South Dakota Permit Practice Test 4
25 questions written from the South Dakota Driver License Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
As a South Dakota Instruction Permit holder, which phone use is allowed while you drive on a public road?
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About this test
These questions were written from the South Dakota Driver License Manual. 15 of the 20 South Dakota questions in this test cover rules that are specific to South Dakota or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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As a South Dakota Instruction Permit holder, which phone use is allowed while you drive on a public road?
- A Hands-free calls only
- B None; you may not use any type of wireless communication device
- C Calls to a parent or guardian only
- D Texting only while stopped at a red light
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B. None; you may not use any type of wireless communication device
Instruction Permit holders may not use any type of wireless communication device while driving on public roads. New drivers need all of their attention for the driving task, so even hands-free use is off-limits.
What do most warning signs look like?
- A Yellow diamonds with black letters or symbols
- B Blue rectangles with white letters
- C Red octagons with white letters
- D White rectangles with black, red or green letters
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A. Yellow diamonds with black letters or symbols
Warning signs alert you to possible danger ahead, such as curves, crossings or merging traffic. They are usually yellow and diamond shaped with black lettering or symbols. Some, such as school zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs, may be fluorescent yellow.
When must you dim your high beams for an oncoming vehicle?
- A When you come within 1,000 feet of it
- B Only if the other driver flashes their lights
- C When you come within 500 feet of it
- D When you come within 200 feet of it
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C. When you come within 500 feet of it
Dim your high beams whenever you come within 500 feet (about one block) of an oncoming vehicle. Also use low beams when you are within 500 feet behind another vehicle.
A 14-year-old has not taken driver education. How long must they hold the Instruction Permit before upgrading to a Restricted Minor's Permit?
- A 90 days
- B 180 days
- C 275 days
- D One full year
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C. 275 days
Minors must hold the Instruction Permit continuously for 275 days before upgrading. The period drops to 180 days if they pass an approved driver education course. The long holding period gives new drivers time to build supervised experience.
On an interstate with two lanes in your direction, you approach a stopped tow truck using amber lights. What does South Dakota's move-over law require?
- A Merge into the far lane at least 100 feet before it
- B Merge into the lane farthest from it at least 300 feet before reaching it
- C Stop completely before passing it
- D Nothing, because the law covers only police cars
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B. Merge into the lane farthest from it at least 300 feet before reaching it
When a stopped vehicle uses amber, yellow or blue warning lights on a road with two or more lanes in your direction, merge into the lane farthest from it at least 300 feet before reaching it and proceed with caution. This protects tow operators, highway crews and officers.