Space dangerous situations — South Dakota Permit Test

Give extra room to those who cannot see you, such as drivers whose windows are covered with snow or ice or steamed up, and pedestrians with umbrellas in front of their faces.

A driver peering through a frosty windshield pulls out right in front of you without knowing you are there.

Drivers whose windows are covered with snow/ice or are steamed-up

Allow extra room or be extra careful around people who may be distracted, such as delivery persons, construction workers, and children.

A delivery worker focused on a package walks into the street without looking.

Even when others can see you, allow extra room or be extra cautious if you think they may be distracted.

People who may be confused include tourists, drivers looking for street signs or house numbers, and drivers who slow down for no clear reason.

A driver hunting for an address may stop or turn without warning right in front of you.

Drivers looking for street signs or house numbers

Large trucks and buses cannot accelerate, stop, or change direction as quickly as smaller vehicles; give them extra room, including in roundabouts, and give wide loads as much room as possible.

A truck cannot stop as short as you, so cutting in close ahead of it gets you hit.

Large trucks and buses cannot accelerate, stop, or change direction as quickly as smaller vehicles.

If another driver makes a mistake, such as passing without enough room, slow down and let them return to the driving lane safely.

Holding your speed against a driver caught mid-pass turns their mistake into a head-on crash.

Slow down and let them return to the driving lane safely.

Which of these is someone who may not be able to see you?

A driver with steamed-up windows. A driver peering through a frosty windshield pulls out right in front of you without knowing you are there. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.53: “Drivers whose windows are covered with snow/ice or are steamed-up”