Pass the South Dakota Permit Test the first time with our FREE South Dakota Practice Tests. Study real driving permit test questions from the DMV handbook!.
1. If you plan to turn beyond an intersection, you must
2. If a driver behind you is following too closely, you must
3. This red flashing signal light indicates that you must ____ before going further.
4. Lap and shoulder belt combinations in your car are:
5. All drivers under the age of 21 have a specific restriction prohibiting them from:
6. If you rear-ended a car, you were probably:
7. When you want to make a right turn, your car must be
8. If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should
9. What should you do if an oncoming car at night approaches with its high-beams on?
10. Blocking an intersection during 'rush hour' traffic is not permitted
11. To help avoid crashes, you should:
12. When driving, your left hand should be at 10 o'clock and the right hand should be at ____ o'clock.
13. When you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction, keep as far as possible to the side to avoid
14. Which of the following can be considered a legal parking zone?
15. When you are driving slowly in the freeway fast lane, blocking traffic which wishes to pass, you should:
16. When you want to pass a large truck in the center of 3 lanes, it is best to pass:
17. Drag racing will incur ____ points on your license.
18. When you are passing a vehicle on the left on a two-lane road, with traffic moving in both directions, you must activate the following signals
19. If your vehicle's directional signals fail, use ____ until you can have them repaired.
20. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
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.
