South Dakota permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 10 questions.
How many points in any 12 consecutive months can lead to a South Dakota license suspension?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
How many points in any 12 consecutive months can lead to a South Dakota license suspension?
- A 10 points
- B 15 points
- C 22 points
- D 12 points
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B. 15 points
A driver who collects 15 points in any 12 consecutive months, or 22 points in any 24 consecutive months, is subject to suspension. A hearing is available on request before the suspension.
Which type of conviction does NOT add points to a South Dakota driving record?
- A Speeding
- B Failure to yield right-of-way
- C Running a stop sign
- D Improper passing
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A. Speeding
South Dakota does not assess points for speeding, standing, parking, equipment, or size and weight violations. That surprises many drivers, but speeding still brings fines, and other moving violations such as failing to yield do carry points.
One traffic stop results in several convictions. How does South Dakota assign points?
- A Points for every offense are added together
- B Only the first offense written on the ticket counts
- C No points are assessed when there are multiple offenses
- D Only the offense with the highest point value counts
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D. Only the offense with the highest point value counts
When multiple offenses arise from a single incident, points are assessed only on the offense carrying the highest point value. This keeps one event from piling up points while still recording the most serious violation.
How long is a driver's first suspension under South Dakota's point system?
- A 30 days
- B 6 months
- C 60 days
- D 1 year
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C. 60 days
Under the point system, the first suspension lasts 60 days, the second 6 months, and any later suspension 1 year. Repeat problems lead to steadily longer time without a license.