Loss of driving privileges — South Dakota Permit Test

Loss of driving privileges on the South Dakota permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

You can lose your license for altering the information on your license or using someone else's license.

A borrowed license lets a driver with a bad record hide it, and the officer cannot stop a dangerous driver.

attempting to alter the information on your license or using someone else’s license

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

You can lose your license for owing debt totaling $1,000 or more to a South Dakota government agency.

A driver who ignores state debts can find their license gone the day they need it to get to work.

owing debt to a South Dakota government agency totaling $1,000 or more

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

You can lose your license for failing to settle a financial judgment against you for damages from a motor vehicle accident.

A driver who wrecks someone's car and never pays leaves the victim stuck with the bill while still driving.

failing to settle a financial judgment made against you for damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

You can lose your license for failing to appear for a re-examination when Driver Licensing requests it.

A re-exam is called when there is doubt about a driver's skill, and skipping it leaves an unsafe driver on the road.

failing to appear for a re-examination when requested to do so by Driver Licensing

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

You can lose your license for giving false information when you apply for a driver license or a non-driver ID.

A driver who lies on the form may be hiding a suspension or a health problem that makes them dangerous.

giving false information when you apply for a driver license or a non-driver ID

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

You can lose your license for failing to pay a fine resulting from a traffic violation conviction.

A driver who thinks a ticket can be ignored ends up driving suspended, and the next stop means arrest.

failure to pay a fine resulting from a traffic violation conviction

South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12

On the test

Which of these can cost you your driver license?

Using someone else's license as your own. A borrowed license lets a driver with a bad record hide it, and the officer cannot stop a dangerous driver. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.12: “attempting to alter the information on your license or using someone else’s license”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against South Dakota Driver License Manual, published by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.