South Dakota online drivers ed - South Dakota Drivers License and South Dakota Learners Permit Courses

Minimum Age for Learner Permit 14 years
Learner Permit Holding Period 6 months (3 months if you've successfully completed an approved drivers education course)
Minimum Age for Driver License 14 years, 6 months for a restricted minor’s permit (or 14 years, 3 months if successfully completed an approved drivers education course); 16 yrs for an operator’s license
Road Test Yes
Minimum Amount of Supervised Driving None
Unsupervised Driving Rules Restricted minor’s license holders may drive unsupervised between the hours of 6am and 10pm if they have their parents’ permission. After these hours, a parent/guardian who holds a valid driver's license must be seated in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.
Passenger Rules None
Other At 14 years, if an applicant has completed driver education and held a learner permit for 3 months they may obtain a restricted minor’s permit. At 16 years they are eligible for a full driver's license

Obtain driver education certificate
Practice for the written Learner Permit Exam using our free practice tests
Find a driver license office and schedule an appointment for the written exam (you may also simply show up but you may have to wait some time)
Take the Learner Permit Written Exam
Practice driving with your learner permit
Take driving exam to obtain Restricted Minor Permit
After six months and under certain conditions you may then obtain your driver license

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