SOUTH DAKOTA MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TEST

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To earn your motorcycle license in South Dakota, you must pass both a knowledge test and on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions cover the information from the South Dakota Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand driving laws, road rules and safe riding practices. The South Dakota motorcycle test consists of 25 questions, and you'll need at least 19 correct answers to pass.
1. Wear ___________ clothing to increase your chances of being seen.
colorful
brightly-colored or reflective
comfortable
2. At night it is harder for you to see and be seen. To compensate, you should:
decrease your following distance.
use your low beam whenever you are not following or meeting a car.
use the taillights of the car ahead.
3. If your motorcycle starts to wander back and forth while riding over metal bridge gratings you should:
ride is in the center lane position.
downshift to a lower gear to improve stability.
relax, stay on course, and ride straight across.
4. When turning, you should avoid:
accelerating.
leaning.
decelerating.
5. In the 'Evaluate' step of the SEE strategy, you must have a plan to reduce risks, particularly when faced with:
traffic signals and warning signs.
potholes, guardrails, bridges.
All of the above.
6. When riding in traffic, motoryclists must not share the same lane with other vehicles because:
cars are faster than motorcycles.
most roads are too narrow.
motorcycles need a full lane to operate safely.
7. Tinted eye protection:
should not be worn at night.
is prohibited by law.
is mandatory for all motorcyle riders.
8. When you are riding at night, it is best to:
stay close behind the car in front of you.
ride slower than you do during the day.
not use your headlight.
9. Keep your feet firmly on the footrests to maintain balance. Do not:
let your toes point downward.
keep your arms slightly bent.
adjust the handlebars so your hands are even with or below your elbows.
10. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, you should:
try to accelerate out of the wobble.
grip the handlebars firmly and roll off the throttle.
fight the wobble.
 
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SD DMV Motorcycle Test

Number of questions: 25
Correct answers to pass:19
Passing score:76%
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