South Dakota: Emergencies and winter driving — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “When may you move an injured person?” · “If there is an injury or a death, when does the law require you to give the police information on the accident?”
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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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Someone is injured at a crash scene. What should you make sure of when getting help?
- The injured person has been moved into your own vehicle
- Another driver has made the call before you do anything
- Your insurance company has been told about the crash
- The police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called
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Correct answer: The police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called
You must make sure the police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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When may you move an injured person?
- Whenever they ask to be moved to a more comfortable place
- As soon as you have finished checking for breathing and bleeding
- Whenever emergency help is taking a long time to arrive
- Only if they are in a burning vehicle or other immediate danger
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Correct answer: Only if they are in a burning vehicle or other immediate danger
Moving a person can make injuries worse, so it is only done for burning vehicles or other immediate danger.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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At a crash scene, whom should you help first?
- The person who seems the most upset or frightened
- Anyone who is not already walking and talking
- The driver of the other vehicle in the crash
- The person who is standing closest to your vehicle
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Correct answer: Anyone who is not already walking and talking
The manual says to first help anyone who is not already walking and talking.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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In what order do you check an injured person?
- Check for bleeding, then check for breathing
- Check for broken bones, then for bleeding
- Check for breathing, then check for bleeding
- Check for shock, then for broken bones
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Correct answer: Check for breathing, then check for bleeding
The manual says to check for breathing first and then for bleeding.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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How should you treat bleeding from an injured person?
- Apply pressure directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth
- Raise the person’s head and give them a little water
- Wait for emergency help before you touch the wound at all
- Clean the wound and leave it uncovered in the open air
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Correct answer: Apply pressure directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth
Direct pressure on the wound can almost always stop or slow even severe bleeding.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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An injured person asks for a drink. What should you do?
- Give them nothing to drink, not even water
- Give them small sips of water only
- Give them water only if they are awake and talking
- Give them a warm drink to keep them warm
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Correct answer: Give them nothing to drink, not even water
The manual says not to give injured persons anything to drink, not even water.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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How can you help prevent an injured person from going into shock?
- Have them stand up and walk around the scene
- Pour cool water over their face and head
- Cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm
- Sit them up and keep them talking to you
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Correct answer: Cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm
Keeping the injured person warm with a blanket or coat helps prevent shock.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 59
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After an accident, whose names and addresses should you get?
- Only the other drivers who were involved in the crash
- All people involved, any witnesses, and injured persons
- Only people who were injured or killed in the crash
- Only the owners of vehicles that were damaged
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Correct answer: All people involved, any witnesses, and injured persons
The manual says to get names and addresses of everyone involved, any witnesses, and injured persons.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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Which of these is part of the information you should exchange with other drivers in a crash?
- Your Social Security number and date of birth
- Your employer’s name and your work address
- Your vehicle’s purchase price and loan balance
- Insurance company and policy number, if available
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Correct answer: Insurance company and policy number, if available
The manual lists name, address, driver license number, vehicle information, and insurance company and policy number if available.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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What should you record about the vehicles involved in a crash?
- The tread depth of each tire
- The mileage on each vehicle
- The age of each battery
- Any damage to them
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Correct answer: Any damage to them
The manual says to record any damage to the vehicles involved.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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You hit a parked vehicle and cannot find its owner. What should you leave?
- A note only if the damage is over a set dollar amount
- A visible note with how to reach you and the date and time
- Nothing, if you move the parked vehicle to a safe place
- Nothing, if you photograph the damage and no one is around
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Correct answer: A visible note with how to reach you and the date and time
The note should be left where it can be seen and tell the owner how to reach you and the date and time of the accident.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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If there is an injury or a death, when does the law require you to give the police information on the accident?
- Only after you have notified your insurance company
- At the end of the following week
- At the time of the accident
- Within 30 days, by mail
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Correct answer: At the time of the accident
The law requires you to give the police information on the accident at the time of the accident.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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When should you notify your own insurance company after an accident?
- As soon as possible
- Only if the other driver files a claim
- Only after the police finish their report
- Only after the vehicle has been repaired
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Correct answer: As soon as possible
The manual says to notify your own insurance company as soon as possible.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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You are injured in an accident and cannot complete the report. Who may file it?
- Someone else may file it for you
- No one; the report is waived
- Only a police officer
- Only your insurance company
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Correct answer: Someone else may file it for you
If you are injured and unable to complete the report, someone may file it for you.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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You damage an unattended vehicle and cannot find its owner. Whom should you contact?
- Only your own insurance company
- The nearest tow truck company
- The nearest law enforcement agency
- The state vehicle registration office
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Correct answer: The nearest law enforcement agency
You contact the nearest law enforcement agency and leave your information where the owner can find it.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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Which item must you leave on the paper after damaging an unattended vehicle?
- Your date of birth
- Your driver license number
- Your employer’s name
- Your vehicle’s purchase date
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Correct answer: Your driver license number
The paper must carry your name, address and phone number, driver license number, license plate number, date and time, and the damage.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 60
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What should you do if winter conditions are too bad for travel?
- Drive in the center of the road
- Wait for a snowplow and follow it closely
- Drive well above the posted speed limit
- Stay home
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Correct answer: Stay home
The manual says to plan extra time, consider an alternate route, and stay home if conditions are too bad.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 67
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What could happen if you get stuck while traveling on a closed road?
- You will be towed home free of charge by the state
- Emergency services will always reach you right away
- You could be ticketed and held accountable for rescue costs
- Nothing, because closed roads are patrolled by police
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Correct answer: You could be ticketed and held accountable for rescue costs
Emergency services may not reach you quickly, and you could be ticketed and held responsible for costs of rescuing you, your passengers, or the vehicle.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 67