South Dakota Operator License Knowledge Practice Test
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The posted limit is 45 mph. Blowing snow cuts your view to a short distance, and the road is slick. What speed should you drive?
A is on a snow-obscured highway. A factual card states the posted limit is 45 mph, with blowing snow, short visibility and slick pavement. No target speed is selected.
Correct answer: A safe speed below 45 mph, because the limit is set for ideal conditions.
Why
In South Dakota it is an offense to drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions, even below the posted limit. Posted limits assume dry summer pavement, so in snow, ice or low visibility, drive well below them and increase your following distance. If conditions are too bad, the manual says to stay home.
Verified against South Dakota Driver License Manual · Speed and conditions · p. 67, 35
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