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1. The center of the lane position is best for
2. How can you increase your chances of avoiding hazards at night?
3. Which of the following is not an effective step to take to minimize risks while driving?
4. If both braking and swerving are required to avoid hitting an object, in which order should you brake and swerve?
5. The best lane position for being seen
6. While riding your motorcycle in high-risk areas, you must cover ____ to reduce the time you need to react.
7. If you need to brake when you have a flat tire, you should
8. If you are about to pass a parked car with the driver in the seat, you should
9. In which of these scenarios is it the least important to check your mirrors?
10. To be effective a eye or face shield must ____.
11. When carrying a load, you should
12. When you come to a school or church bus that is stopped on any roadway to load or unload passengers, you must
13. Grabbing the front brake could result in
14. When a passenger is riding with you, they should
15. You should adjust your side mirrors
16. What is a staggered formation?
17. A motorcycle is less visible than a car because it
18. When you find both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you must not pass
19. While making normal turns, the rider and the motorcycle must
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.