If you miss your turn or exit, do not back up in the travel lane or on the shoulder. Continue to drive to the next exit or crossroad. Drivers do not expect a vehicle to be backing toward them on the roadway and doing so will likely cause a collision.

Back up on the road or shoulder.

Continue on the freeway and find an alternate route to your destination.

Proceed to the next exit, leave the freeway, and return to your proper exit.

Back up on the road or shoulder.

Do not pass unless you have enough space to return to the driving lane. Before you return to the driving lane, be sure you have enough room between yourself and the vehicle you have passed. When you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, it is safe to return to the driving lane.

You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

You are one vehicle length ahead of the passed vehicle.

You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

You are 50 feet ahead of the passed vehicle.

Never assume other drivers will give you the right-of-way. Yield your right-of-way whenever it helps prevent collisions.

Whenever it helps prevent collisions.

Often, even at controlled intersections.

Whenever it helps prevent collisions.

Never. It confuses other drivers.

When turning a sharp corner, turn the steering wheel by using the hand-over-hand technique. When you complete the turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand.

When turning the wheel at low speeds to make a sharp turn.

When turning the wheel during normal driving activity.

When backing or when momentarily turning on blinkers, the radio, or windshield wipers.

When turning the wheel at low speeds to make a sharp turn.

After coming to a complete stop, you may turn left at a red light only if you are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street. Only make the turn if there are no posted signs prohibiting such a turn.

You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street.

You are traveling on a two-way street and turning onto a two-way street.

You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street.

You yield to all other traffic at the intersection.

A flashing red traffic light means the same thing as a stop sign. When arriving at an intersection with a flashing red light, you must come to a full stop and proceed when it is safe to do so.

Come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then proceed.

Reduce your speed and proceed with caution.

Come to a complete stop and remain stopped as long as the light is red.

If you begin to skid on a wet or icy road, take your foot off the accelerator, stay off the brakes, and turn your steering wheel in the direction of the skid. However, if you have anti-lock brakes, you should apply your brakes firmly and steer straight ahead.

Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid.

Turn your steering wheel to the right to correct the skid.

You may turn left onto a one-way street that moves to the left if there is no sign prohibiting the turn. You may not turn left onto a one-way street where traffic moves to the right.

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

You increase your speed before the turn.

Traffic on the street moves to the right.

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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2026 South Dakota Permit Test 21

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The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Dakota. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for South Dakota please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/south-dakota/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 25

Passing Score 20

2026 South Dakota Permit Test 21

17. If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:

18. When passing, you should move back into the right lane when:

19. When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

20. When should drivers use hand-over-hand steering?

21. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

22. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

23. When approaching an intersection with a flashing red light, you must:

24. If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:

25. You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:

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1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?

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2026 South Dakota Permit Test 21

17. If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:

18. When passing, you should move back into the right lane when:

19. When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

20. When should drivers use hand-over-hand steering?

21. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

22. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

23. When approaching an intersection with a flashing red light, you must:

24. If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:

25. You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:

Insurance is Mandatory in South Dakota

1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?