Highway & Freeway 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. Highway & Freeway Driving: 52 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | South Dakota Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 52 (11% 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 (52)
1. When changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by:
- Using the inside rearview mirror.
- Turning your head and looking over your shoulder. ✓
- Using your side mirror.
Answer: B. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
2. If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should:
- Stay in the center lane.
- Move to the lane on your right. ✓
- Move to the lane on your left.
Answer: B. Move to the lane on your right.
3. To see objects in their blind spot when changing lanes, drivers should check:
- Only the left outside mirror.
- Over their left or right shoulder. ✓
- Only the inside rearview mirror.
Answer: B. Over their left or right shoulder.
4. On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:
- In order to see potential hazards early. ✓
- Because it takes a quarter of a mile to stop your vehicle completely.
- Because it helps you keep up with traffic.
Answer: A. In order to see potential hazards early.
5. When passing on the left of a vehicle, it is safe to move back into the right lane:
- After about three seconds.
- When you can no longer see the vehicle over your right shoulder.
- When you can see the front of the vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
Answer: C. When you can see the front of the vehicle in your rearview mirror.
6. You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:
- If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- If the shoulder is wide enough.
Answer: B. Under no circumstances.
7. You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:
- Make room for the merging traffic, if possible. ✓
- Assert your right-of-way by driving faster.
- Always maintain your position.
Answer: A. Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.
8. When changing lanes, you should never:
- Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot.
- Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously. ✓
- Check for other vehicles moving into the same lane.
Answer: B. Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously.
9. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
- They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
- Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. ✓
- Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.
Answer: B. Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
10. After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:
- The driver you passed signals for you to return to your lane.
- You signal your intention for three seconds.
- You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
Answer: C. You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook