South Dakota DMV Driving Test

Pass the South Dakota Permit Test the first time with our FREE South Dakota Practice Tests. Study real driving permit test questions from the DMV handbook!.

1. Which of the following are factors that may hinder an operator's ability to see well or react in time to unexpected hazards?
2. If you have had 3 beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream?
3. You may continue carefully through a yellow light if:
4. When is it safe to stop halfway across an intersection?
5. If you are driving downhill and the downgrade is very steep, you must
6. If a truck or bus needs to make a right turn and you are also turning right:
7. At a crosswalk:
8. When you see a pedestrian crossing an unmarked crosswalk where there is no traffic control signal, you should
9. You drive along a street and hear a siren. you cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. you should
10. When you are towing a trailer:
11. Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:
12. Seatbelts are not effective:
13. Your blind spot is the area of the road:
14. To make a right turn start in the right-hand lane and end in:
15. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping if:
16. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
17. Where should you start making a u-turn when driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction?
18. Should you drive slower than other traffic that is traveling within the speed limit?
19. Should your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should:
20. To avoid accidents, drivers should communicate with each other by:
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About Permit Practice Tests

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.