South Dakota DMV · 2026-2027South Dakota driver handbook.
South Dakota driver handbook.
Then practice by topic.
Open the South Dakota handbook PDF, then use the practice sets below to check each part as you finish it.
South Dakota manuals
Car · Class D
South Dakota driver handbook
69 pages · PDF
Open PDF ↗ Motorcycle · Class MSouth Dakota motorcycle manual
47 pages · PDF
Open PDF ↗ CDL · Class A, B, CSouth Dakota CDL manual
141 pages · PDF
Open PDF ↗PDF copies are provided for study. The South Dakota DMV publishes the current edition; check its website for the latest version.
Practice by topic.
22 national lessons and sign sets, plus the South Dakota sets. 429 practice questions in total.
South Dakota sets
National lessons
- Sign Shapes, Colors and Rules20 questions
- Curve, Hill and Hazard Warnings18 questions
- Intersection, Merge and Lane Warnings21 questions
- Route, Guide and Service Signs13 questions
- Traffic Lights and Pavement Markings17 questions
- Who Goes First: Right-of-Way22 questions
- Turns, Turn Signals and Hand Signals17 questions
- Passing and Changing Lanes18 questions
- Choosing a Safe Speed15 questions
- Parking and Backing Up15 questions
- Scanning, Space and Communication20 questions
- Driving on Freeways13 questions
- Pedestrians, Children and School Buses21 questions
- Bicycles, Motorcycles and Trucks17 questions
- Railroad Crossings and Work Zones17 questions
- Night Driving and Bad Weather17 questions
- Staying Alert, Calm and Focused13 questions
- How Alcohol Affects Your Driving15 questions
- Drugs, DUI Laws and Chemical Tests14 questions
- Emergencies and Collisions17 questions
- Your License, Record and Penalties17 questions
- Road Sign Review23 questions
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