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1. What is the most important factor when sharing the roadway with other vehicle operators?
2. Which of the following is the recommended procedure to recover from loss of tire traction, a skid, when the rear of the vehicle wants to sway out of the direction of travel?
3. Before stopping your vehicle on the roadway:
4. While driving, if you see an oncoming car to your left and a bicyclist to your right, you must
5. If you are overtaking, you must pass on the left at a safe distance, and do not ____ until the way is clear from the overtaken vehicle.
6. When you are towing a trailer:
7. When stopped behind another vehicle on a hill, you should stay back at least
8. Drivers turning left must yield to:
9. You may pass another vehicle on the right if it is waiting to
10. Which of the following are conditions where you must slow down?
11. Which of these is a legal u-turn?
12. Seatbelts properly worn will:
13. What should you do if an oncoming car at night approaches with its high-beams on?
14. Which of the following should you do while driving?
15. On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle:
16. On a three-lane highway, a driver towing a trailer keeps to the right while driving because
17. When entering and exiting a roundabout, you must always
18. Which of the following is a proper way to accelerate.
19. Driving under the influence of any drug that makes you drive unsafely is permitted:
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.