Special Driving Situations — South Dakota Driver's License Practice Test
38 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
Why should high beams be avoided in fog, rain, or snow?
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This South Dakota Driver's License Special Driving Situations practice set has 38 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 Special Driving Situations bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
When driving at night with no oncoming vehicles, which headlights should you use?
- High beams — Correct answer
- Low beams
- Parking lights only
- Hazard lights
Explanation: Use high beams whenever there are no oncoming vehicles, because high beams let you see twice as far as low beams.
Handbook: Special Driving Situations — Night Driving
How much farther can high beams let you see compared to low beams?
- Twice as far — Correct answer
- About the same distance
- Three times as far
- Half as far
Explanation: High beams let you see twice as far as low beams.
Handbook: Special Driving Situations — Night Driving
When another vehicle approaches with their high beams on, where should you look?
- Toward the right side of the road — Correct answer
- Directly at the oncoming headlights
- Toward the left side of the road
- Down at your dashboard
Explanation: If a vehicle comes toward you with high beams on, look toward the right side of the road to keep from being distracted or momentarily blinded by their headlights.
Handbook: Special Driving Situations — Night Driving