South Dakota driving lessons
South Dakota driving lessons.
Read 59 lessons across 10 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in South Dakota’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.
Your course, in order
Start at the beginning or choose a topic you want to understand better. Open a lesson in the study app when you want to take its checkpoint and save your progress.
Unit 1 · 8 lessons
Your License
Documents, permits, testing, renewal, points and insurance
- Who can get a license 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Documents you must bring 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Testing, fees and license restrictions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Permits and graduated licensing 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Motorcycle permits, IDs and duplicates 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Renewal and keeping your license 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Suspension, revocation and reinstatement 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Registration, insurance and points 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Be in Shape to Drive
Vision, fatigue, distraction, alcohol, drugs and health
- Vision, hearing and fatigue 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Distractions and aggressive driving 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Alcohol and the law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- How alcohol and drugs impair you 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Emotions and health 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
Unit 3 · 6 lessons
Before You Drive
Vehicle checks, clear view, seats, belts, child safety and loads
- Inspecting and maintaining your vehicle 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Windows, tint and a clear view 2 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Adjusting your seat and mirrors 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Seatbelts and air bags 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Child passenger safety 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Securing loads and trip planning 2 min · 5 checkpoint questions
Unit 4 · 2 lessons
Basic Driving
Starting, steering, stopping, speed and backing
- Starting, moving and steering 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Stopping, speed control and backing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
Unit 5 · 7 lessons
Rules of the Road
Right-of-way, signals, signs and pavement markings
- Right-of-way and traffic control devices 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Traffic signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Warning signs and railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Work zone signs and devices 2 min · 4 checkpoint questions
- Regulatory signs: stop, yield, speed and passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Guide, service and slow-moving vehicle signs 2 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Pavement markings and lane controls 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
Unit 6 · 8 lessons
General Driving
Turns, intersections, interchanges, parking, passing and stops
- Turns, turnabouts and U-turns 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Intersections and roundabouts 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Interchanges and interstate driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- School buses and parking rules 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Angle, perpendicular and parallel parking 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
- Lane changes, keeping pace and merging 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Passing and overtaking bicycles 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- What to do during an enforcement stop 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
Unit 7 · 8 lessons
Safe Driving Tips
Searching, speed, space cushions and communicating
- Visual search: ahead, sides and behind 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Steep hills and deer 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions
- Speed management and stopping distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Following distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Space to the side and behind 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
- Space to pass and extra-room situations 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Headlights and the horn 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Breakdowns, blind spots and signaling 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
Unit 8 · 4 lessons
Emergencies and Crashes
Avoiding crashes, malfunctions, the crash scene and reporting
- Avoiding a crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Vehicle malfunctions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- At the crash scene 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Reporting a crash 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
Unit 9 · 7 lessons
Sharing the Road
Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks and emergency vehicles
- Pedestrians 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Bicyclists 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Motorcyclists 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Trucks and buses: No-Zones and stopping 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Trucks and buses: turns, merging and bus hazards 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
- Emergency vehicles, the move-over law and police stops 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Slow-moving vehicles, farm equipment and horses 2 min · 5 checkpoint questions
Unit 10 · 4 lessons
Special Driving Situations
Night, work zones, winter and rural roads
- Night driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Work zones 2 min · 4 checkpoint questions
- Winter driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
- Rural road driving 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions