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1. Your motorcycle chain should be checked
2. If you need to brake and swerve, you should
3. The best protection from other vehicles is
4. If you are about to collide with an object, and you wish to get the motorcycle to lean quickly to the right, you should
5. In good conditions, what space, in seconds, should you keep from the vehicle in front?
6. When riding in traffic, a rider must not share the same lane with cars or other vehicles because
7. You can be charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol if
8. ____ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways.
9. If you need to cross tracks that run parallel to your course, you should do so at a ____ degree angle.
10. Which of the following is acceptable to wear on a motorcycle as protective clothing?
11. Riding close to the edge of the road is dangerous for motorcycles because
12. To avoid a collision with a hazard in the center of the lane, which lane position(s) should you ride in?
13. When starting your motorcycle, your right wrist should be positioned
14. When riding on the road, you should create more space and minimize harm from any hazard by
15. To help maintain balance, your feet should
16. Because a motorcycle has a smaller profile than a car
17. Decrease your chances of being involved in a collision by
18. If your motorcycle will take longer to stop, you should
19. Over ____ % of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by the driver turning into the rider's right-of-way.
20. Which of the following is true about starting while on an upward hill?
To operate a motorcycle in South Dakota, you must have a motorcycle instruction permit or a motorcycle license. Licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). You can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit at age 14 and a motorcycle license at age 16. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.
To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, and the motorcycle driving test.
Tests are scheduled online or through the DPS. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions about safe riding practices and road rules. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle driving test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.