South Dakota: Emergencies and winter driving — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What must you do if you are involved in an accident?” · “Your vehicle is hit from the side. What helps keep you behind the wheel?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Dakota Driver License Manual" (Revised 11/2024), South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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When should you stop at an accident scene?
- Only if you are involved or if emergency help has not yet arrived
- Always, so you can see whether anyone needs a ride home
- Whenever the accident is on your side of the road
- Whenever you see people standing in the road ahead
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Correct answer: Only if you are involved or if emergency help has not yet arrived
You should not stop at an accident unless you are involved or emergency help has not yet arrived; otherwise keep moving.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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Why should you never drive to the scene of an accident just to look?
- You may block rescue vehicles from getting through
- You may be required to give a witness statement
- Your license can be suspended for slowing down
- You may be ticketed for stopping near police
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Correct answer: You may block rescue vehicles from getting through
Sightseers may block the way for police, firefighters, ambulances, tow trucks, and other rescue vehicles.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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What must you do if you are involved in an accident?
- Keep moving if the damage is slight
- Drive to the nearest police station first
- Stop
- Leave once you have photographed the damage
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Correct answer: Stop
The manual says that if you are involved in an accident, you must stop.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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If you are involved in an accident with a parked vehicle, what must you try to do?
- Move the parked vehicle off the road
- Locate the owner
- Call a tow truck
- Wait for another driver to come
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Correct answer: Locate the owner
The manual says you must try to locate the owner of a parked vehicle you hit.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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In which situation must the police be notified of an accident?
- Only if a vehicle has to be towed
- Only if the other driver asks for it
- Only if the crash happens on an interstate
- If any person is injured or killed
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Correct answer: If any person is injured or killed
The police must be notified whenever any person is injured or killed.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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Which items does the manual say a basic vehicle emergency kit has?
- A spare tire, a jack, and a fire extinguisher
- Emergency flares, first aid supplies, and basic tools
- Jumper cables, a tow rope, and a gas can
- Road maps, drinking water, and a flashlight
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Correct answer: Emergency flares, first aid supplies, and basic tools
The manual says such a kit has emergency flares, first aid supplies, and basic tools.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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Your vehicle is hit from the rear. What should you do with your body?
- Press against the seat and put your head against the head restraint
- Lean forward and put your head down near the steering wheel
- Turn toward the door and brace your arms on the dashboard
- Slide down in the seat so your head is below the headrest
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Correct answer: Press against the seat and put your head against the head restraint
When hit from behind, your body is thrown backward, so you press against the seat back and keep your head against the head restraint.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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When your vehicle is hit from the rear, why should you be ready to apply the brakes?
- So you will not be pushed into another vehicle
- So the vehicle behind you can stop in time
- So the air bags will inflate
- So the head restraint can lock in place
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Correct answer: So you will not be pushed into another vehicle
Being ready to brake keeps you from being pushed into another vehicle after a rear impact.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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Your vehicle is hit from the side. What helps keep you behind the wheel?
- The front air bags in the dashboard
- The head restraint behind your head
- The lap and shoulder belts
- The armrest on the door beside you
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Correct answer: The lap and shoulder belts
Front air bags will not help in a side hit; the lap and shoulder belts keep you behind the wheel.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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When your vehicle is hit from the side, toward which side is your body thrown?
- The side opposite the hit
- The side that is hit
- Straight forward
- Straight backward
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Correct answer: The side that is hit
Your body is thrown toward the side of the vehicle that is struck.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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If your vehicle is about to be hit from the front, what should you try to have?
- A head-on hit so the air bag takes the force
- A full stop before the other vehicle reaches you
- A hit from behind instead of from the front
- A glancing blow rather than being struck head on
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Correct answer: A glancing blow rather than being struck head on
Turning the vehicle so the impact is a glancing blow is better than a head-on collision.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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What happens to an air bag after it inflates in a crash?
- It stays inflated until the engine is turned off
- It stays inflated for several minutes
- It inflates again in a second crash
- It deflates following the crash
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Correct answer: It deflates following the crash
The air bag deflates after the crash, so you must be ready to keep the vehicle from hitting something else.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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After a crash, what should you do if your vehicle can still move?
- Leave it where it stopped so police can see the crash position
- Get it off the road so it does not block traffic or cause another crash
- Move it only after your insurance company gives approval
- Drive it straight home before calling anyone
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Correct answer: Get it off the road so it does not block traffic or cause another crash
A vehicle that can move should be taken off the road so it does not block traffic or cause another crash.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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At an accident scene, why should you not stand or walk in traffic lanes?
- You could damage evidence
- You could be asked to direct traffic
- You could be struck by another vehicle
- You could block the emergency crews
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Correct answer: You could be struck by another vehicle
People standing in traffic lanes can be struck by other vehicles.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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At an accident scene, what should you do with the ignition of wrecked vehicles?
- Turn it off
- Leave it on so the lights stay on
- Restart each engine to check for damage
- Turn it on only to move the vehicles
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Correct answer: Turn it off
The manual says to turn off the ignition of wrecked vehicles at an accident scene.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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Why should you not smoke around wrecked vehicles?
- Fuel could have spilled, and fire is a real danger
- Smoke can hide the vehicles from approaching drivers
- Smoking near a vehicle is prohibited in every case
- Smoke can make injured people cough
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Correct answer: Fuel could have spilled, and fire is a real danger
Spilled fuel makes fire a real danger near wrecked vehicles.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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At an accident scene, what should you do about power lines that are down with wires in or on the road?
- Move the wires off the road with a dry stick
- Drive over them quickly
- Do not go near them
- Pull the wires away from injured people
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Correct answer: Do not go near them
Downed power lines are dangerous, so stay away from them.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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How should you alert other traffic to an accident ahead?
- Stand in the road and wave your arms
- Use flares or other warning devices
- Sound your horn continuously until help arrives
- Turn off all vehicle lights to avoid glare
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Correct answer: Use flares or other warning devices
Flares or other warning devices warn traffic so that no one else is involved in the crash.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59