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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21 - Driving through safety zone prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-21. Driving through safety zone prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No driver of a vehicle may, at any time, drive through or over a safety zone as defined in §32-14-1. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0323; SL 1989, ch 255, §158.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.1 - Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-21.1. Driving on sidewalk prohibited--Municipal restrictions on bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or electric personal assistive device operation--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may drive any vehicle other than a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. The local governing body of a municipality may restrict a bicycle, motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive device from operating upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §31, §11; SL 1982, ch 226, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §159; SL 2002, ch 161, §2; SL 2021, ch 137, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.2 - "Electric personal assistive device" defined.

32-26-21.2."Electric personal assistive device" defined.
For the purposes of §§32-26-21.2 to 32-26-21.3, inclusive, the term, electric personal assistive device, means a self-balancing two non-tandem wheeled device, designed to transport only one person, with an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device to fifteen miles per hour or less.
Source:
SL 2002, ch 161, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.3 - Electric personal assistive devices exempt from provisions of certain chapters.

32-26-21.3. Electric personal assistive devices exempt from provisions of certain chapters.
An electric personal assistive device is exempt from the provisions of chapters 32-3, 32-5, 32-5A, 32-5B, 32-6B, 32-15, 32-17, 32-18, 32-20, 32-37, and 37-5.
Source:
SL 2002, ch 161, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.4 - Motorized foot scooter defined.

32-26-21.4. Motorized foot scooter defined.
For the purposes of §§32-26-21.1 to 32-26-21.6, inclusive, the term, motorized foot scooter, means a wheeled conveyance, with handlebars, designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator, and powered by an electric motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion, and that has no more than two twelve inch or smaller diameter wheels and has a motor that is capable of a maximum speed of fifteen miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than one percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged. An electric bicycle is not a motorized foot scooter.
Source:
SL 2021, ch 137, § 2; SL 2022, ch 101, §2, eff. Mar. 16, 2022.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.5 - Motorized foot scooter--Exempt from certain vehicle requirements.

32-26-21.5. Motorized foot scooter--Exempt from certain vehicle requirements.
A motorized foot scooter is exempt from the provisions of chapters 32-3, 32-5, 32-5A, 32-5B, 32-6B, 32-14, 32-15, 32-20, 32-35, 32-37, and 37-5.
Source:
SL 2021, ch 137, §3; SL 2022, ch 101, §3, eff. Mar. 16, 2022.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-21.6 - Motorized scooter ordinances authorized in municipalities.

32-26-21.6. Motorized scooter ordinances authorized in municipalities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-25-27, a municipality may adopt, by ordinance, traffic regulations permitting the use of a motorized foot scooter on any street, bike path, or multi-use path within its platted boundaries.
Source:
SL 2022, ch 101, §1, eff. Mar. 16, 2022.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-22 - Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-22. Starting, stopping, or turning--Lookout--When signals required--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping, or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement shall give a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a signal as required in §32-26-23 plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the intention to make such movement. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, §160.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-22.1 - Stopping or slowing signal required--Improper use of signals--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-22.1. Stopping or slowing signal required--Improper use of signals--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in §32-26-23 to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal. The signal provided in §32-26-23 shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or stop and shall not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §21, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §161.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-23 - Arm signals, mechanical signals, and electrical signals--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-23. Arm signals, mechanical signals, and electrical signals--Violation as misdemeanor.
The signal required in §32-26-22 shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner specified in §32-26-24, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal device. However, if a vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear, the signal shall be given by device of a type which has been approved by the Department of Public Safety. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, §162; SL 2004, ch 17, §143.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-24 - Manner of making arm signal--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-24. Manner of making arm signal--Violation as misdemeanor.
If the signal required by §§32-26-22 and 32-26-23 is given by means of the hand and arm, the driver shall indicate his intention to start, stop, or turn by extending the hand and arm from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1)Left turn: hand and arm extended horizontally.
(2)Right turn: hand and arm extended upward.
(3)Stop or decrease speed: hand and arm extended downward.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0317; SL 1949, ch 166; SL 1989, ch 255, §164.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-25 - U-turn prohibited in no-passing zone or where unsafe--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-25. U-turn prohibited in no-passing zone or where unsafe--Violation as misdemeanor.
No vehicle, within a no-passing zone that is designated and marked in accord with §32-26-38, may be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction, nor may any such turning movement be otherwise made unless it can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 216; SL 1975, ch 209; SL 1989, ch 255, §165.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-26 - Overtaking vehicles--Passing to left required--Cutting in front prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-26. Overtaking vehicles--Passing to left required--Cutting in front prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance to the left thereof. The driver of an overtaking vehicle shall pass at a safe distance to the side of an overtaken vehicle and may not cut in front of the latter until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0312; SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, §166.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-26.1 - Overtaking bicycle--Minimum separation--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-26.1. Overtaking bicycle--Minimum separation--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of any motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall allow a minimum of a three foot separation between the right side of the driver's vehicle, including any mirror or other projection, and the left side of the bicycle if the posted limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less and shall allow a minimum of six feet separation if the posted limit is greater than thirty-five miles per hour. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction may partially cross the highway centerline or the dividing line between two lanes of travel in the same direction if it can be performed safely. The driver of the motor vehicle shall maintain that separation until safely past the overtaken bicycle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2015, ch 173, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-27 - Overtaking and passing on right--Circumstances under which permitted--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-27. Overtaking and passing on right--Circumstances under which permitted--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1)When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
(2)Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement, not occupied by parked vehicles, of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction;
(3)Upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0312 as added by SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, §167.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-28 - Passing on right--Driving off pavement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-28. Passing on right--Driving off pavement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. In no event may such movement be made by driving off the pavement or main traveled portion of the roadway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0312 as added by SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, §168.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-30 - Overtaking and passing within business or residence district--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-30. Overtaking and passing within business or residence district--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district may not deviate from his direct line of travel without ascertaining that such movement can be made with safety to other vehicles approaching from the rear and about to overtake and pass such first mentioned vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0312; SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, §169.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-31 - Duty of driver of overtaken vehicle--Increasing speed prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-31. Duty of driver of overtaken vehicle--Increasing speed prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
Unless overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on suitable and audible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, and may not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0314; SL 1966, ch 132; SL 1989, ch 255, §170.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-34 - Passing by crossing highway center line when vision is obscured--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-34. Passing by crossing highway center line when vision is obscured--Violation as misdemeanor.
No driver of a vehicle may drive to the left side of the center line of a highway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be made in safety. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313; SL 1953, ch 230; SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1989, ch 255, §171.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-35 - Driving to left on grade or curve--Obstructed view--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-35. Driving to left on grade or curve--Obstructed view--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may drive any vehicle on the left side of the roadway when approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard if another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313; SL 1953, ch 230; SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1970, ch 175, §17; SL 1989, ch 255, §172.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-36 - Driving to left on approach to intersection, grade crossing, bridge, or tunnel--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-36. Driving to left on approach to intersection, grade crossing, bridge, or tunnel--Violation as misdemeanor.
No vehicle may be driven on the left side of the roadway when approaching within one hundred feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing or when the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313; SL 1953, ch 230; SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1970, ch 175, §18; SL 1989, ch 255, §173.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-36.1 - Driving to left permitted on one-way roads or in turning.

32-26-36.1. Driving to left permitted on one-way roads or in turning.
The limitations of §§32-26-35 and 32-26-36 shall not apply upon a one-way roadway, nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road, or driveway.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §19.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-37 - Passing in no-passing zone--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-37. Passing in no-passing zone--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of a vehicle may not overtake and pass any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction when traveling in a no-passing zone on highways or bridges when either marked by signs or lines on the roadways. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313 as added by SL 1953, ch 230; SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1989, ch 255, §174.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-38 - Designation of hazardous passing zones--Signs and markings--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-38. Designation of hazardous passing zones--Signs and markings--Violation as misdemeanor.
The Department of Transportation may determine those portions of any highway where overtaking and passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may, by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, indicate the beginning and end of such zones. If such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person, every driver of a vehicle shall obey the directions thereof. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313 as added by SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1989, ch 255, §175.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-39 - Designation of no-passing zones--Pavement striping marking no-passing zone--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-39. Designation of no-passing zones--Pavement striping marking no-passing zone--Violation as misdemeanor.
Where signs or markings are in place to define a no-passing zone as set forth in §32-26-38, no driver may, at any time, drive on the left side of the roadway within such no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designated to mark such no-passing zone throughout its length. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0313 as added by SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1989, ch 255, §176.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-40 - Following too closely--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-40. Following too closely--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of a motor vehicle may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and condition of the highway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0315; SL 1953, ch 231; SL 1955, ch 170; SL 1970, ch 175, §20; SL 1989, ch 255, §177.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-41 - Minimum distance between trucks or towed vehicles--Exception for overtaking--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-41. Minimum distance between trucks or towed vehicles--Exception for overtaking--Violation as misdemeanor.
The driver of any motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle when traveling upon a highway outside of a business or residence district, and which is following another motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle shall, whenever conditions permit, leave sufficient space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger. However, a motor truck or motor vehicle is not prevented from drawing another vehicle from overtaking and passing any like vehicle or other vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0315; SL 1953, ch 231; SL 1955, ch 170; SL 1970, ch 175, §20; SL 1989, ch 255, §178.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-42 - Minimum space in caravans and motorcades--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-42. Minimum space in caravans and motorcades--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any motor vehicle being driven upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy such space without danger. This provision does not apply to funeral processions or processions controlled by law enforcement for security of people or property. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §21, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §179; SL 1989, ch 256, §24.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-43 - Maximum number of passengers in front--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-43. Maximum number of passengers in front--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §31, §12; SL 1989, ch 255, §180.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-44 - Passenger not to interfere with driver's view or control--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-44. Passenger not to interfere with driver's view or control--Violation as misdemeanor.
No passenger in a vehicle may ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §31, §13; SL 1989, ch 255, §181.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-46 - Definitions.

32-26-46. Definitions.
Terms used in §§32-26-47.1, 32-26-47.2, and 32-26-48 mean:
(1)"Operate," to drive or assume physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway, including operation while temporarily stationary because of traffic, road conditions, a traffic light, or a stop sign. The term does not include a motor vehicle that is lawfully parked;
(2)"Mobile electronic device," any hand-held or portable electronic device capable of providing wireless data or voice communication between two or more persons or amusement, including a cellular telephone, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, text messaging device, pager, electronic device that can receive or transmit text or character-based images, access or store data, or connect to the internet, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, computer tablet, stand-alone computer, portable computing device, mobile device with a touchscreen display that is designed to be worn, electronic game, equipment that is capable of playing a video, taking photographs, capturing images, or recording or transmitting video, and any similar device that is readily removable from a vehicle and is used to write, send, or read text or data or capture images or video through manual input. The term does not include a radio designed for the citizens band service or the amateur radio service of the Federal Communications Commission or a commercial two-way radio communications device;
(3)"Social networking site," any web-based service that allows persons to construct a profile within a founded system and communicate with other users of the site.
Source:
SL 2014, ch 153, §2; SL 2020, ch 124, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-47.1 - Use of mobile electronic device--Prohibitions--Violation as misdemeanor--Exceptions.

32-26-47.1  .  Use of mobile electronic device--Prohibitions--Violation as misdemeanor--Exceptions.
No person may operate a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
This section does not apply to:
(1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, operator of an authorized emergency vehicle, or similarly engaged paid or volunteer public safety first responder during the performance of that person's official duties, and a public utility employee or contractor acting within the scope of that person's employment;
(2) The use of a mobile electronic device for emergency purposes, including a text messaging device to contact a 911 system, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity, or to report to appropriate authorities a fire, traffic accident, serious road hazard, or medical or hazardous materials emergency, or to report the operator of another motor vehicle who is driving in a reckless or otherwise unsafe manner or who appears to be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or to report a crime;
(3) The use of a global positioning or navigation system feature of a mobile electronic device, but does apply to manually entering information into the global positioning or navigation system feature of the device;
(4) Reading, selecting, or entering a telephone number or name in a mobile electronic device for the purpose of making or receiving a telephone call and using the device for the call, or if a person otherwise activates or deactivates a feature or function of a mobile electronic device; or
(5) The use of a mobile electronic device in a voice-operated or hands-free mode if the operator of the motor vehicle does not use the operator's hands to operate the device, except to activate or deactivate a feature or function of the device.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 124, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-47.2 - Social networking sites--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-47.2  .  Social networking sites--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may access, read, or post to a social networking site while operating a motor vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 124, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-48 - Seizure of handheld electronic wireless communication device.

32-26-48. Seizure of handheld electronic wireless communication device.
No mobile electronic device used in violation of §32-26-47.1 or 32-26-47.2 may be seized by a law enforcement officer to establish a violation of either of those sections. However, a mobile electronic device may be seized upon compliance with the search and seizure requirements in chapter 23A-35.
Source:
SL 2014, ch 153, §4; SL 2020, ch 124, § 4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-49 - Distracted drivers public awareness campaign.

32-26-49. Distracted drivers public awareness campaign.
The Department of Public Safety shall expend lawfully appropriated funds to develop and communicate a distracted drivers public awareness campaign.
Source:
SL 2014, ch 153, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-50 - Promulgation of rules authorizing certain motor vehicles to travel at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals closer than otherwise allowed.

32-26-50. Promulgation of rules authorizing certain motor vehicles to travel at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals closer than otherwise allowed.
The Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to authorize the testing and operation of groups of individual motor vehicles traveling in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds and distance intervals that are closer than otherwise allowed under §§32-26-40 to 32-26-42, inclusive. The commission may include in the rules:
(1)The procedures for the requesting and granting of authority for testing and operation;
(2)A fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars, to cover the administrative costs of granting authority for testing and operation;
(3)Reporting requirements;
(4)Authorized routes;
(5)Authorized times and periods of operation;
(6)Authorized vehicle types;
(7)Required vehicle markings;
(8)Driver requirements;
(9)Prohibited use related to weather, highway conditions, special events, traffic incidents, emergencies or other contingencies; and
(10)Any speed, size, and operational restrictions the commission deems appropriate.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 131, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-51 - Funeral procession--Definitions.

32-26-51. Funeral procession--Definitions.
Terms used in §§32-26-51 through 32-26-56 mean:
(1)"Funeral escort vehicle," an authorized emergency vehicle operating with visible flashing or strobing emergency lights;
(2)"Funeral lead vehicle," any motor vehicle including a funeral hearse that is carrying the remains of a deceased person, leading and facilitating the movement of a funeral procession;
(3)"Funeral procession," two or more motor vehicles, one of which is carrying the remains of a deceased person, including a funeral lead vehicle or a funeral escort vehicle.
Source:
SL 2020, ch 125, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-52 - Funeral procession--Law enforcement officer.

32-26-52  .  Funeral procession--Law enforcement officer.
Notwithstanding any traffic-control device or provision governing the right-of-way, a law enforcement officer leading a funeral procession may proceed through any intersection or make any turn or other movement necessary while leading the procession. The officer, without regard to any traffic-control device or provision governing the right-of-way, may direct the operator of any other motor vehicle not in the funeral procession to stop, turn, proceed, or make another movement. When leading the funeral procession, the officer shall operate a funeral escort vehicle.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 125, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-53 - Funeral procession--Intersections.

32-26-53  .  Funeral procession--Intersections.
Notwithstanding any traffic-control device or provision governing the right-of-way, if a law enforcement officer operating a funeral escort vehicle enters an intersection, the remainder of the vehicles in the funeral procession may follow through the intersection. The driver of each vehicle in the procession shall exercise reasonable care toward any other vehicle or pedestrian on the roadway.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 125, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-54 - Funeral procession--Motor vehicles in procession.

32-26-54  .  Funeral procession--Motor vehicles in procession.
Notwithstanding any traffic-control device or provision governing the right-of-way, any motor vehicle in a funeral possession has the right-of-way if the following conditions are met:
(1) Each motor vehicle in the funeral procession displays lighted headlamps, tail lamps, and flashing hazard or warning turn signal lamps;
(2) Each motor vehicle in the funeral procession follows the preceding motor vehicle in the procession as closely as is safe and practicable; and
(3) The operator of each motor vehicle in the funeral procession yields the right of way to any approaching emergency vehicle when directed to do so by a law enforcement officer or when the vehicle is giving an audible or visual signal.
If any motor vehicle in the funeral procession becomes separated from the funeral procession and the funeral escort vehicle so that the procession is no longer continuous, the operator of the motor vehicle shall proceed to the destination obeying all traffic signals and general rules of the road.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 125, § 4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-55 - Funeral procession--Other vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-26-55  .  Funeral procession--Other vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.
The following provisions apply to any motor vehicle not in a funeral procession when approaching or being approached by a funeral procession:
(1) The operator of a motor vehicle not in a funeral procession may not drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession while those vehicles are in motion unless authorized to do so by a law enforcement officer or unless the vehicle is an emergency vehicle giving an audible or visible signal;
(2) The operator of a motor vehicle not in a funeral procession may not join a funeral procession for the purpose of securing the right-of-way granted under §  32-26-53  ;
(3) The operator of a motor vehicle not in a funeral procession may not pass the vehicles in a funeral procession on any two-lane highway or roadway;
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§  32-26-15   and   32-31-6  , the operator of a motor vehicle not in a funeral procession may pass a funeral procession on the left on any highway having two or more lanes traveling in the same direction as the procession if the passing can be done safely. If the funeral procession is in the farthest left lane, the operator may pass a procession on the right if the passing can be done safely; and
(5) If a funeral procession is proceeding through a red signal as permitted under §  32-26-53  , the operator of a motor vehicle not in the funeral procession may not enter the intersection unless the operator can do so without crossing the path of the funeral procession.
A violation of any provision in this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 125, § 5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Rules Of The Road › Section 32-26-56 - Funeral procession--Liability.

32-26-56  .  Funeral procession--Liability.
Liability for any death, personal injury, or property damage suffered by any person in a funeral procession may not be imposed upon a funeral establishment, the director of a funeral establishment, any agent or employee of a funeral establishment, any law enforcement agency or any law enforcement officer operating a funeral escort vehicle unless the death, personal injury or property damage is proximately caused by a negligent or intentional act or omission of the funeral director, an agent or employee of a funeral establishment, or the law enforcement officer operating the funeral escort vehicle.
Liability for any death, personal injury or property damage that results from, is caused by, or arises out of any action or inaction of any operator of a motor vehicle in a funeral procession under the control of a funeral establishment or the law enforcement officer operating a funeral escort vehicle may not be imposed upon the funeral establishment, the director of the funeral establishment, any agent or employee of the funeral establishment, any law enforcement agency or the law enforcement officer operating a funeral escort vehicle unless the death, personal injury or property damage is proximately caused by a negligent or intentional act or omission of the director of the funeral establishment, an agent or employee of the funeral establishment, or the law enforcement officer operating the funeral escort vehicle.
For the purposes of §§  32-26-51   through   32-26-55   and this section, the operator of a motor vehicle in a funeral procession is not an agent of the funeral establishment unless the operator is an employee of the   funeral establishment and is acting in the course of the operator's employment or unless the operator was retained as an independent contractor of the funeral establishment and is performing services under the terms of the contract.
Nothing in this section waives the sovereign immunity of the public entities of this state or the employees of this state.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 125, § 6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-1 - Yielding right-of-way to pedestrian making proper crossing--Regulated intersections--Violation as petty offense.

32-27-1. Yielding right-of-way to pedestrian making proper crossing--Regulated intersections--Violation as petty offense.
The driver of any vehicle upon a highway within a business or residence district shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the highway within any clearly marked crosswalk or any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block, except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by traffic officers or traffic direction devices. However, no pedestrian may suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. A violation of this section by a driver is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0318; SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, §184; SL 2010, ch 167, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-1.1 - Pedestrian defined.

32-27-1.1. Pedestrian defined.
The term, pedestrian, when used in this chapter means any person moving or traveling on foot, including any person wearing roller skates, riding on a skateboard, or riding on an electric personal assistive device.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 237; SL 2002, ch 161, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-2 - Yielding right-of-way to pedestrians at controlled intersections--Circumstances under which pedestrians must yield--Violation as petty offense.

32-27-2. Yielding right-of-way to pedestrians at controlled intersections--Circumstances under which pedestrians must yield--Violation as petty offense.
At intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers, drivers of vehicles, including those making turns, shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing or those who have started to cross the roadway on a green or go signal, and in all other cases pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green or go signal. A violation of this section by a driver is a petty offense. A violation of this section by a pedestrian is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0318 as added by SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, §185.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-3 - Local ordinances regulating crossing at controlled intersections.

32-27-3. Local ordinances regulating crossing at controlled intersections.
Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may by ordinance require that at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against a red or stop signal, and between adjacent intersections so controlled shall not cross at any place except in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0318 as added by SL 1945, ch 188.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-4 - Jaywalking--Duty to yield right-of-way to vehicles--Violation as petty offense.

32-27-4. Jaywalking--Duty to yield right-of-way to vehicles--Violation as petty offense.
Every pedestrian crossing a highway within a business or residence district at any point other than a pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, or intersection shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the highway. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0318; SL 1945, ch 188; SL 1989, ch 255, §186.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-5 - Highways without sidewalks--Duty to walk facing traffic--Violation as petty offense.

32-27-5. Highways without sidewalks--Duty to walk facing traffic--Violation as petty offense.
Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along or upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1961, ch 151; SL 1989, ch 255, §187.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-6 - Blind persons--Use of cane by sighted persons as petty offense.

32-27-6. Blind persons--Use of cane by sighted persons as petty offense.
It is a petty offense for any person, unless totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated, while on any public street or highway, to carry in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red.
Source:
SL 1949, ch 176, §§1, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§44.0318-1, 44.9932; SDCL §32-27-9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-7 - Duty of motorist to stop for pedestrian carrying cane or guided by dog--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-27-7. Duty of motorist to stop for pedestrian carrying cane or guided by dog--Violation as misdemeanor.
Whenever a pedestrian is crossing or attempting to cross a public street or highway, guided by a guide dog or carrying in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red, the driver of every vehicle approaching the intersection, or place where such pedestrian is attempting to cross, shall bring his vehicle to a full stop before arriving at such intersection or place of crossing, and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injuring such pedestrian. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1949, ch 176, §§2, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§44.0318-1, 44.9932; SDCL §32-27-9; SL 1980, ch 232.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-8 - Rights of blind persons not carrying cane or guided by dog--Contributory negligence.

32-27-8. Rights of blind persons not carrying cane or guided by dog--Contributory negligence.
Nothing contained in §32-27-6 or 32-27-7 shall be construed to deprive any totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated person, not carrying such a cane or walking stick or not being guided by a dog, of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon pedestrians crossing streets or highways, nor shall the failure of such totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated person to carry a cane or walking stick, or to be guided by a guide dog upon the streets, highways, or sidewalks of this state, be held to constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence.
Source:
SL 1949, ch 176, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0318-1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 27 - Pedestrians Rights And Duties › Section 32-27-10 - Failing to yield right-of-way to persons working on highway--Warning signals--Misdemeanor.

32-27-10. Failing to yield right-of-way to persons working on highway--Warning signals--Misdemeanor.
It shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor for any driver of a vehicle to fail to yield the right-of-way to persons engaged in the maintenance, survey, or construction work on any public road, highway, or highway right-of-way whenever the driver is notified of the presence of the workers by flagmen, warning signs, or signals, or any other manner of warning.
Source:
SL 1965, ch 144.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 28 - Traffic Control Devices › Section 32-28-1 - Traffic controlled by go, caution, or stop lights--Signal at place other than intersection.

32-28-1. Traffic controlled by go, caution, or stop lights--Signal at place other than intersection.
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words go, caution, or stop, or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, only the colors mentioned in §§32-28-2 to 32-28-5, inclusive, shall be used and said terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as provided by §§32-28-2 to 32-28-5, inclusive.
In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of §§32-28-1 to 32-28-5, inclusive, shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 274, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 28 - Traffic Control Devices › Section 32-28-2 - Meaning of green or "go" signal--Vehicular traffic--Pedestrians.

32-28-2. Meaning of green or "go" signal--Vehicular traffic--Pedestrians.
A green light alone or "go" shall indicate that:
(1)Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
(2)Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 274, §2 (1).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 28 - Traffic Control Devices › Section 32-28-3 - Meaning of steady yellow light--Vehicular traffic--Pedestrians.

32-28-3. Meaning of steady yellow light--Vehicular traffic--Pedestrians.
A steady yellow light alone shall indicate that:
(1)Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned that the red or stop signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when the red or stop signal is exhibited;
(2)Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 274, §2 (2); SL 1970, ch 175, §22.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 28 - Traffic Control Devices › Section 32-28-4 - Meaning of steady red light or stop signal--Vehicular traffic--Right turn on red.

32-28-4. Meaning of steady red light or stop signal--Vehicular traffic--Right turn on red.
A steady red light alone or stop shall indicate that:
(1)Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until green or go is shown alone, except as hereinafter provided;
(2)The driver of any vehicle which is stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk and to the far right side of the roadway, then at the entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red or stop signal, may make a right turn but shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection. This provision permitting a right turn after a stop when facing a steady red light alone or stop signal shall not be effective if any local ordinance prohibits such turn and if a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 274, §2 (3); SL 1976, ch 202.