Work zone driving tips — South Dakota Permit Test

Always reduce your speed in a work zone, even if there are no workers present; narrower lanes and rough pavement can be hazardous.

Narrow lanes and broken pavement stay after the crew leaves, and a car at full speed loses control on them.

Always reduce your speed in a work zone, even if there are no workers present.

Observe the posted work zone signs until you see the End Road Work sign.

Drivers who speed up too early reach the last workers or a lane shift at full speed.

Observe the posted work zone signs until you see “End Road Work.”

Use extreme caution when driving through a work zone at night, whether workers are present or not.

At night a cone, a barrel, or a worker in the lane shows up late in your headlights.

Use extreme caution when driving through a work zone at night whether workers are present or not.

In a work zone, adjust your lane position to allow space for workers and construction vehicles.

A worker beside the lane has only a few feet between the car and the work, so moving over gives that room.

Adjust lane position to allow space for workers and construction vehicles.

Digital signs in work zones may warn of changing conditions ahead, such as slow or stopped traffic.

A line of stopped cars past a curve is a rear-end crash for any driver who ignored the warning.

These may warn of changing conditions ahead or what to look out for, such as slow or stopped traffic ahead.

Should you slow down in a work zone when no workers are present?

Yes, slow down even with no workers there. Narrow lanes and broken pavement stay after the crew leaves, and a car at full speed loses control on them. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.66: “Always reduce your speed in a work zone, even if there are no workers present.”