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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-21 - Multiaxle trucks equipped with vacuum assistor brakes--Vacuum reservoir--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-18-21. Multiaxle trucks equipped with vacuum assistor brakes--Vacuum reservoir--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every truck with three or more axles equipped with vacuum assistor type brakes and every truck tractor and truck used for towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes shall be equipped with a reserve capacity or a vacuum reservoir sufficient to ensure that, with the reserve capacity or reservoir fully charged and with the engine stopped, a full service brake application may be made without depleting the vacuum supply by more than forty percent. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §1 (i) (2); SL 1989, ch 255, §81.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-22 - Low vacuum warning signal--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-18-22. Low vacuum warning signal--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every truck tractor and truck used for towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum operated brakes and every truck with three or more axles using vacuum in the operation of its brakes, except those in driveaway or towaway operations, shall be equipped with a warning signal, other than a gauge indicating vacuum, readily audible or visible to the driver, which will operate at any time the vacuum in the vehicle's supply reservoir or reserve capacity is less than eight inches of mercury. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §1 (j) (2); SL 1989, ch 255, §82.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-23 - Combined air and vacuum power warning signal devices--Gauge not considered adequate.

32-18-23. Combined air and vacuum power warning signal devices--Gauge not considered adequate.
When a vehicle required to be equipped with a warning device is equipped with both air and vacuum power for the operation of its own brakes or the brakes on a towed vehicle, the warning devices required by §§32-18-20 and 32-18-22 may be, but are not required to be, combined into a single device which will serve both purposes. A gauge or gauges indicating pressure or vacuum shall not be deemed to be an adequate means of satisfying this requirement.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §1 (j) (3).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-24 - Check valve required on air or vacuum reservoirs--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-18-24. Check valve required on air or vacuum reservoirs--Violation as misdemeanor.
All motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers, when equipped with air or vacuum reservoirs or reserve capacity as required by §32-18-19 or 32-18-21, shall have such reservoirs or reserve capacity so safeguarded by a check valve or equivalent device that in the event of failure or leakage in its connection to the source of compressed air or vacuum, the stored air or vacuum may not be depleted by the leak or failure. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §1 (i) (3); SL 1989, ch 255, §83.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-25 - Safeguard against air backflow from reservoir through supply line--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-18-25. Safeguard against air backflow from reservoir through supply line--Violation as misdemeanor.
Air brake systems installed on trailers manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1967, shall be so designed that the supply reservoir used to provide air for the brakes shall be safeguarded against backflow of air from the reservoir through the supply line. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §1 (f); SL 1989, ch 255, §84.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-26 - Maintenance and adjustment of brakes--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-18-26. Maintenance and adjustment of brakes--Violation as misdemeanor.
All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0346; SL 1967, ch 197, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §85.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-27 - Brake inspection of motor-driven cycle.

32-18-27. Brake inspection of motor-driven cycle.
The Department of Public Safety is authorized to require an inspection of the braking system on any motor-driven cycle and to disapprove any such braking system on a vehicle which it finds will not comply with the performance ability standard set forth in §§32-18-8 and 32-18-9, or which in its opinion is equipped with a braking system that is not so designed or constructed as to ensure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §4 (a); SL 1968, ch 178, §4; SL 2003, ch 272, §121.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-28 - Denying registration to noncomplying cycles.

32-18-28. Denying registration to noncomplying cycles.
The Department of Public Safety may refuse to register or may suspend or revoke the registration of any vehicle referred to in §32-18-27 when it determines that the braking system thereon does not comply with the provisions of §§32-18-8 and 32-18-9.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §4 (b); SL 1968, ch 178, §4; SL 2003, ch 272, §121.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-29 - Definition of hydraulic brake fluid.

32-18-29. Definition of hydraulic brake fluid.
The term, hydraulic brake fluid, as used in §32-18-30 shall mean the liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the brakes in the hydraulic brake system of a vehicle.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §5 (a); SL 1974, ch 219, §24.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 18 - Brakes And Brake Fluid › Section 32-18-30 - Distribution and service of hydraulic brake fluid.

32-18-30. Distribution and service of hydraulic brake fluid.
Hydraulic brake fluid shall be distributed and serviced with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 197, §5 (b).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-1 - Solid rubber tire vehicles--Tire requirements--Violation as petty offense.

32-19-1. Solid rubber tire vehicles--Tire requirements--Violation as petty offense.
Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle moved on any highway shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0344; SL 1989, ch 255, §87.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-2 - Cleated or spiked rolling surfaces prohibited--Farm machinery excepted--Tire chains excepted--Violation as petty offense.

32-19-2. Cleated or spiked rolling surfaces prohibited--Farm machinery excepted--Tire chains excepted--Violation as petty offense.
No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway may have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike, or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire except that it shall be permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway and except also that it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0344; SL 1989, ch 255, §88.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-3 - Pneumatic tires with metal studs permitted--Limitation--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-3. Pneumatic tires with metal studs permitted--Limitation--Violation as misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of §§32-19-2 and 32-22-21 and 32-22-22, no person may operate during the time period of May first to September thirtieth of each year, upon the highways of this state, a motor vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires in which there are embedded metal studs or wires of tungsten steel or other similar metal. However, any motor vehicle may be operated during the time period extending from October first to April thirtieth, and a school bus or a fire-fighting vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of over five thousand pounds owned or operated by any unit of local government may be operated anytime with such metal studs. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1965, ch 206; SL 1980, ch 226, §7; SL 1981, ch 246; SL 1982, ch 241; SL 1984, ch 230, §20; SL 1985, ch 255.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-3.1 - Vehicles restricted on state trunk highways during inclement weather--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-3.1. Vehicles restricted on state trunk highways during inclement weather--Violation as misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding §32-19-2, the secretary of transportation may restrict public travel upon the state trunk highway system to four-wheel drive vehicles or motor vehicles equipped with tire chains, studded snow tires, or snow tires having a tread of sufficient abrasive or skid-resistant design or composition and depth to provide adequate traction on icy or snow-packed roads. Notice of travel restriction under this section shall be given by placing at the beginning and end and major points of intersection, signs of substantial construction which conspicuously indicate motor vehicles must be equipped with chains or snow tires when traveling over this highway. Any person operating a motor vehicle not described herein on portions of the state trunk highway system on which travel has been restricted pursuant to this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1986, ch 252.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-3.2 - Pneumatic tires with retractable studs permitted--Limitation--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-3.2. Pneumatic tires with retractable studs permitted--Limitation--Violation as misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-19-3, any motor vehicle with pneumatic tires that features an embedded block, stud, flange, cleat, spike, or other protuberance that is retractable may be used at any time of the year upon the highways of this state. However, no such block, stud, flange, cleat, spike, or other protuberance may be engaged or extended from May first to September thirtieth, inclusive. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2008, ch 159, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-5 - Special permits authorizing operation of traction engines.

32-19-5. Special permits authorizing operation of traction engines.
The Department of Transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may in their discretion issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of such movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0344; SL 1973, ch 2, §232.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-6 - Number of vehicles in tow limited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-6. Number of vehicles in tow limited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No motor vehicle may be driven upon any highway drawing or having attached thereto more than one other vehicle, except that two other motor vehicles may be drawn if transported by the driveaway method in saddlemount, as provided by §§32-22-10 and 32-22-11, or in a combination of vehicles as provided in §32-22-12.1. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0345; SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1955, ch 174; SL 1959, ch 260, §1; SL 1963, ch 263; SL 1982, ch 244, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §89.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-7 - Permitted connection between towing and towed vehicle--Maximum length--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-7. Permitted connection between towing and towed vehicle--Maximum length--Violation as misdemeanor.
The drawbar or other connection between any two vehicles, one of which is towing or drawing the other on a highway, shall be of sufficient strength to hold the weight of the towed vehicle on any grade where operated. The towed vehicle shall not whip, weave, or oscillate or fail to follow substantially in the course of the towing vehicle. Whenever such connection consists of a chain, rope, or cable the length of such connection shall not exceed fifteen feet. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to violate the provisions of this section.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0345; SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1955, ch 174; SL 1959, ch 260, §1; SL 1963, ch 263; SL 1978, ch 229.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-8 - Number of towed farm vehicles limited--Violation as petty offense.

32-19-8. Number of towed farm vehicles limited--Violation as petty offense.
A farm tractor, or other type of farm power unit, may draw not to exceed two other vehicles or implements of husbandry upon the public highways of this state, if such equipment is being used exclusively by the farmer for the purpose of transporting to and from his farm agricultural commodities or products, or is being used for agricultural purposes relating to the operation and maintenance of his farm, any other statute notwithstanding. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0345 as added by SL 1955, ch 174; SL 1963, ch 263; SL 1989, ch 255, §90.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-9 - Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-9. Chains or cables required in addition to coupling--Fifth wheel and kingpin coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.
Every trailer which shall be towed on the public highways at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, chains, cables, or equivalent devices in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. This requirement does not apply to a semitrailer having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and kingpin assembly meeting the requirement of the interstate commerce commission, nor to a pole, pipe, casing, log, or piling dolly. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 276, §§1, 2; SDCL §32-19-11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-10 - Safety chain slack and coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-19-10. Safety chain slack and coupling--Violation as misdemeanor.
No more slack shall be left in safety chains, cables, or equivalent devices than shall be necessary to permit proper turning and the safety chains, cables, or equivalent device shall be so connected to the towed and towing vehicle and to the drawbar to prevent the drawbar from dropping to the ground if the drawbar fails and shall be of sufficient strength to control the trailer in event of failure of the regular trailer hitch or coupling. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1963, ch 276, §§1, 2; SDCL §32-19-11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-12 - Operation with unsafe wheel as misdemeanor.

32-19-12. Operation with unsafe wheel as misdemeanor.
No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a tire rim or wheel assembly which is bent, cracked, or misaligned to a degree so as to affect the safe operation of the vehicle. The bolts, nuts, or lugs of the wheel assembly shall not be bent, loose, or missing. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1979, ch 220, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 19 - Wheels Tires And Special Vehicles › Section 32-19-13 - Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.

32-19-13. Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.
No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a mounted tire having a cut into the fabric, or worn so that the fabric is visible, having knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, or having a minimum tread depth less than two thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. In addition, the tires mounted on the front axle of a motor vehicle of ten passenger or more capacity or exceeding a gross weight of twenty-six thousand pounds shall have a minimum tread depth of not less than three thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1979, ch 220, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-1 - Definition of terms.

32-20-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Department" the Department of Public Safety.
(2)"Moped" a motor driven cycle equipped with two or three wheels. If a combustion engine is used, the maximum piston or rotor displacement shall be fifty cubic centimeters regardless of the number of chambers in such power source. The power source shall be equipped with a power drive system that functions directly or automatically only, not requiring clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged. The term does not include an electric bicycle as defined in §32-20B-9.
(3)"Motorcycle" includes motorcycles, motorbikes, mopeds, bicycles with motor attached, and all motor operated vehicles of the bicycle or tricycle type, whether the motive power be a part thereof or attached thereto, and having a saddle or seat with the driver sitting astride or upon it, or a platform on which the driver stands, but excluding a tractor. The term does not include an electric bicycle as defined in §32-20B-9.
(4)"Off-road vehicle," any self-propelled, two or more wheeled vehicle designed primarily to be operated on land other than a highway and includes all terrain vehicles, dune buggies and any vehicle whose manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin states that the vehicle is not for highway use. The term does not include a farm vehicle as defined in §32-3-2.4 or an electric bicycle as defined in §32-20B-9.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §1; SL 1978, ch 230, §1; SL 1985, ch 238, §7; SL 1987, ch 231, §1; SL 1988, ch 236, §25; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §23; SL 2019, ch 135, §14.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-2 - Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle--Testing requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-2. Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle--Testing requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a motorcycle, except a moped as defined in §32-20-1, a licensed all-terrain vehicle under §32-20-13, or any motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls on the public streets or highways without a motor vehicle driver license or permit upon which a state testing officer has certified that such person is qualified to operate such motorcycle. An operator of a moped, a licensed all-terrain vehicle, or a motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls shall have a valid motor vehicle driver license or permit. The department may waive the testing requirements upon completion of a motorcycle safety course approved pursuant to §32-20-14. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §2; SL 1978, ch 230, §2; SL 1982, ch 18, §26; SL 1987, ch 233, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §92; SL 1989, ch 270, §2; SL 1995, ch 178, §3; SL 2017, ch 140, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-4 - Protective helmet required for minor--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-4. Protective helmet required for minor--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person under eighteen years of age may operate or ride upon a motorcycle on the public streets or highways of this state unless the person wears a protective helmet of a type meeting Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 as in effect on January 1, 1984. No person may operate a motorcycle with any person under the age of eighteen as a passenger if the passenger is not wearing a protective helmet. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §4; SL 1970, ch 176, §2; SL 1974, ch 219, §23; SL 1976, ch 194, §1; SL 1978, ch 230, §9; SL 1980, ch 224; SL 1984, ch 228, §8; SL 1987, ch 231, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §93.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-4.1 - Eye protective device or windscreen required--Violation as petty offense.

32-20-4.1. Eye protective device or windscreen required--Violation as petty offense.
No person may operate a motorcycle unless he is wearing an eye protective device or unless the motorcycle is equipped with a windscreen of sufficient height and design so as to provide adequate eye protection to the operator when seated on the motorcycle in the normal operating position. However, no person may operate a motorcycle during the time period when headlights must be lighted while wearing an eye protective device that is tinted or shaded to reduce the light transmittance of the device to a level below thirty-five percent. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §3; SL 1984, ch 228, §9; SL 1989, ch 255, §105; SL 1989, ch 256, §16; SL 1990, ch 255.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-4.2 - Protective devices not required of riders in enclosed cab.

32-20-4.2. Protective devices not required of riders in enclosed cab.
Section 32-20-4, requiring helmets, and §32-20-4.1 shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-6.1 - Operator and passengers restricted to permanent and regular seats--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-6.1. Operator and passengers restricted to permanent and regular seats--Violation as misdemeanor.
A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator may not carry any other person nor may any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §6; SL 1970, ch 176, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §94.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-6.2 - Position of motorcyclist--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-6.2. Position of motorcyclist--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may ride upon a motorcycle unless sitting astride the motorcycle seat and facing forward. No person may operate a motorcycle unless he has at least one hand on the handlebars at all times while the motorcycle is in motion. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §95; SL 1989, ch 256, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-6.3 - Carrying package on motorcycle--Restrictions--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-6.3. Carrying package on motorcycle--Restrictions--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents him from keeping both hands on the handlebars. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §96.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-6.4 - Rider interfering with control or view of operator--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-6.4. Rider interfering with control or view of operator--Violation as misdemeanor.
No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §4; SL 1989, ch 255, §97.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-6.5 - Attachment to other vehicles prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-6.5. Attachment to other vehicles prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person riding upon a motorcycle may attach himself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §10; SL 1989, ch 255, §98.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-7 - Renting motorcycle to unauthorized person--Violation as petty offense.

32-20-7. Renting motorcycle to unauthorized person--Violation as petty offense.
No dealer nor person renting or loaning motorcycles may loan or rent a motorcycle unless a valid license or permit is shown such dealer by the renter or loanee and possesses the safety equipment required of the operator of such motorcycle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §7; SL 1989, ch 255, §107.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-8 - Permitting other person to operate rented motorcycle--Violation as petty offense.

32-20-8. Permitting other person to operate rented motorcycle--Violation as petty offense.
No renter or loanee as provided in §32-20-7 may permit any other person to operate such motorcycle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §8; SL 1989, ch 255, §108.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9 - Operation of motorcycle in park or recreation areas as petty offense.

32-20-9. Operation of motorcycle in park or recreation areas as petty offense.
It is a petty offense to operate a motorcycle in any municipal, county, or state park or recreation area except upon the normally traveled roads or roadways, or in specifically designated areas.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 215, §9; SL 1989, ch 255, §109.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9.1 - Motorcycle entitled to full traffic lane--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-9.1. Motorcycle entitled to full traffic lane--Violation as misdemeanor.
All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle may be driven in such manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This section does not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §5; SL 1989, ch 255, §100.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9.2 - Motorcycle prohibited from overtaking in same lane--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-9.2. Motorcycle prohibited from overtaking in same lane--Violation as misdemeanor.
The operator of a motorcycle may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. This section does not apply to motorcycles being operated two abreast in the same lane, or a motorcycle and a bicycle being operated two abreast in the same lane. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §6; SL 1989, ch 255, §101.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9.3 - Motorcycle operation between lanes prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-9.3. Motorcycle operation between lanes prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a motorcycle between adjacent lanes of traffic, or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §7; SL 1989, ch 255, §102.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9.4 - Policemen exempt from restrictions on use of lanes.

32-20-9.4. Policemen exempt from restrictions on use of lanes.
Sections 32-20-9.2 and 32-20-9.3 shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-9.5 - Restriction to two abreast--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20-9.5. Restriction to two abreast--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a motorcycle more than two abreast in a single lane. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 176, §1, §8; SL 1989, ch 255, §103.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-12 - Off-road vehicles--Operation on certain lands as misdemeanor--Registration--Title certificate.

32-20-12. Off-road vehicles--Operation on certain lands as misdemeanor--Registration--Title certificate.
No person may operate on a public street or highway an off-road vehicle except for crossing from one side of the road to the other. A person twelve years of age or older may operate an off-road vehicle in a highway ditch if the vehicle is operated as close as possible to the outer edge of the highway right-of-way. However, no person may operate an off-road vehicle in a highway ditch along the interstate highway system, or operate an off-road vehicle on any lands owned, leased, or controlled by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, or any highway ditch located within, except on a designated off-road vehicle area or designated trail, or operate an off-road vehicle in a highway ditch that is designated as part of the state snowmobile trails system pursuant to chapter 41-19 or a public bike trail. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Off-road vehicles need not be registered and licensed for use upon the highways except as provided in §32-20-13. Off-road vehicles shall be titled. The Department of Revenue shall issue a certificate of title for off-road vehicles the same as for other motor vehicles subject to the provisions of chapter 32-3.
Source:
SL 1985, ch 238, §8; SL 1986, ch 259; SL 1987, ch 232; SL 1987, ch 233, §1; SL 1989, ch 256, §18.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-12.1 - Ordinances prohibiting operation of off-road vehicles in ditches--Exceptions--Regulatory signs.

32-20-12.1. Ordinances prohibiting operation of off-road vehicles in ditches--Exceptions--Regulatory signs.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-20-12, the Transportation Commission or any board of county commissioners by ordinance may prohibit the operation of off-road vehicles in any highway ditch along any section of highway under its jurisdiction. However, neither the Transportation Commission nor any board of county commissioners may prohibit an off-road vehicle from crossing one side of the highway to the other. This section does not affect off-road vehicles used in normal agricultural operation or service vehicles of any utility while in the line of duty for the utility. For the purposes of this section, the term, utility, means any provider of electric, gas, water, sewer, pipeline, or telecommunications service.
Notice of any restriction made pursuant to this section shall be given by placing and maintaining regulatory signs at each end of the section of highway and at each point of intersection. The signs shall be of substantial construction which conspicuously indicates the restriction.
Source:
SL 2006, ch 166, §1; SL 2009, ch 156, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-13 - All-terrain or off-road vehicles--License requirements--Public highway use--Violation.

32-20-13. All-terrain or off-road vehicles--License requirements--Public highway use--Violation.
Any all-terrain vehicle with four or more wheels and with a combustion engine having a piston or rotor displacement of two hundred cubic centimeters or more or any off-road vehicle with two wheels and with a combustion engine having a piston or rotor displacement of one hundred twenty cubic centimeters or more or any all-terrain vehicle, with four or more wheels, propelled by an electric motor that draws power from a battery that is capable of being recharged may be licensed as a motorcycle pursuant to chapter 32-5 to be used on a public highway.
Prior to being licensed, the vehicle shall meet the necessary light, brake, and other vehicle accessory requirements provided by chapters 32-15, 32-17, and 32-18 that are applicable to motorcycles.
This section does not apply to a golf cart, as defined in §32-14-13, a low-speed vehicle, as described in §32-3-71, or a toy or youth off-road vehicle.
Any vehicle licensed pursuant to this section may not be operated on the interstate highway system. A person who operates any vehicle licensed pursuant to this section on the interstate highway system is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 233, §2; SL 1989, ch 270, §1; SL 2017, ch 141, §1; SL 2022, ch 98, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2022.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-14 - Motorcycle safety education--Standards and procedures--Funding.

32-20-14. Motorcycle safety education--Standards and procedures--Funding.
Any revenue derived from the fee imposed by §32-5-10.1 and appropriated pursuant to §32-20-15 shall be used to provide motorcycle safety courses and motorcycle safety education approved by the director of the Office of Highway Safety. The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 establishing instruction standards, teacher or instructor certification standards, and course approval procedures. The director shall administer the fund created by §32-5-10.2, may conduct audits and otherwise examine the records of approved motorcycle courses and may require other information that is considered necessary to evaluate the quality of motorcycle safety courses and safety education.
Source:
SL 1992, ch 222, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-15 - Budget and appropriation of revenue available for motorcycle safety education.

32-20-15. Budget and appropriation of revenue available for motorcycle safety education.
Any revenue derived from the fee imposed by §32-5-10.1 and any other revenue made available to the Department of Public Safety to be used for the purposes of providing motorcycle safety courses and motorcycle safety education shall be budgeted pursuant to chapter 4-7 and appropriated pursuant to chapters 4-8, 4-8A, and 4-8B.
Source:
SL 1992, ch 222, §4; SL 2003, ch 272, §121.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-16 - Display of blue light as part of rear brake light authorized.

32-20-16. Display of blue light as part of rear brake light authorized.
A motorcycle may display a blue light of up to one-inch diameter as part of the motorcycle's rear brake light.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 215, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-17 - Definitions.

32-20-17  .  Definitions.
Terms used in §§32-20-17 through 32-20-20 mean:
(1) "Off-road vehicle activity," includes:
(a) An off-road vehicle show, competition, performance, parade, hunt, recreational ride, or trail ride;
(b) Off-road vehicle training or teaching activities, or both;
(c) Riding, inspecting, or evaluating an off-road vehicle belonging to another person, whether the owner has received monetary consideration or anything of value for the use of the off-road vehicle or is permitting a prospective purchaser of the off-road vehicle to ride, inspect, or evaluate the off-road vehicle; or
(d) A ride, trip, hunt, or other off-road vehicle activity, however informal or impromptu, that is sponsored by an off-road vehicle activity sponsor;
(2) "Off-road vehicle activity sponsor," includes the following:
(a) An individual, group, club, partnership, or corporation, whether operating for-profit or not-for-profit, that sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for an off-road vehicle activity including a club, riding club, hunt club, park, or a school or college-sponsored class, program, or activity;
(b) An operator, instructor, or promoter of an off-road vehicle facility, including any commercial off-road park charging fees to the public or offering private memberships to use the park's trail system and related amenities for off-  road vehicle uses, trail system, clubhouse, or arena where the activity is held; or
(c) A landowner who has given permission for the use of the landowner's land in an off-road activity either by easement or other means;
(3) "Off-road vehicle professional," any person who, for compensation, instructs the participant or rents an off-road vehicle to the participant for the purpose of driving or being a passenger on the off-road vehicle, or who rents equipment to a participant;
(4) "Participant," any person, amateur or professional, who engages in off-road vehicle activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the off-road vehicle activity.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 120, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-18 - Off-road vehicle activity.

32-20-18  .  Off-road vehicle activity.
For the purposes of §§  32-20-17   through 32-20-20, engaging in off-road vehicle activity means riding, providing, assisting in driving, or being a passenger on an off-road vehicle. It does not include being a spectator at an off-road vehicle activity unless the spectator is in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the off-road vehicle activity.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 120, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-19 - Assumption of risk of injury.

32-20-19  .  Assumption of risk of injury.
A participant assumes the risks inherent in engaging in off-road vehicle activity. A participant is responsible for:
(1) Knowing the range of the participant's own ability to engage in off-road vehicle activity within the limits of the participant's ability considering the conditions;
(2) Maintaining control of the off-road vehicle's speed and course at all times while engaging in off-road vehicle activity;
(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 off-road vehicles or the safety equipment used incidental to the operation of an off-road vehicle.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 120, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Motorcycle Regulation › Section 32-20-20 - Faulty equipment or unsafe conditions--Liability.

32-20-20  .  Faulty equipment or unsafe conditions--Liability.
Any off-road vehicle activity sponsor or off-road vehicle professional who engages in the business of renting off-road vehicles to another shall maintain the rental off-road vehicles in a safe condition.
An off-road vehicle activity sponsor or off-road vehicle professional who offers off-road vehicles for rent is liable for the death or injury to a participant or other person or property only for an act or omission that constitutes negligence.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 120, § 4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-1 - Definition of terms.

32-20A-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Highway," as it is defined by subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4);
(2)"Law enforcement officer," as it is defined by §23-3-27;
(3)"Operate," to control the operation of a snowmobile;
(4)"Operator," every person who operates or who is in actual physical control of a snowmobile;
(5)"Owner," any person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a snowmobile and entitled to the use or possession thereof;
(6)"Raceway facility," any area designated and clearly defined with appropriate flags, fencing, markers, or delineators for the purpose of drag racing, oval racing, or special exhibitions;
(7)"Roadway," as it is defined by subdivision 32-14-1(26);
(8)"Snowmobile," any engine-driven vehicle of a type which uses sled type runners or skis with an endless belt tread or similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated and the vehicle does not exceed forty-eight inches in width;
(9)"Super modified snowmobile," any snowmobile which has been individually built from parts expressly for track racing or has had the chassis, suspension, track, and engine substantially altered.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §1; SL 1990, ch 256, §3; SL 2013, ch 146, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-1.1 - Exception for raceway facility events--Approval required for certain cross-country races--Rules for safety standards and financial responsibility.

32-20A-1.1. Exception for raceway facility events--Approval required for certain cross-country races--Rules for safety standards and financial responsibility.
The provisions of §32-20A-2 are not applicable to a person operating a snowmobile in an organized track racing event on a raceway facility. For cross-country races using portions of highways, the sponsoring organization shall obtain the approval of the Department of Public Safety prior to the race regarding the route of the race, and the race shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. The secretary of public safety may adopt rules setting safety standards and financial responsibility requirements of the sponsoring organization.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 263, §1; SL 1982, ch 18, §27; SL 1990, ch 256, §1; SL 2003, ch 272, §121.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-2 - Speeding and reckless driving prohibited--Muffler required--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-2. Speeding and reckless driving prohibited--Muffler required--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may operate a snowmobile in the following manner:
(1)At a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the circumstances;
(2)In any reckless way so as to endanger the person or property of another;
(3)Without a functioning muffler complying with §32-15-17.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §12; SL 1989, ch 255, §111.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-3 - Age restrictions on drivers--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-3. Age restrictions on drivers--Violation as misdemeanor.
There is no age limitation for the operation of a snowmobile. However, no person under the age of fourteen may drive a snowmobile across a roadway as defined in subdivision 32-14-1(27) of a highway as defined in subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4), inclusive, except under the immediate direction of a parent, legal guardian, or person who is eighteen years of age or older. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §116; SL 2005, ch 172, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-4 - Restriction of use on state highways--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-4. Restriction of use on state highways--Violation as misdemeanor.
The Department of Transportation may restrict or prohibit the use of snowmobiles on highways as defined in subdivision 31-1-5(1) under its jurisdiction upon its conspicuously posting of such highway or portion thereof by signs adopted by the transportation commission. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §4; SL 1973, ch 2, §232; SL 1979, ch 355, §§17, 18; SL 1983, ch 391, §17; SL 1984, ch 207, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §117.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-5 - Restriction of use on interstate highways and railroads--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-5. Restriction of use on interstate highways and railroads--Violation as misdemeanor.
No snowmobile may be operated upon or across an interstate highway, except that it may cross in the ditch of an underpass or on the extreme right of an overpass. No snowmobile may be operated, other than by a law enforcement officer or a railroad employee in the lawful discharge of duties, upon any railroad right-of-way, except that it may be driven directly across a railroad crossing after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to approaching railroad traffic. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §112; SL 1996, ch 204, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation › Section 32-20A-6 - Operation in ditch permitted--Crossing of roadways restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-20A-6. Operation in ditch permitted--Crossing of roadways restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.
A duly registered and licensed snowmobile may be operated in the right-hand or left-hand ditch on state designated snowmobile trails, and in the right-hand ditch outside the roadway of other than interstate highways, but not upon or across any highway except as provided by §32-20A-7. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §5; SL 1986, ch 260; SL 1989, ch 255, §118; SL 1996, ch 204, §2.