Perpendicular angle parking — South Dakota Permit Test

Perpendicular angle parking 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

When entering a perpendicular or angle parking space, move forward slowly, turning the wheel as needed, until the vehicle reaches the middle of the space, then center it.

Turning in too early drags your side along the car parked next to the space.

Move forward slowly, turning the steering wheel left or right as appropriate, until the vehicle reaches the middle of the space
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.44

When entering a perpendicular or angle space, first identify the space you will park in and check traffic.

A driver behind you who does not know you are turning in may try to pass just as you swing over.

Identify the space in which you will park and check traffic
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.44

When backing out of a perpendicular or angle space, move straight back until your front bumper clears the vehicle parked beside you, then turn the wheel sharply the way the rear should move.

Turning the wheel too early swings your front corner into the car parked next to you.

Continue to check traffic and move straight back until the front bumper clears the vehicle parked beside you
South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.44

On the test

Pulling into an angle parking space, how far do you go before centering the car?

Until the vehicle reaches the middle of the space. Turning in too early drags your side along the car parked next to the space. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.44: “Move forward slowly, turning the steering wheel left or right as appropriate, until the vehicle reaches the middle of the space”

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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.