South Dakota DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real South Dakota test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. What does South Dakota generally require of an applicant renewing a driver license or permit?
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Answer A: An eyesight examination, unless an exception applies
State law directs the Department of Public Safety to examine an applicant's eyesight upon renewal, subject to a statutory exception for mail or electronic renewal.
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2. Where must the engine cut-off switch be set before the starter button will crank the engine?
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Answer A: In the run position
The cut-off switch sits in the ignition circuit, so the engine will not start or run while it is set to off.
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3. What does a swerve actually consist of?
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Answer B: Two quick presses on the grips, one to go around and one to come back
A swerve is two separate countersteering inputs made back to back, so the machine leaves the original path and then returns to it.
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4. Under South Dakota's financial responsibility law, how can a vehicle owner whose license was suspended for a conviction avoid also having their vehicle registration suspended?
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Answer A: By already having given, and continuing to maintain, proof of financial responsibility on all their registered vehicles
If the owner has already given and continues to maintain proof of financial responsibility for all vehicles registered in their name, the registration itself is not suspended.
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5. You are riding a city street with embedded streetcar rails and it has just started to rain. What is the added risk?
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Answer D: Wet steel rails offer very little grip, and so does the pavement beside them
Steel rails give almost no traction when wet, so cross them upright at as close to a right angle as the lane allows, without braking or turning on the metal.
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6. Under South Dakota's mobile device law, what is true about using a phone's navigation feature while driving?
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Answer C: Using the navigation feature itself is allowed, but manually entering an address or destination is not
The law exempts use of a navigation system's features, but manually entering information into it while driving remains prohibited.
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7. What is the correct order of actions when passing a vehicle on a two lane road?
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Answer D: Signal, check the mirrors and blind spot, pass in the left lane, signal and return
The rider signals and checks behind before moving out, completes the pass in the passing lane, then signals and checks again before returning.
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8. What is the classification of the offense for failing to maintain financial responsibility on a South Dakota vehicle?
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Answer B: A Class 2 misdemeanor
Failing to maintain one of the approved forms of financial responsibility is a Class 2 misdemeanor under state law.
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9. What does a marked crosswalk tell a driver approaching a corner?
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Answer D: Where pedestrians are expected to cross and must be given way
Crosswalk markings show pedestrians where to cross and warn drivers to yield to anyone using the crossing.
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10. How many points does a reckless driving conviction add to a South Dakota driver's record?
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Answer A: Eight points
South Dakota's point schedule assigns eight points to reckless driving, second only to driving while intoxicated.
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11. When a funeral procession proceeds together through a red traffic light, what must other drivers do?
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Answer C: Not enter the intersection in a way that crosses the path of the funeral procession
Other drivers may not enter the intersection unless they can do so without crossing the funeral procession's path as it proceeds through together.
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12. When should a rider avoid a tinted face shield or tinted goggles?
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Answer C: At night and in other low light conditions
A tint cuts the amount of light reaching the eyes, which makes hazards much harder to pick out once daylight fades.
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13. Why does a long downhill grade lengthen the distance you need to stop?
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Answer C: Because gravity keeps pulling the vehicle forward as you brake
On a downgrade gravity works with the vehicle and against the brakes, so the same speed needs noticeably more distance than it would on level ground.
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14. The crossing gates begin to lower while your vehicle is still on the railroad tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Keep going forward and push through the gate if it should block your way
Gates are made to break away, and driving forward off the tracks is far safer than staying between them or backing up.
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15. What is the maximum speed allowed on South Dakota's interstate highways?
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Answer C: 80 miles per hour
South Dakota law sets 80 miles per hour as the top speed on the national system of interstate highways unless a lower limit is posted.
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16. When a South Dakota driver's license is suspended or revoked because of a conviction or bail forfeiture, what else can happen under the financial responsibility law?
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Answer D: The registration of every vehicle registered in that person's name can also be suspended
The Department of Revenue may suspend the registration of every vehicle registered to that person as owner, not just the one involved in the triggering incident.
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17. What minimum liability limits must a South Dakota owner's insurance policy provide?
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Answer B: 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per accident and 25,000 dollars property damage
South Dakota requires at least 25,000 dollars for bodily injury to one person, 50,000 dollars for two or more people and 25,000 dollars for property damage.
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18. An oncoming vehicle at night has its high beams on and you are being dazzled. Where should you look?
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Answer A: Toward the right edge of your lane
Looking toward the right edge line keeps you on course while sparing your eyes the worst of the glare. Slow down and do not retaliate with your own high beams.
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19. What must a South Dakota driver do before a license suspended under the financial responsibility law can be reinstated?
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Answer C: Pay the reinstatement fee to the department
The statute requires payment of the reinstatement fee to the department before a financial-responsibility suspension can be lifted.
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20. How closely may a South Dakota driver follow fire apparatus responding to an alarm?
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Answer C: No closer than 500 feet
State law prohibits following fire apparatus responding to a fire alarm any closer than 500 feet.
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21. A lane is marked with a large white bicycle symbol and chevrons, but there is no separate bicycle lane. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Bicyclists may use the whole lane, so follow or pass with care
A shared lane marking shows that bicyclists and drivers use the same lane and positions riders away from parked car doors, so passing means changing lanes.
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22. What can happen in South Dakota if a driver refuses a lawfully requested chemical test for alcohol?
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Answer D: The driver can lose the driver license for one year
Under South Dakota's implied consent law a driver who refuses the test can lose the driver license for one year.
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23. How often should you check your mirrors while driving?
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Answer C: Every few seconds, so you always know what is around you
Traffic behind and beside you changes constantly. Frequent, brief mirror checks keep a picture of your surroundings current so nothing surprises you.
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24. How many motorcycles may ride side by side in a single South Dakota traffic lane?
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Answer B: No more than two abreast
State law forbids operating a motorcycle more than two abreast in a single lane, so a pair is the legal maximum.
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25. How does South Dakota law set the expiration of a driver license or ID card issued to someone under 21, compared with the standard five-year cycle?
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Answer D: It expires thirty days after the holder turns twenty-one, regardless of the standard cycle
Licenses and ID cards issued to those under 21 expire 30 days after the holder's twenty-first birthday instead of following the ordinary five-year schedule.