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Page 1 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20717 - October 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: SOUTH CAROLINA UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers will be considered under the influence if they operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating drugs. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, or urine if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. Refusing a test may result in a license suspension. • Drivers will be required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of multiple DUIs or following a first offense if they had a BAC above .15. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children who are under the age of 2 must be restrained in a rear-facing child safety seat. • Children who are between 2 and 4 years of age or children under 2 years of age who have outgrown their rear-facing child passenger restraints must be restrained in a forward-facing child safety seat. • Children who are 4 years of age and have outgrown a forward facing restraint system must be secured in a booster seat until they can meet the height and fit requirements for an adult safety seat belt. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must drive within the posted construction speed limits. Fines are increased for speeding tickets issued within a construction zone twenty-four (24) hours a day. • Flaggers or police officers use hand signals or signs to instruct motorists to slow down or stop; flaggers have the legal authority to control traffic. • Drivers must follow all signs and flaggers in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.