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South Dakota Permit Test: Turning Practice Questions
Signaling, turn lanes, U-turns and turning on red.
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Question 1
From what part of the lane should you make a right turn?
The center of the lane
The left part of the lane
The shoulder
The right-most portion of the lane
Correct answer: The right-most portion of the lane
Avoid swinging wide; always turn right from the right-most portion of the lane.
Source: General Driving – Turning and Turnabouts
Question 2
When several lanes are turning together, what should you do?
Stay in your lane until the turn is complete
Drift over to the lane you prefer during the turn
Cut to the far lane to save time
Wait for every other lane to finish
Correct answer: Stay in your lane until the turn is complete
With multiple turning lanes, identify and enter your lane, and stay in it until the turn is completed.
Source: General Driving – Turning and Turnabouts
Question 3
When should you use a three-point turnabout?
Street too narrow for a U-turn and no way around the block
Whenever you miss a turn on a busy multi-lane road downtown
On interstates whenever you miss your exit and need to go back
At intersections where a police officer is directing traffic
Correct answer: Street too narrow for a U-turn and no way around the block
Use a three-point turnabout only when the street is too narrow for a U-turn and going around the block is not possible; only on two-lane roads.
Source: General Driving – Turning and Turnabouts
Question 4
On an undivided highway, a U-turn is illegal near a curve or hilltop where you cannot be seen by others within:
100 feet
500 feet
200 feet
1,000 feet
Correct answer: 500 feet
Do not U-turn on a curve or near the crest of a grade where other drivers cannot see your vehicle within 500 feet.
Source: U-Turns & Intersections
Question 5
Where is a U-turn not allowed in South Dakota?
Mid-block on a street in a business district
On a quiet residential cul-de-sac
At a legal median opening on a divided highway road
Where an officer tells you to turn
Correct answer: Mid-block on a street in a business district
Do not U-turn mid-block in a business district (or on a through highway in a residential district), unless at a legal crossover on a divided road.
Source: U-Turns & Intersections
Question 6
Before entering an intersection after stopping, which looking pattern is recommended?
Right, left, then right again
Left, right, then left again
Straight ahead only
Only in the mirrors
Correct answer: Left, right, then left again
It is recommended that you look left, then right, and then left again before entering the intersection.
Source: U-Turns & Intersections
Question 7
An approaching car has its turn signal on. Should you pull out in front of it?
Yes, signals always mean a turn
No; the driver may not actually turn
Yes, if you honk first
Only if it is a large truck
Correct answer: No; the driver may not actually turn
Do not turn into a lane just because an approaching vehicle signals; the driver may turn later or forgot to cancel the signal.
Source: U-Turns & Intersections
Question 8
When driving a roundabout, to which traffic do you yield as you enter?
Traffic on your left already in the roundabout
Traffic behind you waiting to enter
Traffic exiting on your right
No one; entering traffic has priority
Correct answer: Traffic on your left already in the roundabout
Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists, and to traffic on your left already in the roundabout.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 9
As you approach your exit from a roundabout, what should you do?
Turn on your left turn signal early
Turn on your right turn signal
Stop and look behind you
Speed up to clear the circle
Correct answer: Turn on your right turn signal
As you approach the exit, turn on your right turn signal, and yield to pedestrians and bicycles when exiting.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 10
You are already inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches. What should you do?
Continue to your exit, then pull over
Stop immediately inside the circle
Drive onto the truck apron
Reverse out of the roundabout
Correct answer: Continue to your exit, then pull over
If you have entered, continue to your exit, then pull over; avoid stopping in the roundabout.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 11
May cars and pickups use the truck apron in a roundabout?
No, it is for large trucks’ rear wheels
Yes, to pass slower vehicles in the circle
Yes, whenever the roundabout is very busy
Yes, for making quick U-turns in the circle
Correct answer: No, it is for large trucks’ rear wheels
A truck apron is for the rear wheels of large trucks; it is not to be used by cars, SUVs, or pickup trucks.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 12
By about how much do roundabouts reduce fatal crashes compared with other intersection controls?
About 10%
About 90%
About 35%
About 50%
Correct answer: About 90%
Roundabouts reduce fatal crashes about 90%, injury crashes about 75%, and overall crashes about 35%.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 13
A truck ahead is signaling a right turn and has swung left. What should you do?
Squeeze by on its right side
Wait until it completes its turn
Pass it quickly on the left
Honk so the driver straightens out
Correct answer: Wait until it completes its turn
Trucks may swing wide left to turn right; if you get between the truck and the curb you could be crushed, so wait until it finishes.
Source: Large Trucks and Buses
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