What type of area does this orange warning identify?
Correct answer: A construction or maintenance work area ahead.
Orange identifies construction or maintenance traffic controls. Prepare for workers, changed road conditions and directions within the work area; the illustrated distance is only a standard example.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 34: Work Area Signs — orange. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What location is identified by this crossbuck?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing.
The crossbuck is at the railroad crossing. Its presence does not show whether a train is approaching; observe all crossing controls and rail traffic.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 33: Railroad Crossing Signs — crossbuck. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
Why are drums, cones, vertical panels and barricades arranged along a work-zone route?
Correct answer: To guide vehicles through the intended safe traffic path.
Follow the channelized route and accompanying controls. Open space between devices is not an invitation to enter a closed area.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 34: Work Area Signs — channelizing devices. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What kind of vehicle is identified by this orange triangular rear emblem with a red border?
Correct answer: A slow-moving vehicle traveling less than 25 mph.
The emblem warns approaching drivers of a large speed difference. It does not grant the slow vehicle unconditional right-of-way.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Slow Moving Vehicle Sign. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A yellow warning sign displays a bicycle symbol. What condition should you watch for?
Correct answer: Bicyclists entering or crossing the road.
The sign warns of possible bicycle conflicts. Watch for riders rather than assuming a motor-vehicle-only route.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 33: Warning Signs — bicycle. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
Which road layout does the fork-shaped symbol warn about?
Correct answer: A Y-shaped intersection ahead.
The branching symbol warns of a Y-shaped intersection. Watch for vehicles entering or crossing and obey the controls at the junction.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 33: Warning Signs — Y intersection. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A blue Emergency Notification System sign is attached at a railroad crossing. Which information is it intended to provide?
Correct answer: A railroad emergency phone number and crossing location/identification.
The blue ENS sign identifies the crossing and gives a railroad contact for a crossing emergency. It is not an indication that the tracks are clear.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 34: Railroad Crossing Signs — Emergency Notification System. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A plaque below a railroad crossbuck identifies more than one track. What should that add to your crossing assessment?
Correct answer: Watch for another train on a different track before crossing.
A multiple-track plaque alerts you to additional tracks. Do not assume every track is clear because a train has passed on one of them.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 34: Railroad Crossing Signs — multiple tracks. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
Two lanes are separated by a yellow center line. What does the color tell you about their traffic?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions.
Yellow center lines separate opposing traffic. The pattern of the lines and the road situation determine whether passing is permitted.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Yellow center-line color. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A two-way road has the single broken yellow center line shown. What does the marking permit?
Correct answer: Passing from either direction when the maneuver is otherwise safe and lawful.
A broken yellow center line identifies a passing-permitted section in both directions. It does not remove the need for a clear view, a safe gap, and compliance with other restrictions.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Broken yellow center line. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
You are in the lane beside the solid yellow line in this pair. What does that mean for passing a slower car?
Correct answer: You must not cross the center lines for that pass.
The center-line pattern applies according to the line nearest your lane. A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing across it.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Solid side of a mixed yellow line. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
You are beside the broken yellow line, with a solid yellow line beyond it. How does the marking affect a proposed pass?
Correct answer: Passing may be allowed from your side if traffic, visibility, and other rules permit.
A broken line on your side permits a pass when safe and otherwise lawful. Drivers on the solid-line side do not have the same passing permission.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Broken side of a mixed yellow line. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What do the two solid yellow center lines tell drivers who want to pass an ordinary car?
Correct answer: Passing across the lines is prohibited in both directions.
Double solid yellow lines establish a no-passing section for both traffic directions. This item concerns overtaking a car, not a separate left-turn maneuver.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Double solid yellow passing restriction. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What is the purpose of the center lane marked with opposing left-turn arrows and solid/broken yellow boundaries?
Correct answer: Left turns from either direction, or U-turns where permitted.
This center lane serves left turns from either direction or U-turns where permitted. Enter only when safe; it is not a passing or through-travel lane.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 37: Shared Center Lane. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A white lane line separates two adjacent travel lanes. What does that color normally indicate?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in the same direction.
White lane lines separate same-direction lanes. Their color has a different meaning from yellow center lines separating opposing flows.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — White lane-line color. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What does the broken white line between the two same-direction lanes indicate?
Correct answer: A lane change is permitted when it can be made safely.
A broken white line allows lane changes but does not give the changing driver priority. Check traffic and signal before crossing it.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 36: Pavement Markings — Broken white lane line. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
A broad white stop line is painted before an intersection controlled by a STOP sign. What does that line show?
Correct answer: The position before which you should make the required stop.
The stop line locates the stopping point for the control. Stop before it, then assess the intersection and proceed only when safe.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 37: Crosswalks and Stop Lines. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
What does a pair of white crosswalk lines or a series of longitudinal white crosswalk bars identify?
Correct answer: A pedestrian crossing that vehicles must not block.
Crosswalk markings designate where pedestrians will cross. Keep the crossing clear; the presence or absence of a pedestrian at this moment does not turn it into vehicle storage.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 37: Crosswalks and Stop Lines. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
An intersection has no painted crosswalk lines. What should a driver conclude about pedestrians crossing there?
Correct answer: A crosswalk may be unmarked; its absence from the pavement does not remove the duty to yield.
Crosswalks can be unmarked at intersections. Look for crossing pedestrians and yield as required; missing paint is not permission to block or ignore their crossing.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual, current catalog edition Revised 11/2024, printed/physical page 37: Crosswalks and Stop Lines — unmarked crosswalks. Exact current manual text read September 29, 2026. Illustration independently sourced from FHWA or our own schematic; no handbook-image inspection or copying claimed. ↗
