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1. When shifting gears, which of the following is not recommended?
2. To be effective a eye or face shield must ____.
3. If an object suddenly appears in your riding path, you should ____ to avoid a crash.
4. Most motorcycle crashes happen
5. Use your feet to maintain balance by
6. When riding on wet pavement, you should try to drive where?
7. Drivers must use the left lane on a highway for
8. If an obstacle cannot be avoided and you must drive over it, approach it at a ____ angle.
9. When a passenger is riding with you, they should
10. When riding on a uneven surface, you can absorb shock by
11. To stop safely on a curve, you should
12. Tinted eye protection
13. The positions within a lane that are available to a motorcycle are
14. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, the best way to stop it is to
15. If your motorcycle is equipped with a windshield
16. Usually it is safer to ride straight within your lane to cross rail tracks. turning to cross tracks at a 90 degree angle can be
17. The fastest way to stop is to
18. When changing lanes, look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move to make sure there are no other vehicles in
19. When driving through a turn, your lane position should
20. How is maximum straight line braking achieved?
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.