South Dakota DMV Driving Test

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1. Use your high-beam headlights at night: As little as possible. Only on unlit streets. Whenever it is legal and safe. Always on a highway.

2. If you are following a truck that swings left before making a right turn at an intersection, you should remember that it is very dangerous to: Try to squeeze between the truck and curb to make a right turn. Apply your brakes until the truck has completed the turn. Violate the 4-second following distance rule. Honk your horn at the truck driver.

3. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of: 0.15% or more. Any amount. 0.08% or more.

4. On a road with 3 or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay in the ____ lane, except to pass. Right. Middle. Left. Shoulder.

5. When you find double solid lines in your lane, you are Allowed to turn. Allowed to change lanes. Allowed to pass Not allowed to pass or change lanes.

6. Strong emotions can and will have a tremendous effect on your ability to operate a motor vehicle. which of the following is a strong emotion that can affect your ability and concentration when driving? All of the answers listed. Being depressed or melancholy. Being overly angry or agitated Being overly excited. Being overly worried or afraid.

7. This red flashing signal light indicates that you must ____ before going further.

Not stop your vehicle. Stop your vehicle. Make a turn. Slow down and proceed carefully.

8. Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs? Alertness and concentration. Reaction time and coordination. All of the above are affected

9. If you are signaled by a flag person at/near a railroad crossing or construction site, you must Follow signals no matter which lane you are in. Stop and ask for help. Follow signals if you are in the right lane Follow signals if you are in the left lane.

10. Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out of the ordinary: Improves traffic flow by preventing collisions. Causes traffic congestion. Prevents rear-end collisions.

11. When stopped behind another vehicle on a hill, you should stay back at least Two vehicle lengths. One vehicle length. 4 vehicle lengths Three vehicle lengths.

12. You must not pass a vehicle on the right when You are driving on a one-way road with two lanes of traffic. Oncoming vehicles are not making a left turn. The vehicle ahead is going straight The vehicle ahead is making a right turn.

13. Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalks? Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal. Vehicles, but they should slow down and be careful. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. Motorcyclists always have the right-of-way.

14. Why should drivers and passengers adjust seat headrests in motor vehicles? It helps people relax, relieving the stress of driving. It helps people avoid and reduce the severity of neck injuries. It lets people maintain their hair styles. Tired people can prop up their heads, helping them stay alert.

15. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive? Tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives. Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines. All of the above

16. Drivers entering a main road from a driveway, alley, or roadside should Yield to vehicles already on the main road. Enter the main road with an increased speed. Not make a right turn Reduce their speed and enter the main road.

17. Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look ____ while backing. To the rear. To the front. To the sides. Into the side mirrors.

18. Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving is true Even over the counter drugs can impair your driving. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy. Only illegals drugs can impair your driving.

19. Which of these statements is true about large trucks: They all have air brakes which allow them to stop quickly. They are more maneuverable than passenger vehicles. They take longer to stop than passenger vehicles.

20. When passing another vehicle: Drive at the same speed as the vehicle you are passing. Pass the vehicle as safely and as quickly as possible. Pass the vehicle as slowly as possible.

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To operate a motorcycle in South Dakota, you must have a motorcycle instruction permit or a motorcycle license. Licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). You can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit at age 14 and a motorcycle license at age 16. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, and the motorcycle driving test.

Tests are scheduled online or through the DPS. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions about safe riding practices and road rules. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle driving test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.