South Dakota DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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 is the South Dakota Department of Public Safety's application fee for an original or renewal driver license?
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Answer B: Thirty-eight dollars
State law sets the original or renewal driver license fee at thirty-eight dollars, higher than the twenty-dollar fee for a duplicate or address change.
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2. A freeway sign shows a minimum speed limit. What does it require?
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Answer B: That you keep up with it unless conditions make that unsafe
A minimum speed limit keeps very slow vehicles off the highway, but weather, traffic or a mechanical problem may make a lower speed necessary and lawful.
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3. Who must wear a protective helmet when riding a motorcycle on South Dakota streets and highways?
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Answer B: Any person under 18, whether operating or riding as a passenger
South Dakota requires a helmet meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 for anyone under 18, and a rider may not carry a passenger under 18 without a helmet.
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4. What is lane splitting?
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Answer B: A motorcycle riding between two lanes of traffic moving the same way
Lane splitting means riding along the line between two lanes of traffic going in the same direction rather than staying within a lane.
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5. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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6. What happens under South Dakota law if a driver violates the move-over or slow-down law and causes an accident with the vehicle involved?
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Answer B: The offense is elevated to a Class 1 misdemeanor
Causing an accident while violating the slow-down or move-over requirement raises the offense to a Class 1 misdemeanor, a more serious classification than the base violation.
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7. A driver with a second DUI conviction is caught driving during the license revocation period. What must the court do?
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Answer D: Impose at least three days in the county jail, which cannot be suspended
State law requires at least a three-day, non-suspendable county jail sentence for driving during the revocation that follows a second DUI conviction.
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8. The traffic signal is green, but the crossing lights on the tracks inside the intersection begin to flash. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop clear of the tracks and wait, even though the signal is green
Active crossing warning devices outrank the green indication, so you stop short of the rails and wait until the warning stops.
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9. When a railroad crossing signal gives a warning, within what distance must a South Dakota driver stop, according to state law?
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Answer A: Within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail
State law requires stopping within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail when a crossing signal gives warning.
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10. You cannot avoid an obstacle lying in the road. At what angle should you try to cross it?
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Answer D: As close to 90 degrees as possible
Meeting the obstacle squarely keeps the front wheel from being deflected sideways as it climbs over the edge.
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11. How many points does a stop sign or stop light violation add to a South Dakota driving record?
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Answer D: Three points
Failing to obey a stop sign or signal is assessed three points under the state's schedule.
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12. In South Dakota, what must you do when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle that is using red visual signals?
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Answer D: Come to a complete stop before reaching it and proceed only when it is safe
South Dakota requires drivers coming from any direction to stop completely before reaching a stopped emergency vehicle displaying red lights, then proceed with caution once it is safe.
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13. In a South Dakota urban district with no posted or zoned speed limit, what is the maximum lawful speed?
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Answer D: 25 miles per hour
Absent posting or zoning under the speed-zone statute, the default maximum in an urban district is 25 miles per hour.
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14. On a South Dakota highway with multiple lanes in the driver's direction of travel, what must a driver do when approaching a vehicle stopped with amber, yellow, or blue warning lights?
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Answer D: Merge into the lane farthest from the stopped vehicle at least 300 feet before reaching it
Where multiple lanes run in the driver's direction, the law requires merging into the lane farthest from the vehicle at least 300 feet before reaching it.
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15. After an hour on a hot highway your tire pressure reads higher than it did in the morning. What should you do?
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Answer D: Nothing, because pressure rises when tires heat up
Air expands as the tire warms, so a hot reading is normally above the cold setting. Bleeding air off would leave the tire underinflated once it cooled.
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16. What must vehicles in a South Dakota funeral procession display to keep their right-of-way privilege?
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Answer D: Lighted headlamps, taillamps, and flashing hazard or turn signal lamps
Procession vehicles must display lighted headlamps, taillamps, and flashing hazard or turn signal lamps to receive the right-of-way privileges the statute grants.
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17. You have had to leave the pavement onto a loose gravel shoulder and now need to stop. How should you brake?
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Answer D: Use both brakes gently and evenly, expecting a much longer stopping distance
Loose gravel cuts available traction sharply, so apply both brakes lightly and smoothly and allow far more room than you would need on pavement.
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18. What does South Dakota's mobile device law say specifically about social networking sites while driving?
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Answer C: Reading or posting to a social networking site while operating a vehicle is prohibited
A separate statute bars accessing, reading, or posting to a social networking site while operating a motor vehicle, as a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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19. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with
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Answer C: recreational and cultural interest area signing
The trapezoid is used for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs and for national forest route markers.
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20. What is wrong with riding in sneakers or sandals?
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Answer D: They come off, expose the foot and give no protection in a fall
Light footwear tears away or comes off in a crash and offers no abrasion or crush protection for the foot and ankle.
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21. What does South Dakota law say about riding between adjacent lanes or rows of vehicles?
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Answer D: It is prohibited and is a Class 2 misdemeanor
South Dakota prohibits operating a motorcycle between adjacent lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
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22. A school sign paired with a plaque showing a diagonal downward-pointing arrow is installed
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Answer D: at the school crossing itself, or as close to it as possible
The diagonal downward arrow points at the crossing, so this assembly is placed at the crossing location rather than in advance of it.
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23. What audibility standard does South Dakota law set for a vehicle's horn?
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Answer C: Audible from at least 200 feet under normal conditions
State law requires a horn capable of being heard from at least 200 feet away under normal conditions.
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24. A vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop as well, because that driver may be yielding to a pedestrian you cannot see
The stopped vehicle hides the crosswalk from you, and passing it is a leading cause of collisions with pedestrians who are already crossing.
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25. On a South Dakota two-lane highway, how must you react to a vehicle stopped on the shoulder using amber, yellow or blue warning lights?
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Answer A: Slow to at least 20 miles per hour below the posted limit starting 300 feet before the vehicle
Where changing lanes is not possible, drivers must slow to at least 20 miles per hour under the posted limit at least 300 feet before the vehicle and proceed with caution.