Bad Weather & Night Driving — South Dakota
South Dakota DMV practice test: 470 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 48 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | South Dakota Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 48 (10% of 470 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (48)
1. Highway pavement will be particularly treacherous and most slippery:
- If it has been raining several hours.
- If it has just begun to rain. ✓
- If it has been raining for one to two hours.
Answer: B. If it has just begun to rain.
2. If you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should:
- Steer to the right.
- Steer to the left. ✓
- Tap your brakes lightly and shift into neutral.
Answer: B. Steer to the left.
3. When driving at night, you should:
- Always use your high beams.
- Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
4. When driving under low-visibility conditions due to fog, you should:
- Turn on your high beam headlights.
- Slow down and use your low beam headlights. ✓
- Increase your speed so you do not cause an accident.
Answer: B. Slow down and use your low beam headlights.
5. If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:
- Not turn your steering wheel.
- Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid. ✓
- Turn your steering wheel to the right to correct the skid.
Answer: B. Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid.
6. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:
- Emergency flashers.
- Parking lights.
- Headlights. ✓
Answer: C. Headlights.
7. If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:
- Turn on your four-way flashers and continue.
- Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway. ✓
- Turn on your high beam headlights and continue.
Answer: B. Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway.
8. If you find yourself in a skid:
- Brake lightly.
- Stay off the brakes. ✓
- Brake abruptly.
Answer: B. Stay off the brakes.
9. If you find that the roadway ahead of you is flooded, you should:
- Slam on the brakes.
- Not drive through the flooded area. Turn around and find another route. ✓
- Drive only in the center of the roadway.
Answer: B. Not drive through the flooded area. Turn around and find another route.
10. To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:
- Shift to a lower gear after starting down a steep hill.
- Speed up to enter curves and slow down to exit them.
- Slow down before entering curves and intersections. ✓
Answer: C. Slow down before entering curves and intersections.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook