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1. Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?
2. On a three-lane highway, a driver towing a trailer keeps to the right while driving because
3. To avoid accidents, drivers should communicate with each other by:
4. Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to:
5. The driver of the car being passed must ____ until the pass is complete.
6. Which of the following would best improve traffic flow?
7. If you are getting tired while driving, you should:
8. When you find double solid lines in your lane, you are
9. Traffic fatalities are ____ at night compared to daytime.
10. Stopping distances and severity of crashes
11. Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if:
12. To check if you are driving too fast, you should use the ____ second sight distance rule.
13. You should use a turn-out lane when:
14. If you are in a crash, which of the following should you not do?
15. If you are driving and you find that nothing seems to help you stay awake, you should:
16. If you see red reflectors facing you in the pavement edge line, this means you are:
17. Drinking alcohol and driving is
18. When you are traveling on a two-lane road and a vehicle ahead of you stops for a pedestrian, you must
19. When you come to a flashing yellow light, you must:
20. You are driving on a two-way street and want to turn left at the corner. give the right-of-way to:
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.