South Dakota DMV Driving Test

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1. To help avoid crashes, you should: Communicate with other drivers on the road. Ignore other drivers on the road. Drive on side streets and back roads. Avoid driving during rush hour.

2. If you are a male between the ages of 18 and ____ you must register for the selective service. 21 22 24 25

3. On a road with 3 or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay in the ____ lane, except to pass. Right. Middle. Left. Shoulder.

4. When is it safe to pass another vehicle? Whenever signs and/or roadway markings permit passing other vehicles. When driving through an intersection and there are no oncoming vehicles. When entering a curve and there are no oncoming vehicles.

5. If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by: Drinking several cups of coffee. Taking a cold shower. Waiting several hours.

6. To ensure the lane next to you is clear when you want to change lanes, you should: Turn your head and look over the right shoulder. Look into the rearview mirror only. Turn your head and look in the lane you are going to enter. Turn your head and look over your left shoulder.

7. You may cross solid yellow lines: To pass traffic moving in the same direction. During daylight hours only. At any time. When making turns.

8. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days: On the high-beam setting. So other drivers can see you. To warn others of bad conditions. Only in combination with emergency lights.

9. You must stop when you see a: Flashing red light. Steady yellow light. Yellow arrow. Flashing yellow light.

10. Which of the following factors affect an individual's absorption of alcohol: Height. Race. Weight.

11. If your vehicle's directional signals fail, use ____ until you can have them repaired. Emergency signals. Hand signals. Headlights. Brake lights.

12. If you damage a vehicle that is unattended, which of the following should you not do? Call law enforcement. Drive away promptly. Leave your contact information Wait for law enforcement.

13. Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction: Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn. Must stay in the right lane at all times. May complete their turn in either the right or the left lane. Always have the right-of-way.

14. The 'implied consent law' says you have agreed to take a test for the alcohol content of your blood: Whenever you drive in the state. On the advice of any attorney. Only if ordered by a court. Only if you were observed breaking the law.

15. When approaching someone using a white cane or guide dog, you should: Carefully drive around them. Honk your horn as you proceed past them. Stop until the person is well away from the roadway or path of travel

16. What is a safety zone? An empty space next to the freeway dividers. A space set aside for pedestrians. The median strip on a divided highway. A space around your vehicle that allows you to react to driving hazards.

17. A yellow arrow on a traffic signal means: You should prepare to stop and give the right of way to oncoming traffic. You do not need to signal to turn from that lane. You should speed up so you can make the turn before the light changes.

18. If you rear-ended a car, you were probably: Looking in your rearview mirror too often. Weaving in and out of traffic. Following too closely. Driving too slow.

19. You are merging onto an interstate highway. you should Always stop before entering the highway. Select a safe gap and merge into the lane of traffic. Merge over two lanes at once and speed up.

20. When changing lanes, you should never: Check for other vehicles moving into the same lane. Look over your left or right shoulder to check blind spots. Change lanes abruptly or on the spur of the moment

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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.