Trouble spots slow down — South Dakota Permit Test

Wherever people gather or traffic is heavy, room to move is limited, so lower your speed to have time to react.

In a crowded lot a car can back out or a child can step out with only a moment's warning.

Wherever people gather or traffic is heavy, room to move is limited.

Shopping centers, parking lots and downtown areas are busy with vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists stopping, starting and moving in different directions.

Shoppers walking between parked cars step out without looking for traffic in the lane.

Shopping centers, parking lots and downtown areas are busy areas with vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists stopping, starting, and moving in different directions.

Narrow bridges and tunnels force vehicles approaching from opposite sides closer together.

With less room between you and an oncoming truck, a small drift becomes a head-on crash.

Narrow bridges and tunnels force vehicles approaching from opposite sides closer together.

Schools, playgrounds and residential streets often have children present; watch for children crossing, running or riding into the street without looking.

A child chasing a ball runs into the street without ever looking for your car.

Always watch for children crossing the street, running, or riding into the street without looking.

Rush hours often have heavy traffic, and drivers may be in a hurry.

A hurried driver cuts in or runs a yellow light, and you need room to react when they do.

Rush hours often have heavy traffic and drivers may be in a hurry.

Why should you slow down where people gather or traffic is heavy?

Room to move is limited, so you need time to react. In a crowded lot a car can back out or a child can step out with only a moment's warning. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.46: “Wherever people gather or traffic is heavy, room to move is limited.”