How many supervised driving hours does South Dakota require?
South Dakota requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night, plus 10 hours of inclement weather driving, before a teen can advance to the next license stage.
Total hours50supervised driving
Night hours10of the total, at night
Special conditions10inclement weather
Nighttime driving restriction
South Dakota restricts intermediate-license holders from driving 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Exceptions for school event, work, church, or operating agricultural machinery.
Special-condition hours
10 hours of inclement (bad weather) driving, counted within the 50-hour total.
Good to know
The 10 inclement-weather hours are INCLUDED within the 50-hour total (not additional like Pennsylvania).
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