2025 South Dakota Permit Test 8
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://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/south-dakota/car.
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17. A broken yellow centerline means that:
Explanation
A broken yellow centerline means that a driver may cross the centerline to pass another vehicle on the left as long as there is no oncoming traffic. Drivers should never cross a solid yellow centerline in order to pass.
18. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
Explanation
When turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, you should begin the turn from the far left lane.
19. This road sign means:
Explanation
Regulatory signs provide notice to road users of traffic laws that must be obeyed. This particular sign tells you the maximum speed limit for the stretch of highway where it is posted. You may drive more slowly than the posted speed limit, based on road conditions, but it is illegal to drive any faster than the posted speed limit.
20. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:
Explanation
Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous because it occupies the user's eyes, hands, and mind. Even the most skilled drivers increase their risk of being involved in a crash by using a cell phone on the road.
21. Roads with double solid yellow line markings down the center indicate that passing is:
Explanation
A double solid yellow line down the center of a road indicates that traffic is moving in opposite directions and that passing is not allowed from either direction.
22. This road sign means:
Explanation
This sign marks a one-way road, entrance, or exit. If you are facing this sign, traffic is coming toward you. Turn around if you are driving toward this sign.
23. If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:
Explanation
You must yield to pedestrians at all times. If the pedestrians are jaywalking or crossing the street where they should not be, you must still stop for them.
24. At an intersection with stop signs on all corners, yield the right-of-way to any driver:
Explanation
After coming to a full stop, vehicles should proceed through a four-way stop in the order in which they arrive to the intersection. If multiple vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
25. You exit the freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should:
Explanation
