Minor permit suspension — South Dakota Permit Test

Minor permit suspension on the South Dakota permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A minor under 16 convicted of a traffic violation or a permit violation has driving privileges suspended for thirty days (30 days) or as otherwise required by law.

A young driver who breaks the rules early and keeps driving is likely to break them again, harder.

If the Department receives record of a conviction for a traffic violation or a violation of the Instruction Permit, Restricted Permit or Driver License for a minor under 16 years of age, the driving privileges shall be suspended for a period of thirty days or as otherwise required by law.
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.13

A second traffic violation, a restricted permit violation, or a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor on an instruction or restricted minor's permit brings a suspension of 180 days or until the driver's 16th birthday, whichever is longer.

A teen who keeps getting tickets has shown they are not ready, and a long break keeps them off the road.

If convicted of a second traffic violation, a violation of a Restricted Permit, or a Felony/Class 1 Misdemeanor while driving on an Instruction or Restricted Minor’s Permit, the suspension period will be 180 days or the driver’s 16th birthday, whichever is longer.
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.13

Anyone under 18 who gets a violation without holding an instruction permit, restricted minor's permit or operator license receives the same suspension a permit holder would.

Without this, a teen could drive with no permit at all and dodge the penalty a permit holder faces.

Anyone that is under the age of 18 that receives a violation and DOES NOT have an Instruction Permit, Restricted Minor’s Permit, or Operator License, will receive a like suspension as descried in the paragraphs above.
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.13

On the test

A permit holder under 16 is convicted of a first traffic violation. How long is the suspension?

30 days. A young driver who breaks the rules early and keeps driving is likely to break them again, harder. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.13: “If the Department receives record of a conviction for a traffic violation or a violation of the Instruction Permit, Restricted Permit or Driver License for a minor under 16 years of age, the driving privileges shall be suspended for a period of thirty days or as otherwise required by law.”

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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.