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1. You are driving defensively when you:
2. To be able to turn quickly, your hands must be:
3. To check if you are driving too fast, you should use the ____ second sight distance rule.
4. When should you not insist on taking your legal right-of-way?
5. When you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction, keep as far as possible to the side to avoid
6. Blocking an intersection during rush hour traffic is:
7. You must use ____ when the sun is shining brightly or when a line of cars following you could obscure your turn signal light.
8. Which of the following influence the effects of alcohol
9. Use your high-beam headlights at night:
10. Your side mirrors should be adjusted so that you can see:
11. If your vehicle has a steering wheel lock, should you ever turn off the ignition while it is moving?
12. Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.
13. When merging with traffic, you need a gap of about ____ seconds
14. Which of these statements is true about keeping children safe in vehicles?
15. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
16. If drivers approaching from opposite directions reach a stop sign at about the same time, then
17. You drive defensively when you:
18. What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?
19. A curb painted red means:
20. What does a center lane with dashed yellow lines inside solid ones indicate?
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.