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South Dakota Motorcycle: Right-of-Way practice test
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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12 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
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1. An ambulance with its siren and flashing lights comes up behind you. What does the South Dakota driver manual say to do?
Correct answer: Move to the edge of the road to let it by, without blocking intersections
You must yield to an emergency vehicle using lights and siren by pulling to the edge of the road so it can get by, and you should avoid blocking intersections.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Sharing the Road, Emergency Vehicles
2. At a blind intersection, you edge forward and lean to look around a parked car. What must you keep out of the cross lane while you look?
Correct answer: Your front wheel
After stopping, creep forward, stop again and lean forward to see, keeping your front tire clear of the crossing traffic lane.
Source: South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual — Intersections, Blind Intersections
3. On a two-lane highway, you approach a stopped vehicle using amber warning lights. What does South Dakota law require?
Correct answer: Slow to at least 20 mph below the posted limit, starting at least 300 feet before it
On two-lane highways, begin slowing at least 300 feet ahead of the vehicle to at least 20 mph below the posted limit, and pass with caution.
Source: South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual — Attention: South Dakota Codified Law 32-31-6.1
4. A steady yellow arrow appears for the turn you are about to make. What does it mean?
Correct answer: The protected green arrow is ending; prepare to stop and yield to oncoming traffic before turning
A yellow arrow means the protected green-arrow phase is ending. If you are turning that way, get ready to stop and let oncoming traffic go first.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Rules of the Road, Traffic Signals
5. A vehicle approaching the intersection has its turn signal on. Why shouldn't you pull out in front of it right away?
Correct answer: The driver may plan to turn after passing you, or may have forgotten to cancel the signal
A signal alone is not proof of a turn. The driver may intend to turn after passing you or may have left the signal on from an earlier turn.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — General Driving, Intersections
6. A bike lane crosses the road you are on. Who has the right-of-way there?
Correct answer: The bicyclists; you must yield
Motorists must yield to bicyclists where a bike lane or bike path crosses the roadway.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Sharing the Road, Bicyclists
7. You meet a funeral procession. Which vehicle in the procession must obey traffic signs and signals?
Correct answer: Only the first vehicle
Only the lead vehicle has to follow signs and signals. Procession vehicles use headlights, and you must not cut into or interfere with the line.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Rules of the Road, Funeral Processions
8. Under South Dakota's move-over law, if the posted limit on a two-lane road is 20 mph or less, how slow must you go when passing a stopped vehicle with amber lights?
Correct answer: 5 mph
On roads with a limit of 20 mph or lower, the required speed while passing is 5 mph, with caution.
Source: South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual — Attention: South Dakota Codified Law 32-31-6.1
9. On a South Dakota interstate with two or more lanes in your direction, a vehicle is stopped with amber, yellow or blue warning lights. What must you do?
Correct answer: Merge into the lane farthest from it at least 300 feet before reaching it
Unless directed otherwise, move to the lane farthest from the stopped vehicle at least three hundred feet before you reach it, then proceed with caution.
Source: South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual — Attention: South Dakota Codified Law 32-31-6.1
10. On a rural road you come to a narrow, single-lane bridge. Who generally has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: The first driver to reach the bridge
Watch for signs marking narrow or single-lane bridges and take turns crossing; generally, the first driver to the bridge goes first.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Special Driving Situations, Rural Road Driving
11. You approach a stopped emergency vehicle that is using red lights. What does South Dakota law require, no matter which direction you are coming from?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop before reaching it, then proceed with caution only when it is safe
Under SDCL 32-31-6.1, motorists approaching from any direction must stop completely before reaching a stopped emergency vehicle using red lights, and may go on, unless directed otherwise, only after making sure it is safe.
Source: South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual — Attention: South Dakota Codified Law 32-31-6.1
12. Your light turns green, but a pedestrian and a bicyclist are still in the intersection. What must you do?
Correct answer: Yield and let them clear the intersection before you go
You must yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers still in the intersection, and let crossing traffic clear before proceeding on a new green.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual — Rules of the Road, Yielding Right-of-Way
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