Occupying highway shoulder or stopped--Accident caused--Penalty

Any driver of a motor vehicle who, while violating § 32-31-6.1 , causes an accident, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if: (1) The accident is with a stopped emergency vehicle making use of its red visual signals; or (2) The accident is with any vehicle making use of amber, yellow, or blue warning lights and the vehicle is either stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway. Source: SL 2020, ch 127 , § 2; SL 2025, ch 130 , § 2.