South Dakota permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
At least how far before an intersection must you signal a turn in South Dakota?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
At least how far before an intersection must you signal a turn in South Dakota?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 100 feet
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D. 100 feet
All drivers must signal at least 100 feet before an intersection when turning or changing lanes. At higher speeds, signalling 4 to 5 seconds before the turn is better, because you cover 100 feet very quickly.
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When may you turn right on a steady red light?
- A Only when a green arrow is also shown
- B After a complete stop, if it is safe and no sign prohibits it
- C Never; South Dakota bans right turns on red
- D Without stopping if no cars are coming
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B. After a complete stop, if it is safe and no sign prohibits it
You may turn right on red after coming to a complete stop if it is safe and no sign prohibits it. Yield to all traffic, including pedestrians and bicyclists, and stay in your lane.
Which arm signal means you are turning right?
- A Left arm extended with the hand pointing down
- B Right arm extended out the passenger window
- C Left arm extended with the hand pointing up
- D Left arm extended straight out
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C. Left arm extended with the hand pointing up
Hand signals are given with the left arm out the driver's window. Straight out means a left turn, hand pointing up means a right turn, and hand pointing down means stop or slow down.
Near the crest of a hill on an undivided highway, when is a U-turn prohibited?
- A When other drivers could not see your vehicle within 500 feet
- B Only at night
- C Only when a No U-Turn sign is posted
- D When other drivers could not see your vehicle within 200 feet
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A. When other drivers could not see your vehicle within 500 feet
Do not make a U-turn on a curve or near the crest of a hill on an undivided highway where drivers approaching from any direction cannot see your vehicle within 500 feet. Drivers coming over the hill would have no time to stop.