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1. When a pedestrian is crossing a street guided by a dog or carrying a white cane
2. No zones are areas around trucks where cars:
3. When you hear a siren or see a vehicle approaching with flashing lights:
4. A chemical test is used to measure
5. Which of the following is the recommended procedure to recover from loss of tire traction, a skid, when the rear of the vehicle wants to sway out of the direction of travel?
6. When making a right turn on a green light, you must:
7. When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should look:
8. You should look to the sides especially at what times?
9. If you want to park downhill and there is no curb, which way do you turn your front wheels?
10. If your car becomes disabled on the highway, you should:
11. All trucks and buses have
12. Why should drivers and passengers adjust seat headrests in motor vehicles?
13. An intersection with stop signs at all 4 (or more) corners, you must yield the right-of-way to the driver:
14. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping if:
15. Which of the following is not a proper step for parallel parking?
16. You must use ____ when the sun is shining brightly or when a line of cars following you could obscure your turn signal light.
17. This pentagon-shaped sign indicates
18. This sign indicates
19. Which area is more likely to be slippery after snow or rain during freezing weather?
20. Traffic fatalities are ____ at night compared to daytime.
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.
