South Dakota DMV Driving Test

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1. Which of the following are factors that may hinder an operator's ability to see well or react in time to unexpected hazards? Snow, fog, and rain are factors. Darkness is a factor. Curves and hills are factors All of the answers listed. Parked vehicles are factors.

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? One hour. Two hours. Three hours.

3. You may continue carefully through a yellow light if: There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane. There are no pedestrians crossing. You are turning right. You are within the intersection.

4. When is it safe to stop halfway across an intersection? When there are no cars behind you. When there are no pedestrians present. Whenever the light is green When there is a median divider large enough for your vehicle.

5. If you are driving downhill and the downgrade is very steep, you must Press hard on the gas pedal. Shift to a lower gear. Remove your seat belt Turn on your headlights.

6. If a truck or bus needs to make a right turn and you are also turning right: Squeeze between the truck or bus and the curb. Quickly turn right before the truck or bus does. Wait until the truck or bus turns before turning right.

7. At a crosswalk: Construction workers must yield to you. Pedestrians must yield to you. You must yield to pedestrians.

8. When you see a pedestrian crossing an unmarked crosswalk where there is no traffic control signal, you should Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian. Warn the pedestrian and proceed with caution. Turn on your emergency lights and proceed with caution. Proceed slowly, because there is no traffic control signal.

9. You drive along a street and hear a siren. you cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. you should Keep driving until you see the vehicle. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. Slow down but don't stop until you see it. Speed up and turn at the next intersection.

10. When you are towing a trailer: You must not drive faster than 45 mph. The trailer must not swerve from side to side at any speed. You must have special permission from the state to do so. All of the above.

11. Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you: Drive close to the large truck's left front wheel. Cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirrors. Follow no closer than ten feet behind the large truck. All of the above.

12. Seatbelts are not effective: When traveling faster than 40 mph. At slow speeds. In the city. Seat belts are always effective.

13. Your blind spot is the area of the road: Directly behind your vehicle. You see in your rearview mirror. You see in your side mirror. You cannot see without moving your head.

14. To make a right turn start in the right-hand lane and end in: The left lane. The lane closest to the curb. Any lane available. The center lane.

15. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping if: You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street. You are traveling on a two-way street and turning onto a two-way street. You yield to all other traffic at the intersection

16. 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

17. Where should you start making a u-turn when driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction? On the shoulder. In the left lane. In the median. Any of the above.

18. Should you drive slower than other traffic that is traveling within the speed limit? Yes. it makes the other traffic drive slower, too. No. you can block traffic when you drive too slowly. Yes. it is safer than driving too fast. Yes, provided you are not driving in the far left lane.

19. Should your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should: Wait until it is safe to do so, then turn gradually back onto the roadway. Stop. Turn back onto the roadway immediately.

20. To avoid accidents, drivers should communicate with each other by: Signaling when changing lanes/direction, slowing down or stopping. Using their horns in emergencies and when really necessary. Using emergency flashers/flares/signs as needed. All of the above.

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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.