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1. If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should
2. You are merging onto an interstate highway. you should
3. Driving under the influence of any drug that makes you drive unsafely is permitted:
4. The ____ keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield in a collision.
5. You may never park
6. You should take risks on ____ at a time.
7. At an intersection of two-way streets, after coming to a full stop at a red traffic light, a driver may:
8. If you have to wait for a space to enter a freeway:
9. If you must park on a roadway, park your vehicle
10. When approaching a curve or hilltop and you can not clearly view the road ahead, you should:
11. The area of the freeway on the outside of the solid white line is meant for
12. If you meet a stopped school bus with the lights flashing and the signal arm extended, you should:
13. Which of the following are conditions where you must slow down?
14. Should your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should:
15. Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:
16. When you want to make a right turn, your car must be
17. When it is raining, you should be most careful when turning or stopping:
18. A vehicle's stopping distance is equal to
19. If five or more vehicles are following you on a narrow two-lane road, you should:
20. When merging onto a freeway, you should be driving:
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.