Safe Driving Tips — South Dakota Driver's License Practice Test
105 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
Why should you check behind the vehicle before you get in to back up?
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This South Dakota Driver's License Safe Driving Tips practice set has 105 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real South Dakota Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Safe Driving Tips bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
When driving, how should your eyes behave to search effectively for possible problems?
- Keep your eyes moving and avoid staring at one spot — Correct answer
- Stare fixedly at the car directly ahead
- Focus only on the road surface just in front of the hood
- Close your eyes briefly to rest them on long trips
Explanation: Avoid staring; keep your eyes moving and searching for possible problems around the vehicle.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Visual Search
Ideally, how far ahead should you try to look while driving?
- 20 to 30 seconds in front of the car — Correct answer
- 2 to 3 seconds in front of the car
- 5 to 10 seconds in front of the car
- 60 seconds in front of the car
Explanation: You should try to look at what is occurring 20 to 30 seconds in front of the car.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Look ahead
How does looking well ahead while driving help with fuel economy?
- It lets you avoid unnecessary braking, which uses extra fuel to regain speed — Correct answer
- It lets you turn off the engine more often
- It allows you to drive at much higher speeds safely
- It has no effect on fuel use
Explanation: Drivers who look ahead can slow down gradually or change lanes and avoid unnecessary braking; every quick stop takes time and fuel to get back up to speed.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips — Look ahead