Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we offer the DMV road test but you must make an appointment 48 hours in advance. These spots fill quickly.

Yes, we can pick up for the road test (Please note the fee will be adjusted for pick up service for testing)

After testing with the driving school, you will be issued some paper work when you pass, then you take that paper work to the DMV to get your picture made, take the eye test and get your new license.

No, an appointment is not required. But don't go in a hurry, the DMV reserves the right to re-test any of our students, and they do so randomly.

They do not re-test regularly, but they do reserve the right to re-test any students and will do so randomly.

Yes, we do accept payments for the course.

Each student is assigned an instructor the day of the classroom training. Your instructor will call your parent to schedule your behind the wheel training.

We will work around any schedule.

All 15 & 16 year old drivers are required to take a SC State Certified drivers education course, that includes 8 hours classroom instruction, 6 hours behind the wheel instruction with a SC Certified driving instructor. The 15 & 16 year old students must also have their permit for 6 months, and log 40 hours of behind the wheel practice time with a licensed driver 21 years or older.

SC Issues a drivers "permit". The minimum age is 15.

No. The student is not required to have a valid permit to take the classroom or behind the wheel lessons with a certified driving school, but they must have a valid permit to practice their driving with anyone else.

No you just go to the DMV and renew the permit.

One year after issue date

You must have a beginners permit for 6 months no matter what age you are. At 15 you will have a beginners permit also known as the provisional conditional license. If the student remains at a "no fault accident free", the license will automatically become a graduated license. No need to go back to the DMV until you have taken your road test.

No, you only have to go to the DMV 2 times in the licensing process. One time to take your permit test, and then again to get your regular license.

The permit test is the ONLY written test at the DMV.

One Beginners/teen course is 8 hours of classroom instruction, normally completed in one day on Saturdays. Check website calendar for updates to classroom dates. Then the behind the wheel instruction is scheduled in hourly lessons, broken down in to two or three hour sessions.

Not to worry! Our instructors are patient and understanding of new drivers. They will teach the students step by step maneuvers to be successful.

YES, all properly equipped drivers education vehicles are required to have an "instructor brake" on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Yes, as long as the location is within our service area.

No, a registration fee is not required.

Yes we do accept payments for the course.

Each student is assigned an instructor the day of the classroom training. Your instructor will call your parent to schedule your behind the wheel training.

We will work around any schedule.

You can get your drivers permit at age 15.

Study the DMV Drivers handbook, and call Safe Driving School to make an appointment to take the test with us OR go to the DMV to take the permit test.

• If you take the beginners drivers education course with Safe Driving School, the cost is ZERO!
• If you take the permit test with Safe Driving School the cost is $25.00
• If you take the permit test with the DMV the cost is $2.50

You can drive a licensed vehicle as long as a licensed driver, who is 21 years or older is in the front passenger seat with you.

Permits are valid for one year from the issue date.

You will have to go to the DMV to renew your permit.

State laws vary. Please contact the police department in the state where you will be traveling/driving to make sure it is legal for you to drive with a SC permit.

You will have to visit the DMV to get your permit replaced.