South Dakota Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

After a DWI conviction, how long must a South Dakota driver keep an SR22 insurance filing on record?

Accepted Answer

3 years — The filing has to be maintained for three years, measured from the eligibility date.

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1 year

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10 years

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6 months

Question 2

What does the manual warn about drinking alcohol while taking other drugs?

Accepted Answer

The effects of the alcohol may be multiplied — The combination can multiply what the alcohol does or add problems of its own, so the two should never be mixed.

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The drugs cancel out the alcohol

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Only prescription drugs matter

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The combination is safe below 0.08 percent

Question 3

Besides slowing reaction time, which specific visual ability does the manual say impairing drugs weaken?

Accepted Answer

The ability to tell colors apart — They cut down a driver's ability to tell colors apart, on top of blurring sight and hurting distance judgment.

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The ability to read signs at a distance in daylight

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The ability to hear sirens

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The ability to see in bright sunlight

Question 4

About what share of yearly traffic crashes in which someone is killed involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

Accepted Answer

About 40 percent — The manual puts it at roughly 40 percent of the crashes that kill someone each year.

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About 75 percent

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About 10 percent

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About 25 percent

Question 5

A driver under 21 is convicted of a first zero tolerance offense. What license penalty follows?

Accepted Answer

A 30-day loss of the driver license — A first offense counts as a Class 2 misdemeanor, bringing a fine plus 30 days without the license.

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A one-year revocation

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No license penalty on a first offense

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A 90-day loss of the driver license

Question 6

Do you have to be driving to be arrested for impaired driving in South Dakota?

Accepted Answer

No, physical control of the vehicle is enough — Having physical control of the vehicle is enough; an arrest can follow even though the vehicle never moved.

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Yes, the vehicle must be in motion

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Yes, unless the engine is running

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No, but only in a parking lot

Question 7

A 19-year-old driver in South Dakota can be arrested for alcohol impairment at what reading?

Accepted Answer

0.02 percent — Drivers under 21 face arrest under the zero tolerance rule once the reading reaches 0.02 percent.

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0.08 percent

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Any reading above 0.00 percent

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0.05 percent

Question 8

At what blood alcohol level does the manual say vision is already affected in every driver?

Accepted Answer

0.02 percent — Sight begins to suffer at 0.02 percent, and vision is the sense a driver leans on most.

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0.08 percent

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0.15 percent

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0.06 percent

Question 9

What happens to your license if you refuse a lawfully requested chemical test in South Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Loss of the license for one year — Refusing costs you the license for a year under the implied consent rule.

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A written warning on a first refusal

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Nothing, because the test is voluntary

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A 30-day suspension

Question 10

What do the studies cited in the manual say about drivers who use marijuana?

Accepted Answer

They make more mistakes and struggle more with glare — They make more errors, have more difficulty coping with glare, and are arrested for traffic violations more often than other drivers.

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They have trouble only with parking

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They drive more slowly and more safely

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They are unaffected after two hours

Question 11

What does South Dakota's implied consent law mean for a licensed driver?

Accepted Answer

You have already agreed to a lawful chemical test if impairment is suspected — By taking a license you have already agreed to a lawfully requested test of blood, breath, urine or another bodily substance when impaired driving is suspected.

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You must carry a breath testing device

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Your insurer may test you at any time

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Police may search your vehicle without cause

Question 12

How does South Dakota classify a first DWI offense, and what is the minimum license loss?

Accepted Answer

A Class 1 misdemeanor with at least a 30-day license loss — It is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine, up to a year of imprisonment, or both, plus a license loss of at least 30 days.

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A Class 6 felony with a five-year revocation

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A civil infraction with a fine only

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A petty offense with no license loss

South Dakota Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. After a DWI conviction, how long must a South Dakota driver keep an SR22 insurance filing on record?

2. What does the manual warn about drinking alcohol while taking other drugs?

3. Besides slowing reaction time, which specific visual ability does the manual say impairing drugs weaken?

4. About what share of yearly traffic crashes in which someone is killed involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

5. A driver under 21 is convicted of a first zero tolerance offense. What license penalty follows?

6. Do you have to be driving to be arrested for impaired driving in South Dakota?

7. A 19-year-old driver in South Dakota can be arrested for alcohol impairment at what reading?

8. At what blood alcohol level does the manual say vision is already affected in every driver?

9. What happens to your license if you refuse a lawfully requested chemical test in South Dakota?

10. What do the studies cited in the manual say about drivers who use marijuana?

11. What does South Dakota's implied consent law mean for a licensed driver?

12. How does South Dakota classify a first DWI offense, and what is the minimum license loss?

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