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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-11 - Occupation of towed house trailer or recreational vehicle as petty offense--Exception.

32-14-11. Occupation of towed house trailer or recreational vehicle as petty offense--Exception.
No person may occupy a house trailer or a recreational vehicle as defined by subdivision 32-3-1(18) while it is being towed. A violation of this section is a petty offense. This section does not apply to a recreational vehicle being towed by a truck, truck tractor, or pickup with a fifth-wheel device, if the recreational vehicle is equipped with safety glazing materials wherever glazing materials are used in windows or doors, with an audible or visual signaling device which a passenger inside the recreational vehicle can use to gain the attention of the motor vehicle driver, and with at least one unobstructed exit capable of being opened from both the interior and exterior of the recreational vehicle. The requirement for safety glazing materials does not apply to vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1977.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 175, §4; SL 1977, ch 259; SL 1978, ch 158, §29; SL 1987, ch 29, §15.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-12 - Certain maintenance vehicles exempt from overwidth restrictions.

32-14-12. Certain maintenance vehicles exempt from overwidth restrictions.
The provisions of §§32-22-2 and 32-22-3 do not apply to any road grader, snowplow, or snow removal equipment which does not exceed a width of thirteen feet and ten inches and which is being operated under contract to, or leased by, the state, a county, a township, municipality, or a school district, or which is being operated within the corporate limits of a municipality. Any such equipment shall be equipped with revolving lights and any overwidth item shall be equipped with red or orange flags. Such equipment may not operate during nighttime hours except when used for snow removal purposes.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 256, §1; SL 1997, ch 191, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-13 - Golf cart defined.

32-14-13. Golf cart defined.
For the purposes of §§32-14-14 to 32-14-16, inclusive, the term, golf cart, means a four wheeled vehicle originally and specifically designed and intended to transport one or more individuals and golf clubs for the purpose of playing the game of golf on a golf course.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 164, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-14 - Ordinance permitting golf carts on highway within platted boundaries--Requirements--Permit--Fee.

32-14-14. Ordinance permitting golf carts on highway within platted boundaries--Requirements--Permit--Fee.
Notwithstanding §32-14-15, any municipality or township with an unincorporated town may adopt, by ordinance, traffic regulations permitting the use of golf carts on a highway within its platted boundaries. The ordinance shall require that the golf cart is insured and the person operating the golf cart in the municipality or unincorporated town to hold a driver license and to obtain a permit from the authority having jurisdiction. The municipality or township may charge a fee for the permit. The ordinance may also require the golf cart to display a slow-moving vehicle emblem in accordance with §32-15-20 or a white or amber warning light in accordance §32-17-46.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 164, §2; SL 2014, ch 48, §20; SL 2017, ch 138, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-15 - Golf cart--Limited operation crossing highway--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-14-15. Golf cart--Limited operation crossing highway--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in §32-14-15.1, no person may operate a golf cart on a state or county highway except for crossing from one side of the highway to the other. A golf cart may cross the highway at a right angle, but only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to all approaching traffic and crossing as closely as possible to an intersection or approach. The operation of a golf cart on a state or county highway in a manner not permitted by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2010, ch 164, §3; SL 2023, ch 104, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-15.1 - Golf cart--Limited operation on highway.

32-14-15.1. Golf cart--Limited operation on highway.
Any person may operate a golf cart on a state or county highway if the posted speed limit is twenty-five miles per hour or less. Nothing in this section relieves golf cart operators of any statutory requirements associated with motor vehicle operation within this state.
Source: SL 2023, ch 104, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 14 - Traffic Regulation Generally › Section 32-14-16 - Golf cart ordinances authorized in municipalities and improvement districts.

32-14-16. Golf cart ordinances authorized in municipalities and improvement districts.
For the purposes of §32-14-14, the term, municipality, means any municipality organized pursuant to Title 9 and any improvement district established by a county pursuant to chapter 7-25A. A county may adopt, by ordinance, regulations to enforce and administer the provisions of §32-14-14 on behalf of the improvement district.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 164, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-1 - Registration of vehicle without safety glass as petty offense--Suspension of registration.

32-15-1. Registration of vehicle without safety glass as petty offense--Suspension of registration.
It is a petty offense to register in this state a motor vehicle, except motorcycles, manufactured on or after July 1, 1953, unless it is equipped with safety glass or safety glazing material in all partitions, doors, windows, windshields, or wind deflectors. The Department of Revenue shall suspend the registration of a vehicle which does not conform to the requirements of this section until the defect is corrected.
Source:
SL 1953, ch 243, §§1, 5; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0102-1; SL 1978, ch 158, §30; SL 2004, ch 17, §137; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2 - Replacement with material other than safety glass as petty offense.

32-15-2. Replacement with material other than safety glass as petty offense.
It is a petty offense for any person to replace any glass or glazing materials used in partitions, doors, windows, windshields, or wind deflectors in any motor vehicle with any material other than safety glass.
Source:
SL 1953, ch 243, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0102-1; SL 1978, ch 158, §31.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.1 - Laminated glass required for windshield--Position--Minimum height--Exemption.

32-15-2.1. Laminated glass required for windshield--Position--Minimum height--Exemption.
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with an approved laminated safety glass windshield. The windshield shall be in such position that it affords continuous horizontal frontal protection to the driver and front seat occupants. The minimum vertical height of the unobstructed windshield glass shall be six inches. The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle manufactured prior to July 1, 1953, if the driver of the motor vehicle is wearing an eye protective device.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 228, §1; SL 1992, ch 221.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.2 - Cracked or broken glass prohibited.

32-15-2.2. Cracked or broken glass prohibited.
No glass or glazing material, at any location where it is used, may be cracked or broken so as to cut or injure any person in or around the vehicle.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 228, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.3 - Glass impairing operator's vision prohibited.

32-15-2.3. Glass impairing operator's vision prohibited.
No glass or glazing material may be cracked, broken, shattered, or distorted to the extent that it significantly impairs the vision of the motor vehicle operator.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 228, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.4 - One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in windshield or front side windows prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-15-2.4. One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in windshield or front side windows prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No motor vehicle required to be registered in this state and which is operated on the highways of this state may be equipped with one-way glass or any adhesive film or other glaze or application on or in the front windshield, side wing vents, or side windows on either side forward of or adjacent to the operator's seat, which reduces the light transmittance of such windows to the combined level below thirty-five percent, with an enforcement tolerance of nine percent. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 257, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §231; SL 1994, ch 257, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.5 - One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in rear window prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-15-2.5. One-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in rear window prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No motor vehicle required to be registered in this state and which is operated on the highways of this state may be equipped with one-way glass, adhesive film, or other glaze in the rear windows behind the operators seat that reduces light transmission below twenty percent, with an enforcement tolerance of nine percent. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 257, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §232; SL 1994, ch 257, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.6 - Definition of terms.

32-15-2.6. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Light transmission," the ratio of the amount of total light to pass through a product or material to the amount of total light falling on the product or material and the glazing;
(2)"Dealer," any person who engages in the manufacture of or installation of a film, glaze, or application for motor vehicle windshields and windows or fabricates, laminates, or tempers a safety glazing material during the manufacturing or installation process to incorporate the capacity to reflect or reduce the transmission of light.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 268, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.7 - Manufacturer certification of compliance with light transmission specifications.

32-15-2.7. Manufacturer certification of compliance with light transmission specifications.
Each manufacturer of film, glaze, or other application for a motor vehicle windshield or window shall certify to the Department of Public Safety that the film, glaze, or application the manufacturer makes or installs complies with the light transmission specifications of §§32-15-2.4 and 32-15-2.5.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 268, §2; SL 1994, ch 257, §3; SL 2004, ch 17, §138.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.9 - Sunscreening devices on windshield prohibited--Extension of film limited.

32-15-2.9. Sunscreening devices on windshield prohibited--Extension of film limited.
No sunscreening devices may be placed on or affixed to a windshield so as to obstruct or reduce the driver's clear view through the windshield. No film may be extended downward beyond the AS-1 line or more than the lowest point of the sun visor of the motor vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1994, ch 257, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-2.10 - Compliance with meter manufacturer's testing procedure--Serial number and certification date noted on citation for violation.

32-15-2.10. Compliance with meter manufacturer's testing procedure--Serial number and certification date noted on citation for violation.
Any testing equipment used to enforce §32-15-2.4 or 32-15-2.5 shall be used in compliance with the meter manufacturer's testing procedures. The law enforcement officer shall note on any citation for a violation of §32-15-2.4 or §32-15-2.5 the serial number of the meter used and the date the meter was certified.
Source:
SL 1994, ch 257, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-5 - Nontransparent material on windows prohibited--Petty offense--Official certificates excepted.

32-15-5. Nontransparent material on windows prohibited--Petty offense--Official certificates excepted.
It is a petty offense for any person to drive any vehicle upon a highway with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, side, or rear windows of such motor vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law or temporary driving instructions placed thereon by the manufacturer unless the same shall not obstruct the driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0349; SL 1967, ch 199, §1; SL 1977, ch 189, §102.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-6 - Objects dangling between driver and windshield as petty offense.

32-15-6. Objects dangling between driver and windshield as petty offense.
It is a petty offense for any person to drive any vehicle upon a highway with any object or gadget dangling between the view of the driver and the windshield of the vehicle. Enforcement of this section by state or local law enforcement agencies shall be accomplished as a secondary enforcement.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0349 as added by SL 1959, ch 253; SL 1977, ch 189, §103; SL 2004, ch 214, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-7 - Windshield wipers required--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-7. Windshield wipers required--Violation as petty offense.
The windshield on every motor vehicle as defined by subdivision §32-3-1(11) except farm tractors and motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be operated by the driver of the vehicle. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon the highways unless such vehicle shall be equipped with such device in good working order capable of cleaning the windshield thereof and which device shall provide the driver a clear view of the highway. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 199, §2; SL 1989, ch 255, §35.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-8 - Rear-vision mirrors required--Visibility distance--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-8. Rear-vision mirrors required--Visibility distance--Violation as petty offense.
Every motor vehicle entitled to be licensed in South Dakota shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle, whether operated singly or towing another vehicle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0348; SL 1967, ch 198; SL 1989, ch 255, §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-9 - Television receivers prohibited--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-9. Television receivers prohibited--Violation as petty offense.
No person shall drive any motor vehicle equipped with any television viewer, screen, or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast which is located in the motor vehicle in such a position that it is visible to the driver while operating the motor vehicle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1951, ch 236, §§1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, §44.0348-1, 44.9936; SL 1977, ch 189, §104.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-10 - Horn required--Audibility distance--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-10. Horn required--Audibility distance--Violation as petty offense.
Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of at least two hundred feet. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0347; SL 1989, ch 255, §37.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-11 - Sirens, whistles, and unnecessary loud noises as misdemeanor.

32-15-11. Sirens, whistles, and unnecessary loud noises as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided in §32-15-12, for any vehicle to be equipped with or for any person to use upon a vehicle any siren, or any compression or spark plug whistle, or any exhaust horn, or whistle which does not produce a harmonious sound, or for any person at any time to use a horn otherwise than a reasonable warning or to make any unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0347; SL 1977, ch 189, §105; SL 1989, ch 255, §31.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-12 - Bell, siren, or whistle permitted on emergency vehicles.

32-15-12. Bell, siren, or whistle permitted on emergency vehicles.
Every police and fire department and fire patrol vehicle and every ambulance used for emergency calls shall be equipped with a bell, siren, or exhaust whistle.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0347; SL 1989, ch 255, §32.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-13 - Directional turn signals required--Misdemeanor--Motorcycles and agricultural vehicles excepted.

32-15-13. Directional turn signals required--Misdemeanor--Motorcycles and agricultural vehicles excepted.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to sell or offer for sale any new motor vehicle, excepting motorcycles, farm tractors, and vehicles used primarily for the distribution and application of agricultural fertilizer or chemicals, when drawn by another vehicle, unless it is equipped with directional turn signals.
Source:
SL 1953, ch 242, §§1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§44.0317-1, 44.9939; SL 1977, ch 189, §106; SL 1979, ch 223, §2; SL 1984, ch 228, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-13.1 - Silage and seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use.

32-15-13.1. Silage and seasonal farm trucks exempt--Gross weight--Restrictions on use.
Any silage truck or seasonal farm truck, licensed under the provisions of §32-5-97.1 and having a gross vehicle weight of six to twenty tons, shall be exempt from the provisions of §§32-15-1, 32-15-2, 32-15-5, 32-15-7, 32-15-10, and 32-15-13; provided, however, such motor vehicles shall be operated only during daylight hours and only within a twenty-five mile road distance of the main entrance to the farm where such vehicle is ordinarily parked.
Source:
SL 1975, ch 213.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-17 - Exhaust system and muffler required--Exhaust location--Muffler cut-out prohibited--Misdemeanor.

32-15-17. Exhaust system and muffler required--Exhaust location--Muffler cut-out prohibited--Misdemeanor.
No person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the motor vehicle is equipped with an exhaust system and a muffler both in good working condition and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
Exhaust systems on passenger or passenger-carrying vehicles used on any highway shall discharge the exhaust fumes at a location to the rear of the vehicle body or direct the exhaust fumes outward from the side of the vehicle body at a location rearward of any operable side windows. Any motor vehicle equipped with side exhaust according to the original vehicle manufacturer specifications is exempt from the location requirements. A bus used for the purpose of carrying school children may discharge the exhaust on the left side in front of the rear axle.
Exhaust systems on property-carrying vehicles used on any highway shall discharge the exhaust fumes at a point rearward of the passenger-carrying compartment.
No person may use a muffler cut-out on any motor vehicle upon a highway.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0350; SL 1977, ch 189, §107; SL 1977, ch 261; SL 1986, ch 132, §4; SL 1989, ch 255, §33; SL 2002, ch 157, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-18 - Improperly loaded vehicle unlawful--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-15-18. Improperly loaded vehicle unlawful--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may drive or move any vehicle on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0350; SL 1989, ch 255, §34.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-20 - Slow-moving vehicle emblem required--Place of mounting--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-20. Slow-moving vehicle emblem required--Place of mounting--Violation as petty offense.
All farm machinery, including animal drawn vehicles, and highway construction and maintenance vehicles which are designed for operation at a rate of speed of twenty-five miles per hour or less or such vehicles when operated at speeds of twenty-five miles per hour or less, when operated on a public highway, shall display a slow-moving vehicle emblem. Said slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be mounted on the rear of a slow-moving vehicle in such a position and condition as to be clearly visible. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 189, §§1, 4; SDCL Supp, §32-15-23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-21 - Design of slow-moving vehicle emblem.

32-15-21. Design of slow-moving vehicle emblem.
The slow-moving vehicle emblem as required by §32-15-20 shall be of the specification approved by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 189, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-22 - Misuse of slow-moving vehicle emblem prohibited--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-22. Misuse of slow-moving vehicle emblem prohibited--Violation as petty offense.
No vehicle, other than those specified in §32-15-20, shall display a slow-moving vehicle emblem, and its use on any type of stationary object is prohibited. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 189, §§2, 4; SDCL Supp, §32-15-23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-27 - Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-27. Wheel weight, movement, and damping device requirements for vehicle suspension systems--Violation as petty offense.
No person may operate a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state which has an unloaded weight of six thousand pounds or less, other than a motorcycle, on a public highway, unless:
(1)The vehicle shall be constructed and loaded so that the weight on the wheels of any axle is not less than thirty percent of the gross weight of the vehicle;
(2)The vehicle shall have a suspension system that allows movement between the unsprung axle and wheel and the chassis body and shall be equipped with a damping device at each wheel location.
A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 260, §1 (5), (6); SL 1989, ch 255, §38.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-28 - Steering system requirements--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-28. Steering system requirements--Violation as petty offense.
No person may operate a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state which has an unloaded weight of six thousand pounds or less, other than a motorcycle, on a public highway unless the steering system complies with the following requirements:
(1)No steering components may extend below the wheel rims in their lowest position;
(2)The steering system shall remain unobstructed when turned from lock to lock;
(3)The steering wheel may have not less than two turns or more than six turns when turning the road wheels from lock to lock;
(4)When the motor vehicle is in a sharp turn at a speed between five and fifteen miles per hour, release of the steering wheel shall result in a distinct tendency for the vehicle to increase its turning radius;
(5)The vehicle shall be capable of traversing a slalom type path passing alternately to the left and right of at least four cones or markers arranged in a straight line spaced sixty feet apart on a dry hard flat surface free from loose material, at a minimum velocity of twenty-five miles per hour.
A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 260, §1 (1) to (4), (7); SL 1989, ch 255, §39.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-29 - Excess lash or free play in steering system--Test standards--Violation as petty offense.

32-15-29. Excess lash or free play in steering system--Test standards--Violation as petty offense.
No person may operate a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state which has an unloaded weight of six thousand pounds or less, other than a motorcycle, on a public highway, unless the motor vehicle shall be capable of complying with the following test for excess lash or free play in the steering system: with the engine on and the wheels in the straight ahead position, the steering wheel shall be turned in one direction until there is a perceptible movement of a front road wheel; if a point on the steering wheel rim moves more than the value shown in the following table before perceptible return movement of the road wheel under observation, there is excessive lash or free play in the steering system:
Steering Wheel Diameter
Lash
16 inches or less
2 inches
18 inches
2-1/4 inches
20 inches
2-1/2 inches
22 inches
2-3/4 inches
A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 260, §1 (8); SL 1989, ch 255, §40.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-32 - Door levers, handles, and devices of egress--Hood latches.

32-15-32. Door levers, handles, and devices of egress--Hood latches.
Door levers, handles, and other suitable devices, installed on motor vehicles by the original vehicle manufacturer as original equipment, and actuated from the inside of the vehicle as a means of egress, shall be maintained and kept in an operable condition. Both the primary and secondary latches, installed on motor vehicles by the original vehicle manufacturer as original equipment, which are used to secure the vehicle front opening compartment hood in a closed position shall be maintained and kept in an operable condition.
A motor vehicle that has been modified so that previously available means of egress from seating accommodations are no longer available shall be equipped with another means of egress from such seating accommodations using a mechanically actuated door latch which firmly and automatically secures the door when pushed closed and which allows the door providing this new means of egress to be opened from the inside by the actuation of a convenient lever, handle, or other suitable device.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 228, §5; SL 1981, ch 13, §7; SL 1994, ch 258.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-33 - Disconnecting, resetting, or altering odometer as criminal offense--Repairs--Notice of mileage change--Criminal penalties.

32-15-33. Disconnecting, resetting, or altering odometer as criminal offense--Repairs--Notice of mileage change--Criminal penalties.
No person may disconnect, reset, or alter, or cause to be disconnected, reset, or altered, the odometer of any motor vehicle. This section does not apply to any person repairing or replacing an odometer. However, if the indicated mileage is changed, a notice shall be permanently attached to the left front door frame of the vehicle. A person violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person violating this section for a second or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 222, §2; SL 1984, ch 229.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-34 - Operating vehicle with disconnected odometer as misdemeanor.

32-15-34. Operating vehicle with disconnected odometer as misdemeanor.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state with the odometer of the vehicle disconnected. A person violating this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 222, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-35 - Definitions--Aftermarket crash parts.

32-15-35. Definitions--Aftermarket crash parts.
Terms used in §32-15-36 mean:
(1)"Aftermarket crash part," a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts which generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle, including inner and outer panels;
(2)"Installer," an individual who actually does the work of replacing or repairing parts of a motor vehicle;
(3)"Insurer," an insurance company and any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim;
(4)"Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer (Non-OEM) aftermarket crash part," aftermarket crash parts not made for or by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle;
(5)"Repair facility," any motor vehicle dealer, garage, body shop, or other commercial entity which undertakes the repair or replacement of those parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.
Source:
SL 1990, ch 408, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-36 - Identifying aftermarket crash parts supplied by nonoriginal manufacturer.

32-15-36. Identifying aftermarket crash parts supplied by nonoriginal manufacturer.
Any aftermarket crash part supplied by a nonoriginal equipment manufacturer for use in this state shall have affixed thereto or inscribed thereon the logo or name of its manufacturer. The manufacturer's logo or name shall be visible after installation if practicable.
Any violation of this section shall be enforced through the provisions of chapter 58-33 and shall be enforced by the penalties provided for in chapter 58-33.
Source:
SL 1990, ch 408, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-37 - Counterfeit airbags--Definitions.

32-15-37. Counterfeit airbags--Definitions.
Terms used in §§ 32-15-37 to 32-15-39, inclusive, mean:
(1)"Airbag," a motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system device that is part of a supplemental restraint system;
(2)"Counterfeit supplemental restraint system component," a replacement supplemental restraint system component, including an airbag, that displays a mark identical to, or substantially similar to, the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer or a supplier of parts to the manufacturer of a motor vehicle without authorization from that manufacturer or supplier, respectively;
(3)“Nonfunctional airbag,” a replacement airbag that meets any of the following criteria:
(a)The airbag was previously deployed or damaged;
(b)The airbag has an electric fault that is detected by the motor vehicle airbag diagnostic system when the installation procedure is completed, and the motor vehicle is returned to the customer who requested the work performed or when ownership is intended to be transferred;
(c)The airbag includes a part or object, including a supplemental restraint system component, that is installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of the motor vehicle into believing that a functional airbag has been installed; or
(d)The airbag is subject to the prohibitions of 49 U.S.C. §30120(j) as of November 15, 2021;
(4)“Supplemental Restraint System,” one or more airbags and all components required to ensure that an airbag works as designed by the vehicle manufacturer and the airbags:
(a)Operate as designed in the event of a crash; and
(b)Are designed to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be installed.
Source: SL 2023, ch 105, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-38 - Counterfeit airbags--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-15-38. Counterfeit airbags--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may knowingly:
(1)Import, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall in a motor vehicle a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a nonfunctional airbag, or an object that does not comply with 49 C.F.R. §571.208 as of September 26, 2022, for the make, model, and year of the motor vehicle;
(2)Sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall in any motor vehicle a device that causes the diagnostic system of the motor vehicle to inaccurately indicate that the motor vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag; and
(3)Sell, lease, trade, or transfer a motor vehicle if the person knows that a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a nonfunctional airbag, or an object that does not comply with 49 C.F.R. §571.208 as of September 26, 2022, for the make, model, and year of the motor vehicle, has been installed in the motor vehicle as part of the airbag.
A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2023, ch 105, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15 - Vehicle And Accessory Specifications › Section 32-15-39 - Counterfeit airbags--Applicability--Liability.

32-15-39. Counterfeit airbags--Applicability--Liability.
Section 32-15-38 does not apply to:
(1)A person installing, reinstalling, or replacing an airbag or other component of an airbag in a motor vehicle used solely for police work; or
(2)An owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a motor vehicle who, before the sale of the motor vehicle, does not have knowledge that the airbag, or another component of the motor vehicle's supplemental restraint system is counterfeit or nonfunctional.
Sections 32-15-37 to 32-15-39, inclusive, do not create liability of any party in a civil action, or create a duty that, before the sale of a vehicle, an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of the vehicle must inspect a vehicle in possession of the dealership or owner to determine whether the airbag, or another component of the vehicle's supplemental restraint system, is counterfeit or nonfunctional.
Source: SL 2023, ch 105, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-1 - Headlamps required--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense.

32-17-1. Headlamps required--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense.
Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, road roller, road machinery, or farm tractor shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0352 (2); SL 1957, ch 226; SL 1974, ch 219, §19; SL 1989, ch 255, §42.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-4 - Periods during which lamps must be lighted--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-17-4. Periods during which lamps must be lighted--Violation as misdemeanor.
Each motor vehicle on a highway during the period from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the highway at a distance of two hundred feet ahead, shall be equipped with lighted front and rear lamps for the different classes of motor vehicles as respectively required in §§32-17-1 to 32-17-26, inclusive. If a motor vehicle is parked or stopped on a highway, such motor vehicle shall be equipped with lighted front and rear lamps as required in §32-17-27. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0352 (1); SL 1989, ch 255, §58; SL 2018, ch 193, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-4.1 - Circumstances exempting law enforcement officers from use of motor vehicle lights.

32-17-4.1. Circumstances exempting law enforcement officers from use of motor vehicle lights.
The requirements of §32-17-4 do not apply to a law enforcement officer, as defined in §23-3-27, while operating a motor vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise the property of the state or a political subdivision, in the performance of the officer's law enforcement duties if the officer's conduct is reasonable, and if the officer reasonably believes that operating the vehicle without lights is necessary under the circumstances to investigate a criminal violation or suspected criminal violation of state laws or rules, court orders, or municipal or county laws, ordinances, or regulations. A law enforcement officer may not operate a motor vehicle without lights under this section:
(1)At speeds greater than what is reasonable and prudent under existing weather, road, and traffic conditions;
(2)In situations in which the officer is an active participant in pursuing a motor vehicle; or
(3)Contrary to written policies or procedures established by the law enforcement officer's employer.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 192, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-5 - Construction and adjustment of headlamps--Visibility distance--Four headlight system--High beam indicator--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-17-5. Construction and adjustment of headlamps--Visibility distance--Four headlight system--High beam indicator--Violation as misdemeanor.
The headlamps of motor vehicles shall be so constructed, arranged, and adjusted that, except as provided in §32-17-7, they shall at all times mentioned in §32-17-4 and under normal atmospheric conditions and on a level road produce a driving light sufficient to render clearly discernible a person two hundred feet ahead. However, headlamps may not project a glaring or dazzling light to persons in front of such headlamps. Any vehicle equipped with a four lamp headlight system shall have all lamps lighted on high beam, if such system was designed by the manufacturer to require all four headlamps be lighted, and shall have the two low beam lamps lighted on low beam when headlamps are lighted as required in §32-17-4. Every motor vehicle, except those excluded in §32-17-1, shall be equipped with a high beam indicator lamp which shall be lighted whenever the vehicle headlamps are on high beam position. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0355 (1); SL 1984, ch 228, §3; SL 1988, ch 258; SL 1989, ch 255, §59.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-6 - Requirements respecting adjustment of headlamps--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-17-6. Requirements respecting adjustment of headlamps--Violation as misdemeanor.
Headlamps shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of §32-17-5 prohibiting glaring and dazzling lights, if none of the main bright portion of the headlamp beams rises above a horizontal plane passing through the lamp centers parallel to the level road upon which the loaded vehicle stands, and in no case higher than forty-two inches, seventy-five feet ahead of the vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0355 (2); SL 1989, ch 255, §60.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-7 - Circumstances under which headlamps must be dimmed--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-17-7. Circumstances under which headlamps must be dimmed--Violation as misdemeanor.
Whenever a motor vehicle, except a moped equipped with a single beam headlamp as provided in §32-17-24.1, is being operated upon a highway, or a portion thereof, which is sufficiently lighted to reveal a person on the highway at a distance of two hundred feet ahead of the vehicle, the driver shall tilt the beam downward. Whenever a motor vehicle meets another vehicle or overtakes another vehicle proceeding in the same direction on any highway, the driver shall tilt the beams of the headlamps downward, provided that at all times, as required in §32-17-4, at least two lights shall be displayed on the front of and on opposite sides of every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0356; SL 1955, ch 176; SL 1978, ch 230, §4; SL 1989, ch 255, §61.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-8 - Rear lamps required--Visibility--Combination of vehicles--Height of mounting--Violation as petty offense.

32-17-8. Rear lamps required--Visibility--Combination of vehicles--Height of mounting--Violation as petty offense.
Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, except as otherwise provided in this section, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, which when lighted as required in §32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear. However, motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers manufactured and assembled prior to July 1, 1973, shall have one tail lamp mounted on the left side of the rear which when lighted as required in §32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. Motorcycles and motor driven cycles, except mopeds as defined in §32-20-1, shall have at least one tail lamp, which when lighted as required in §32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. Mopeds shall have at least one tail lamp which when lighted as required in §32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of two hundred and fifty feet to the rear. Farm vehicles which are being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles may be equipped with two four-inch reflectors in lieu of lighted lamps as provided in this section so as to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. On a combination of vehicles, only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles with more than one tail lamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy-two inches nor less than fifteen inches. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0352 (4); SL 1955, ch 175; SL 1973, ch 207; SL 1974, ch 220, §1; SL 1978, ch 230, §5; SL 1980, ch 221; SL 1989, ch 255, §43.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-8.1 - Stop lamps required--Mounting--Visibility--Violation as petty offense.

32-17-8.1. Stop lamps required--Mounting--Visibility--Violation as petty offense.
Except for a vehicle equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with §§32-15-20 and 32-15-21, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stop lamps with at least one on each side. The side stop lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. However, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer manufactured and assembled before July 1, 1973, and each motorcycle and motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp. A stop lamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle at a height of no more than seventy inches nor less than fifteen inches. Each stop lamp shall display a red light visible from a distance of not less than three hundred feet to the rear in normal sunlight, except for a moped, which shall be visible from a distance of not less than one hundred fifty feet. Each stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the brake which may be incorporated with one or more rear lamps. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1973, ch 206; SL 1974, ch 220, §2; SL 1978, ch 230, §6; SL 1989, ch 255, §44; SL 2017, ch 139, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 17 - Vehicle Lights And Flares › Section 32-17-9 - Red lights on front of vehicle prohibited--Excepted vehicles--Misdemeanor.

32-17-9. Red lights on front of vehicle prohibited--Excepted vehicles--Misdemeanor.
Except for any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by §32-14-1, any person who drives or moves any vehicle upon a highway with any red light thereon visible from directly in front thereof, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.9924; SL 1967, ch 208, §4; SL 1975, ch 206, §1; SL 1977, ch 189, §109; SL 1993, ch 233, §2.