived for transporting family members or students to and from school.
- Your license will be suspended for six months if you accumulate six points worth of traffic violations.
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