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1. When you park on the roadway, you should:
2. If you skid while hydroplaning, you should
3. Which of these is a safe driving technique
4. In 50-55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you:
5. Which of the following is appropriate when a rear collision is imminent?
6. If your vehicle gas pedal sticks, you should:
7. A curb painted red means:
8. If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should
9. Should you drive slower than other traffic that is traveling within the speed limit?
10. You should take risks on ____ at a time.
11. Any use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:
12. When you follow vehicles too closely and another driver suddenly cuts in front of you, what should you do?
13. You should increase the distance between your car and the vehicle ahead when you:
14. What is the proper way to enter an expressway from the entrance ramp?
15. You may continue carefully through a yellow light if:
16. Which of the following are conditions where you must slow down?
17. You may legally block an intersection:
18. When driving at night, if the oncoming lights are blinding you, you should:
19. Pedestrians crossing at corners have the right-of-way:
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.