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South Dakota Operator License Knowledge Practice Test

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At night on a two-lane highway, your headlights suddenly go out. What should you do?

Blue A faces east in the near lane of a dark two-lane highway. Its headlights have failed; the right shoulder is visible. No switch action, route, stop marker or nearby lead vehicle appears.

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A car stops suddenly ahead of you, and you brake hard in your car with anti-lock brakes (ABS). The brake pedal vibrates, and you hear a clicking noise. What should you do?At dusk in November, you drive on a rural highway. You see the eyes of a deer shine in your headlights at the side of the road. What should you do?As you drive down a hill, the brake pedal suddenly goes to the floor and the car does not slow down. What should you do first?You drive on a highway with packed snow and patches of ice. Your car has cruise control. How should you control your speed?You drive at night on a dark rural highway with your high beams on. A car appears ahead, coming toward you. When does the manual say to switch to low beams?On a highway with a posted limit of 65 mph, you come up behind a snowplow. Its amber lights are on, and it throws up clouds of snow. What is the closest distance that the South Dakota driver manual tells you to follow it?

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