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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-7 - Conditions permitting operation on roadways--Unauthorized operation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-7. Conditions permitting operation on roadways--Unauthorized operation as misdemeanor.
A snowmobile may be operated upon or across a roadway:
(1)To cross at right angles to the roadway only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to all approaching traffic and crossing as closely as possible to an intersection or approach;
(2)When there is no ditch along either side of a roadway, then on the shoulder or berm until there is a ditch on the right-hand side of the roadway which can be traversed;
(3)When by reason of a bridge or culvert or other obstruction, it is impossible to proceed, then only in the right lane of the roadway and for only such distance as necessary to clear the obstruction;
(4)When permitted in writing by a law enforcement officer or a county civil defense director as authorized under §32-20A-8;
(5)When snow has not been removed from a roadway which has been obstructed and is not used by other types of motor vehicles.
The operation of a snowmobile on or across a roadway in a manner not permitted by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §6; SL 1972, ch 179; SL 1978, ch 158, §42.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-8 - Permit to operate on closed or posted roadway.

32-20A-8. Permit to operate on closed or posted roadway.
A permit authorized under subdivision 32-20A-7(4) may be issued to persons, or associations or clubs formed by owners of snowmobiles, to be operated upon roadways which are closed to travel by other motor vehicles or which during the hours of use by snowmobiles will be adequately posted for warning to other motor vehicle operators of its authorized use by snowmobile operators. The permit shall specifically define the routes and the time of day that the operators will be permitted to use the roadway. When operated under such a permit the operator shall comply with the provisions of chapter 32-14.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-9 - Restrictions on use within municipality.

32-20A-9. Restrictions on use within municipality.
Nothing contained in §§32-20A-4 to 32-20A-7, inclusive, shall grant to the operator of a snowmobile any rights or privileges to operate within the corporate limits of a municipality, and nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the municipality from regulating by ordinance the operation of snowmobiles within the corporate limits.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-10 - Lights required during darkness--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-10. Lights required during darkness--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any snowmobile on a highway, operated during hours of darkness, shall display a lighted headlamp and tail lamp in accordance with chapter 32-17 as may have been approved by the Department of Public Safety at least equivalent to that required for motorcycles. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §11; SL 1989, ch 255, §113; SL 2003, ch 272, §121.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-12 - Hunting from snowmobile prohibited--Coyote hunting excepted--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-12. Hunting from snowmobile prohibited--Coyote hunting excepted--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may chase, drive, harass, kill, or attempt to kill any game animal or game bird with or from a snowmobile, except that coyotes may be taken by a landowner or lessee on the landowner's property by shooting from stationary snowmobiles through the use of firearms if the operator of the snowmobile is at least eighteen years of age. Not more than one person may be aboard the snowmobile while coyotes are being hunted or taken pursuant to this section. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §10; SL 1989, ch 255, §115; SL 2011, ch 145, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-14 - Operating under the influence.

32-20A-14. Operating under the influence.
The operator of a snowmobile shall be deemed the driver or operator of a motor vehicle within the meaning of chapter 32-23 and is subject to all the provisions of chapter 32-23 relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or otherwise therein provided and is punishable thereunder for any violation of that chapter.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §14.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-15 - Application of excise tax registration and licensing laws--License required--Registration and titling of snowmobiles--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-15. Application of excise tax registration and licensing laws--License required--Registration and titling of snowmobiles--Violation as misdemeanor.
The title issuance, excise tax, vehicle registration, and dealer licensing provisions of chapters 32-3 to 32-6B, inclusive, apply to snowmobiles. In addition, all snowmobiles used on public lands, private lands, and any frozen public waters within the territorial limits of this state shall be licensed pursuant to §32-5-90 or have a permit as provided in §32-20A-15.1. Any snowmobile used by a resident of the state on property owned by him is exempt from the licensing requirements. Any super modified snowmobile built exclusively for organized track racing events on raceway facilities is exempt from the title registration and licensing requirements. Upon the sale of each new snowmobile by a snowmobile dealer, the dealer or applicant shall deliver to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence the snowmobile manufacturer's statement of origin, the required fees and taxes, and completed vehicle title registration forms for the snowmobile. If the snowmobile has not been sold by a licensed snowmobile dealer, the snowmobile owner is responsible for registering and titling the snowmobile, and for the payment of any fees and taxes. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §15; SL 1973, ch 209; SL 1979, ch 222, §2; SL 1982, ch 242, §2; SL 1986, ch 244, §3; SL 1990, ch 256, §2; SL 1991, ch 257, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-15.1 - Temporary permits.

32-20A-15.1. Temporary permits.
Any owner of an unlicensed snowmobile shall purchase a temporary permit to operate the snowmobile in this state. The fee for the permit is forty dollars. The permit is valid for five consecutive days. All fees collected shall be deposited in the snowmobiles trails fund established by §32-5-9.2.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 242, §1; SL 1999, ch 210, §12; SL 2007, ch 183, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-16 - Enforcement by law enforcement officers--Prosecution by state's attorneys.

32-20A-16. Enforcement by law enforcement officers--Prosecution by state's attorneys.
This chapter shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers including conservation officers, notwithstanding the provisions of §41-15-10.1, whether employed by the state or by any unit of local government. Prosecutions for violation of this chapter shall be conducted by the state's attorneys of the several counties and by the attorney general of this state.
Source:
SL 1979, ch 222, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-18 - Identification of snowmobile and operator involved in accident--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-18. Identification of snowmobile and operator involved in accident--Violation as misdemeanor.
The operator of any snowmobile on public lands, frozen public waters, or any private lands leased for public snowmobile use involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, shall give his name, address, and identification of his snowmobile in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 260, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-19 - Notice of certain accidents to department--Investigation--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-19. Notice of certain accidents to department--Investigation--Violation as misdemeanor.
The operator of a snowmobile on public lands, frozen public waters, or private lands leased for public snowmobile use shall, in the case of a collision or an accident resulting in damage to a snowmobile or other property to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more to any one person's property or two thousand dollars or more in any one accident or resulting in death or injury to a person, immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the collision or accident to the nearest conservation officer or other law enforcement officer who shall file with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks a full description of the collision or accident upon forms provided by the department and available from any state, county, or local law enforcement agency. If the operator of the snowmobile is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of a collision or accident and there was another occupant in the snowmobile at the time of the collision or accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be given the notice not given by the operator. The secretary of game, fish and parks may investigate the circumstances of such accidents. Any operator or occupant who fails to file a notice as required by this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 260, §2; SL 2000, ch 213, §2; SL 2003, ch 168, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-20 - Incapacitated persons exempted from notice requirements.

32-20A-20. Incapacitated persons exempted from notice requirements.
Notice of the collision or accident is not required from any person who is physically incapable of making such report during the period of such incapacity.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 260, §3; SL 2000, ch 213, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-21 - Assumption of risk of injury.

32-20A-21. Assumption of risk of injury.
A snowmobiler assumes the risks inherent in the sport of snowmobiling. A snowmobiler is responsible for:
(1)Knowing the range of the snowmobiler's own ability to snowmobile any slope, trail, or area and for snowmobiling within the limits of the snowmobiler's ability considering the conditions;
(2)Maintaining control of the snowmobile's speed and course at all times while snowmobiling;
(3)Heeding all posted warnings; and
(4)Refraining from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of anyone.
The provisions of this section do not affect a product's liability cause of action based upon the design or manufacture of snowmobile equipment products or safety equipment used incidental to the operation of a snowmobile.
Source:
SL 1994, ch 259, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-22 - Liability of snowmobile equipment renters--Gross negligence.

32-20A-22. Liability of snowmobile equipment renters--Gross negligence.
Except as provided in §32-20A-23, a person who offers snowmobile equipment for rent is liable for death or injury to the operator thereof or other person or property only for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence.
Source:
SL 1994, ch 259, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-23 - Safe conditions of rental snowmobiles.

32-20A-23. Safe conditions of rental snowmobiles.
A person who engages in the business of renting snowmobiles to another shall maintain rental snowmobiles in a safe condition.
Source:
SL 1994, ch 259, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-24 - Operation on state snowmobile trail or area--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-24. Operation on state snowmobile trail or area--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a snowmobile on a state snowmobile trail or area established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41-19 unless the snowmobile has a curb weight of less than fourteen hundred pounds, is driven by track contact with the snow, and is steered by ski contact with the snow. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 216, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-25 - Permit to operate motorcycle as a snowmobile.

32-20A-25. Permit to operate motorcycle as a snowmobile.
Any resident owner who has titled a motorcycle which has been modified to comply with the definition of a snowmobile for use as a snowmobile on a state snowmobile trail or area established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41-19 may purchase an annual permit valid from December first to March thirty-first, inclusive, for a fee of twenty dollars. The permit shall be affixed to the motorcycle on the right side of the unit and shall be clearly visible. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall collect the annual permit fee imposed by this section and shall deposit the fees in the snowmobile trails fund established by §32-5-9.2.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 146, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-1 - Identifying number required on bicycle sold at retail--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20B-1. Identifying number required on bicycle sold at retail--Violation as misdemeanor.
A person engaged in the business of selling bicycles at retail may not sell any bicycle unless the bicycle has an identifying number permanently stamped or cast on its frame. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-2 - Operation on sidewalk or crosswalk--Rights of bicyclist--Duty to stop.

32-20B-2. Operation on sidewalk or crosswalk--Rights of bicyclist--Duty to stop.
A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except as provided in §32-20B-3, and except that bicyclists must stop before entering a crosswalk or highway from a sidewalk or sidewalk area.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-3 - Operation on sidewalk or crosswalk--Duty to yield right-of-way to pedestrian--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20B-3. Operation on sidewalk or crosswalk--Duty to yield right-of-way to pedestrian--Violation as misdemeanor.
A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-4 - Parking on sidewalk--Violation as petty offense.

32-20B-4. Parking on sidewalk--Violation as petty offense.
A person may park a bicycle on a sidewalk unless prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device or ordinance. The parked bicycle may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-5 - Operation on roadway--Riding close to right-hand curb required--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20B-5. Operation on roadway--Riding close to right-hand curb required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. However, a person operating a bicycle may move from the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway to overtake and pass another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction, to prepare for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or roadway or to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, a "substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-6 - Turning, stopping, starting, slowing--Signals and lookout--Overtaking on the right--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20B-6. Turning, stopping, starting, slowing--Signals and lookout--Overtaking on the right--Violation as misdemeanor.
A person operating a bicycle shall give a continuous signal of intention to turn right or left during the last one hundred feet traveled by the bicycle before turning. The signal shall also be given while the bicycle is stopped waiting to turn. A signal by hand and arm need only be given intermittently if the hand is needed in the control operation of the bicycle. No driver of a bicycle may overtake another vehicle on the right if the overtaken vehicle is signaling to make a right turn. Except as provided in this section, a person operating a bicycle shall comply with the provisions of §§32-26-22 and 32-26-22.1. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §10; SL 2015, ch 173, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-7 - Racing in approved event authorized--Approval of transportation commission or local authorities.

32-20B-7. Racing in approved event authorized--Approval of transportation commission or local authorities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-25-23, a person may race a bicycle on a highway when competing in a racing event which has been approved by the transportation commission or local authorities on a highway under their jurisdictions. Approval of a bicycle highway racing event shall be granted only under conditions which assure reasonable safety for all race participants, spectators, and other highway users, and which prevent unreasonable interference with traffic flow which would seriously inconvenience other highway users. Tests of endurance are not considered bicycle racing.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-8 - Racing--Exemption from traffic laws.

32-20B-8. Racing--Exemption from traffic laws.
The transportation commission or local authorities may exempt participants in an approved bicycle highway racing event on a highway under their jurisdiction from compliance with any traffic laws otherwise applicable thereto, provided that traffic control is adequate to assure the safety of all highway users.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 226, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-9 - Electric bicycle defined--Classes.

32-20B-9. Electric bicycle defined--Classes.
For purposes of this chapter, the term, electric bicycle, means a bicycle or a tricycle that is equipped with a seat or saddle, with operable pedals for propulsion, and with an electric motor of seven hundred fifty watts or less.
An electric bicycle is a Class I electric bicycle if the motor provides assistance only when the person is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when a speed of twenty miles per hour is achieved.
An electric bicycle is a Class II electric bicycle if the motor is capable of propelling the bicycle without the person pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when a speed of twenty miles per hour is achieved.
An electric bicycle is a Class III electric bicycle if the motor provides assistance only when the person is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when a speed of twenty-eight miles per hour is achieved.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-10 - Label to be affixed to electric bicycle by manufacturer or distributor--Modification--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20B-10. Label to be affixed to electric bicycle by manufacturer or distributor--Modification--Violation as misdemeanor.
Beginning January 1, 2020, any person who manufacturers or distributes an electric bicycle in this state shall permanently affix to the electric bicycle a label that contains the following information:
(1)The designated class of the electric bicycle;
(2)The maximum assisted speed of the electric bicycle; and
(3)The wattage of the electric bicycle's motor.
If a person makes a modification to the electric bicycle that affects the bicycle's maximum speed, or manner of propulsion, the person shall amend the label required by this section to accurately reflect the required information.
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-11 - Electric bicycle equipment requirements.

32-20B-11. Electric bicycle equipment requirements.
An electric bicycle shall be equipped so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the person stops pedaling or when the brakes are applied.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-12 - Designated areas of operation of electric bicycles.

32-20B-12. Designated areas of operation of electric bicycles.
Unless otherwise prohibited by a governmental entity having jurisdiction, a person may operate a Class I or Class II electric bicycle on any bicycle path or multi-use path in this state.
A person may not operate a Class III electric bicycle on a bicycle path or multi-use path in this state unless:
(1)The bicycle path or multi-use path is within or adjacent to a highway or roadway; or
(2)The governmental entity having jurisdiction over the bicycle path or multi-use path expressly permits the use.
A person may operate a Class III electric bicycle on a trail that has been designated as nonmotorized, if the trail was constructed only by clearing or grading the native soil and without the installation or placement of any additional surface material and if the governmental entity having jurisdiction over the trail has not otherwise prohibited or restricted the operation.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-13 - Age restrictions for Class III electric bicycle.

32-20B-13. Age restrictions for Class III electric bicycle.
To operate a Class III electric bicycle in this state, a person shall be at least sixteen years of age. This section does not prohibit a person younger than sixteen years of age from riding as a passenger on a Class III electric bicycle, if the bicycle is designed to accommodate a passenger.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-14 - Helmet requirement for Class III electric bicycle.

32-20B-14. Helmet requirement for Class III electric bicycle.
Any person who is less than eighteen years of age and operating a Class III electric bicycle and any person who is a passenger on a Class III electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20B - Bicycle Regulation › Section 32-20B-15 - Speedometer requirement for Class III electric bicycle.

32-20B-15. Speedometer requirement for Class III electric bicycle.
Any person operating a Class III electric bicycle shall ensure that the bicycle is equipped with a functioning speedometer.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 135, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-3.1 - Annual inspection of large passenger vehicles used by nonprofit organizations--Certificate--Safety standards--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-21-3.1. Annual inspection of large passenger vehicles operated by nonprofit organizations--Certificate--Safety standards--Violation as misdemeanor.
Each vehicle with a capacity of sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, owned or operated by a nonprofit organization, or privately owned and operated under a contract with a nonprofit organization, and used for the transportation of its members shall be inspected before October first of each year by an inspector approved by the Division of Highway Patrol. The inspector shall ensure the vehicle complies with state law and regulations. A certificate, provided by the Division of Highway Patrol, certifying that the vehicle has successfully passed inspection shall be issued by the inspector and shall be displayed on the vehicle. The director of the Division of Highway Patrol shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for minimum safety standards of the vehicles. Any person operating a vehicle in violation of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 237; SL 1979, ch 220, §5; SL 1984, ch 343, §§17, 18; SL 1986, ch 22, §6; SL 1992, ch 223; SL 2018, ch 194, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-3.2 - Inspectors of large passenger vehicles operated by nonprofit organizations.

32-21-3.2. Inspectors of large passenger vehicles operated by nonprofit organizations.
The Division of Highway Patrol may approve any person who is qualified to perform inspections of large passenger vehicles operated by a nonprofit organization as provided in §32-21-3.1 to act as an inspector. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, setting forth specific standards and requirements for approval of the inspectors of large passenger vehicles operated by nonprofit organizations.
Source:
SL 2018, ch 194, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-27 - Operation of improperly repaired or adjusted vehicle as misdemeanor.

32-21-27. Operation of improperly repaired or adjusted vehicle as misdemeanor.
No person shall drive or move on any highway any motor vehicle, unless the equipment upon the vehicle is in good working order and adjustment and the vehicle is in such safe mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the highway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 182, §1; SL 1979, ch 220, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-28 - Requiring driver to stop and submit to inspection of vehicle.

32-21-28. Requiring driver to stop and submit to inspection of vehicle.
The highway patrol officers under the supervision of the superintendent of the Division of Highway Patrol may upon evidence that any motor vehicle is being operated in nonconformance or in violation of any provision of chapters 32-14 to 32-19, inclusive, or of chapters 32-22 to 32-34, inclusive, or is in a condition that is unsafe and an endangerment to the driver, or other occupant or any person on the highway, may require the driver of the motor vehicle to stop and submit to an inspection of the motor vehicle and its equipment, license plates, and registration certificate.
Source:
SL 1961, ch 147; SL 1965, ch 136; SL 1967, ch 182, §2; SL 1979, ch 220, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-29 - Issuance of warning ticket--Contents of tickets--Time within which correction must be made.

32-21-29. Issuance of warning ticket--Contents of tickets--Time within which correction must be made.
Peace officers are hereby authorized to issue a warning ticket to any driver whose motor vehicle is in violation of any of the provisions of this title. Such warning ticket shall clearly designate the provision of the motor vehicle laws which is being violated and shall provide for notification to the issuing officer when such violation is corrected, such correction to be made not later than ten days after the date of issue of the warning ticket, at the discretion of the issuing officer. The form and content of the warning ticket shall be at the discretion of the superintendent of the highway patrol. This authority shall not be construed as a limitation of the power to arrest in accordance with statutes of this state.
Source:
SL 1961, ch 147; SL 1965, ch 136; SL 1967, ch 182, §2; SL 1970, ch 177.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-30 - Compliance with directions of peace officer--Violation as misdemeanor--Venue of violations.

32-21-30. Compliance with directions of peace officer--Violation as misdemeanor--Venue of violations.
The driver of a motor vehicle shall comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of a peace officer; submit to any lawful inspection under this chapter, and comply with the provisions or requirements of a warning ticket issued by a peace officer. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Venue of a violation of this section shall be in the county where such offense takes place, or in which such warning ticket is issued and delivered, and, in the event such county is unorganized, trial shall be had in the county to which it is attached for judicial purposes.
Source:
SL 1961, ch 147; SL 1965, ch 136; SL 1967, ch 182, §2; SL 1970, ch 178; SL 1979, ch 220, §9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 32-21-34 - Inspectors required to be previously approved by division--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-21-34. Inspectors required to be previously approved by division--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person performing an inspection under this chapter shall have been previously approved to act as an inspector by the Division of Highway Patrol. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2018, ch 194, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-2 - Movement of load or wide farm machinery during darkness as misdemeanor.

32-22-2. Movement of load or wide farm machinery during darkness as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to operate or move, or cause to be operated or moved, upon any public highway on the state trunk system, any load, including farm machinery or implements of husbandry, which exceed the width limitations prescribed by §32-22-3 during the period of day between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise on the following day.
Source:
SL 1949, ch 39; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0336-1; SL 1978, ch 158, §45; SL 1984, ch 230, §2; SL 1987, ch 234, §1; SL 1991, ch 258, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-3 - Maximum width of vehicle and load--Violation as misdemeanor--Farm machinery and recreation vehicle exceptions.

32-22-3. Maximum width of vehicle and load--Violation as misdemeanor--Farm machinery and recreation vehicle exceptions.
Except for self-propelled or towed farm machinery operated pursuant to §32-22-3.2 or a recreation vehicle, no motor vehicle may operate upon a public highway if the width, measured at the widest points, either of the vehicle or the load, exceeds one hundred two inches, excluding any required safety equipment. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The farm machinery exception provided by this section does not apply to farm machinery being transported or delivered by an equipment dealer or manufacturer. The recreation vehicle exception provided by this section applies to excess width which is attributable to an appurtenance, excluding required safety equipment, which does not exceed six inches beyond either sidewall of the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, an appurtenance is an integral part of a vehicle and includes awnings, grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. No appurtenance may be used as a load carrying device.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0336 (1); SL 1947, ch 192; SL 1953, ch 233; SL 1961, ch 227; SL 1978, ch 235; SL 1979, ch 226, §1; SL 1983, ch 246, §1; SL 1983, ch 335, §17; SL 1984, ch 230, §3; SL 1991, ch 258, §2; SL 2005, ch 169, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-3.2 - Operation of farm implement exceeding width limitations--Restricted hours--Warning lights.

32-22-3.2. Operation of farm implement exceeding width limitations--Restricted hours--Warning lights.
Any farm implement exceeding the width limitations prescribed by §32-22-3 may be operated during the period of day between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise on the following day on any road not specified in §32-22-2, if the equipment has flashing or rotating white or amber warning lights placed at each side of the equipment's widest extremity. The warning lights shall be clearly visible to motorists approaching from front and rear.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 258, §3; SL 1995, ch 182, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-5 - Maximum length of vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-22-5. Maximum length of vehicle--Violation as misdemeanor.
No motor vehicle may be operated upon a public highway if it has an overall length, inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of forty-five feet. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0336 (2); SL 1943, ch 158, §1; SL 1947, ch 192; SL 1957, ch 222; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0336 (2) (a); SL 1981, ch 244, §1; SL 1984, ch 230, §5; SL 2005, ch 169, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-6 - Flagging or lighting extended loads--Violations as misdemeanors.

32-22-6. Flagging or lighting extended loads--Violations as misdemeanors.
During daylight hours if the load on any vehicle extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the bed or body thereof, there shall be displayed at the end of the load in a position which is clearly visible at all times from the rear of the load a red flag not less than twelve inches both in length and width. A violation of this flagging requirement is a Class 2 misdemeanor. During the time period one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise there shall be displayed at the end of the load a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least two hundred feet from the rear of the vehicle. A violation of this lighting requirement is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0340; SL 1957, ch 224; SL 1984, ch 230, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-8.1 - Length limitations on trailers, semitrailers, and auto and boat transporters--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-22-8.1. Length limitations on trailers, semitrailers, and auto and boat transporters--Violation as misdemeanor.
Unless otherwise signed, any motor vehicle may travel upon any segment of the national system of interstate and defense highways and the state trunk highway system if the vehicle is operated within the following length limitation:
(1)Fifty-three feet on the length of the semitrailer unit operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination;
(2)Twenty-eight and one-half feet on each trailer unit operating in a road tractor-trailer-trailer combination if the towbars do not exceed nineteen feet and the overall length of the trailer-trailer unit including towbars does not exceed eighty feet;
(3)Eighty feet on the overall length of a straight truck-trailer combination, provided that, if the towbar between the straight truck and trailer exceeds nineteen feet, the towbar is flagged during daylight hours and lighted at night; or
(4)The maximum length of a semitrailer-semitrailer or semitrailer-trailer combination, excluding the length of the truck-tractor, is eighty-one and one-half feet provided the maximum length of either unit does not exceed forty-five feet. If the towbar length exceeds nineteen feet, the towbar shall be flagged during daylight hours and lighted at night. The weight of the second unit may not exceed the weight of the first unit by more than three thousand pounds.
No other length limitation may be imposed on the vehicles described in this section. Length limitations are exclusive of load overhang, retractable extensions used to support overhanging load and safety and energy conservation devices, including but not limited to mirrors, turn signal lamps, hand holds, flexible fender extensions, and mud flaps. Load overhang and retractable extensions on any vehicle may not extend more than four feet beyond the rear bumper, bed, or body nor more than three feet beyond the front bumper, bed, or body of the vehicle carried thereon. Retractable extensions shall be retracted if not being used to support overhanging load. If a vehicle exceeds the length limitations of this section, the driver of the vehicle is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 246, §4; SL 1984, ch 230, §9; SL 1985, ch 258; SL 1986, ch 261; SL 1987, ch 210, §23; SL 1989, ch 264, §17; SL 1990, ch 257, §3; SL 1998, ch 190, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-8.2 - Local regulation restricted--Access permits.

32-22-8.2. Local regulation restricted--Access permits.
No local unit of government may deny commercial motor vehicle combinations described in §32-22-8.1 or motor vehicles operating under a special permit access to the interstate system or state trunk system highways from established truck terminals, loading docks, or maintenance facilities.
The Division of Highway Patrol may grant access permits to drivers of motor vehicles described in §32-22-8.1 or motor vehicles operating under a special permit to any established truck terminal, loading dock, or maintenance facility. The access permit shall state the highway or street to be traveled upon and shall be available at all permit locations in the state.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 246, §5; SL 1984, ch 230, §10; SL 1987, ch 234, §2; SL 1992, ch 372, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-8.3 - Issuance of trip permits unaffected.

32-22-8.3. Issuance of trip permits unaffected.
The authority of the Division of Highway Patrol to issue permits for oversize motor vehicles is not affected by the length restrictions in §32-22-8.1.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 246, §6; SL 1984, ch 230, §11; SL 1987, ch 234, §3; SL 1992, ch 372, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-8.4 - Length limitations on stinger-steered automobile transports.

32-22-8.4. Length limitations on stinger-steered automobile transports.
Notwithstanding the length restrictions in §32-22-8.1, a stinger-steered automobile transport may not extend more than four feet beyond the front bumper, bed, or body of the vehicle or six feet beyond the rear bumper, bed, or body of the vehicle.
Source:
SL 2017, ch 142, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-9 - Combination of vehicles of more than two units--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-22-9. Combination of vehicles of more than two units--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided by §§32-19-8, 32-22-8.1, 32-22-10, 32-22-11, 32-22-12.1, and 32-22-12.2, any combination of vehicles consisting of more than two units, including a truck, tractor, or towing vehicle, may not operate on a public highway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1947, ch 192; SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1959, ch 260, §1; SL 1963, ch 258, §2; SL 1964, ch 124; SL 1981, ch 245, §1; SL 1982, ch 243, §1; SL 1982, ch 244, §1; SL 1984, ch 230, §12; SL 1989, ch 264, §17; SL 1997, ch 193, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-10 - Requirements for combination vehicles.

32-22-10. Requirements for combination vehicles.
Combinations of vehicles of not more than three units may be operated upon a public highway if the combinations consist of truck tractor--semitrailer--semitrailer converted to full trailer by use of a dolly equipped with fifth wheel which is considered a part of the trailer for all purposes and not as a separate unit; truck tractor--semitrailer--full trailer; or truck tractor--semitrailer--semitrailer. If a combination consists of more than two units, the rear unit of the combination shall have breakaway brakes.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1959, ch 260, §1; SL 1981, ch 245, §2; SL 1982, ch 243, §2; SL 1983, ch 335, §19; SL 1984, ch 230, §13; SL 1989, ch 272, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-11 - Saddlemount combinations--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-22-11. Saddlemount combinations--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.
A motor carrier may transport automobiles and trucks in the method of double saddlemount or triple saddlemount if the carrier complies with the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety regulations regarding double and triple saddlemount as adopted by §49-28A-3. No combination of motor vehicles permitted by this section may exceed seventy-five feet in length, nor exceed the width, height, or gross weight limitations fixed by statute. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1959, ch 260, §1; SL 1963, ch 258, §2; SL 1964, ch 124; SL 1971, ch 189; SL 1977, ch 249, §56; SL 1978, ch 158, §46; SL 1978, ch 224, §10; SL 1984, ch 230, §14; SL 1987, ch 234, §4; SL 1990, ch 257, §1; SL 2006, ch 167, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-11.1 - Saddlemount combinations with fullmount--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-22-11.1. Saddlemount combinations with fullmount--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor.
A combination of vehicles consisting of a double or triple saddlemount with fullmount, as defined in 23 C.F.R. 658.5 as of January 1, 2006, may be operated upon the highways of this state if the carrier complies with the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety regulations regarding double and triple saddlemount as adopted by §49-28A-3. No combination of motor vehicles permitted by this section may exceed ninety-seven feet in length, nor exceed the width, height, or gross weight limitations fixed by statute. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2006, ch 167, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-12.1 - Certain combination exempt--Specifications--Violation as misdemeanor--Rules.

32-22-12.1. Certain combination exempt--Specifications--Violation as misdemeanor--Rules.
The provisions of §§32-22-9 to 32-22-11, inclusive, do not apply to a combination of vehicles consisting of a towing motor vehicle and two trailers which conform to the specifications contained in this section. In such a combination, the first trailer shall be connected to the towing vehicle by a ball hitch, a gooseneck hitch, pintle hitch or a fifth wheel hitch. The hitch connecting the second trailer to the first trailer shall be a ball type hitch, gooseneck hitch or a pintle hitch directly fastened to the frame of the first trailer. The second trailer may not exceed twenty-four feet in length and if the gross weight of the second trailer is greater than three thousand pounds, it shall be equipped with breakaway brakes. The maximum length of the vehicles in this combination may not exceed seventy-five feet. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
The Transportation Commission may by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 1-26 prohibit or restrict the use of the combination of vehicles described in this section on any highway where such combination of vehicles would create a safety hazard.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 244, §§2, 4; SL 1983, ch 243, §3; SL 1984, ch 230, §16; SL 1986, ch 262; SL 1987, ch 210, §25; SL 1988, ch 261; SL 1989, ch 264, §18; SL 1990, ch 258; SL 1998, ch 193, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Weight Size And Load Restrictions › Section 32-22-12.2 - Exception for combination of towing motor vehicle or farm tractor and two anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tanks.

32-22-12.2. Exception for combination of towing motor vehicle or farm tractor and two anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tanks.
The provisions of §§32-22-9 to 32-22-12.1, inclusive, do not apply to a combination of vehicles consisting of a towing motor vehicle or farm tractor and two anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tank trailers. The vehicles in such a combination may not exceed a total length of seventy feet, may travel on public highways only during daylight hours, may not travel in excess of twenty-five miles per hour on any public highway, and each trailer shall display a slow-moving vehicle sign. The towing motor vehicle in such a combination may not have less than an eleven thousand pound gross vehicle weight rating. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 193, §1; SL 1998, ch 191, §1.