Farm machinery and horses — South Dakota Permit Test

Pass farm machinery with caution, and remember that the operator cannot hear approaching vehicles.

A tractor driver who cannot hear you may turn across the road just as you pull out to pass.

Pass with caution and remember that the operator of the farm machinery cannot hear approaching vehicles.

Animal-drawn vehicles and horseback riders have the same rights to use the road as a motor vehicle and must follow the same rules of the road.

Drivers who think horses do not belong on the road crowd them, and the horse bolts.

They have the same rights to use the road as a motor vehicle and must follow the same rules of the road.

When passing animal-drawn vehicles and horseback riders, do not use the horn or rev the engine, because this may scare the horse and cause a crash.

A frightened horse can rear or bolt into your lane, injuring the rider and wrecking your car.

Pass with caution and do not use the horn or “rev” the engine because this may scare the horse and cause a crash.

Anticipate left turns made by animal-drawn vehicles into fields and driveways.

A buggy turning left into a field swings across the lane just as a car pulls out to pass it.

To avoid other possible crashes, anticipate left turns made by animal-drawn vehicles into fields and driveways.

Why must you take care when passing farm machinery?

The operator cannot hear vehicles coming. A tractor driver who cannot hear you may turn across the road just as you pull out to pass. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.65: “Pass with caution and remember that the operator of the farm machinery cannot hear approaching vehicles.”