# South Dakota permit test — verified facts (2026)
Source: US Permit Test
Official agency: South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Official handbook: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348
Last verified: 2026-09-26
These answers are verified against official South Dakota sources. Practice questions on the site are original. Do not treat this page as the legal text — quote the official handbook for statutes.
## What score do you need to pass the South Dakota permit test?
You must score at least 80% to pass the South Dakota Knowledge Test, according to the DPS (verified 2026-09-26).
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0043731 (verified 2026-09-26)
## How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in South Dakota?
You can apply for a learner's permit in South Dakota at 14, according to the DPS (verified 2026-09-26).
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-26)
## How much does the South Dakota permit cost?
Regular driver license or instruction permit (upgrade, new, renewal, or out-of-state transfer): $38.00. Duplicate for a name change, address change, or lost card: $20.00. Identification card: $38.00. — as listed by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS), verified 2026-09-26. Always confirm current fees on the official site.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-26)
## What happens if you fail the South Dakota permit test?
If you fail any of the tests you may not re-test before the next working day. Each fee paid covers three testing opportunities within a six-month period; after three failures in that window the fee must be paid again. Cheating on the knowledge test requires a minimum two-week wait before another attempt. (per the DPS, verified 2026-09-26).
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-26)
## Can you take the South Dakota permit test online?
No. The South Dakota Knowledge Test is administered in person through the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS), not online (verified 2026-09-22).
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-22)
## What languages is the South Dakota permit test offered in?
DPS publishes the Driver's License Manual and the driver license application in English and Spanish; no language list is published for the in-person knowledge test itself. (per the DPS, verified 2026-09-25).
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0043747 (verified 2026-09-25)
## Who runs the permit test in South Dakota?
Driver licensing in South Dakota is handled by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS). The official site is https://www.sd.gov/dps.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-26)
## Where can I read the official South Dakota driver handbook?
The official South Dakota driver handbook is published by the DPS at https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348. Practice questions on this site are original and grounded in that handbook and South Dakota traffic law — quote the official handbook for the legal text.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/dps?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0043733 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What is the South Dakota permit test officially called?
The DPS officially calls it the Knowledge Test. "Permit test" and "written test" are common informal names for the same exam.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-21)
## What is the legal BAC limit for adult drivers in South Dakota?
In South Dakota, a driver who is 21 or older is over the per-se alcohol limit at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%, according to the DPS (verified 2026-09-23). Impairment can begin below that number.
Citation: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-23-1 (verified 2026-09-23)
## What is the BAC limit for drivers under 21 in South Dakota?
Drivers under 21 in South Dakota are held to a zero-tolerance rule: the limit is 0.02%, according to the DPS (verified 2026-09-23).
Citation: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-23-21 (verified 2026-09-23)
## What is the residential speed limit in South Dakota?
Unless a sign posts a different limit, the typical residential / city default in South Dakota is 25 mph (verified 2026-09-23 against the DPS). Always obey the posted sign when it differs.
Citation: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-25-12 (verified 2026-09-23)
## What is the highest posted highway speed limit in South Dakota?
The highest posted highway speed limit in South Dakota is 80 mph, according to official DPS / statute sources (verified 2026-09-23). Most roads are posted lower.
Citation: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-25-4 (verified 2026-09-23)
## What are the new-driver (GDL) rules in South Dakota?
South Dakota issues an instruction permit at age 14 to applicants who pass the vision and knowledge tests, and that permit must be held 275 days — or 180 days with an approved driver education course — while logging 50 hours of adult-supervised driving that includes 10 hours after dark and 10 in inclement weather. A restricted minor's permit then allows solo driving from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. a parent or legal guardian must sit beside the driver unless the trip is a direct route to or from school, church, work, or farm duties, and non-household passengers are barred for the first six months. A full operator's license requires age 16, at least six months on the restricted permit, and no traffic convictions in the previous six months. Source: DPS, verified 2026-09-26.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-26)
## A South Dakota bicycle path or bike lane intersects the road you are entering. Who goes first?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to yield the right-of-way when a bicycle path or bike lane intersects a road. Testers cut across a marked South Dakota path. Yield first, separate from the intersection-yield extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver skip a stop for a school bus stopped in a limited-access loading zone?
Official SDCL 32-32-7 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus on a different roadway or when upon a limited or controlled-access highway and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone which is a part of or adjacent to such highway or where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota freeway-shoulders-still-need-a-full-stop courtesy. School-loading-zone leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may you stop, park, or drive on a designated South Dakota bicycle path or lane?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says not to stop, park, or drive on a designated bicycle path or lane unless you are entering or leaving an alley or driveway, performing official duties, directed by a police officer, or an emergency exists. Testers treat a marked South Dakota bike lane as leftover curb space. Stay out unless a listed carve-out applies, separate from the 042 parking set. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver back on a controlled-access highway?
Official SDCL 32-30-21 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle may not back the vehicle upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota missed-the-exit-so-reverse-on-the-shoulder courtesy. No-back-freeway leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota vehicle sit when parked on a one-way roadway?
Official SDCL 32-30-2.2 on sdlegislature.gov says unless otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within twelve inches of the right-hand curb or edge or its left-hand wheels within twelve inches of the left-hand curb or edge. Testers invent leftover South Dakota one-way-streets-only-allow-the-right-curb courtesy. Park-12-one-way leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What South Dakota access aisle or ramp parking is banned?
Official SDCL 32-30-11.8 on sdlegislature.gov says no owner of a vehicle may park, stop, or stand in an access aisle or lane immediately adjacent to reserved parking spaces or in front of a ramp or curb-cut in such a manner that blocks access to a person with a disability who uses a wheelchair. Testers invent leftover South Dakota the-hash-marks-are-overflow-parking courtesy. Ada-aisle leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far from a stopped South Dakota school bus with flashing red lights must other traffic stop?
Official SDCL 32-32-6 on sdlegislature.gov says the operator of a motor vehicle approaching a school bus that has its red signal lights flashing shall make a complete stop, the stopped vehicle must be at least fifteen feet from the school bus, and must remain stopped until the flashing red signal lights are extinguished. Testers invent leftover South Dakota any-rolling-pause-beside-the-bumper-is-enough courtesy. School-stop-15 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where must a South Dakota driver keep the vehicle while crossing an intersection or railroad right-of-way?
Official SDCL 32-26-2 on sdlegislature.gov says in crossing an intersection of highways or the intersection of a highway by a railroad right-of-way, the driver of a vehicle shall at all times cause such vehicle to travel on the right half of the highway unless such right half is obstructed or impassable. That crossing rule is separate from the already-shipped 32-26-1 keep-right-half extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-the-left-half-to-shorten-the-box courtesy. Intersection-keep-right leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How close to the nearest rail must a South Dakota driver stop when a railroad warning is given?
Official SDCL 32-29-4 on sdlegislature.gov says if a driver approaches a railroad grade crossing and a law enforcement officer or a clearly visible or audible signal gives warning of the immediate approach of a railway train or car or other on-track equipment, the driver shall bring the vehicle to a complete stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail and may not proceed until the driver can do so safely. That 15-to-50 stop band is separate from the already-shipped no-parking-within-fifty-feet of the nearest rail extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota nose-up-to-the-first-rail courtesy. Rail-stop-15-50 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should a South Dakota driver treat a work zone after dark?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says use extreme caution when driving through a work zone at night whether workers are present or not. That night-caution cue is separate from the already-shipped barrier extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota keep-highway-speed-if-no-vest-is-visible-after-dark courtesy. Night-caution-whether-workers-present leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver skip near an animal-drawn vehicle or horse?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says pass animal-drawn vehicles and horseback riders with caution and do not use the horn or rev the engine because this may scare the horse and cause a crash. That quiet-cue is separate from the already-shipped slow-moving-vehicle-orange-triangle extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota blast-the-horn-to-move-a-horse courtesy. Skip-the-horn-or-rev-near-animal-drawn-vehicles-or-horseback-riders leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You see a runaway truck ramp on a South Dakota grade. May you park on it or in the entrance?
South Dakota builds runaway truck ramps so an out-of-control truck or bus can stop on a grade. Never park on the ramp or even in the entrance — that is illegal and can deny a driver the only escape. Smoke from the brakes is a cue to get out of the way. Testers treat a South Dakota ramp like extra shoulder. Blocking it is the disaster the manual names. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You enter a South Dakota diverging-diamond interchange. What should you expect at the left onto the freeway?
A South Dakota diverging diamond guides you through the first signals as if you were on a one-way street. All left turns onto the freeway are free-flow — you do not stop to access the ramp. Straight-through traffic uses a second set of signals. Testers stop for imaginary oncoming South Dakota cars. Follow the markings; the left is free-flow. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Which electric bicycle may use the South Dakota Mickelson Trail?
South Dakota Codified Laws 41-17-27, as amended by 2025 Senate Bill 79 on sdlegislature.gov, still bans a motorized vehicle on the George S. Mickelson Trail but excepts an individual operating a Class I electric bicycle as defined in 32-20B-9. That session law was signed March 11, 2025. Testers invent leftover South all-class-trail courtesy. Mickelson leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What rights does a South Dakota sidewalk or crosswalk bicyclist have?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-20B-2 says a person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except as provided in 32-20B-3, and except that bicyclists must stop before entering a crosswalk or highway from a sidewalk or sidewalk area. The already-shipped stop-before-entering extra is a different leftover. Testers invent leftover South Dakota car-rights-on-the-walk courtesy. Sidewalk-as-pedestrian leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who may ban a South Dakota bicycle from a controlled-access roadway?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-26-11 says the transportation commission may, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 1-26, and local authorities may by ordinance, with respect to any controlled-access roadway under their respective jurisdictions, prohibit the use of any such roadway by pedestrians, bicycles or other nonmotorized traffic or by any person operating a motor-driven cycle. The department or local authority shall erect and maintain official signs on the controlled-access roadway on which such regulations are applicable. If so erected no person may disobey the restrictions stated on such signs. Testers invent leftover South Dakota ignore-the-freeway-sign courtesy. Controlled-access-sign leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When does a South Dakota turn-only lane count as a travel lane for the school-bus stop rule?
Official SDCL 32-32-6 on sdlegislature.gov says a lane that is designated solely for the purpose of turning is not considered a lane of travel for purposes of the school-bus slow-or-stop rule. Testers invent leftover South Dakota a-right-turn-pocket-is-just-another-lane courtesy. School-turn-lane leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a person open a South Dakota door on the traffic side?
Official SDCL 32-30-2.5 on sdlegislature.gov says no person may open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor may any person leave a door open on the side available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Testers invent leftover South Dakota leave-the-traffic-door-open-while-you-talk courtesy. Door-traffic leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should a South Dakota driver treat a marked safety zone?
Official SDCL 32-26-21 on sdlegislature.gov says no driver of a vehicle may, at any time, drive through or over a safety zone as defined in 32-14-1. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-through-if-pedestrians-have-cleared courtesy. Safety-zone leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where may a South Dakota person with a physical disability park without a time limit?
Official SDCL 32-30-11.1 on sdlegislature.gov says a person with a physical disability who displays special license plates or a serially numbered certificate is entitled to park without limitation in areas where parking is normally restricted by time factors and to park in any space reserved for a person with a disability, except where a municipality bans parking for a fire lane or rush hours, and the privileges do not apply where parking is prohibited. Testers invent leftover South Dakota ignore-meters-even-in-a-fire-lane courtesy. Ada-no-time-limit leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Which South Dakota school buses must carry a stop arm signal?
Official SDCL 32-32-12 on sdlegislature.gov says any new school bus purchased on or after September 1, 1992, shall be equipped with a stop arm signal conforming to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 131, School Bus and Pedestrian Safety Devices, 49 C.F.R. Part 571.131. Testers invent leftover South Dakota a-painted-stop-sign-in-the-window-is-enough courtesy. Stop-arm-1992 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do when official signs designate a lane for slow-moving traffic?
Official SDCL 32-26-8 on sdlegislature.gov says official signs may be erected on a roadway divided into lanes directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway, and drivers shall obey the directions of every such sign. That signed-lane duty is separate from the already-shipped keep-right-half and slow-moving-edge statute extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota camp-any-lane-if-the-road-looks-empty courtesy. Slow-lane-sign leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver use another route to skip a work zone?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says when you can, use alternate routes and avoid work zones. That avoid-when-available cue is separate from the already-shipped night-caution extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-the-cone-line-instead-of-taking-the-detour courtesy. Use-alternate-routes-to-avoid-work-zones leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What should a South Dakota driver give construction workers in a work zone?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says give construction workers a brake. That brake cue is separate from the already-shipped night-caution extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota keep-highway-speed-if-no-vest-is-visible courtesy. Give-construction-workers-a-brake leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver be ready to do in a work zone?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says reduce your speed in work zones and be prepared to stop suddenly. That stop-ready duty is separate from the already-shipped alternate-route extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota keep-pace-if-the-cone-line-looks-still courtesy. Reduce-speed-and-be-prepared-to-stop-suddenly leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should a South Dakota driver space the vehicle in a work zone?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says do not tailgate in work zones. That gap duty is separate from the already-shipped lane-position extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota draft-the-bumper-if-the-barrels-look-still courtesy. Do-not-tailgate-in-work-zones leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What should a South Dakota driver do when a motorcycle turn signal is flashing?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says do not assume a motorcycle is turning when you see its turn signal flashing. Motorcycle turn signals may not self-cancel, and the motorcyclist may have forgotten to turn them off. Wait to be sure the rider is going to turn before proceeding. That self-cancel cue is separate from the already-shipped reflective-orange-triangle extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota pull-out-as-soon-as-the-bike-lamp-blinks courtesy. Do-not-assume-a-motorcycle-is-turning-when-turn-signal-flashing leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A South Dakota snowplow has its red or amber lights on and you are doing 35 mph or more. How far back must you stay?
South Dakota requires drivers going 35 mph or more to stay at least 200 feet behind a snowplow when its red or amber lights are on. Closing that gap hides the blade, the wing, and sudden stops. Testers treat a plow like any slow truck. In South Dakota the number is 200 feet. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How much remaining South Dakota highway width and sight distance does the parking statute require?
Official SDCL 32-30-2 on sdlegislature.gov says no person may park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any highway unless a clear or unobstructed width of not less than twenty feet upon the main-traveled portion opposite such standing vehicle is left for free passage of other vehicles, nor unless a clear view of such vehicle may be obtained from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction. That statute pair is separate from the already-shipped handbook 15-foot and 500-foot rural pair. Testers invent leftover South Dakota the-handbook-15-and-500-pair-is-the-only-number courtesy. Park-20-200 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far before receiving or discharging pupils must a South Dakota school bus light its amber caution lights?
Official SDCL 32-32-5.2 on sdlegislature.gov says when stopping to receive or discharge pupils the operator of a school bus shall cause the amber caution lights to be lighted at a distance of not less than three hundred feet nor more than five hundred feet from the point where the pupils are to be received or discharged from the bus. Testers invent leftover South Dakota light-amber-only-after-the-door-opens courtesy. Amber-300-500 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota school bus skip the red flashing lights after a stop?
Official SDCL 32-32-5.2(2) on sdlegislature.gov says if the point of receiving or discharging pupils is off the roadway in a business district and rural district and when discharging or receiving passengers at a school location when the passengers need not cross the lane of traffic, the operator shall bring the bus to a stop and turn off the amber caution lights and not activate the red flashing signal lights. That off-roadway rule is separate from the already-shipped motorist-stop and amber-300-500 extras. Testers invent leftover South Dakota red-lights-always-go-on-after-every-stop courtesy. No-red-off-road leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a flashing yellow traffic light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a flashing YELLOW traffic light means slow down and proceed with caution. That circular flashing yellow is separate from the already-shipped flashing-yellow-arrow left-turn regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota keep-speed-through-the-flash courtesy. Flashing-yellow-slow-proceed-with-caution leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a flashing red traffic light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a flashing RED traffic light means the same as a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop and then may go when it is safe to do so. That flashing-red octagon duty is separate from the already-shipped school-bus flashing-red regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota roll-the-flash-if-the-box-looks-empty courtesy. Flashing-red-same-as-stop-then-go-if-safe leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Why must a South Dakota driver check mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says motorcycles are small and therefore more difficult to see. Be aware that motorcycles can be part of the traffic mix. Always check mirrors and blind spots for them. That size cue is separate from the already-shipped reflective-orange-triangle extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota skip-the-shoulder-check-if-no-car-is-in-the-mirror courtesy. Motorcycles-are-small-and-more-difficult-to-see leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When must a South Dakota driver look extra carefully for motorcycles?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says before turning left, be alert for motorcycles by looking carefully to the front and sides of the vehicle. That left-turn cue is separate from the already-shipped reflective-orange-triangle extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-left-if-no-car-headlight-is-in-view courtesy. Before-turning-left-be-alert-for-motorcycles leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far should a South Dakota driver follow behind a motorcycle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says when following a motorcyclist, allow for a minimum 4-second following distance or more in wet conditions, otherwise you may not have enough time or space to avoid a crash. Motorcycle riders may suddenly need to change lane position to avoid hazards such as potholes, gravel, wet or slippery surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings, and grooved pavement. That follow-cue is separate from the already-shipped full-lane extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota draft-the-bike-at-two-seconds courtesy. Allow-a-minimum-4-second-following-distance-or-more-in-wet-conditions leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How fast may scooters and mopeds travel compared with motorcycles for a South Dakota driver?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says keep in mind that scooters and mopeds travel at much lower speeds than motorcycles. That speed-cue is separate from the already-shipped full-lane extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-every-two-wheeler-as-highway-fast courtesy. Scooters-and-mopeds-travel-at-much-lower-speeds-than-motorcycles leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Why must a South Dakota driver scan extra hard for motorcycles and bicycles?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says remember that there are other road users such as motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians that are harder to see than cars and trucks. That hard-to-see cue is separate from the already-shipped small-and-difficult-to-see extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota scan-only-for-cars-and-trucks courtesy. Motorcycles-bicycles-and-pedestrians-are-harder-to-see-than-cars-and-trucks leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A South Dakota pedestrian hybrid beacon at a mid-block crossing is dark. What does that mean, and what happens after a pedestrian pushes the button?
A South Dakota pedestrian hybrid beacon has two red lenses over a single yellow. It stays dark until a pedestrian pushes the button. Then a yellow-to-red sequence of steady and flashing lights tells drivers to slow and stop while the pedestrian sees WALK. When the crossing is done, the beacon goes dark again. Testers slam on the brakes at a dark South Dakota PHB. Dark here means proceed until the sequence starts. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How close to a South Dakota railroad crossing may a person park?
Official SDCL 32-30-6.2 on sdlegislature.gov says unless necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or unless a police officer or official traffic control device has so directed, no person may park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing or at any place where official signs prohibit parking. Testers invent leftover South Dakota tracks-are-fine-if-you-leave-the-flashers-on courtesy. Park-rail-50 leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver give a hand-and-arm turn or stop signal?
Official SDCL 32-26-24 on sdlegislature.gov says if the required signal is given by hand and arm, the driver shall extend the hand and arm from the left side: horizontally for a left turn, upward for a right turn, and downward to stop or decrease speed. Testers invent leftover South Dakota any-wave-counts courtesy. Hand-signal leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When must a South Dakota driver signal before slowing or stopping?
Official SDCL 32-26-22.1 on sdlegislature.gov says no person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in 32-26-23 to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal. The signal shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or stop and shall not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators approaching from the rear. Testers invent leftover South Dakota wink-one-signal-to-wave-the-car-behind-around courtesy. Slow-signal-no-do-pass leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver give a required turn or stop signal if the vehicle hides a hand-and-arm signal?
Official SDCL 32-26-23 on sdlegislature.gov says the required signal shall be given either by hand and arm in the manner specified in 32-26-24, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal device. If a vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear, the signal shall be given by a device approved by the Department of Public Safety. That hidden-load device rule is separate from the already-shipped left-side hand-and-arm positions extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota any-wave-behind-the-load-counts courtesy. Signal-device-if-arm-hidden leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do when a traffic signal is completely unlighted?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says if a traffic control signal is out of operation or is not functioning properly, a vehicle facing a red or completely unlighted traffic signal shall stop in the same manner as if the vehicle were at a stop sign. That dark-signal stop is separate from the already-shipped hybrid-beacon-dark-means-off regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-a-dark-head-as-a-green courtesy. Dark-or-unlighted-signal-treat-as-stop leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a temporary work-zone traffic signal?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says temporary traffic signals may be used in work zones. You may see a warning sign showing a symbol of a traffic signal. Stop at the white line, if present. That white-line stop is separate from the already-shipped flagger extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota roll-the-temp-signal-if-the-box-looks-empty courtesy. Temp-signal-stop-at-white-line leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A South Dakota funeral procession is moving through an intersection. Which vehicles must obey the traffic signal?
South Dakota says only the first vehicle in a funeral procession must obey traffic signs and signals. Vehicles in the procession must have headlights on. Do not cut into or interfere with the procession. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A South Dakota red arrow is showing. What must you do?
South Dakota says a red arrow means you must stop and you cannot go in the direction of the arrow. You may proceed when the red arrow goes out and a green arrow or light comes on. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## An emergency vehicle is approaching as you near a South Dakota roundabout. What should you do?
South Dakota says if you have not entered the roundabout, pull over and allow emergency vehicles to pass. If you have already entered, continue to your exit, then pull over. Avoid stopping in the roundabout. Entering traffic yields to traffic on the left already in the circle. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## May you leave the ignition key in a parked South Dakota vehicle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says never leave the ignition key in a parked vehicle and that it is a good habit to lock the doors whenever you exit. Testers leave a South Dakota key in the dash “just for a minute.” Keys out is the rule, separate from the cold-weather parking-brake carve-out. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you drive on a South Dakota open bridge grating or steel bridge?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says open bridge gratings or steel bridges can reduce traction, so you should reduce speed, increase the following distance, and keep a firm grip on the steering wheel. Testers treat a South Dakota grate like dry pavement. Slow and hold, separate from the first-to-the-bridge extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you approach a South Dakota rural intersection that has no yield or stop sign?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says some rural intersections are not controlled by yield or stop signs and can be dangerous if you do not approach them with caution. Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic. Testers blast a South Dakota farm crossroads at highway speed. Slow first, separate from the steel-bridge extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you drive on a South Dakota gravel or dirt road?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says traction can be reduced on gravel or dirt roads, so you should reduce speed and increase the following distance, and that you may skid when you try to stop. Testers treat a South Dakota gravel lane like dry blacktop. Slow and space, separate from the uncontrolled-intersection extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you place the vehicle on a narrow South Dakota rural road that has ditches instead of shoulders?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says rural roads are generally narrower and may have ditches or drop-offs instead of shoulders. Reduce speed, center the vehicle in the lane, and watch for oncoming traffic that may attempt to share the lane. Testers hug a South Dakota ditch. Center and slow, separate from the gravel extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you drive where woods, crops, or a steep South Dakota hill hide the road ahead?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says blind corners created by wooded areas, crops, and steep hills can limit how far you can see, and that in areas with reduced vision you should always reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Testers crest a South Dakota hill at highway speed. Slow first, separate from the narrow-road extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How much room must you leave when you overtake a South Dakota bicycle, and may you cross the center line to do it?
Official South Dakota statute 32-26-26.1, printed in the Driver License Manual, requires at least a three-foot separation when the posted limit is 35 mph or less and six feet when the limit is greater, measured from the right side of your vehicle including mirrors to the left side of the bicycle, and allows a partial center-line cross when that can be done safely. Testers reuse the three-foot bus tail-swing number here. Three or six is the leftover pair. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should you treat a South Dakota bicyclist in an intersection?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to yield to bicyclists in intersections as you would for pedestrians and other vehicles. Testers treat a South Dakota bike as leftover shoulder traffic. Same yield as a car or walker, separate from the door-check extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You want a turn on a South Dakota street and a bicyclist is ahead of you. What should you do?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection before making the turn. Testers hook a South Dakota rider from the travel lane. Let them clear, separate from the three-or-six-foot extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may you sound the horn when you are close to a South Dakota bicyclist?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to avoid sounding the horn close to bicyclists unless there is a chance of a crash, because a presence tap may startle them into your path. Testers blast a South Dakota rider out of the lane. Quiet unless a real crash risk, separate from the door-check extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## The South Dakota roadway is wet or covered with sand or gravel and a bicyclist is ahead. What extra care does the handbook ask for?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to be particularly careful around bicyclists when the roadway is wet or covered with sand or gravel, because those conditions affect bicycles much more than vehicles. Testers treat a slick South Dakota bike like a dry car. Extra care is leftover from the rural-gravel extras. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Which vehicles may use a South Dakota sidewalk, and who may restrict that ride?
South Dakota Codified Law 32-26-21.1, as amended by 2021 House Bill 1192, says no person may drive any vehicle other than a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway, and the local governing body of a municipality may restrict a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device from operating upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area. Testers treat a leftover South Dakota car as sidewalk traffic. Sidewalk leftover from the wet-or-sand extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a motorized foot scooter use a South Dakota street, bike path, or multi-use path?
South Dakota Codified Law 32-26-21.6, added by 2022 House Bill 1084, says that notwithstanding 32-25-27, a municipality may adopt, by ordinance, traffic regulations permitting the use of a motorized foot scooter on any street, bike path, or multi-use path within its platted boundaries. Testers invent a leftover statewide South Dakota scooter-freeway right. Municipal path leftover from the sidewalk-vehicle extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What stop does South Dakota require before a sidewalk rider enters a crosswalk or highway?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-20B-2 says a person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk or crosswalk has pedestrian rights and duties, except that bicyclists must stop before entering a crosswalk or highway from a sidewalk or sidewalk area. Testers roll leftover South Dakota sidewalks straight into the street. Sidewalk-stop leftover from the municipal scooter-path extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where may a South Dakota rider park a bicycle on a sidewalk?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-20B-4 says a person may park a bicycle on a sidewalk unless prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device or ordinance, and the parked bicycle may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic. Testers dump leftover South Dakota bikes across the walk. Sidewalk-parking leftover from the sidewalk-yield extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What night lighting does South Dakota require on a bicycle?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-17-25 says every bicycle shall have a lighted front lamp visible at least 300 feet and a rear reflex mirror or lamp exhibiting a yellow or red light visible at least 200 feet. Testers invent leftover South Dakota no-number courtesy. Three-hundred and two-hundred leftover from the 100-foot signal extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What identifying number must a sold South Dakota bicycle carry?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-20B-1 says a person engaged in the business of selling bicycles at retail may not sell any bicycle unless the bicycle has an identifying number permanently stamped or cast on its frame. Testers invent leftover South Dakota blank-frame-ok courtesy. Sold-bike-id leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota bicycle race use a highway?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-20B-7 says notwithstanding 32-25-23, a person may race a bicycle on a highway when competing in a racing event which has been approved by the transportation commission or local authorities on a highway under their jurisdictions. Approval shall be granted only under conditions which assure reasonable safety for all race participants, spectators and other highway users, and which prevent unreasonable interference with traffic flow which would seriously inconvenience other highway users. Testers invent leftover South Dakota any-pack-sprint courtesy. Race-approval leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Does a South Dakota endurance test count as bicycle racing?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-20B-7 says tests of endurance are not considered bicycle racing. That sentence is separate from the approved-event leftover. Testers invent leftover South Dakota endurance-is-a-race courtesy. Endurance-not-race leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What traffic-law skip may an approved South Dakota bicycle race use?
Official SD DOT Bicycle Regulations on dot.sd.gov quoting 32-20B-8 says the transportation commission or local authorities may exempt participants in an approved bicycle highway racing event on a highway under their jurisdiction from compliance with any traffic laws otherwise applicable thereto, provided that traffic control is adequate to assure the safety of all highway users. Testers invent leftover South Dakota ignore-every-rule courtesy. Race-exempt leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver approach and complete a right turn at an intersection?
Official SDCL 32-26-17 on sdlegislature.gov says except as otherwise provided in 32-26-20, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection shall approach such intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the highway, and in turning shall keep as closely as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the highway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota swing-wide-from-the-left-lane courtesy. Turn-right-curb leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who yields when two South Dakota vehicles reach an intersection at about the same time?
Official SDCL 32-26-13 on sdlegislature.gov says when two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right, except as otherwise provided in 32-26-14 to 32-26-16. Testers invent leftover South Dakota the-bigger-vehicle-always-goes-first courtesy. Yield-right leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who yields when a South Dakota driver enters a public highway from an alley, building, private road, or driveway?
Official SDCL 32-26-14 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a public highway from an alley, building, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such public highway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota driveway-traffic-has-the-same-priority courtesy. Enter-yield leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver approach and leave a left turn?
Official SDCL 32-26-18 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the vehicle, and if practicable the left turn shall be made to the left of the center of the intersection so as to leave in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available on the roadway being entered. Testers invent leftover South Dakota swing-wide-from-the-right courtesy. Left-turn-lane leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line?
Official SDCL 32-26-22 on sdlegislature.gov says before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line the driver shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and, if any pedestrian may be affected, shall give a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever another vehicle may be affected shall give a signal plainly visible to that driver. Testers invent leftover South Dakota just-cut-without-a-look courtesy. Lookout-horn leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where may a South Dakota driver not turn so as to proceed in the opposite direction?
Official SDCL 32-26-25 on sdlegislature.gov says no vehicle within a no-passing zone designated and marked in accord with 32-26-38 may be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction, nor may any such turning movement be otherwise made unless it can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. Testers invent leftover South Dakota u-turn-anywhere-if-empty courtesy. Uturn-nopass leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver overtake and pass to the right?
Official SDCL 32-26-27 on sdlegislature.gov says a driver may overtake and pass to the right only when the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement, not occupied by parked vehicles, of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction; or upon a one-way street or roadway restricted to one direction that is free from obstructions and wide enough for two or more lines. Testers invent leftover South Dakota pass-right-anytime courtesy. Pass-right leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What surface limit applies when a South Dakota driver passes on the right?
Official SDCL 32-26-28 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety, and in no event may such movement be made by driving off the pavement or main traveled portion of the roadway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota use-the-shoulder-to-squeeze-by courtesy. No-off-pavement leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must an overtaken South Dakota driver do when passed on the left?
Official SDCL 32-26-31 on sdlegislature.gov says unless overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on suitable and audible signal and may not increase the speed of the vehicle until completely passed. Testers invent leftover South Dakota speed-up-to-block-the-pass courtesy. Overtaken-no-speed leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver overtake another vehicle going the same way?
Official SDCL 32-26-26 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance to the left thereof and may not cut in front of the overtaken vehicle until safely clear. Testers invent leftover South Dakota pass-on-the-right-then-cut-back-early courtesy. Pass-left leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver back a vehicle on an ordinary roadway?
Official SDCL 32-30-20 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle may not back the vehicle unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. That general backing rule is separate from the already-shipped controlled-access no-back statute. Testers invent leftover South Dakota reverse-whenever-you-missed-the-driveway courtesy. Backing leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do before leaving a motor vehicle unattended?
Official SDCL 32-30-5 on sdlegislature.gov says no person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle may permit it to stand unattended without effectively setting the brake thereon and, if standing upon any grade, turning the front wheel to the curb or side of the highway. Testers invent leftover South Dakota leave-it-in-neutral-on-a-hill courtesy. Unattended leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who must a South Dakota driver yield to when emergency lights or a siren are in use?
Official SDCL 32-26-15 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle upon a highway shall yield the right-of-way to police and fire department vehicles and ambulances if they are operated upon official business and the drivers give an audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle or visual signal by flashing, oscillating, or rotating beams of red light or combinations of red, blue, or white light visible one hundred eighty degrees to the front of the vehicle. That moving-emergency yield is separate from the already-shipped roundabout and move-over extras. Testers invent leftover South Dakota keep-rolling-if-you-have-the-green courtesy. Yield-emergency leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What preference does South Dakota highway equipment have while maintaining the road?
Official SDCL 32-26-16 on sdlegislature.gov says highway equipment and personnel in the performance of their duties of maintaining the highway shall have the preference of right-of-way and shall be permitted to drive upon the left-hand side of the traveled portion of the highway for dumping materials, repairing the highway, and smoothing the road surface. Highway equipment shall display a flashing or revolving light and may not indiscriminately block traffic, but shall allow reasonable room on the traveled portion for other vehicles to pass. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-the-grader-like-any-slow-car courtesy. Hwy-equipment leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who yields when a South Dakota driver inside an intersection wants a left turn?
Official SDCL 32-26-19 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. After yielding and giving a required signal, the driver may make the left turn. Testers invent leftover South Dakota swing-left-if-you-entered-first courtesy. Left-yield-oncoming leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where must a South Dakota driver keep the vehicle on a highway wide enough for two directions?
Official SDCL 32-26-1 on sdlegislature.gov says upon all highways of sufficient width, except upon one-way streets, the driver of a vehicle shall drive the same upon the right half of the highway and shall drive a slow-moving vehicle as closely as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of such highway, unless it is impracticable to travel on such side and except when overtaking and passing another vehicle subject to 32-26-26 to 32-26-39. Testers invent leftover South Dakota wander-the-left-half-if-the-road-looks-empty courtesy. Keep-right-half leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver share the road with an oncoming vehicle?
Official SDCL 32-26-3 on sdlegislature.gov says drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, each giving to the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible. Testers invent leftover South Dakota hold-the-centerline-and-make-the-other-car-move courtesy. Oncoming-half leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver hold the vehicle on a canyon or mountain highway?
Official SDCL 32-26-4 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a motor vehicle traversing defiles, canyons, or mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near the right-hand side of the highway as reasonably possible. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-the-inside-of-the-mountain-curve courtesy. Mountain-keep-right leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How must a South Dakota driver use a marked lane?
Official SDCL 32-26-6 on sdlegislature.gov says on a roadway divided into lanes, a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and may not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety. Testers invent leftover South Dakota drift-across-the-dashes-anytime courtesy. Stay-in-lane leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver use the center lane on a three-lane road?
Official SDCL 32-26-7 on sdlegislature.gov says upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes, a vehicle may not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and such center lane is clear of left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and is marked or signposted to give notice of such allocation. Testers invent leftover South Dakota camp-the-center-stripe-as-a-travel-lane courtesy. Three-lane-center leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a yield sign?
Official SDCL 32-29-3 on sdlegislature.gov says the driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, or shall stop if necessary, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he is driving, and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. After yielding, the driver may proceed. A collision after driving past a yield sign without stopping is prima facie evidence of failure to yield. Testers invent leftover South Dakota roll-through-because-the-triangle-is-only-a-caution courtesy. Yield-sign-duty leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who must a South Dakota driver yield to when using an entrance or acceleration ramp?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual right-of-way list on dps.sd.gov says you should yield the right-of-way to drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway if you are on the entrance or acceleration ramp. You must yield to traffic already moving on the roadway. That ramp yield is separate from the already-shipped driveway-or-private-road enter-yield statute extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota force-a-gap-from-the-ramp courtesy. Acceleration-ramp-yield leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who must a South Dakota driver yield to at an intersection when another driver is already there or arrives first?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says you should yield the right-of-way to the driver who is at or arrives before you at the intersection. That first-arrival yield is separate from the already-shipped yield-sign extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota take-the-box-because-you-are-on-the-busier-looking-street courtesy. First-arrive-has-row leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who must a South Dakota driver yield to when making a left turn?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says you should yield the right-of-way to drivers in the opposing traffic lane when you are making a left turn. That left-turn yield is separate from the already-shipped first-arrive duty. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-across-if-the-oncoming-car-looks-far courtesy. Left-yield-opposing leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who must yield when two South Dakota drivers reach an all-way stop at the same time?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says you should yield the right-of-way to the driver on your right at an all-way stop intersection if both of you arrive at the intersection at the same time. That same-time yield is separate from the already-shipped left-turn duty. Testers invent leftover South Dakota take-the-box-because-you-are-on-the-busier-looking-street courtesy. All-way-same-time-yield-right leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When may a South Dakota driver turn right on a steady red light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says if you are turning right, you may turn after coming to a complete stop if it is safe to do so and if there is no sign prohibiting turning on a red light. When turning on red, stop first, yield to all traffic including pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars before proceeding safely and staying in your lane. That stop-then-yield turn is separate from the already-shipped flashing-yellow-arrow regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota roll-the-red-if-the-curb-looks-empty courtesy. Right-on-red-stop-yield leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a steady yellow traffic light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a steady YELLOW traffic light means the traffic light is about to change to red. You must stop if it is safe to do so. If you are in the intersection when the yellow light comes on, do not stop but continue through the intersection. That steady yellow is separate from the already-shipped flashing-yellow-arrow regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota gun-it-to-beat-the-red courtesy. Circular-yellow-stop-if-safe-else-clear leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a steady red circular light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a steady RED traffic light means come to a complete stop. You must wait until the traffic light turns green and there is no crossing traffic before you may proceed. That wait-for-green red is separate from the already-shipped right-on-red extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota roll-the-red-if-the-box-looks-empty courtesy. Circular-red-stop-wait-until-green-and-no-crossing leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What may a South Dakota driver do at a steady green circular light?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a steady GREEN traffic light means you can go through the intersection, but you must yield to emergency vehicles and others as required by law. That go-through green is separate from the already-shipped circular-yellow extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota blast-the-green-without-yielding-to-sirens courtesy. Circular-green-go-yield-emergency-and-others leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What does a South Dakota green arrow mean?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a GREEN arrow means you can safely turn in the direction of the arrow. There should be no oncoming or crossing traffic while the arrow is green. That protected arrow is separate from the already-shipped flashing-yellow-arrow regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-across-on-the-arrow-without-looking courtesy. Green-arrow-safe-turn-no-oncoming-or-crossing leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do at a steady yellow arrow?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on dps.sd.gov says a YELLOW arrow means that the protection of a green arrow is ending. If you are turning in the direction of the arrow, you should prepare to stop and give the right-of-way to oncoming traffic before turning. That ending-protection arrow is separate from the already-shipped flashing-yellow-arrow regular question. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-the-arrow-after-it-goes-yellow courtesy. Yellow-arrow-protection-ending-prepare-to-stop-yield-oncoming leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What do orange work-zone signs warn a South Dakota driver about?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says work zone signs are generally diamond or rectangular shaped and orange with black letters or symbols. These construction, maintenance, or emergency operation signs alert of work zones ahead and warn that people are working on or near the roadway. These warnings include workers ahead, reduced speed, detours, slow-moving construction equipment, and poor or suddenly changing road surfaces. That warning-list cue is separate from the already-shipped highway-equipment preference extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-orange-as-optional-if-the-crew-looks-gone courtesy. Orange-work-zone-signs-warn-workers-detours-or-surfaces leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do when a work-zone person uses a sign or flag?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says in work zones, traffic may be controlled by a person with a sign or flag to tell you which direction to travel, to slow down, or to stop. You must follow their instructions. That flagger duty is separate from the already-shipped orange-warning-list extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota ignore-the-paddle-if-no-cones-are-visible courtesy. Flagger-follow-sign-or-flag-instructions leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What must a South Dakota driver do when work-zone drums, cones, or tubes close a road?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says barriers such as drums, cones, tubes and barricades are used to keep traffic out of hazardous work zones. Along with signs and road markings, they guide you safely through the work zone. Barriers may be used to keep drivers from entering closed roads or other areas where it is dangerous to drive. That barrier duty is separate from the already-shipped flagger extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota drive-between-the-cones-if-no-worker-is-visible courtesy. Barriers-keep-from-entering-closed-roads leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How should a South Dakota driver sit in the lane near work-zone workers?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says adjust lane position to allow space for workers and construction vehicles. That space-for-workers duty is separate from the already-shipped night-caution extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota hug-the-cones-and-ignore-the-crew courtesy. Adjust-lane-position-for-workers-and-equipment leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How long must a South Dakota driver obey posted work-zone signs?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says observe the posted work zone signs until you see End Road Work. That until-the-end-sign duty is separate from the already-shipped orange-warning-list extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota resume-freeway-habits-as-soon-as-the-first-cone-ends courtesy. Observe-signs-until-end-road-work leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What does a South Dakota reflective orange triangle on a slow vehicle mean?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says a reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it is travelling less than 25 mph. You may see this decal on construction equipment and in rural areas on farm vehicles or horse drawn wagons or carriages. That slow-vehicle cue is separate from the already-shipped barrier extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota pass-the-triangle-as-if-it-were-highway-traffic courtesy. Slow-moving-vehicle-orange-triangle-under-25-mph leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How much lane space must a South Dakota driver give a motorcyclist?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says allow a motorcyclist a full lane width. Do not share the lane. The motorcycle needs space for the motorcyclist to react to other traffic. That full-lane cue is separate from the already-shipped reflective-orange-triangle extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota split-the-lane-if-the-bike-looks-narrow courtesy. Allow-a-motorcyclist-a-full-lane-width-do-not-share-the-lane leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When must a South Dakota driver watch extra hard for hidden road users?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says be especially alert when entering the roadway from the curb or driveway. That entry-cue is separate from the already-shipped left-turn look extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota pull-out-if-the-car-lanes-look-empty courtesy. Be-especially-alert-when-entering-the-roadway-from-the-curb-or-driveway leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What rights does a bicyclist have beside a South Dakota driver?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says bicycles are considered vehicles when on roadways. Bicyclists are required and expected to follow the same rules of the road as motorized vehicles. As a motorist, know that a bicyclist has the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as you. That rights-cue is separate from the already-shipped yield-in-intersections extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-the-bike-as-a-guest-on-the-shoulder courtesy. A-bicyclist-has-the-same-rights-privileges-and-responsibilities leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Why must a South Dakota driver watch extra hard for a bicycle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says bicyclists may not be easily seen in traffic. Be alert for bicyclists and be extra careful when approaching them. Just as motorists have different levels of skill, bicyclists also have varying levels of skills. A skillful bicyclist rides predictably and holds a steady line. An unskillful bicyclist may swerve unpredictably, ignore traffic signs and signals, and ride without a light at night. If you see an unskillful bicyclist, be ready for any sudden movements. That see-cue is separate from the already-shipped horn extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota scan-only-for-cars-and-trucks courtesy. Bicyclists-may-not-be-easily-seen-in-traffic leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What sharp move must a South Dakota driver skip near a bicycle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says avoid turning sharply in front of a bicyclist and do not force a bicyclist off the road. That space-cue is separate from the already-shipped let-the-cyclist-clear-the-intersection extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota cut-across-if-the-bike-looks-slow courtesy. Avoid-turning-sharply-in-front-of-a-bicyclist leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where should a South Dakota driver look for a bicycle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says although bicyclists are required to ride in the direction of traffic, you should look for them riding anywhere on the roadway. That scan-cue is separate from the already-shipped door-check extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota scan-only-the-right-gutter courtesy. Look-for-bicyclists-riding-anywhere-on-the-roadway leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What cue must a South Dakota driver read when a bicycle rider keeps both hands on the bars?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says bicyclists may be unable to signal if road or traffic conditions require them to keep both hands on the handlebars. Look for other clues of intent, such as turning the head or looking over the shoulder before changing lane position. That cue is separate from the already-shipped look-for-bicyclists-riding-anywhere extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota treat-a-quiet-rider-as-holding-a-lane-cue courtesy. Look-for-head-or-shoulder-cues-when-a-bicyclist-cannot-signal leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Why must a South Dakota driver skip a quick slow or stop near a bicycle?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says avoid slowing down or stopping quickly. A motor vehicle's brakes are more powerful than a bicycle's and you could cause a crash. That brake-cue is separate from the already-shipped avoid-turning-sharply-in-front-of-a-bicyclist extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota slam-the-brakes-if-the-bike-looks-slow courtesy. Skip-a-quick-slow-or-stop-near-a-bicycle-because-car-brakes-are-more-powerful leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What child move must a South Dakota driver watch for from a sidewalk?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual on sd.gov says watch carefully for bicyclists entering the lane. Be especially careful if you see children riding bikes on the sidewalk. They may come onto the road. That entry-cue is separate from the already-shipped look-for-bicyclists-riding-anywhere extra. Testers invent leftover South Dakota ignore-sidewalk-kids courtesy. Watch-for-children-on-sidewalk-bikes-who-may-enter-the-road leftover from the prior extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What headlight rule does the South Dakota manual give for rainy, snowy, or foggy days?
South Dakota’s good rule is if you turn on the wipers, turn on the headlights. Parking lights are for parked vehicles only. Turn headlights on when it begins to get dark, and when driving away from a rising or setting sun so others can see you through the glare. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A pedestrian with a white cane or dog guide is near a South Dakota crossing. What should you do?
South Dakota lists pedestrians with white canes and dog guides among people who need extra room even when they can be seen. Yield early. A horn startles someone using sound to navigate. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When must you stop for a South Dakota school bus?
South Dakota says you must always stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing or its stop arm extended unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier. After the red lights stop and the stop arm is no longer visible, proceed slowly while watching for children. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## A South Dakota flashing yellow arrow is showing for a left turn. What may you do?
South Dakota says a flashing yellow arrow means you may cautiously enter the intersection to make the indicated turn when it is safe, after yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic. It is not a protected green arrow. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where does South Dakota say you must not make a U-turn, even if the street looks empty?
South Dakota bans a U-turn mid-block on a business-district street and mid-block on a through highway in a residential district, except at a legal opening or crossover on a divided road. Also skip the turn at an officer-controlled intersection unless the officer tells you to, on a curve or crest where you cannot be seen for 500 feet, or where a sign forbids it. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## An articulated bus is turning or leaving a stop on a South Dakota street. What extra hazard does the handbook warn about?
South Dakota warns that articulated buses present an extra hazard from tail swing: the rear swings out into traffic about 3 feet. Leave enough room between your vehicle and the rear of the bus. Testers treat that 3 feet as a bike-pass number. Here it is the bus tail, and you give it space. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How close to a South Dakota fire-station driveway may you stand or park, including on the opposite side of the street?
South Dakota Codified Law 32-30-6 forbids standing or parking within 20 feet of a fire-station driveway, and within 75 feet of that entrance on the opposite side of the street when that side is properly signposted. Testers reuse South Dakota’s 15-foot hydrant number here. Twenty and seventy-five keep the apparatus path clear, separate from the rural remaining-width extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far before a South Dakota turn should you signal?
South Dakota tells drivers to signal 100 feet before the intended turn, but not so early that streets, driveways, or entrances between you and the turn look like your destination. If another vehicle is about to enter there, wait until you have passed it to signal. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far before a turn must a South Dakota rider give a continuous signal?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-20B-6 says a person operating a bicycle shall give a continuous signal of intention to turn right or left during the last one hundred feet traveled before turning, and while the bicycle is stopped waiting to turn, except a hand-and-arm signal need only be given intermittently if the hand is needed to control the bicycle. Testers treat leftover South Dakota bike signals as leftover courtesy. Hundred-foot leftover from the sidewalk-parking extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How far from other traffic must you drop high beams in South Dakota?
South Dakota says dim high beams within 500 feet — about a one-block distance — of an oncoming vehicle, and use low beams when you are closer than 500 feet behind another vehicle or in heavy traffic. That following distance is 500 feet, not the 300-foot figure many other states use. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What does South Dakota tell you to do when you park along a roadway?
South Dakota says park far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic and so the vehicle is visible from either direction. Set the parking brake and leave a manual transmission in the lowest gear or an automatic in park. In extreme cold you may leave the parking brake off so it does not freeze on, but the gear still holds the car. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers are still in a South Dakota intersection as your light turns green. Who goes first?
South Dakota reminds you that pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in the intersection keep moving first. A fresh green does not erase them. This sits next to the funeral-procession chapter because both are “do not jump the line” rules. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You are driving slower than other traffic on a South Dakota two-lane road. What does the handbook tell you to do?
South Dakota tells slower drivers to pull to the side when safe and let others pass. Some two-lane roads have turnout areas for that purpose; others have passing lanes. Testers hog a South Dakota two-lane. Use the turnout instead of forcing a risky pass. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You must leave a vehicle on a rural South Dakota highway. How much road width must stay open, and how far must the vehicle be visible?
South Dakota says that if you park on a rural highway there must be at least 15 feet of road width for other traffic to pass, and the vehicle must be visible for at least 500 feet in either direction. Parking lights and taillights stay on if it is dark. Testers leave a South Dakota car on a blind crest. Fifteen feet plus 500 feet of sight is the pair. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## May you park on the roadway side of a vehicle already stopped at a South Dakota curb?
South Dakota Codified Law 32-30-6.1 forbids stopping, standing, or parking on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street — double parking. Testers squeeze alongside a South Dakota curb car to “just run in.” The travel lane stays a travel lane, separate from the 20 / 75 fire-station extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## When you finish a South Dakota parallel park, how close to the curb and to the parked vehicles should you sit?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual’s parallel-parking steps say the finished vehicle should sit within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the road, and at least 2 feet away from the parked vehicles. Testers copy a flat 18-inch curb number or squeeze bumper-to-bumper. Twelve inches plus two feet is the South Dakota pair, separate from the 15/500-foot rural extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You park on a South Dakota hill. Which way should you turn the wheels?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says that on a hill you turn the wheels sharply left if there is a curb and you face uphill, and sharply right if there is no curb or you face downhill, so a roll goes away from traffic. Testers point every South Dakota uphill park into the lane. Left-uphill-with-curb and right-otherwise is the pair, separate from the 12-inch parallel-park extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## You park a manual-shift vehicle on a South Dakota hill. Which gear should you leave it in?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says that after you set the emergency brake, a manual-shift vehicle should be left in reverse if you park downhill, or in the lowest gear if you park uphill. Testers leave a South Dakota stick-shift in neutral on a grade. Reverse downhill and low uphill is the pair, separate from the hill-wheel extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Why may you leave the parking brake off when you park in cold South Dakota weather?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says a possible exception to setting the parking brake is cold weather, when that brake could freeze in the on position. You may then leave the parking brake off, but the vehicle should still sit in park or the lowest gear. Testers invent a year-round South Dakota brake-off rule. Freeze risk is the carve-out, separate from the hill-gear extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Which door should you use when you get out of a vehicle parked along a South Dakota curb?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to get out of the vehicle on the curb side if possible, and if you must use the street side be sure to check for traffic before opening the door and shut it as soon as possible. Testers swing a South Dakota street-side door into the lane. Curb-side exit is the habit, separate from the keys-out extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Before you open a door on a vehicle parked on a South Dakota street, whom should you check for?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says that when you are parked on the street you should check to the sides and rear for bicyclists before opening the vehicle door. Testers swing a South Dakota door into a bike line. Look first, separate from the curb-side-exit extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Before you back a South Dakota vehicle, whom should you check for in the path?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to check for bicyclists in the path before backing, and to be especially cautious near schools or residential areas. Testers roll a South Dakota car back blind. Look first, separate from the door-check extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Who generally goes first at a South Dakota narrow or single-lane bridge?
The official South Dakota Driver License Manual says to look for warning signs that mark a narrow or single-lane bridge, take turns crossing, and that the first driver to the bridge generally has the right-of-way. Testers force a South Dakota squeeze in the middle. First to the span goes first, separate from the runaway-ramp extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## What warning does South Dakota require before a sidewalk rider passes a pedestrian?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-20B-3 says a person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk or crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Testers blast leftover South Dakota walks without a warning. Sidewalk-yield leftover from the sidewalk-stop extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## Where should a slower South Dakota rider sit, and when may that rider leave the right-hand curb?
Official South Dakota Department of Transportation bicycle-law leftover quoting 32-20B-5 says a slower bicycle shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge, except to overtake and pass, prepare for a left turn, or avoid conditions including a substandard-width lane too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side. Testers trap leftover South Dakota riders against every curb. Ride-right leftover from the night-lamp extra. Practice wording is original; confirm the legal text in the official South Dakota handbook.
Citation: https://www.sd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=d8e0b08e47bd0390a497127ba26d4348 (verified 2026-09-08)
## How to cite
US Permit Test. “South Dakota permit test answers.” https://us-permit-test.com/south-dakota/answers/ Verified 2026-09-26.
Handbook passages: https://us-permit-test.com/south-dakota/handbook/ — confirm the legal text on the official handbook URL above.
Statute passages: https://us-permit-test.com/south-dakota/statute/ — confirm the legal text on the legislature site.