Speed Limits & Following Distance — 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. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 25 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | South Dakota Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 25 (5% 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 (25)
1. When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
- Stop to watch the workers.
- Decrease your following distance.
- Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck." ✓
Answer: C. Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."
2. You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal turns yellow. You should:
- Slow down and proceed through the intersection without caution.
- Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red.
- Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely. ✓
Answer: C. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely.
3. Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper):
- Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry. ✓
- Cannot result in a traffic citation.
- Reduces collisions by preventing being "cut off."
Answer: A. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
4. Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?
- Tailgating another vehicle
- Failing to carefully watch for workers and moving equipment
- Both of the above ✓
Answer: C. Both of the above
5. If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
- Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you. ✓
- Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
- Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Answer: A. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
6. You should always travel:
- At the speed of vehicles surrounding you.
- At the speed limit.
- At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions. ✓
Answer: C. At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions.
7. Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:
- To better see around the sides of the vehicle. ✓
- Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.
- Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle's slipstream.
Answer: A. To better see around the sides of the vehicle.
8. To prevent yourself from becoming an aggressive driver:
- Relax and concentrate on driving. ✓
- Drive above the posted speed limit.
- Tailgate the driver in front of you.
Answer: A. Relax and concentrate on driving.
9. If bad weather makes it difficult for you to see clearly, you should:
- Speed up to get off the road quickly.
- Drive in the lane closest to oncoming traffic.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
10. Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:
- Make drivers angry about slow traffic.
- Inconvenience drivers.
- Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones. ✓
Answer: C. Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook