Tire blowout — South Dakota Permit Test
Tire blowout on the South Dakota permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
A driver not ready for the hard tug can be pulled off the road or into the next lane in a second.
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake, and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
Knowing what a back tire failure feels like lets you hold the car steady instead of guessing what is wrong.
If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake, and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
If a tire blows out, grip the steering wheel firmly, keep the vehicle going straight, and slow down gradually by taking your foot off the accelerator.
Loose hands let the blown tire steer the car for you, straight off the road.
Grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight.
After a blowout, do not brake; let the vehicle slow by itself, or brake gently if necessary.
Hard braking on a flat tire throws the weight forward and can send the car into a spin.
Do not brake. Allow the vehicle to slow by itself or brake gently if necessary.
After a blowout, do not stop on the road if possible: pull off in a safe place and turn on the emergency flashers.
A car stopped in a traffic lane with a flat is easy for a following driver to hit.
Do not stop on the road if possible. Pull off the road in a safe place and turn on emergency flashers.
On the test
What happens when a front tire blows out?
The car pulls sharply toward the blowout. A driver not ready for the hard tug can be pulled off the road or into the next lane in a second. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.58: “If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.”
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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.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SD.pdf (South Dakota Driver License Manual, Revised 11/2024, South Dakota Department of Public Safety, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SD.pages.txt (pdftotext -layout, the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SD-exam.html (South Dakota Department of Public Safety, South Dakota Driver License Testing Information, KB0043731, read 2026-10-04; states the 80% rate; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://www.sd.gov/dps?id=cs_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0043733 (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)