South Dakota DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is text messaging and talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is check your vehicle's blind spots.

If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic by using your mirrors. Once the mirrors reveal safe conditions for the maneuver, check your vehicle's blind spots by glancing over your shoulder to the rear in the direction of the maneuver.

Not quite. The answer is low-beam headlights.

High beams let you see farther ahead. However, they can reflect off fog, rain, or falling snow, causing glare and making it even harder for you to see. Use low beams in fog, rain, or snow.

Not quite. The answer is In any of the above situations

Under South Dakota law, you must dim your headlights to low beam whenever you are meeting or following another vehicle or whenever street lighting is adequate to let you clearly see a person on the road 200 feet ahead. (High beams can distract or blind other drivers.) You should also dim your headlights whenever you're driving in fog, rain, or snow. The bright light from high beams reflects back from such precipitation and can cause glare. [Letting Others Know You Are There, Communicating, Safe Driving Tips, South Dakota Driver License Manual],

Source: SD Cod L § 32-17-7

Not quite. The answer is 500 feet

The South Dakota Driver License Manual recommends that you dim your headlights to low beam whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. However, unlike the laws of many other states, South Dakota law doesn't require an exact distance like this. Rather, it merely requires you to dim your headlights whenever you meet another vehicle or pass another vehicle. South Dakota law does require you to dim your headlights whenever you are within 200 feet of a person on the road ahead of you.

Source: SD Cod L § 32-17-7

Not quite. The answer is 1 year.

Leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run) in which no one was injured is considered a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, jail for up to one year, or both. If someone was injured in the accident, the hit and run will be considered a Class 6 felony, which is punishable by a fine of up to $4,000, imprisonment in the state penitentiary for up to two years, or both. Your vehicle's registration will also be revoked. [SD Cod L § 22-6-1], [SD Cod L § 22-6-2], [SD Cod L § 32-34-5],

Source: SD Cod L § 32-34-6

Not quite. The answer is a day/night mirror

To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, use a day/night mirror. Adjust it before you drive.

Not quite. The answer is to the rear

Before backing up, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look to the rear while backing. Don't depend on your mirrors; they have blind spots.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle before dealing with the situation.

Do not take your eyes off the road to turn around to deal with the needs of passengers, children or pets. If you must give attention to passengers or animals, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is Watch the right edge of the road.

The high beams of an oncoming vehicle can be blinding. If an approaching vehicle has not dimmed its headlights, remind the driver by flashing your high beams once. If the driver still doesn't dim his or her headlights, don't retaliate with your own high beams. Instead, slow down, keep right, look away from the approaching vehicle, and steer by the right edge of the road until the vehicle has passed by.

Source: Use Your Lights, Seeing Well, Safe Driving Tips, South Dakota Driver License Manual

Not quite. The answer is Yield to the pedestrian.

Under South Dakota law, before you may turn right at a red signal, you must stop and then yield to lawfully crossing pedestrians and other vehicles. [Traffic Signals, Traffic Control Devices, Rules of the Road, South Dakota Driver License Manual], [Right-of-Way, Rules of the Road, South Dakota Driver License Manual],

Source: SD Cod L § 32-28-4

Not quite. The answer is You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a safety belt.

It is considerably more dangerous to be unrestrained in a crash. If you are wearing your seat belt, you are much more likely to be conscious and unhurt and hence able to escape if you are trapped. Your seat belt also helps keep you behind the wheel no matter what happens. You can’t control your vehicle if you slide out from behind the wheel. Your chances of being killed are four times greater if you are thrown from your car.

Not quite. The answer is faster tire wear.

Worn or bald tires can increase your stopping distance and make turning more difficult when the road is wet. Unbalanced tires or low tire pressures can cause faster tire wear and poorer fuel economy and make the vehicle harder to steer and stop.

Not quite. The answer is Do all of the above.

If you see a vehicle coming toward you in your lane, brake hard, sound your horn, and veer as far to the right as you safely can. Don't try to veer to your left. The other driver may suddenly recover and pull back into that lane, leading to a head-on collision. Head-on collisions are often fatal.

Not quite. The answer is a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise

Under South Dakota law, you must use your headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any other time when there isn't enough light to see a person 200 feet ahead on the roadway.

Not quite. The answer is Continue to your exit, pull over to the right, and let the emergency vehicle pass.

Don't block a roundabout or any other type of intersection, even if an emergency vehicle is approaching. If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or sounding a siren approaches while you are driving in a roundabout, continue to your exit, then pull over and let the emergency vehicle pass. Note: At the time of this writing, South Dakota doesn't have any roundabouts, but the South Dakota Department of Transportation is planning several.

Source: "Roundabouts," South Dakota Department of Transportation, http://www.sddot.com/transportation/highways/planning/roundabout/Default.aspx

Not quite. The answer is Pull over and stop.

When driving in fog, slow down and use your low-beam headlights. You should also use your fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them. However, if fog closes in completely and visibility is reduced to near zero, pull as far off the road as possible and remain stopped until conditions improve. Remember: If you can't see, you can't drive.

Not quite. The answer is a left-turn signal before passing and a right-turn signal after passing.

On a two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions, you may pass a vehicle on the left if it is not prohibited. To do this, first signal a left turn. Then when it is safe, move into the left lane to start the pass. After passing the vehicle, signal a right turn. When you have completely cleared the vehicle you passed, return to the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over, no matter which direction the ambulance is traveling in.

Under South Dakota law, if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or sounding a siren or air horn is approaching, pull over and let the emergency vehicle pass safely. On a two-way road, pull over to the right; on a one-way road, pull over to either the left or the right. However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, don't stop in the intersection. Instead, clear the intersection and then pull over as soon as you can. [Right-of-Way, Rules of the Road, South Dakota Driver License Manual],

Source: SD Cod L § 32-31-6

Not quite. The answer is stop

A pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a guide dog is blind or visually impaired. South Dakota law requires you to stop for a blind pedestrian, whether or not the person is in a crosswalk.